WS3 Open Hole Tension Test 021312
WS3 Open Hole Tension Test 021312
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Step 5. Define Element Property
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Step 5. Define Element Property (cont.)
j
Define element property (cont.) k
i. Click Select Application
Region…
j. Rectangular select all 6
surfaces.
k. Click Add.
l. Click OK.
m. Click Apply.
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Step 6. Set up Analysis
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b
Set up analysis:
a. Click the Analysis tab.
b. Select Analysis Deck.
c. Enter Job Name
tensile_coupon.
d. Click on Solution Type….
c
e. Select Implicit Nonlinear.
f. Click on Solution
Parameters…. g
e
g. Select Shell Shear
Correction and SOL400
Run.
h. Click OK.
i. Click OK. h d
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Step 6. Set up Analysis (Cont.)
Setup Analysis:
j. Click on
Subcases….
k. Click on Default n
under Available
Subcases.
k
l. Click on Subcase
Parameters…. o
m. Click on Load
Increment
Params….
n. Select Adaptive for m
Increment Type.
o. Enter 0.05 for
Maximum Time
Step.
p
q
p. Click OK. l
q. Click OK.
r. Click Apply. j
s. Click Cancel. r s
t. Click Apply. t
Display damage:
a. Select Total Damage for
Progressive Failure under
Select Fringe Result.
b. Click Apply.
c. Select Matrix Damage for
Progressive Failure and
click Apply.
d. Select Fiber Damage for
Progressive Failure and
click Apply. d
c
Damage value indicates the
degree of material stiffness a
degradation.
Damage = 1.0 – residual
stiffness
a
Change fringe plot extrapolation
option to average:
a.Click Plot Options
b.Set Extrapolation to Average.
c.Click Apply.