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FEA Tutorials - FA1 PDF

This document describes the steps to perform a fatigue analysis of a box girder using MIDAS FEA software. The analysis includes creating a 1/2 symmetric 3D model of the box girder with plate elements, applying loads and boundary conditions, defining an S-N curve for the material, running the fatigue analysis for a number of load cycles, and evaluating the results in terms of fatigue life cycle and damage contours.

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FEA Tutorials - FA1 PDF

This document describes the steps to perform a fatigue analysis of a box girder using MIDAS FEA software. The analysis includes creating a 1/2 symmetric 3D model of the box girder with plate elements, applying loads and boundary conditions, defining an S-N curve for the material, running the fatigue analysis for a number of load cycles, and evaluating the results in terms of fatigue life cycle and damage contours.

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midas FEA Training Series FA-1.

Fatigue Analysis of a Box Girder

FA-1. Fatigue Analysis of a Box Girder Overview


 3-D Fatigue Analysis
 Model
- ½ Symmetric Model
- Unit : N, m
- Isotropic Elastic Material
- Plate Element
- Rigid Link
 Load & Boundary Conditions
- Body Force
- Pressure
- Constraint
 Result Evaluation
- Life cycle
- Damage

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midas FEA Training Series FA-1. Fatigue Analysis of a Box Girder

Step 1.

1. File > Open > “Fatigue Analysis.feb”


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midas FEA Training Series FA-1. Fatigue Analysis of a Box Girder

Step 2.

1. Analysis > Solve ...


2. Click [OK] Button

 “Solve Each Load Set as Independent Load Case” must be


checked for Fatigue Analysis.

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midas FEA Training Series FA-1. Fatigue Analysis of a Box Girder

Step 3-1.

1. Post > Fatigue Analysis ...


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2. Analysis Set : Linear
3. Stress Option : Von Misses , Average
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4. Young’s Modulus : JIS-Civil(S)_SM490 
5. Tensile Strength : 3.6e9 N/m2
6. Off-Limit Strength of S-N Curve: 3.24e9 N/m2
4~9
7. Cycles at Off-Limit Strength : 1000
8. Endurance Limit : 1000 N/m2
9. Cycles at Endurance : 1e6
10. Check on “None”, “Goodman” & “Gerber”
10 11. Check on “Damage” & “Fatigue Life Cycle”
12. Target Nodes : All
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13. Click [Table] Button

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13  You can use only “Isotropic - Elastic” material in Fatigue Analysis.


 Tensile Strength must be greater than “2D Element Stresses”.

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midas FEA Training Series FA-1. Fatigue Analysis of a Box Girder

1. Click [Define Curve] Button


Step 3-2. 2. Name : Constant
3. Input data as per dialog box
4. Click [Apply] Button
5. Name : Vibration
8 6. Input data as per dialog box
7. Click [OK] Button
8. Input data as per dialog box

1 9 9. Click [OK] Button

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midas FEA Training Series FA-1. Fatigue Analysis of a Box Girder

Step 3-3.

1. Number of load cycles : 1


2. Click [Run] Button

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1. Post-Works Tree : Linear(Fatigue) > Goodman > Nodal Misc. ...


Step 4. 2. Double Click “Life Cycle”
3. Property Window > Contour ...
4. Max/Min Value On/Off : True
5. Max Value : 100000
6. Min Value : 1000
7. Out Of Range Part : Fill
8. Click [Apply] Button

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4~7

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midas FEA Training Series FA-1. Fatigue Analysis of a Box Girder

Step 5.

1. Click “Initial Post Style” at “Post Style” Toolbar


2. Post-Works Tree : Linear(Fatigue) > Goodman > Nodal Misc. ...
3. Double Click “Damage”

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