ANSYS WORKBENCH SYMMETRY
ANSYS WORKBENCH SYMMETRY
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Consider a beam (Length L) cantilevered its two ends.
It imposes a force F distant to L / 4 and another to 3L / 4. The problem is symmetrical from the center of the beam.
Can I use a symmetry in designmodeler to have an half model
and how can I implement cantilever and force in simulation and perhaps boundary conditions ?
Regards
It imposes a force F distant to L / 4 and another to 3L / 4. The problem is symmetrical from the center of the beam.
Can I use a symmetry in designmodeler to have an half model
and how can I implement cantilever and force in simulation and perhaps boundary conditions ?
Regards





RE: ANSYS WORKBENCH SYMMETRY
yes, symmetry is supported in Workbench.
As to how impose loads and restraints, normal symmetry considerations of statics apply, of course.
Regards
RE: ANSYS WORKBENCH SYMMETRY
Thank you very much.
RE: ANSYS WORKBENCH SYMMETRY
well, Frictionless Support is one of the ways you can use for symmetry. Conceptually better is to use the "Symmetric Region" command.
In a near future, Workbench will be able to handle the "general" type of symmetry, i.e. cyclic symmetry, just like Classical does, and I presume the command to be used will be something very similar to the one I mention. In fact, for EMS analyses, the symmetry type "cyclic" already works (note: I'm speaking of v.11).
Regards
RE: ANSYS WORKBENCH SYMMETRY
Are you modelling a Beam with a Section or is it a solid model?
Because this previous only applies to solids!
Garry
RE: ANSYS WORKBENCH SYMMETRY
it's a solid model.
Is The function "Symmetric region" in the V.10?
Regards.
RE: ANSYS WORKBENCH SYMMETRY
yes, it is. Click "Symmetry" button in the toolbar, it will insert a Symmetry object in the Outline. Then right-click on this object and choose Insert -> Symmetry Region. Then set the properties corresponding to what you need.
Regards