This example is from Shigley's guide book. I have modelled it in Solidworks and implement a FEA. However, the results I obtained (for sub questin (a)), is light years away from the given number. What is wrong with my simualtion? Can anyone help? Thanks
my model is here:
I get a result less than 2% difference.
There appears to be a missing decimal place in the image you attached.
I changed the load to the end face rather than splitting, but that shouldn't make any difference.
I also changed the display to MPa.
thanks! I think I did not exert the force on the end surface properly.
Hi Mather
I still cannot get your results. There may be something wrong with my settings. Are my force setting correct?
and my results varied with different meshing, and in a range from 50 to 103. I cannot figure it out.
Thanks
Hi,
Please Treat as a beam, then you'll get a right answer. 
63702 kpa = 63.702 mpa
Thanks
Ankit
thanks! I think your method is more precise and convincing. one more question: after treating it as a beam , the shape becomes a beam shape, how to view it in its original shape?
Guojie Lan:
... I think your method is more precise and convincing. ...
How is it "more precise" and "convincing"? Because it matches simplified hand calculation? If you test 5 of these (in the real world) will the results show less than 2% difference?
Hi Mr. Mather
I am a beginner in FEA. Actually the results vary each time when I change the meshing size, finer the mesh, larger the result and the maximum stress can be as large as 100mpa using the finest mesh. However, Ankit's method can give constant 63.7mpa whatever the mesh size is. Maybe I haven't fully undertood how you solved this problem.
