When I define the beam cross section and give it b and h dimensions,
I notice that ANSYS switches the b and h after i mesh and assign the element
it switches the height with the width and vice versa,
Is it fine, do I complete and would the solution be correct?
Or, shall I switch my h and b (height and width) in the beam tool when I define the beam dimensions?
Hi,
Generally, height represents the largest dimension and width the smallest. It may be a possible reason for the swapping of dimensions. You may try both ways and see for any difference in the result.
This happens in ANSYS Workbench too. It is better you switch the dimensions (in fact, try both and see the difference). The resistance of the beam in bending will be different (based on the values of B and H) due to the definitions of Ixx/Iyy (the major parameter that governs the flexural rigidity).
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