Process Compression with ANSYS Workbench

7 Steps to a Successful FEA Simulation

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7 Steps to a Successful FEA Simulation: from the project description to the simulation report

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Step 1: defining the simulation process

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Step 2: geometry and material definitions

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Import geometry from a CAD system

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Defeature models to remove unnecessary details

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Create new parameters for design variations

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Select the appropriate topology to maximize results quality

Complex 3-D geometries

Shell elements

Slender structures (twisted pipe model)

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A large variety of nonlinear material models

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Step 3: defining connections between bodies

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Automatically setup contact between bodies

409 Parts 967 Contact Pairs

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Use joints for mechanisms

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More connections are available

Spot Welds

Springs Constraint equations

Beam connections
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Step 4: Meshing the model

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Robust and automated meshing saves users time

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Global settings for meshing

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Numerous controls are available to locally modify the mesh

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Complex models can be easily meshed

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Graphical quality controls to assess mesh quality

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Automated mesh refinement will ensure the quality of the solution

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Step 5: defining loads and boundary conditions

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A wide variety of geometry based loads and boundary conditions are available

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Applying Loads and Orientations to Nodes

Nodal orientation allows users to orient nodes in an arbitrary coordinate system.

Direct FE loads and boundary conditions can be applied to selections of nodes.

Nodes are oriented in cylindrical system for loads and boundary condition definitions
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Step 6: understanding and verifying the results

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Thoroughly investigate your results

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Use additional tools to go beyond the standard results

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Check the quality of your results - stresses

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Check the quality of your results - forces

Applied loads

Matching reaction forces

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Step 7: Automated report generation

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Automatically generate a detailed simulation report

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Some words about APDL

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Enhance your simulation using commands

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Change attributes, add boundary conditions & post-processing commands

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Import and export scripts

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Use Named Selections and mesh numbering to identify portions of the model

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Application examples

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Changing key options and/or properties

Layered shell definition

Contact options and properties

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Additional post-processing

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