Static Analysis of Cantilever Beam
Static Analysis of Cantilever Beam
Static Analysis of Cantilever Beam
Compute the Shear force and bending moment diagrams for the beam shown and find the
maximum deflection. Assume rectangular c/s area of 0.2 m * 0.3 m, Young’s modulus of 210
GPa, Poisson’s ratio 0.27.
2000N
4000mm
AIM:
To perform analysis of a cantilever beam with point load and to find the maximum
deflection.
HARDWARE REQUIRED:
o Intel processor.
o A colour monitor with highest 64 bit colour display and with screen resolution 1024
by 768 pixels.
o Keyboard and a scroll mouse.
SOFTWARE REQUIRED:
o Windows 7 operating system
o Ansys 17
PROCEDURE:
Step 1: Ansys Utility Menu
File – clear and start new – do not read file – ok – yes.
Step 3: Preprocessor
Element type – Add/Edit/Delete–Add–BEAM–2node 188–ok- close.
Material Properties – material models–Structural–Linear–Elastic–Isotropic–EX–
210e3– PRXY – 0.27 –ok – close.
Sections- Beam- Common sections-Beam Tool- Sub-type-Select Square Section-B-
200 mm- H-100 mm
Step 4: Preprocessor
Modeling – Create–Nodes–In Active CS–Apply (first node is created)–x,y,z location
in CS– 4000 (x value w.r.t first node) – ok (second node is created).
Create – Elements – Auto numbered – Thru Nodes – pick 1 & 2 – ok (elements are
created through nodes).
Step 5: Preprocessor
Loads – Define loads – apply – Structural – Displacement – on Nodes- pick node 1 –
apply – DOFs to be constrained – ALL DOF – ok.
Step 6: Solution
Solve – current LS – ok (Solution is done is displayed) – close.
List Results – Nodal loads – items to be listed – All items – ok (Nodal loads will be
displayed with the node numbers).