Simcenter 3D Solutions Axisymmetric Pressure Vessel Analysis in Simcenter 3D - Part 4: Apply boundary conditions

Summary

In this article, a cylindrical pressure vessel will be analyzed using the axisymmetric analysis capability in Simcenter. It is Part 4 of 6 parts tutorial with the following steps: Part 1: Create pressure vessel geometry Part 2: Mesh the created pressure vessel model Part 3: Apply material properties Part 4: Apply boundary conditions Part 5: Create cylindrical coordinate system for the FEM Part 6: Analysis run and post processing

Details

Part 4: Apply boundary conditions on Pressure Vessel FEM model

Step 13: Create the Pressure Load

•Double click the Pressure_Vessel_sim1 part in the Simulation File View pane using the left mouse button

•Select Pressure from the Load Type drop-down menu in the Loads and Conditions group of the Home tab tool ribbon

•Set the Normal Pressure to 1MPa

•Select all the edges on the inner surface of the vessel as shown and click OK

Step 14: Constrain the Pressure Vessel

•Select User Defined Constraint from the Constraint Type drop-down menu in the Loads and Conditions group of the Home tab tool ribbon

•Set DOF1 to Fixed

•Select the two edges highlighted in the image below

•Click OK

This completes Axisymmetric Pressure Vessel Analysis in Simcenter 3D - Part 4: Create cylindrical coordinate system
Please continue with Axisymmetric Pressure Vessel Analysis in Simcenter 3D - Part 5: Create cylindrical coordinate system