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The document discusses different beam element types in ANSYS. BEAM3 and BEAM4 are 2D and 3D elastic beam elements capable of tension, compression, bending, and torsion. BEAM23 is a 2D plastic beam element. BEAM24 is for thin-walled beams. BEAM44 and BEAM54 are tapered beam elements. BEAM188 and BEAM189 are the main 3D beam elements, based on Timoshenko beam theory, capable of linear and nonlinear analysis with 6-7 degrees of freedom.

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Element types(Beam) in Ansys

BEAM3 – 2-D Elastic Beam

BEAM3 is a uni-axial element with tension (h p://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tension_%28physics%29), compression, and bending
(h p://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bending) capabilities. The element has three degrees of freedom
(h p://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Degrees_of_freedom_%28physics_and_chemistry%29) at each node. You can use the element in an axi-symmetric
(h p://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symmetry) analysis if hoop eﬀects are negligible, such as for bolts, slo ed cylinders, etc and must be create in XY
plane (h p://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartesian_coordinate_system).

BEAM4 – 3-D Elastic Beam

BEAM4 is a uni-axial element with tension, compression, torsion, and bending capabilities. The element has six degrees of freedom at each
node.Has large deﬂection .

BEAM23 – 2-D Plastic Beam

Element with tension-compression and bending capabilities.The element has plastic, creep, and swelling capabilities. If these eﬀects are not needed,
BEAM3, the 2-D elastic beam, may be used.

BEAM24 – 3-D Thin-walled (h p://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudostachyum) Beam

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BEAM44
Tapered beam element .can use the beam tool to deﬁne a section and have real constants

BEAM54- 2-D Elastic Tapered Unsymmetric Beam

Element with tension, compression, torsion, and bending capabilities
It can be used with any cross section (h p://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross_section_%28geometry%29) that was defined using SECTYPE, SECDATA,
SECOFFSET, SECWRITE, and SECREAD. However, a section defined with these commands will be used only if there is no real constant set
defined.Shear deformation effects are included. For nonlinear materials, use BEAM188 or BEAM189

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It is very important Element in Beam types . Elements i deﬁned above are up to Ansys (h p://www.ansys.com/) 11.0 version . As in updated Ansys
version they are being eliminated and only Beam 188 and Beam 189 are available so it is important to concentrate on their theory and behavior

BEAM188 -3-D Linear Finite Strain Beam

BEAM188 is a 2-node linear or quadratic beam element in 3-D
This element is based on Timoshenko beam theory (h p://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timoshenko_beam_theory). Shear deformation eﬀects are
included.
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BEAM188 has six or seven degrees of freedom at each node, with the number of degrees of freedom depending on the value of KEYOPT(1).
When KEYOPT(1) = 0 (the default), six degrees of freedom occur at each node. .
When KEYOPT(1) = 1, a seventh degree of freedom (warping magnitude) is also considered.
This element is well-suited for linear, large rotation, and/or large strain nonlinear applications.
BEAM188 can be used with any beam cross-section deﬁned via
Preprocessor>Sections>Beam>Common Sections

BEAM189 – 3-D Quadratic Finite Strain Beam

BEAM189 is a 3 node quadratic beam element in 3-D
Every thing is same as Beam 188

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Element types(Beam) in Ansys

BEAM3 – 2-D Elastic Beam

BEAM4 – 3-D Elastic Beam

BEAM23 – 2-D Plastic Beam

BEAM24 – 3-D Thin-walled (h p://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudostachyum) Beam

BEAM54- 2-D Elastic Tapered Unsymmetric Beam

BEAM188 -3-D Linear Finite Strain Beam

BEAM189 – 3-D Quadratic Finite Strain Beam

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