Course in ANSYS

Day 1 Lesson 1. Introduction to ANSYS

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Course Outline
Day 1 Introduction Lesson 1. Introduction to ANSYS Lesson 2. Basics Lesson 3. Solution phases Day 2 Lesson 4. Modeling Day 3 Lesson 5. Material Lesson 6. Loading Lesson 7. Solution Day 4 Lesson 8. Structural analysis Lesson 9. Postprocessing Lesson 10. Constraint equations Lesson 11. Parameters Lesson 12. Macros Day 5 Lesson 13. Vibration/dynamic analysis Lesson 14. Thermal

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Introduction to ANSYS
What is ANSYS Facilities in ANSYS Interfacing with ANSYS Common terms

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What is ANSYS
ANSYS finite element analysis software enables engineers to perform the following tasks:
Build computer models or transfer CAD models of structures, products, components, or systems. Apply operating loads or other design performance conditions. Study physical responses, such as stress levels, temperature distributions, or electromagnetic fields. Optimize a design early in the development process to reduce production costs. Do prototype testing in environments where it otherwise would be undesirable or impossible (for example, biomedical applications).

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Facilities in ANSYS
Structural Linear Structural Nonlinear Structural Contact/Common Boundaries Structural Dynamic Structural Buckling Thermal Analysis CFD Analysis Electromagnetic - Low Frequency Electromagnetics - High Frequency Field and Coupled-Field Analysis
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Solvers
Iterative Sparse Frontal Explicit

Preprocessing Postprocessing General Features

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Facilities in ANSYS

.. ANSYS Commands reference ANSYS Element reference .. Basic Analysis Procedures Advanced Analysis Techniques .. Structural Analysis Guide .. ANSYS Tutorials
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Facilities in ANSYS
During an analysis, you may want to modify or delete commands entered since your last SAVE or RESUME.
You can access the following file operations from the session editor dialog:
OK: Enters the series of operations displayed in the window below. You will use this option to input the command string after you have modified it. Save: Saves the command string displayed in the window below to a separate file. ANSYS names the file Jobnam000.cmds, with each subsequent save operation incrementing the filename by one digit. You can use the /INPUT command to reenter the saved file. Cancel: Dismisses this window and returns to your analysis. Help: Displays the command reference for the UNDO command.

The Session Editor is available in interactive (GUI) mode only.

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Interfacing with ANSYS

Matlab, Excel CAD Pro/ENGINEER IGES Log-file editing Application Programming Interface (API)

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Interfacing with ANSYS

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Common terms
Processor PREP7 SOLUTION POST1 POST26 OPT PDS AUX2 Function Build the model (geometry, materials, etc.) Apply loads and obtain the finite element solution Review results over the entire model at specific time points Review results at specific points in the model as a function of time Improve an initial design Quantify the effect of scatter and uncertainties associated with input variables of a finite element analysis on the results of the analysis Dump binary files in readable form GUI Path Main Menu> Preprocessor Main Menu> Solution Main Menu> General Postproc Main Menu> TimeHist Postpro Main Menu> Design Opt Main Menu> Prob Design Utility Menu> File> List> Binary Fi les Utility Menu> List> Files> Binary F iles AUX12 AUX15 RUNSTAT Calculate radiation view factors and generate a radiation matrix for a thermal analysis Translate files from a CAD or FEA program Predict CPU time, wavefront requirements, etc. for an analysis Main Menu> Radiation Matrix Utility Menu> File> Import Main Menu> Run-Time Stats /AUX12 /AUX15 /RUNST Command /PREP7 /SOLU /POST1 /POST26 /OPT /PDS /AUX2

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