Analysis Design Productivity Limited
Introduction to ANSYS - Part 1
Audience
The introductory course is aimed at practicing engineers and researchers wishing to gain a working knowledge of how to perform engineering analyses using the ANSYS program. An understanding of the principles behind the finite element technique is desirable, though not essential.
Recommended background knowledge
- Engineering degree or engineering experience
- Basic functional familiarity with computers.
Topics Covered
- Finite Element Analysis - Overview and usefulness.
- ANSYS Capabilities Overview
- The ANSYS Graphical User Interface and help system
- Stress analysis - Linear statics
- Thermal analysis - steady state
- Coupled field analysis - Thermal Stress
- Importing solid models into ANSYS - IGES, connection products
- Creating solid models within ANSYS - primitives, working plane
- Meshing - multiple attributes, controlling mesh size, mapped meshing, sweep meshing, hex-to-tet meshing
- Select logic - components, assemblies
- Parameters - defining, using, retrieving data from ANSYS
- Solution options - solvers, multiple load steps, orienting loads
- Postprocessing - error estimation, load case combinations, query picking
- Efficient use of ANSYS - toolbars, input files
- Mechanical Toolbar - using the streamlined interface for linear statics, modal and steady-state thermal analyses.
Sample Workshops
- ANSYS Basics
- Importing Geometry
- Select Logic and Meshing - Modelling of a beam reinforced silo
- User Input Material
- Loading and Solution - Stress Analysis of a 3D Bracket and of a Connecting Rod
- Stress analysis of a lathe cutter
- Thermal and thermal-stress analysis of an axisymmetric pipe with fins
- Analysis of a Plate With a Hole, using Abbreviation command
Objectives
- Learn the basics of ANSYS capabilities, terminology and the GUI
- Learn how to perform a complete ANSYS analysis step-by-step
- Learn about building or importing solid models & meshing, apply loads, solving & reviewing results
- Learn the basics about the productivity enhancement tools - select logic, APDL, batch mode & Mechanical Toolbar.
Return to Course Prospectus
Return to Analysis Design Productivity Limited home page.