FEA Course Contents

Workbench – Mechanical Introduction

Introduction Workshop 5.1 – Free Vibration Analysis

Chapter 2: Mechanical Basics
Workshop 2.1 – ANSYS Mechanical
Basics
Chapter 3: General Preprocessing
Workshop 3.1 – Contact Control
Chapter 3: General Preprocessing (cont.)
Workshop 3.2 – Meshing Control
Chapter 4: Static Structural Analysis
Workshop 4.1 – Linear Structural
Analysis
Chapter 4: Static Structural Analysis
Workshop 4.2 – 2D Structural Analysis
Chapter 5: Vibration Analysis
Workshop 5.2 – Pre-Stressed Vibration
Analysis
Chapter 6: Thermal Analysis
Workshop 6.1 – Steady State Thermal
Analysis
Chapter 7: Linear Buckling Analysis
Workshop 7.1 – Linear Buckling
Analysis
Chapter 8: Results Post-processing
Workshop 8.1 – Results Processing
Chapter 9: CAD & Parameters
Workshop 9.1 – Parameter Management

Mechanical Structural Nonlinearities

Nonlinear Overview
General Nonlinear Procedures
Basic Contact
Advanced Contact
Metal Plasticity
Hyperelasticity
Nonlinear Diagnostics

Introduction to CFX

Introduction to CFD Workshop 5: Centrifugal Pump

CFX GUI and Workflow Demo Turbulence
Domains and Boundary Conditions Heat Transfer
Solver Settings CFX Expression Language
Post-processing Moving Zones
Review of Day CCL and Solver .out File
Interfaces, Sources and AV’s Overview of Advanced Physics
Transient Flows

DesignModeler

Introduction Advanced 3D Geometry

Graphical User Interface 3D Curve
Sketch Mode Pattern Operation
Sketching Enclosure Operation
3D Geometry Mid-Surface Creation
Catalytic Converter Working with CAD
Working with CAD Fill and Face Delete
Parametric Modeling Enclosure and Slice
Catalytic Converter CAD Repair
Pulley Model with Parameters Parametric
Introduction Pulley Model with Parameters
GUI Navigation Concept Modeling
Static Mixer Line and Surface Bodies
 DesignXplorer 12.0

Introduction
Using DesignXplorer 12.0
Response Charts
Parameters Correlation and Min Max Search
Six Sigma
DesignXplorer and APDL
Workshop 1 – Design of Experiments
Workshop 2 – What If
Workshop 3 – Mechanical APDL Input File
Workshop 4 – Goal-Driven Optimization (Support Bracket)
Workshop 5 – Six Sigma
Workshop 6 – Goal-Driven Optimization (Cylindrical Support)
Workshop 7 – FLUENT Optimization
Workshop 8 – CFX-Mechanical Optimization

Introduction to FLUENT

Introduction and Welcome Heat Transfer Modeling

Introduction to CFD User-Defined Functions
Solver Basics Advanced Physics
Boundary Conditions Transient Flow Modeling
Solver Settings Postprocessing with FLUENT and CFD-
Turbulence Modeling Post

Advanced Heat Transfer Topics

ANSYS APDL Command Language

Using Command Objects
Named Selection Control
Surface to Surface Radiation
Phase Change
Workshop 7-1

ANSYS Meshing Application Introduction

Introduction to Workbench Sweep Meshing

Meshing Application Overview Multizone Meshing
Meshing Methods for 3D Geometries Meshing 2D Geometries
Common Meshing Application Controls Mesh Quality
Tetrahedral Meshing CFX-Mesh

GAMBIT to DesignModeler and ANSYS Meshing Transition Course

GAMBIT vs. DesignModeler and ANSYS Meshing approach

DesignModeler
ANSYS Meshing
Static Mixer
Multizone Meshing for a
Tank Geometry with Piping
Cleaning-up and Meshing an Airplane Geometry
Example of Parameterization