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Distributed load is applied on the free tip of a cantilever.
The distributions of displacement and stress are solved.
Unless specified in the list below, the default conditions will be applied.
Results will vary depending on Femtet version and the PC environment.
Item |
Settings |
Analysis Space |
3D |
Model Unit |
m |
This is a static analysis.
Item |
Settings |
Solver |
Stress Analysis [Galileo] |
Analysis Type |
Static Analysis |
Options |
N/A |
The bar is a rectangular solid body. The material is polycarbonate.
One end of the bar is fixed. Distributed face load is applied on the other end.
Body Number/Type |
Body Attribute Name |
Material Name |
0/Solid |
BEAM |
002_Polycarbonate(PC) * |
* Available from the material DB
The value of distributed face load is set assuming that a total of 100 kgf is applied to the tip face of the tool.
Tip area: 0.2x0.1 = 0.02 ｍ2
Total load: 100 x 9.8 = 980 N
Distributed load: total / tip area = 49000 N/ｍ2 (= Pa)
Boundary Condition Name/Topology |
Tab |
Boundary Condition Type |
Settings |
FIX/Face |
Mechanical |
Displacement |
Select all X/Y/Z components. UX=0, UY=0, UZ=0 |
LOAD/Face |
Mechanical |
Distributed Face Load |
X=0, Y=0, Z=-49x103 [Pa] |
The contour diagram shows the magnitude of displacement.
The displacement is bigger towards the tip of the bar.
The vectors of the stress are shown below.
The upper part of the fixed end is getting the tensile stress, whereas the lower part is getting the compressive stress.
The external force and reactive force are listed in the table below.
The reactive force at FIX is a total of 980 [N] in +Z direction.
The external force at LOAD is a total of 980 [N] in -Z direction.