Example1 Cantilever under Distributed Load

General

  • Distributed load is applied on the free end of a cantilever.
     

  • The distributions of displacement and mechanical stress are solved.
     

  • Unless specified in the list below, the default conditions will be applied.
     

 

Analysis Space

Item

Settings

Analysis Space

3D

Model unit

m

 

Analysis Conditions

This is a static analysis.

Item

Settings

Solvers

Mechanical Stress Analysis [Galileo]

Analysis Type

Static analysis

Options

N/A

Model

The rectangle bar is a solid body. The material is polycarbonate.

One end of the bar is fixed. Distributed face load is applied on the other end.

Body Attributes and Materials

Body Number/Type

Body Attribute Name

Material Name

0/Solid

BEAM

002_Polycarbonate(PC) *

* Available from the Material DB

Boundary Conditions

The total load applied on the tip face is 980N (100kgf) which is distributed uniformly on the face.
Tip area: 0.2×0.1 = 0.02 m2

Total load: 980 N

Distributed load: Total load / 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=-49×10^3[Pa]

Results

The displacement diagram is shown below by contour. The contour diagram shows the displacement.

The displacement is bigger towards the tip of the bar.

 

The vectors of the mechanical stress are shown below.

The upper part of the fixed end is getting the tensile stress, whereas the lower part is getting the compression stress.

 

The external force and reactive force are listed in the table below.

 

 

The reactive force at FIX is 980[N] in +Z direction.

The reactive force at LOAD is 9.8e980[N] in -Z direction.