APDL Programming buckling FEA C Section Cold Formed Steel

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The discussion focuses on the use of APDL programming for buckling Finite Element Analysis (FEA) of C Section Cold Formed Steel. The user outlines their script, which includes commands for defining material properties, geometry, meshing, boundary conditions, and solving for buckling. Key commands include 'SOLVE', 'BUCOPT', and 'MXPAND', which are essential for executing the analysis. The user seeks advice on connecting filleted surfaces through welding or stress transfer methods.

PREREQUISITES
  • Familiarity with ANSYS APDL scripting
  • Understanding of Finite Element Analysis (FEA) principles
  • Knowledge of material properties for cold-formed steel
  • Experience with buckling analysis techniques
NEXT STEPS
  • Research ANSYS APDL commands for advanced meshing techniques
  • Learn about the implementation of weld connections in FEA
  • Study the effects of boundary conditions on buckling behavior
  • Explore optimization techniques for cold-formed steel structures
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Structural engineers, mechanical engineers, and students involved in Finite Element Analysis of cold-formed steel structures will benefit from this discussion.

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Hi,

I am facing issues with my program. Listed below. This is form my masters project. Also in what way can I connect the filleted surfaces shown in fig by a weld or just load or stress transfer connection.
Code: 
fini
/clear

/title,C160T2B70-1L

/prep7

et,1,shell181
r,1,2
mp,ex,1,1.85e5
mp,nuxy,1,0.3

type,1
mat,1
real,1

k,1,69,19,0
k,2,69,0,0
k,3,0,0,0
k,4,0,159,0
k,5,69,159,0
k,6,69,139,0
k,7,0,0,2500

k,8,71,19,0
k,9,71,0,0
k,10,139,0,0
k,11,139,159,0
k,12,71,159,0
k,13,71,139,0
k,14,139,0,2500

l,1,2
l,2,3
l,3,4
l,4,5
l,5,6
l,3,7

l,8,9
l,9,10
l,10,11
l,11,12
l,12,13
l,10,14

adrag,1,2,3,4,5,,6,,,,,,

adrag,7,8,9,10,11,,12,,,,,,

afillt,1,2,4
afillt,13,3,4
afillt,14,4,4
afillt,15,5,4
afillt,6,7,4
afillt,17,8,4
afillt,18,9,4
afillt,19,10,4

local,11,1,0,19.5,20,,,90
k,57,5,0
k,58,5,90
k,59,5,180
k,60,5,270
a,57,58,59,60
asba,3,10local,12,1,0,138.5,20,,,90
k,61,5,0
k,62,5,90
k,63,5,180
k,64,5,270
a,61,62,63,64
asba,19,3

local,13,1,0,138.5,2480,,,90
k,65,5,0
k,66,5,90
k,67,5,180
k,68,5,270
a,65,66,67,68
asba,10,3

local,14,1,0,19.5,2480,,,90
k,69,5,0
k,70,5,90
k,71,5,180
k,72,5,270
a,69,70,71,72
asba,19,3

local,15,1,139,19.5,20,,,90
k,73,5,0
k,74,5,90
k,75,5,180
k,76,5,270
a,73,74,75,76
asba,8,3

local,16,1,139,138.5,20,,,90
k,77,5,0
k,78,5,90
k,79,5,180
k,80,5,270
a,77,78,79,80
asba,19,3

local,17,1,139,138.5,2480,,,90
k,81,5,0
k,82,5,90
k,83,5,180
k,84,5,270
a,81,82,83,84
asba,8,3

local,18,1,139,19.5,2480,,,90
k,85,5,0
k,86,5,90
k,87,5,180
k,88,5,270
a,85,86,87,88
asba,19,3

csys,0

esize,5
amesh,all,,,
allsel

lsel,s,,,11
lsel,a,,,19
lsel,a,,,20
lsel,a,,,21
nsll,s,1
d,all,all,0

lsel,s,,,22
lsel,a,,,24
lsel,a,,,26
lsel,a,,,27
nsll,s,1
d,all,all,0

lsel,s,,,28
lsel,a,,,30
lsel,a,,,32
lsel,a,,,33
nsll,s,1
d,all,all,0

lsel,s,,,67
lsel,a,,,68
lsel,a,,,70
lsel,a,,,71
nsll,s,1
d,all,all,0lsel,s,,,79
lsel,a,,,80
lsel,a,,,81
lsel,a,,,82
nsll,s,1
d,all,all,0

