NGSolve is a powerful finite element software for solving various types of partial differential equations (PDEs) and engineering problems, including beam deflection analysis. To perform a beam deflection analysis using NGSolve, you can follow these steps:
- Install NGSolve and its dependencies by following the instructions in the NGSolve documentation (https://ngsolve.org/docu/latest/tutorial/install.html).
- Define the geometry and mesh the beam using the appropriate meshing tools in NGSolve.
- Define the material properties and boundary conditions for the beam.
- Set up the finite element spaces and the linear system for the beam deflection analysis.
- Assemble and solve the linear system using the appropriate solver.
- Post-process and visualize the results, such as the deformed shape and stress/strain distribution of the beam.
In here, I described how to do simple 3D beam tensile test by NGSolve
import ngsolve as ngs
from ngsolve import grad
# Define the geometry and mesh the beam
geo = ngs.Geometry()
mesh = ngs.Mesh(geo.GenerateMesh(maxh=0.1))
# Define the finite element spaces and functions
fes = ngs.H1(mesh, order=1)
u, v = fes.TnT()
# Define the material properties
E = 2e5 # Young's modulus
nu = 0.3 # Poisson's ratio
mu = E / (2 * (1 + nu))
lamb = E * nu / ((1 + nu) * (1 - 2 * nu))
# Define the linear elasticity tensor
def sigma(v):
return 2 * mu * sym(grad(v)) + lamb * tr(sym(grad(v))) * ngs.Id(v.dim)
# Define the boundary conditions
gfu = ngs.GridFunction(fes)
gfu.Set(0, definedon=mesh.Boundaries("left"))
gfu.Set(1, definedon=mesh.Boundaries("right"))
# Define the weak form and the linear system
a = ngs. BilinearForm(fes)
a += ngs.SymbolicBFI(sigma(u) * sigma(v))
f = ngs.LinearForm(fes)
# Assemble and solve the linear system
a.Assemble()
f.Assemble()
gfu.vec.data = a.mat.Inverse(fes.FreeDofs()) * f.vec
# Post-process and visualize the results
stress = sigma(gfu) - (1/3) * tr(sigma(gfu)) * ngs.Id(u.dim)
von_mises = ngs.sqrt(3/2 * sym(stress).Trace()**2)
von_mises.SetName("von_Mises_stress")
ngs.Draw(von_mises)
ngs.Draw(gfu, mesh, "displacement")
ngs.Draw(mesh)
This code defines the geometry and mesh of a 3D beam, sets up the finite element spaces and functions, defines the material properties and boundary conditions, and assembles and solves the linear system for the beam deflection analysis. It then post-processes and visualizes the results, such as the von Mises stress and the deformed shape of the beam.
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