I have done analysis in Ansys Fluent for the temperature distribution only, but not for the yield of the still. Any of you please give me some useful suggestions
For structural analysis; you have to do the coupled transient elasto-plastic thermo-mechanical analysis: You have to do the following:
1. First of all you have to switch the element from thermal to structural element by
preprocessor>element type> switch element type
2. Then you have to apply the structural material properties i.e. Young's modulus; Poisson's ratio; thermal expansion coefficient and yield stress (here you have to define the yield properties/criteria of the material). For yield you have to do the following:
pre-processor>Material Props> Material Model> structural>non-linear>inelastic>rate-independent>isotropic hardening plasticity> Misses Plasticity>Bilinear..
3. Then you have to apply boundary conditions in solutions step.