Week 5 Sphere pressing on a plate

SPHERE PRESSING ON A PLATE

OBJECTIVES

In this challenge, we have to perform the analysis to simulate a sphere pressing on a plate by using Structural steel for both sphere and plate but the material of the plate must be Non-Linear. Press the sphere onto plate 4mm downwards and retract it.

PROCEDURE

• First, we have to input the engineering materials with required properties or else by creating with required properties.

• Then we have to import our model into ansys, import the model and open it in space claim so that ansys will read it.

• Then create symmetry on both side of the sphere and plate to ensure the result to be complete sphere.

• Then assign required connections in this assignment we will use frictional contact between the sphere and plate.

• Then mesh the component with required mesh size in this assignment we will use
  • Mesh – 0.9
  • Nodes – 7505
  • Elements – 2525

• Analysis setting with fixed support and displacement.

• Then give the required solution parameters then solve.

RESULT

Total Deformation on Y-Axis

Equivalent plastic strain of plate

Equivalent elastic strain of plate

Equivalent stress

CONSLUSION

The stimulation of sphere pressing on a plate is successfully done with required parameters.