lsel,s,,,75
lsel,a,,,76
lsel,a,,,77
lsel,a,,,78
nsll,s,1
d,all,all,0

lsel,s,,,83
lsel,a,,,84
lsel,a,,,85
lsel,a,,,86
nsll,s,1
d,all,all,0

lsel,s,,,87
lsel,a,,,88
lsel,a,,,89
lsel,a,,,90
nsll,s,1
d,all,all,0
nsel,s,loc,x,4,64
nsel,r,loc,y,0,0
nplot
nsel,r,loc,z,0,50
cm,N1,node
cmsel,s,N1
d,all,uy,0
allsel

nsel,s,loc,x,4,64
nsel,r,loc,y,0,0
nplot
nsel,r,loc,z,2450,2500
cm,N2,node
cmsel,s,N2
d,all,uy,0
allsel

nsel,s,loc,x,0,0
nsel,r,loc,y,0,158
nplot
nsel,r,loc,z,0,50
cm,N3,node
cmsel,s,N3
d,all,ux,0
allsel

nsel,s,loc,x,0,0
nsel,r,loc,y,0,158
nplot
nsel,r,loc,z,2450,2500
cm,N4,node
cmsel,s,N4
d,all,ux,0
allsel

nsel,s,loc,x,0,0
nsel,r,loc,y,0,158
nplot
nsel,r,loc,z,0,50
cm,N5,node
cmsel,s,N5
d,all,uY,0
allsel

nsel,s,loc,x,0,0
nsel,r,loc,y,0,158
nplot
nsel,r,loc,z,2450,2500
cm,N6,node
cmsel,s,N6
d,all,uY,0
allsel

nsel,s,loc,x,4,64
nsel,r,loc,y,158,158
nplot
nsel,r,loc,z,849,851
cm,N7,node
cmsel,s,N7,node
f,N7,fy,-0.01925
allsel

nsel,s,loc,x,4,64
nsel,r,loc,y,158,158
nplot
nsel,r,loc,z,1649,1651
cm,N8,node
cmsel,s,N8,node
f,N8,fy,-0.01925
allsel

nsel,s,loc,x,74,136
nsel,r,loc,y,0,0
nplot
nsel,r,loc,z,0,50
cm,N9,node
cmsel,s,N9
d,all,uy,0
allsel

nsel,s,loc,x,74,136
nsel,r,loc,y,0,0
nplot
nsel,r,loc,z,2450,2500
cm,N10,node
cmsel,s,N10
d,all,uy,0
allsel

nsel,s,loc,x,139,139
nsel,r,loc,y,0,158
nplot
nsel,r,loc,z,0,50
cm,N11,node
cmsel,s,N11
d,all,ux,0
allsel

nsel,s,loc,x,139,139
nsel,r,loc,y,0,158
nplot
nsel,r,loc,z,2450,2500
cm,N12,node
cmsel,s,N12
d,all,ux,0
allselnsel,s,loc,x,139,139
nsel,r,loc,y,0,158
nplot
nsel,r,loc,z,0,50
cm,N13,node
cmsel,s,N13
d,all,uY,0
allsel

nsel,s,loc,x,139,139
nsel,r,loc,y,0,158
nplot
nsel,r,loc,z,2450,2500
cm,N14,node
cmsel,s,N14
d,all,uY,0
allsel

nsel,s,loc,x,74,136
nsel,r,loc,y,158,158
nplot
nsel,r,loc,z,849,851
cm,N15,node
cmsel,s,N15,node
f,N7,fy,-0.01925
allsel

nsel,s,loc,x,74,136
nsel,r,loc,y,158,158
nplot
nsel,r,loc,z,1649,1651
cm,N16,node
cmsel,s,N16,node
f,N8,fy,-0.01925
allsel
/SOLU
PSTRES,ON
SOLVE
FINISH

/SOLU
ANTYPE,BUCKLE
OUTRES,ALL,ALL
BUCOPT,LANB,30
SOLVE
FINISH

/SOLU
EXPASS,ON
MXPAND,30,,,YES
OUTRES,ALL,ALL
SOLVE
FINISH

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