Stress analysis of Plate


Jon

8th August, 2022



Summary

A part "Plate" was analysed using the Concept Analyst software (version 1.9). The geometry and loading are presented in figure 1. The maximum von Mises stress in the model is 374.73 MPa, and a stress concentration factor of 3.75 may be defined as the most tensile principal stress divided by the only applied traction.

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Figure 1. Geometry and loading of Plate

The background grid size in figure 1 is 5 mm, so that the overall dimensions of the part are 57.49 mm horizontally by 56.41 mm vertically. The loads are as follows, referring to the lines indicated by the numbers in circles in figure 1:

1: Uniformly distributed load (traction) of 100 MPa

Distributed loads applied as tractions perpendicular to the edge geometry are simple uniformly distributed loads. Tractions tangential to the edge geometry apply a shear stress of the specified value. For tractions in other orientations, consult the Concept Analyst documentation for interpretation.

Rollers boundary conditions prescribe zero displacement in the direction perpendicular to the line on which they are applied.

The Concept Analyst model was untitled when this report file was opened for writing.

1. Introduction

The part "Plate" was modelled as a two-dimensional problem in plane stress. Mild Steel was selected as the material, having properties:

Young's modulus : 207 GPa
Poisson's ratio : 0.30
Yield stress : 280 MPa
A linear elastic assumption is made.



2. Deformed shape

Figure 2 shows the deformed and undeformed shape for the part. The undeformed shape is shown in the thicker, blue line, while the deformed shape is shown in the thinner, red line. The deformation has been exaggerated for clarity.

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Figure 2. Deformed shape of Plate



3. Maximum principal stress results

Figure 3 shows a contour plot of the maximum principal stresses in the part. The peak (i.e. most positive/tensile) value of maximum principal stress occurs at the point marked with a circle in figure 3 and takes the value 374.73 MPa.

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Figure 3. Results contours for Plate



4. Displacement results - x-direction

Figure 4 shows a contour plot of the displacement in the part in the x-direction. The peak value of this displacement component occurs at the point marked with a circle in figure 4 and takes the value 0.0349 mm.

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Figure 4. Results contours for Plate



5. Boundary results

Figure 5 shows a graph of results over the section of boundary highlighted in red in the small geometric representation in the figure.

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Figure 5. Boundary results graph for Plate



6. Conclusions and recommendations

The part is fine.