{"id":160178,"date":"2022-09-26T10:00:48","date_gmt":"2022-09-26T10:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"\/knowledge\/forums\/topic\/discovery-aim-tutorial-3d-finite-element-analysis-of-a-bike-crank\/"},"modified":"2023-08-16T06:33:39","modified_gmt":"2023-08-16T06:33:39","slug":"discovery-aim-tutorial-3d-finite-element-analysis-of-a-bike-crank","status":"publish","type":"topic","link":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/forums\/topic\/discovery-aim-tutorial-3d-finite-element-analysis-of-a-bike-crank\/","title":{"rendered":"Discovery AIM tutorial &#8211; 3D Finite-Element Analysis of a Bike Crank"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>This example is taken from\u00a0<u><a href=\"https:\/\/confluence.cornell.edu\/display\/SIMULATION\/ANSYS+AIM+-+Bike+Crank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Cornell University&#8217;s ANSYS AIM Learning Modules<\/a><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<nav class=\"toc\">Contents<\/p>\n<ol class=\"toc__section -lev0\">\n<li class=\"toc__item -lev0\">Learning Goals<\/li>\n<li class=\"toc__item -lev0\">Problem Specification<\/li>\n<li class=\"toc__item -lev0\">Pre-Analysis<\/li>\n<li class=\"toc__item -lev0\">Geometry<\/li>\n<li class=\"toc__item -lev0\">Mesh<\/li>\n<li class=\"toc__item -lev0\">Physics Setup<\/li>\n<li class=\"toc__item -lev0\">Numerical Results<\/li>\n<li class=\"toc__item -lev0\">Verification and Validation<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 content_id=\"learning-goals\" class=\"toc__permalink\" content_id=\"learning-goals\" class=\"toc__permalink\"  id=\"LEARNING-GOALS\"><strong>Learning Goals<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>In this tutorial, you will learn to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Determine the displacements and stresses in a bike crank using 3D FEA capabilities in Discovery AIM<\/li>\n<li>Verify the finite-element results from Discovery AIM by refining the mesh and also comparing with hand calculations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 content_id=\"problem-specification\" class=\"toc__permalink\" content_id=\"problem-specification\" class=\"toc__permalink\"  id=\"PROBLEM-SPECIFICATION\"><strong>Problem Specification<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Consider the following bike crank model.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-157418\" src=\"\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/08\/HM-48.png\" alt=\" width=\"440\" height=\"323\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To orient ourselves, the following figure shows the location of a similar bike crank mounted on a bicycle.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-157419\" src=\"\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/08\/HM-49.png\" alt=\" width=\"439\" height=\"330\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Material properties<\/strong>: The bicycle crank&#8217;s material is Aluminum 6061-t6. The Young&#8217;s modulus is 10,000 ksi, and the Poisson&#8217;s Ratio is .33.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Boundary conditions<\/strong>: Apply a load of 100 lbf in the y-direction on the right hole surface and fix the 3 left hole surfaces as shown below. Note that this is an approximation of the actual loads and constraints on the bike crank.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-157420\" src=\"\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/08\/HM-50.png\" alt=\" width=\"440\" height=\"240\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Using Discovery AIM, determine the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Deformed shape and displacement field<\/li>\n<li>Stress distribution<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 content_id=\"pre-analysis\" class=\"toc__permalink\" content_id=\"pre-analysis\" class=\"toc__permalink\"  id=\"PRE-ANALYSIS\"><strong>Pre-Analysis<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>In the pre-analysis step, we review the:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mathematical model<\/li>\n<li>Numerical solution strategy<\/li>\n<li>Hand calculations of expected results<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-gWvHlVXWBg?wmode=transparent\" width=\"854\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 content_id=\"geometry\" class=\"toc__permalink\" content_id=\"geometry\" class=\"toc__permalink\"  id=\"GEOMETRY\"><strong>Geometry<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The geometry has been created in SolidWorks and saved as a Parasolid file.\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/confluence.cornell.edu\/download\/attachments\/236850564\/crank_assembly.x_t?version=1&amp;modificationDate=1384438680000&amp;api=v2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Download the Parasolid file.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The following video shows you how to navigate Discovery AIM and import the Parasolid file.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"vidyard_iframe\" src=\"\/\/play.vidyard.com\/1G5n7EMwXtvbH4LMpFJT8n.html?