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Spherical Shell INTR

INTR

INTR

INTR

INTR

INTR

Loads Internal Pressure

of 500 PSI

DUCTI

DUCTI

DUCTI

DUCTI

DUCTI

DUCTINT

O

NT

O

NT

O

NT

O

NT

O

NT

O

NSYS

NSYS

NSYS---

NSYS

NSYS

NSYS---

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Spherical Shell INTR

INTR

INTR

INTR

INTR

INTR

1. Enter ANSYS in the working directory specified by your instructor using shell as

the jobname.

DUCTI

DUCTI

DUCTI

DUCTI

DUCTI

DUCTI

. ea npu rom e s e . np e:

Utility Menu > File > Read Input from Select the shell.inp file, then [OK]

Or issue:

NT

O

NT

O

NT

O

NT

O

NT

O

NT

O

, ,

3. Enter the general postprocessor and set the number of facets per element edge to

two for PowerGraphics displays:

Main Menu > General PostprocNSYS

NSYS

NSYS---

NSYS

NSYS

NSYS---

Utility Menu > PlotCtrls > Style > Size and Shape

Set /EFACET = 2 facets/edge

Or issue:

/POST1

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Spherical Shell INTR

INTR

INTR

INTR

INTR

INTR

4a. Plot the nodal solution for the X component stress in rsys=0:

Main Menu > General Postproc > Plot Results > Contour Plot > Nodal Solu

> > -

DUCTI

DUCTI

DUCTI

DUCTI

DUCTI

DUCTI

Expand the Additional options and select Number of facets per element edge to be

corner + midside, then [OK]

Or issue:

PLNSOL,S,X,0,1

NT

O

NT

O

NT

O

NT

O

NT

O

NT

O

NSYS

NSYS

NSYS---

NSYS

NSYS

NSYS---

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Spherical Shell INTR

INTR

INTR

INTR

INTR

INTR

4b. Plot the nodal solution for the Y component stress in rsys=0:

Main Menu > General Postproc > Plot Results > Contour Plot > Nodal Solu

> > -

DUCTI

DUCTI

DUCTI

DUCTI

DUCTI

DUCTI

,

Or issue:

PLNSOL,S,Y

NT

O

NT

O

NT

O

NT

O

NT

O

NT

O

NSYS

NSYS

NSYS---

NSYS

NSYS

NSYS---

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Spherical Shell INTR

INTR

INTR

INTR

INTR

INTR

4c. Plot the nodal solution for the Z component stress in rsys=0:

Main Menu > General Postproc > Plot Results > Contour Plot > Nodal Solu

> > -

DUCTI

DUCTI

DUCTI

DUCTI

DUCTI

DUCTI

,

Or issue:

PLNSOL,S,Z

NT

O

NT

O

NT

O

NT

O

NT

O

NT

ONSYS

NSYS

NSYS---

NSYS

NSYS

NSYS---

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Spherical Shell INTR

INTR

INTR

INTR

INTR

INTR

4f. Plot the nodal solution for the von Mises stress (SEQV) at middle of shell in rsys=0:

Main Menu > General Postproc > Options for Output

=

DUCTI

DUCTI

DUCTI

DUCTI

DUCTI

DUCTI

,

Utility Menu > Plot > Replot

Or issue:

SHELL,MID

/REPLOTNT

O

NT

O

NT

O

NT

O

NT

O

NT

ONSYS

NSYS

NSYS---

NSYS

NSYS

NSYS---

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Spherical Shell INTR

INTR

INTR

INTR

INTR

INTR

6a. Plot the nodal solution for the X component stress in rsys=2 (radial stress):

Main Menu > General Postproc > Plot Results > Contour Plot > Nodal Solu

> > -

DUCTI

DUCTI

DUCTI

DUCTI

DUCTI

DUCTI

,

Or issue:

PLNSOL,S,X

NT

O

NT

O

NT

O

NT

O

NT

O

NT

ONSYS

NSYS

NSYS---

NSYS

NSYS

NSYS---

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Spherical Shell INTR

INTR

INTR

INTR

INTR

INTR

6b. Plot the nodal solution for the Y component stress in rsys=2 (stress in theta dir.):

Main Menu > General Postproc > Plot Results > Contour Plot > Nodal Solu

> > -

DUCTI

DUCTI

DUCTI

DUCTI

DUCTI

DUCTI

,

Or issue:

PLNSOL,S,Y

NT

O

NT

O

NT

O

NT

O

NT

O

NT

ONSYS

NSYS

NSYS---

NSYS

NSYS

NSYS---

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Spherical Shell INTR

INTR

INTR

INTR

INTR

INTR

6c. Plot the nodal solution for the Z component stress in rsys=2 (stress in phi dir.):

Main Menu > General Postproc > Plot Results > Contour Plot > Nodal Solu

> > -

DUCTI

DUCTI

DUCTI

DUCTI

DUCTI

DUCTI

,

Or issue:

PLNSOL,S,Z

NT

O

NT

O

NT

O

NT

O

NT

O

NT

ONSYS

NSYS

NSYS---

NSYS

NSYS

NSYS---

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Spherical Shell INTR

INTR

INTR

INTR

INTR

INTR

6d. Plot the nodal solution for the von Mises stress (SEQV) in rsys=2:

Main Menu > General Postproc > Plot Results > Contour Plot > Nodal Solu

> >

DUCTI

DUCTI

DUCTI

DUCTI

DUCTI

DUCTI

,

Or issue:

PLNSOL,S,EQV

NT

O

NT

O

NT

O

NT

O

NT

O

NT

ONSYS

NSYS

NSYS---

NSYS

NSYS

NSYS---

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Spherical Shell INTR

INTR

INTR

INTR

INTR

INTR

7. Save results and exit ANSYS:

Pick the QUIT button in the Toolbar

DUCTI

DUCTI

DUCTI

DUCTI

DUCTI

DUCTI

[OK]

Or issue:

FINISH

/EXIT ALLNT

O

NT

O

NT

O

NT

O

NT

O

NT

ONSYS

NSYS

NSYS---

NSYS

NSYS

NSYS---

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