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Utility menu :

List

Utility Menu> List> Status>Global Status.

Plot

Plot Ctrls:PlotCtrls> Pan, Zoom, Rotate PlotCtrls > Animate > Deformed Shape.Plot Ctrls> Numbering.Plot Ctrls > Capture Image >Plot Controls > Style> Size and Shape>check box next to Display of element WorkPlane

WorkPlane> Display WorkingPlaneWorkPlane> Offset WP to> Global OriginWorkPlane> WP SettingsWorkPlane> Offset WP to> Keypoints

Main Menu > Preprocessor >Modeling:Modeling> Create> Areas Modeling>Operate> Booleans> Add> Areas,volumeModeling> Operate> Booleans> Subtract> AreasModeling> Operate> Extrude> Subtract> Areas

Element type:ElementType> Add/Edit/Delete>Beam > 3D Elastic 4Beam > 2D Elastic 3Pipe > Elast straight16 RealConstants> Add/Edit/Delete Material:Preprocessor > Material Props > Material Models> Structural>Linear > Elastic> IsotropicYoung's Modulus EX: 200e9Poisson's Ratio PRXY: 0.3 Preprocessor > Material Props > Material Models > Structural > Thermal Expansion Coef>Isotropicthermal expansion coefficient ALPX: 12e-6 Preprocessor > Material Props > Material Models > Thermal > Conductivity > Isotropic=KXXw/mk MeshingPreprocessor > Meshing > Mesh Attributes > All LinesPreprocessor > Meshing > Size Cntrls > Manual Size > Lines > All LinesPreprocessor > Meshing > Mesh ToolPreprocessing>Meshing > Mesh> LinesPreprocessor > Meshing > Mesh> Volumes > Free Loading

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Preprocessor > Loads > Define Loads > Apply > Structural > Displacement >On KeypointPreprocessor > Loads > Define Loads > Apply > Structural >Force/Moment >On Keypoint

Solution:Solution > Analysis Type > New Analysis > Static Solution > Solve > Current LSDefine Loads>Apply> Structural> Displacement> OnLinesDefine Loads>Apply> Structural> Pressure> On Lines Solutions > Define Loads > Apply> Structural > Pressure > On Beams

Solution > Define Loads > Apply > Thermal > Temperature > On KeypointsPreprocessor > Loads > Define Loads > Settings > Reference Temp

Post ProcessingGeneral PostprocessorGeneral Postproc> Read Results> First SetGeneral Postproc > Read Results > By Pick >General Postproc > Plot Results > Deformed Shape>Deformed+UndeformedGeneral Postproc> PlotResults> Deformed ShapeGeneral Postproc> Plot Results>Contour Plot> Nodal SoluGeneral Postproc > Plot Results> Contour Plot > Line Elem Res General Postproc > List Results > Nodal Solution.General Postproc > List Results > Reaction SolutionGeneral Postproc> List Results> Reaction SoluGeneral Postproc > Element Table > Define Element Table > Add >SMISCGeneral Postproc > Element Table > List Element Table >General Postproc > Element Table > Plot Element Table >General Postproc > Element Table > List Elem Table > COMPSTR

Nodal solution > DOF Solution> Displacement vector sum Nodal solution > Stress> Von Mises stress

Stress (S)Maximum(MX)Minimum (MN)

Time History Postprocessor

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Coupled Structural/Thermal Analysis

Write Environment 1)Preprocessor > Physics > Environment > Write =>thermal>ok

Clear Environment 2)Preprocessor > Physics > Environment > Clear > OK

Write Environment 3) Preprocessor > Physics > Environment > Write =>structural>ok

Solution Phase: Assigning Loads and SolvingSolution > Analysis Type > New Analysis > Static

1)Read in the Thermal Environment Solution > Physics > Environment > Read =>thermal>ok

2)Apply Constraints

Solution > Define Loads > Apply > Thermal > Temperature > On Keypoints 3)Solve the System Solution > Solve > Current LS

4)Close the Solution Menu Main Menu > Finish

Read in the Structural EnvironmentSolution > Physics > Environment > Read =>structural>ok

Switch Element TypePreprocessor > Element Type > Switch Elem Type

Apply Constraints

Solution > Define Loads > Apply > Structural > Displacement > On Keypoints Include Thermal Effects

Solution > Define Loads > Apply > Structural > Temperature > From Therm AnalyPreprocessor > Loads > Define Loads > Settings > Reference Temp

Solve the System Solution > Solve > Current LS

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Piston :Mesh:ElementSolid186