This example is taken from Cornell University’s ANSYS AIM Learning Modules

Problem Specification

Consider the geometry in the figure below.  The slender bar is 3 inches wide, 2 inches tall, and 50 inches long.  The large block on the end of the bar is 9 inches wide, 6 inches tall, and 6 inches long.  Both are made of structural steel with a Young’s modulus of 2.90075E+7 and a poisson’s ratio of .3.  The left end of the bar is fixed to a wall, and the geometry is subjected to standard earth gravity.  Calculate the maximum equivalent stress in the geometry.

Geometry

The following video will walk you through creating your geometry inside ANSYS AIM.

Mesh

The following video will walk you through how to mesh your geometry .

Physics Setup

The following video will walk you through applying all of the required forces and boundary conditions to your model.

Results Evaluation

The following video will walk you through computing and analyzing your results.