Training Manual

Introduction to ANSYS
Part 1

Training Manual
Introduction to ANSYS - Part 1
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Published Date: February 7, 2006
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2. FEA and ANSYS

2-1

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

About the Company

About ANSYS
What is FEA?
Instructor Example
Workshop

3. Getting Started
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
I.
J.

Interactive vs Batch Mode

Starting ANSYS
Product Launcher
ANSYS Workbench
Memory
GUI
The Database and Files
Exiting ANSYS
On-Line Help
Workshop

4. ANSYS Basics
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.

Overview
Plotting
Picking
Coordinate Systems
Select Logic
Components
Workshop

2-2
2-4
2-10
2-13
2-14

3-1
3-2
3-3
3-4
3-9
3-12
3-15
3-37
3-46
3-47
3-53

4-1
4-2
4-3
4-10
4-16
4-21
4-28
4-31

5. General Analysis Procedure

A. Preliminary Decisions
B. Preprocessing

Create Solid Model

Create FEA Model

Define Material
C. Solution

Define Loads
D. Postprocessing

Review Results

Verification

6. Creating the Solid Model

5-1
5-5
5-8
5-8
5-10
5-12
5-13
5-13
5-15
5-15
5-18

6-1

A. What to Model?
6-3
B. Importing Geometry
6-14

IGES Imports
6-14

Connection Products
6-15

Workshops
6-19
C. ANSYS Native Commands
6-20

Definitions
6-21
D. ANSYS Native Geometry Creation
6-24

Working Plane
6-24
E. ANSYS Coordinate Systems
6-30

Active Coordinate System

6-30

Global Coordinate System

6-31

Local Coordinate System

6-32

Working Plane Coord. System 6-33

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A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
I.
J.
K.
L.
M.
N.

Overview
Element Attributes
Multiple Element Attributes
Workshop
Controlling Mesh Density
Mesh Order Control
Generating the Mesh
Changing a Mesh
Mapped Meshing
Hex-to-Tex Meshing
Mesh Extrusion
Sweep Meshing
F.E. Imports
Workshops

8. Defining the Material

A. Units
B. ANSYS Defined Materials
C. Material Model GUI
D. Listing Defined Materials
E. Workshops

7-1
7-2
7-4
7-29
7-36
7-37
7-46
7-47
7-49
7-52
7-69
7-77
7-82
7-88
7-89

8-1
8-3
8-4
8-6
8-11
8-12

9. Loading
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

Define Loads
Nodal Coordinate Systems
Displacement Constraints
Concentrated Forces
Verifying Loads

10. Solution
A.
B.
C.
D.

Solvers
Definitions
Multiple Loadsteps
Workshops

11. Structural Analysis

A.
B.
C.
D.

Preprocessing
Solution
Postprocessing
Workshops

12. Thermal Analysis

A.
B.
C.
D.

Preprocessing
Solution
Postprocessing
Workshop

9-1
9-3
9-6
9-11
9-12
9-16

10-1
10-2
10-10
10-11
10-19

11-1
11-3
11-5
11-17
11-25

12-1
12-3
12-5
12-15
12-22

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7. Creating the Finite Element Model

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A. Query Picking
B. Results Coordinate System
C. Path Operations
D. Error Estimation
E. Load Case Combinations
F. Workshops
G. Results Viewer
H. Variable Viewer
I. Report Generator
J. Workshop

14. Short Topics

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
I.
J.

Toolbar & Abbreviations

Start File
APDL
Defining Parameters
Using Parameters
Retrieving Database Information
Batch Mode
Input Files
Session Editor
Workshops

13-1
13-3
13-6
13-9
13-16
13-25
13-31
13-32
13-40
13-43
13-51

14-1
14-3
14-9
14-10
14-11
14-15
14-18
14-22
14-23
14-28
14-30

Appendix
A.

A-1
ANSYS Native Geometry Creation
A. Definitions
B. Top-Down Modeling
C. Workshop
D. Bottom-Up Modeling
E. Workshops
F. Best Modeling Practices

A-2
A-3
A-6
A-22
A-23
A-37
A-38

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13. Postprocessing

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9. Loading

2. FEA and ANSYS

10. Solution

3. Getting Started

11. Structural Analysis

4. ANSYS Basics

12. Thermal Analysis

5. General Analysis Procedure

13. Postprocessing

6. Creating the Solid Model

14. Short Topics

7. Creating the Finite Element Model

Appendix

8. Defining the Material

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