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ADVANCED STRUCTURAL & DYNAMIC ANALYSES

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Exercise 3F - Dynamics Transient Analysis

File Name and Location


..\03-Adv_Structural_&_Dynamic\3F\Robot.ssp

Exercise Goals
1. Open project file

2. Set Dynamics Transient Analysis

3. Run analysis and post-process the results

4. Post-process the results using Datum Points

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Exercise 3F - Dynamics Transient Analysis

Step 1: Open project file


a) Open project file > ..\03-Adv_Structural_&_Dynamic\3F\Robot.ssp > Open.
This file contains a first study (Design study 1) already set and ran for you.
or
b) You can also open that project file from ..\02-Structural_&_Modal\2C\Robot-Final.ssp.

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Exercise 3F - Dynamics Transient Analysis

Step 2: Set Dynamics Transient Analysis


a) Create a new Dynamics transient analysis.
A Transient dynamics setup window will appear.
b) Select the already set and ran modal analysis
(Modal 1, linked).
c) Set 2 seconds as Time span.
d) Set 0.03 as Default damping ratio in Modal
damping option.
e) Click Apply and make sure that the Damping ratio
you entered appears in the table at the bottom.
f) Click OK to confirm.

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Exercise 3F - Dynamics Transient Analysis

Step 2: Set Dynamics Transient Analysis


g) Click on to choose the Time function.
h) Click on Standard.

i) Choose Harmonics as Function type and set 2 Hz as Frequency. Leave the other options as default.
j) Click OK to confirm.
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Exercise 3F - Dynamics Transient Analysis

Step 2: Set Dynamics Transient


Analysis
k) Click on > Translational
inertia.
l) Click on Apply to selected parts.
m)Select the robot’s clamp as shown
in the picture.
n) Set the Acceleration components
as shown in the picture (X = 4, Y=
6, Z = 0).
Make sure you are using the same
Units [G].

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Exercise 3F - Dynamics Transient Analysis

Step 3: Run analysis and post-process the results


a) Click on Transient Dynamics 1, linked to Modal 1 in
Project tree.
b) Make sure that your Project tree appears similar to the
one in the picture.
c) Click on to run the analysis.

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Exercise 3F - Dynamics Transient Analysis

Step 3: Run analysis and post-process the results


d) Click on Result Plot and choose the Displacement Magnitude visualization.
e) Click on to animate your results.

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Exercise 3F - Dynamics Transient Analysis

Step 4: Post-process the results using Datum Points


a) Click on Assembly and pick Import datum points
option from drop down to open the import dialogue.
b) Click on Import from CSV from ..\03-Structural_&_Dynamic\3F\Robot_datum_point.csv option and
load the file with datum points. Imported Points are shown in dialogue and graphics area.
Hit OK to accept the points.
c) Click on Result plot > Pick Info and select Choose datum point set option to visualize the time response in
picked points.

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