Model Gallery
Flexible and Smooth Strip Footing on a Stratum of Clay
A common verification model for geotechnical problems is of a shallow stratum layer of clay. In this model, a vertical load is applied to the clay strata top surface and the static response and collapse load are studied. The clay is modeled as an elastic-perfectly plastic material and the Mohr-Coulomb yield condition under plane strain conditions is used. The response is studied using an ...
Modeling Stress Dependent Elasticity
This model shows how to implement a stress dependent elasticity problem. The material Young's modulus is changing based on the stress value.
Tunable Evanescent Mode Cavity Filter using a Piezoelectric Device
An evanescent mode cavity filter can be realized by adding a structure inside of the cavity. This structure changes the resonant frequency lower than the dominant mode of the unfilled cavity. A piezo actuator is used to control the size of a small air gap which provides the tunability of the resonant frequency.
Deep Excavation
This deep excavation model is inspired by a benchmark exercise specified by a working group of the German Society for Geotechnics. In this model, a 20 m excavation is modeled with ten steps by means of a parametric sweep. The interaction between the soil and the retaining wall is modeled with contact pairs, and struts are activated as the excavation reaches their depths.
Pratt Truss Bridge
This model is inspired by a classic bridge type called a Pratt truss bridge. You can identify a Pratt truss by its diagonal members, which (except for the very end ones) all slant down and in toward the center of the span. All the diagonal members are subject to tension forces only, while the shorter vertical members handle the compressive forces. Since the tension removes the buckling risk, this ...
Linear Magnetostrictive Transducer
This tutorial shows a 3D model of a magnetostrictive transducer. The magnetostrictive core is made of Terfenol-D. The material behavior is assumed to be linear but magnetomechanically coupled. The core is surrounded by a coil. The transducer housing is made of a ferromagnetic material. The model is solved on a one-quarter symmetric geometry. The static model is solved for different values of ...
Tunnel Excavation
This model provides an estimation of the behavior of the soil during a tunnel excavation. The surface settlement and the width of the plastic region around the tunnel are important parameters needed to predict the reinforcements to use during the excavation. Two study steps are used. The first computes the stress state of the soil before excavating the tunnel. The second computes the ...
Postbuckling Analysis of a Hinged Cylindrical Shell
The model studied is a benchmark for a hinged cylindrical panel subjected to a point load at its center. A linear buckling analysis predicts the critical buckling load. Such an analysis will however not give any information about what happens at loads higher than the critical load. Tracing the solution after the critical load is called a postbuckling analysis. This model uses the Shell interface.
Wave Propagation in Rock Under Blast Loads
Transient analysis of the wave propagation in rock mass caused by a short duration load on the surface. Such loads are typical during tunnel constructions and other excavations using blasting. The model shows the use of the Low-reflecting boundary conditions to truncate the computational domain to a reasonable size. The results are in very good agreement with those presented in the following ...
Three-Cylinder Reciprocating Engine
In this example, a dynamic analysis of a three-cylinder reciprocating engine is performed to investigate stresses generated during operation, thereby permitting identification of the critical components. Demand for high power output relative to the weight of the engine requires careful design of its components. This model of a reciprocating engine contains a combination of rigid and flexible ...
