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Ansys WB, getting non-realistic stress conce. (stiffener tip on pipe column face)??
Hi,
I am facing a problem in getting accurate stress in Ansys WB for stiffened base plate supporting pipe column (See attached pics)
The problem is that I'm getting very high stress concentration at the tip of the stiffener connected to column face. The column is under pure tension (as a simplified case) but I have the same problem if having moment.
I have tried to modify keyopt(3) and (8) but that didn't solve the problem maybe I'm doing it wrong as I'm not experienced on this.
I have added these commands under the bonded contact region connecting stiffeners Or weld to the column:
keyopt,3,2
keyopt,8,2
keyopt,11,1
I have also tried to add fillet weld generated in Cad modeling, to join the stiffeners to column but there is a problem that I couldn't solve that causes no bonding between column and stiffeners as shown in the attached picture.
in the attachment there are 2 pics;
one for the model without fillet welds
https://www.physicsforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=32262&stc=1&d=1297874602
and the other with.
https://www.physicsforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=32261&stc=1&d=1297874602
I'm sure there is a solution, because this is not a complex structure, if not it would make the software kind of useless!
I want to verify my hand calculation.
Regards
Hi,
I am facing a problem in getting accurate stress in Ansys WB for stiffened base plate supporting pipe column (See attached pics)
The problem is that I'm getting very high stress concentration at the tip of the stiffener connected to column face. The column is under pure tension (as a simplified case) but I have the same problem if having moment.
I have tried to modify keyopt(3) and (8) but that didn't solve the problem maybe I'm doing it wrong as I'm not experienced on this.
I have added these commands under the bonded contact region connecting stiffeners Or weld to the column:
keyopt,3,2
keyopt,8,2
keyopt,11,1
I have also tried to add fillet weld generated in Cad modeling, to join the stiffeners to column but there is a problem that I couldn't solve that causes no bonding between column and stiffeners as shown in the attached picture.
in the attachment there are 2 pics;
one for the model without fillet welds
https://www.physicsforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=32262&stc=1&d=1297874602
and the other with.
https://www.physicsforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=32261&stc=1&d=1297874602
I'm sure there is a solution, because this is not a complex structure, if not it would make the software kind of useless!
I want to verify my hand calculation.
Regards
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