Page 176 - Using ANSYS for Finite Element Analysis A Tutorial for Engineers

thermAl stress AnAlysIs • 163
5. Read the material properties from the material library for 304 Stain-
less Steel:
Main Menu > Preprocessor > Material Props > Material Library >
Import Library …
Select “BIN”, then [OK]
Select “Stl_AISI-304.BIN_MPL”, then [OK]
Review the ansuitmp window
Close the ansuitmp window

6. Mesh the model using mapped meshing with 2D quad elements:
Main Menu > Preprocessor > MeshTool …
Pick [Set] under Size Controls: Global SIZE = 0.25/2, then [OK]
Select “Mapped”, then [Mesh] [Pick All] [Close]
Or issue: MSHAPE,0,2D MSHKEY,1 ESIZE,0.25/2
AMESH, ALL