ANSYS - Work Shop - Fatigue - Stress vs Life.pptVIP

July 30, 1999 Fatigue: Stress-Life Workshop A12-1 Goals Goal: In this workshop our goal is to perform a Stress-Life analysis of the connecting rod model (ConRod.x_t) shown here. Specifically, we will analyze two load environments: 1) Constant Amplitude Load of 4500 N, Fully Reversed and 2) Random Load of 4500N. . . . Start Page From the launcher start Simulation. Choose “Geometry From File . . . “ and browse to the file “ConRod.x_t”. When DS starts, close the Template menu by clicking the ‘X’ in the corner of the window. Preprocessing Change the working unit system to metric (m, kg, Pa …). “Units Metric (m, kg, Pa, C, s)” Verify the material is set to “Structural Steel”. Highlight the “Part 1” in the geometry branch. If not, click in the “Material” field and “browse”. . . . Preprocessing Select the “Structural Steel” material and then click [OK]. . . . Preprocessing Apply the following boundary conditions (see next page): . . . Preprocessing Highlight the Environment branch. Highlight the connecting rod surface shown… Insert a force load. “RMB Insert Force” From the detail window change to “Components” and “Z = - 4500 N”. . . . Preprocessing Highlight the Environment branch. Highlight the connecting rod surfaces shown… Insert a cylindrical support. “RMB Insert Cylindrical Support” From the Details of “Cylindrical Support” window: Set Radial=“Fixed”, Axial=“Free”, Tangential=“Free” . . . Preprocessing Highlight the Environment branch. Highlight the connecting rod surface shown… Insert a fixed support. “RMB Insert Fixed Support” Solution Setup Add results to Solution: Highlight the solution branch. RMB Insert Stress Equivalent (von Mises). RMB Insert Deformation Total. . . . Solution Setup Insert fatigue tool: Highlight the solution branch. RMB Insert Fatigue Fatigue Tool. . . . Solution Setup From the Details of “Fatigue Tool” window: Specify a Fatigue Strength Factor (Kf) of .8 (material data represents a po