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ANSYS Tutorial 4 Modal Analysis of 3D Truss System

The document describes a modal analysis of a 3D truss system using ANSYS Workbench 16.0 to determine maximum deflections at varying natural frequencies. The truss was modeled with truss elements and an I-section cross-section using steel. A mesh was generated and the ends were fixed as supports. The analysis found: 1) A maximum deformation of 0.25mm at 23.17Hz. 2) A maximum deformation of 1.18mm at 28.295Hz. 3) A maximum deformation of 1.3mm at 32.948Hz.

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ANSYS Tutorial 4 Modal Analysis of 3D Truss System

The document describes a modal analysis of a 3D truss system using ANSYS Workbench 16.0 to determine maximum deflections at varying natural frequencies. The truss was modeled with truss elements and an I-section cross-section using steel. A mesh was generated and the ends were fixed as supports. The analysis found: 1) A maximum deformation of 0.25mm at 23.17Hz. 2) A maximum deformation of 1.18mm at 28.295Hz. 3) A maximum deformation of 1.3mm at 32.948Hz.

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ANSYS Tutorial 4

Modal Analysis of 3D Truss System

Aim: To determine maximum deflections at varying natural frequencies induced in a truss


system. The truss system is assumed to build with 3D truss elements having I cross-section.
The material chosen for modal analysis is structural steel.

Software Package used: ANSYS Workbench 16.0

Design Modeler tools: Profile, Line, Lines from Sketches, Lines from Points, Surface from
Sketches, Pattern, Cross-section.

Procedure

1. Open ANSYS Workbench 16.0 and create a standalone Static Structural Analysis
system.
2. Go to Engineering Data > Engineering Data Sources > General Materials > Add Static
Structural > Exit.
3. Go to Geometry Properties > Set the analysis type to 3D in advanced geometry options.
4. Go to Geometry > In the Design Modeler window, go to Modeling tab in tree outline >
select XY Plane and click on Look at.
5. Go to Sketching tab > Set the graphics window to desired area > Set the unit system to
Meters.
6. Using the tools Profile, Lines from sketches, Lines from points and Pattern, complete
the truss system as shown in figure.
7. Go to ZX plane, draw the base profile outline (Sketch 2) using rectangle tool.

Prepared by: K.Harish Kumar & Y.Phaneendra, Mechanical Dept, Vignan IIT.
8. Go to Concept > Surface from Sketches > Select Base Object as Sketch 2 > Click Apply
> Specify thickness as 0.3m > Generate.
9. Go to Concept > Cross-section > I Section (I1)> Generate.
10. Assign I Section (I1) to Truss elements (Line body) > Close Design Modeler.
11. Go to Model > Geometry > Line body > Material Assignment > Choose Structural
Steel.
12. Go to Model > Geometry > Surface body > Material Assignment > Choose Structural
Steel.
13. Go to Connections > Insert > Manual contact region > Contact scope as bottom vertices
joining the base > Target scope as longitudinal edges of base > Generate.
14. Go to Mesh > Switch off advanced sizing function > Specify element size as 0.2 m >
Generate mesh.
15. Go to Modal > Analysis settings > Specify maximum number of modes to find as 6 >
Apply.
16. Go to Modal > Fixed support > Choose the extreme ends of the truss system as fixed
supports > Apply.
17. Go to Solution > Solve.
18. Select all the natural frequencies > Create mode shape results > Solve.

Result: For a truss system at various natural frequencies, the results obtained are as follows.

1. The maximum deformation obtained is 0.25 mm at a natural frequency of 23.17 Hz.


2. The maximum deformation obtained is 1.18 mm at a natural frequency of 28.295 Hz.
3. The maximum deformation obtained is 1.3 mm at a natural frequency of 32.948 Hz.

The behavior of the truss system at various natural frequencies is shown in the figures.

Prepared by: K.Harish Kumar & Y.Phaneendra, Mechanical Dept, Vignan IIT.
Figure 1: Truss behavior at natural frequency of 23.17 Hz

Figure 2: Truss behavior at natural frequency of 28.295 Hz

Figure 3: Truss behavior at natural frequency of 32.948 Hz

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