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    The document discusses prestress static analyses in Mechanica. Prestress static analyses allow loads that alter stiffness to be applied in sequence by using the results of one analysis to determine the new stiffness before another load is applied. The document provides details on defining and conducting prestress static analyses, including specifying a previous analysis, load scale factor, and loads to combine results or apply after calculating new stiffness.

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    The document discusses prestress static analyses in Mechanica. Prestress static analyses allow loads that alter stiffness to be applied in sequence by using the results of one analysis to determine the new stiffness before another load is applied. The document provides details on defining and conducting prestress static analyses, including specifying a previous analysis, load scale factor, and loads to combine results or apply after calculating new stiffness.

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    AdvancedTopics UnderstandingPrestressStaticAnalysesLecture UnderstandingPrestressStaticAnalyses.

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    Understanding Prestress Static Analyses


    Prestress Static Analyses are used to analyze models in which an existing load alters the model stiffness.
    Static analyses are linear solutions:

    Output and Input are proportional. When multiple loads exist, Mechanica can combine results.

    Sometimes loads alter stiffness before another load is applied.

    Model with Existing Loads LectureNotes Prestress Static Analyses A static analysis in Mechanica (with no contact or large deformation) is a linear solution tool. One of the inherent properties of a linear solution is that the output and input are proportional to each other. The other inherent property is that linear solutions can be combined using superposition. So when a model has multiple load sets, Mechanica can determine the solution by combining the results of each individual load on the model. This is why non-linear analyses such as contact or large deformation will not enable you to have more than one load set selected in an analysis.

    The problem with this solution method is that sometimes loads will alter the stiffness of a model before another load is applied. In some cases this is intentional, like prestressed concrete slabs designed to be stiffer in bending. Or it may be unintentional such as a drill shaft that extends for a hundred meters and becomes stressed by its own weight. Defining a prestress static analysis requires that the user specifies the following:

    Previous static analysis: The user must specify a static analysis that contains the load causing the prestress. Load Scale factor: This enables the user to scale the loads that were applied in the previous static analysis. Combine Results: The prestress static analysis will only use the previous static analysis to determine the new stiffness of the model. If the user opts to combine the results, then the results of the prestress static analysis will be combined with the previous static analysis. Loads: The user specifies the load set for the loads that should be applied to the model after the new model stiffness has been calculated. Though there may be exceptions, it generally cannot be the load set used in the previous static analysis.

    Best Practices The key to a prestress static analysis is to know when it is needed. There are instances where prestress is intentionally used to provide more stiffness to a component. However, there are also other instances where it is not so obvious. A simply supported beam, if subject to a drop in temperature, will try to contract, and if it fails to do so, it will be in a state of tension. Even if a bending load and a temperature load are applied in the same load set, a static analysis will still not report the correct answer. If the previous static analysis has more than one load set, the user will be asked to specify which load set from the static analysis should be used. In addition, prestress static analyses cannot use inertial relief. UnderstandingPrestressStaticAnalysesDemonstration UnderstandingPrestressStaticAnalyses_demo.mp4 UnderstandingPrestressStaticAnalysesProcedure

    Procedure: Understanding Prestress Static Analyses


    Scenario
    Create a prestress static analysis.

    roller

    roller.asm

    Task 1. Create a prestress static analysis.


    1. Click Applications > Mechanica. The model is subjected to two loads, a temperature load and an external force. The force_only load set only contains the external force load and temp_only only contains the temperature load.

    2. Click Mechanica Analyses/Studies already been defined.

    . An analysis named roller_static has

    3. Create a prestress static analysis by clicking File > New Prestress > Static. Type roller_prestress in the Name field. 4. The selected load set for the analysis should be force_only. In the Previous Analysis tab, the selected load set should be temp_only. This means a static analysis is run first for the temp_only load, and the resulting model stiffness is computed before the force_only load set is applied and calculated. 5. Click OK to create the analysis.

    6. Return to the Standard Pro/ENGINEER mode by clicking Applications > Standard. 7. Click Save from the main toolbar and click OK to save the model. 8. Click File > Close Window from the main menu. 9. Click File > Erase > Not Displayed > OK to erase the model from memory. This completes the procedure.

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