Advanced Structural Analysis using ANSYS Workbench-Tension and Torsion test challenge

Introduction

The purpose of this challenge is to perform the tension and torsion test on a given specimen. The test will be divided into two cases

Case 1:Tension test where one end is fixed and the other end is displaced axially by 18mm

Case 2:Torsion test where one end is fixed and the other end is twisted by 1200 deg

We will be looking at the total deformation, equivalent stress and temperature of the specimen after the simulation has been completed.

Procedure

Case 1:Tension Test

Load the explicit Dynamics module

Add the required materials into the engineering data coloumn

Open spaceclaim and make sure that the model doesnt have any flaws in it.

Open the meshing module and add coordinates to the two main faces.

Apply mesh sizes to specific faces as required

Give required end time

Set displacement as 18mm and run the test.

Case 2:Torsion Test

Duplicate the above module

Create cylindrical coordinates

Add additional meshes for required faces

Change the linear displacement to angular displacement of 1200

Run the simulation

Results

Case 1:Tension

Deformation

Stress

Temperature

Case 2:Torsion

Deformation

Stress

Temperature

Conclusion

The test ran as expected and the results are along expected lines.