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My group and I recently discovered, while working in Ansys Workbench using Post-Processing APDL Snippets, that if you want to access named selections in APDL Snippets within the post-processing result tree, you need to set “Save MAPDL db” to “Yes.” My group mates, Andreas Trolle Byskov and Gustav Einsbohr Braa Andersen, discovered this while performing…

Threaded Rod Buckling Calculator Axial compression • Euler (elastic) + Johnson (inelastic) • Uses thread effective diameter Column buckling Metric High contrast Inputs Rod length, L (m) Applied compressive load, F (N) Safety factor, SF (allowable = Pcr/SF) End condition (effective length factor K) Pinned–Pinned (K = 1.0)Fixed–Fixed (K = 0.5)Fixed–Pinned (K ≈ 0.699)Fixed–Free /…

Plate buckling is a phenomenon characterized by a sudden, large displacement perpendicular to the direction of an applied compressive load. Unlike the buckling of slender columns (Euler buckling), thin plates can often carry additional loads beyond the initial buckling point through a process known as post-buckling strength, provided the edges are sufficiently restrained. The onset…

Calculations for a standard cantilever beam with a constant cross-section are straightforward and well-supported by standard formulas. However, when a taper is introduced, the complexity of determining volume and tip displacement increases significantly. I observed a consistent demand for a more accessible way to handle these scenarios—specifically for calculating weight based on material density and…