5/17/2011

Pre-processing for Half Disc Analysis

In this chapter using HyperMesh

? Import ABAQUS input (INP) files

? Create ABAQUS systems *SYSTEM, *ORIENTATION and *TRANSFORM

? Define ABAQUS non-linear material

? Create *CLOAD on nodes in *TRANSFORM

? Complete partially defined *STEP

Hands-on exercises in this chapter encompass setting up an analysis for the non-linear static response of a half disc to forces on it. Creating the ABAQUS input file for this analysis using HyperMesh is broken down into two sections:

Complete the model data

Import ABAQUS INP file containing some model and history data

Update the existing *MATERIAL with non-linear attributes

Create *TRANSFORM

Complete the history data

Specify analysis procedure for the existing, partially defined *STEP

Apply *CLOADs on nodes in *TRANSFORM

Add output requests to existing *STEP

Comments: Units used in this model are as follows:

Length

Millimeters (mm)

Force

Kilonewtons (kN)

Mass

Megagrams (Mg)

Section 1: Complete the model definition
Overview for importing INP files into HyperMesh

Follow these guidelines when importing ABAQUS INP files into HyperMesh:

· The ABAQUS import translator supports free and fixed formats. However, the HyperMesh ABAQUS templates write all cards in free format as required by ABAQUS 6.2.1.

· If you import an ABAQUS 5.8 file, the input translator will covert all the cards to ABAQUS 6.2.1 format.

· HyperMesh organizes all elements into separate component collectors, based on sectional property.

· Loads in the model definition are organized into HyperMesh load collectors with the card image INITIAL_CONDITION.

· A *STEP is organized into a HyperMesh load step.

· Loads and constraints in a *STEP are organized into HyperMesh load collectors with the card image HISTORY. These load collectors are organized into the corresponding load step.

· Output requests in a *STEP are organized into a HyperMesh output block. The output block is organized into the corresponding load step.

· Warnings and error messages are written to a file named abaqus.msg. Unrecognized lines are written to a *.hmx file. These files are created in the same directory from where HyperMesh is launched.

· HyperMesh does not support *PART and *INSTANCE in INP files (from ABAQUS/CAE).

Exercise 1.1: Import ABAQUS INP file

Import an ABAQUS INP file containing the following model and history data:

· One ELSET named disc with a *SOLID SECTION property

· Elements of type C3D20 (2nd order) belonging to the ELSET disc

· *MATERIAL named Aluminum associated to the ELSET disc

· One *STEP named step1 containing *BOUNDARY and output requests

1. Press F2 to enter the delete panel in the Tool page.

2. Click delete model to delete the model from the HyperMesh session.

3. Click return to go to the main menu.

4. Enter the files panel.

5. Select the import sub-panel.

Notice the FE radio button is active and next to the switch is ABAQUS. This means the ABAQUS import translator is selected. It was automatically selected when you loaded the ABAQUS user profile.

6. Click import… and select HalfDisc_Start.inp.

7. Click Open.

8. Click return.

Exercise 1.2: Create *PLASTIC for *MATERIAL

A *MATERIAL named Aluminum exists in the model. Update it by specifying non-linear attributes; add the keyword *PLASTIC and data lines for *PLASTIC. The *ELASTIC keyword is already specified in the *MATERIAL definition. *ELASTIC is required when *PLASTIC is present.

1. Enter the collectors panel and select the card image sub-panel.

2. Select mats for the collector type.

3. Click name = and select Aluminum.

Notice when you selected Aluminum, the card image = field was automatically populated with ABAQUS_MATERIAL. This is an indication the ABAQUS_MATERIAL card image is already loaded for the Aluminum material collector.

4. Click edit.

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