Change in length of the conical rod due to the axial force using Abaqus software and Strength of Materials

Project Overview

This Abaqus tutorial is designed to help you understand how to calculate the change in length of a conical rod due to an axial force using the Abaqus software and Strength of Materials.

In this training, we first solve the problem using the Abaqus software. Then, the same problem is solved using the Strength of Materials formula. Finally, the results obtained from Abaqus are compared with those obtained from Strength of Materials.

Problem Description

In this problem, a conical rod with a length of 300 mm is subjected to an axial force of 20 kN.

The main objective of this problem is to calculate the displacement of point B, which represents the change in length of the rod, using both Abaqus and the Strength of Materials formula.

Abaqus Simulation

First, the conical rod is modeled and analyzed using the Abaqus software. The displacement of point B is obtained from the Abaqus results.

Strength of Materials Solution

Next, the same problem is solved using the Strength of Materials formula. The change in length of the conical rod is calculated based on the axial force acting on the rod.

Comparison of Results

Finally, the results obtained from the Abaqus software and the Strength of Materials are compared.

As observed from the results, the results obtained from the Abaqus software are quite equal to those obtained from the Strength of Materials.

What You Will Learn

• How to model a conical rod in Abaqus.
• How to apply an axial force to the conical rod.
• How to calculate the displacement of point B in Abaqus.
• How to calculate the change in length of a conical rod using Strength of Materials.
• How to compare Abaqus results with Strength of Materials results.

Key Features

• Conical rod analysis.
• Rod length of 300 mm.
• 20 kN axial force.
• Displacement calculation at point B.
• Change in length calculation.
• Strength of Materials solution.
• Abaqus numerical simulation.
• Comparison of Abaqus and Strength of Materials results.
• Free Abaqus tutorial.