Unable to add multiple loads, multiple constraints

I recently start trying Kiwi3d. First of all, thanks for sharing such a fantastic plugin!

But I’m having hard time setting up my model, especially the problem of multiple loads and multiple supports.When I set the load on the model, I can’t add two or more loads on an Analysismodel.And the Support has the same problem.Is this a rhino7.4 problem? Or my Kiwi!3D is something wrong?

I also have a question about the unit of stress output value after IGA analysis.I can’t clearly distinguish the units of output values.Attached are my model and GH file.

Appreciate for your time & help.
Column shell.3dm (121.7 KB)
Column shell.gh (25.6 KB)

hey,

is the second support in the file already causing problems? If not, could you add some loads/supports that do not work? Otherwise, it works for me.

The only thing is that it is visualized in a very small scale. You can scale all objects with the visualizeroptions component connected to V input of the analysis model (S=100). Rhino 7.4 should not cause a problem. In order to speed up the visualization, you should think about changing the units of your structure to meter, as the visualization is designed for that. (I will add a parameter for this in the next release).

I also think that your units are not as intended. The radius of the structure is 850 and the thickness only 0.04. The unit converter is used such that the first two inputs describe the overall units of the analysis and the third one the actual unit of the value that you want to convert into your model units (not the model unit itself).

The output units for surface elements are: normal forces - e.g. kN/m and bending moments kNm/m. The units themselves depend on your chosen mdoel units. von Mises is e.g. kN/m²

Thank you anna,I’ll try what you say.

Hey,anna.

I’m sorry.I still can’t add multiple loads or supports.Take the picture below for example,Ignore all the other factors, just look at this place that’s adding load.I can’t put loads in both places at the same time.

So,could you please help me in some way to isolve this problem?
Thank you. Thank you very much.

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The column shell.3dm (123.2 KB)
The column shell.gh (20.5 KB)

Maybe I am misunderstanding your question but is it possible that you are not pressing shift when connecting, the standard grasshopper feature? Otherwise, you can also use the merge component in order to plug in several loads

Oh!I’m too weak.Thank you anna,The problem has been solved.

Hey,anna.

I added an axial force of 6830KN to one end of the model.

But,the obtained stress values(311Mpa) are too different from those obtained using finite element analysis(64Mpa).But I can’t find where I set it wrong.



shell.3dm (48.3 KB)
shell.gh (19.0 KB)

Hey, this is related to the shell thickness. I assume that the shell in your other simulation has t=0.01m whereas in Kiwi it is 22mm. The vertical stress is computed by the force divided by the thickness (N/t). This is the main part of the von Mises stresses in the example.

Hey,anna.

In other analyses, the thickness was also 22mm.The axial force of 6830KN is added on the end face of the solid in other analyses(The red part of the picture), but it can only be added on the sideline in Kiwi.(According to the units I set before, the final unit should be KN/㎡ ?)

Perhaps you mean that I should not add 6830KN, but 6830/22 ?( I’ve tried it, and it’s 14Mpa, which is still a lot of difference.)

You should check out the used units. You are applying a surface load, e.g. kN/m², onto a solid in your reference simulation. In Kiwi, you have a surface model and hence, you are applying a line load with the units e.g. kN/m. So, you have to multiply it by 0,022m in order to consider the shell thickness. By that you get normal forces of ca. 150kN/m in the shell. The stress is then 150/0,022=6830kN/m² + some parts of the tangential direction and shear and should match your reference.

Hey,anna

The axial load unit in ANSYS is KN/㎡, in Kiwi is KN/m, the value is converted and should be correct. The stress values at the joint between the cone shell and the column shell in KIWI (56.8Mpa) differ by as much as three times from the results in ANSYS(21.7Mpa). The same model size and thickness. What could possibly be the reason for this? Is this because of the way calculations are handled differently where the model is spliced?

Also, can the results of the analysis be exported (such as in Excel format)? Can stress values and each corresponding analysis node be output together for model structural optimization?Or if you can give some data analysis suggestions.

Thank you. Thank you very much
model.3dm (92.3 KB)
model.gh (20.4 KB)

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Hey, the stress at the kinks is related to the mesh. The shell is disturbed there and waves appear, which are dependent on the mesh size. Should be the same effect for classic FEM.
Yes, you can export the the stress values. Simply use the 2d element results component. Output V returns the value and P the location in space. There are several plugins that can write to an excel file.

Hey anna,
Thanks for your reply,and It really helped me with my problem.
I’m sorry to bother you again.Can the stress cloud maps be exported directly and automatically as pictures or other files? And do you have any examples of analyzing torque or shear forces that we can refer to?
Thank you,thank you very much!

Also, how should I set the input values of this module to get the most accurate stress and displacement analysis results?Because I found that setting the bottom two values, different values have completely different results in complex models.
SurfaceRefinement

Hey,

you need to find another plugin for the export. Kiwi does only provide the data, location and values.

There are no explicit references for torque and shear forces. The implemented shell is a Kirchhoff-Love shell, cf. mediaTUM - Medien- und Publikationsserver. You can maybe find a respective publication refering to the initial proposal.

The refinement is crucial for your simulation. It defines the mesh size. U and V define how often each knot span is divided, meaning how many knots are inserted inbetween. You can check the refinement by right-clicking on the analysis model and checking show refinement. The spheres indicate the used control points = degrees of freedom. The result is depending on the resolution. However, at a certain level, the result is not changing anymore but the computation time increases significantly. In general, if you are not sure about the required discretization, you should run two simulations with different refinement and compare the results. If they are the same the coarser one is okay. If not, increase the refinement (Same procedure as for classic FEM analysis).

hey,anna,
As you said,In the pure cylindrical shell, the value becomes stable with the increase of refinement,That’s right.
But for a cylindrical shell with a hole, the stress value goes up and down when I gradually increase the refinement.The values are constantly changing and cannot be stabilized.Is it because of the complexity of the model? Or something others?
Perforated shells.gh (34.3 KB)

What is the finest refinement that you tried?
Generally, holes inside a surface can cause some errors as there might be some control points withvery low stiffness moving arbitrarily. But this effect should also decrease with increased refinement. Untrimmed patches are in general better. You could split the surface into several untrimmed patch and try again.