\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 content_id=\"mesh\" class=\"toc__permalink\" content_id=\"mesh\" class=\"toc__permalink\"  id=\"MESH\"><strong>Mesh<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The video below demonstrates the steps to mesh the geometry using Hexahedral elements which look like boxes. Hexahedral (or hex) elements yield higher accuracy compared with the default tetrahedral (or tet) elements for the same number of nodes.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"vidyard_iframe\" src=\"\/\/play.vidyard.com\/amLsPuB8ZoNySViLR6EVm5.html?\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 content_id=\"physics-setup\" class=\"toc__permalink\" content_id=\"physics-setup\" class=\"toc__permalink\"  id=\"PHYSICS-SETUP\"><strong>Physics Setup<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>We need to create a new material and assign it to the model as shown in the following video. Otherwise, ANSYS will use the Young&#8217;s modulus and Poisson&#8217;s ratio for structural steel which is the default. This step is easy to overlook. \u00a0Next, we apply the boundary conditions i.e. displacement constraints at the 3 left holes and traction on part of the right hole. Boundary surfaces where we neither apply a displacement constraint nor traction are assumed by ANSYS to be free surfaces with zero traction.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"vidyard_iframe\" src=\"\/\/play.vidyard.com\/BU42zN1v9WPeqRsR3WtqJU.html?\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Summary of steps in above video:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Change the material from default to a newly created material<\/li>\n<li>Change the properties of the new material to those of AL 6061-T6 in the problem description<\/li>\n<li>Create a fixed support at the three holes<\/li>\n<li>Create a force acting on the inside facing circular hole<\/li>\n<li>Specify the y-component to be 100lbf<\/li>\n<li>Solve the physics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 content_id=\"numerical-results\" class=\"toc__permalink\" content_id=\"numerical-results\" class=\"toc__permalink\"  id=\"NUMERICAL-RESULTS\"><strong>Numerical Results<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The following video shows how to plot the deformed shape and use it to check if the displacement constraints have been applied correctly. \u00a0We next take a look at variation in stress in X-dir\u00a0in the model.\u00a0We interrogate\u00a0variation in stress in X-dir\u00a0in the interior of the model using a plane.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"vidyard_iframe\" src=\"\/\/play.vidyard.com\/SVwzaJHHmhGCehYjHGCMrK.html?\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Summary of steps in above video:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Evaluate the 2 pre-defined results &#8211;\u00a0equivalent stress and displacement magnitude<\/li>\n<li>View deformation of the crank<\/li>\n<li>Create a new contour to view normal stress in X direction<\/li>\n<li>Create a new plane along cross-section of crank and create a new contour to view the stress variation along cross section<\/li>\n<li>Create a force reaction result to check force balance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 content_id=\"verification-and-validation\" class=\"toc__permalink\" content_id=\"verification-and-validation\" class=\"toc__permalink\"  id=\"VERIFICATION-AND-VALIDATION\"><strong>Verification and Validation<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Check that the solution agrees with the mathematical model\n<ul>\n<li>Are the boundary conditions on displacement and traction satisfied?<\/li>\n<li>Is equilibrium satisfied?\n<ul>\n<li>Do the reaction forces balance the applied load?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Check that the numerical error is acceptable\n<ul>\n<li>Are the ANSYS results reasonably independent of the mesh?\n<ul>\n<li>We can refine the mesh by reducing the Size Controls and updating the solution. \u00a0We can then compare the results to the original mesh.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Compare with hand calculations for the bending stress and maximum displacement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-160178","topic","type-topic","status-publish","hentry","topic-tag-aim-tutotrial","topic-tag-discovery-aim","topic-tag-structures"],"aioseo_notices":[],"acf":[],"custom_fields":[{"0":{"_wp_page_template":["default"],"_bbp_last_active_time":["09-13-2022  20:20:26"],"_bbp_forum_id":["159552"],"_btv_view_count":["5058"],"family":[""],"application_name":[""],"product_version":[""],"_bbp_likes_count":["1"]},"test":"watchlearnansys-com"}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/topics\/160178","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/topics"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/topic"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/topics\/160178\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=160178"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}