I-beam
This simulation tutorial will guide you through:
- Applying a force load to a welded I-Beam
- Customizing a material for a simulation study
- Viewing the displacement in the simulation results
- Comparing results with analytical approach
Import the CAD file
- In OnScale Solve, from the Projects tab of the dashboard, create a new project.
- In the ToolBar, click (+) and then Library. Within the OnScale Library, Select I-Beam.
Assign a material
- Using either the Model tree or the 3D viewer, select the I-Beam.
- From the Material dropdown in the properties panel, select + Create Material to customize your material of choice
- Rename material in the Material Name Box to Custom Steel
- Within the Mechanical Properties dropdown menu, set the Young’s Modulus to 210e9 Pa.
- Click Done to save changes.
Add a fixture
- Select the
tab.
- In the toolbar, ensure that the Mechanical Physics tab is on.
- Select Restraint as the constraint to fix the appropriate surfaces for the study.
- Using the Model tree, select I-Section (Front).
- Ensure that the restraint type is a fixture in the right hand panel, then select Done.
- Again, select Restraint.
- Using the Model tree, select I-Section (Back), then select Done.
- Ensure that the restraint type is a fixture in the right hand panel, then select Done.
Add a force load
- Select Force in the toolbar to add a force load.
- Using the Model tree, select the Top Flange of the I-Beam.
- In the properties panel, enter 100,000 N as the Force, and click Done.
Run a simulation
- Select the Simulator tab.
- Click on the Launcher to run the simulation
- Once the meshing and estimation is complete, Select Launch to run the simulation study.
Analyze the results
- Once the simulation has finished, select Load Results to open the results in the Results tab.
- There is a wide range of output categories to choose from. Select Displacement from the options
- Expand the Settings option and toggle Show Mesh on.
- Analysis:
![]() The schematic represents the simulation study set up. We can compute the maximum displacement for the welded I-Beam using the formula below: The predicted value in OnScale Solve of 0.79 mm is pretty close to the analytical solution of 0.75 mm according to the percent error calculation. |