Ansys FEA 101

Ansys Workbench Mechanical Introductory

Course Overview:

Suitable for new or occasional Ansys Mechanical users, this course teaches the basics of using Ansys Mechanical to perform finite element analysis (FEA).

Who should take this course:

• New engineers looking to learn how to get started and use Ansys Mechanical
• Engineers who are looking for a refresher and desire to re-learn introductory methods and concepts

When you complete the course you will:

• Receive an official certificate of completion with hours that can be attributed to a professional engineering license
• Become competent in:
  • Pre-processing and post-processing common analysis types such as static structural, modal, and steady-state thermal analysis
  • CAD interaction
  • Mesh control
  • Connections
  • Boundary Conditions
  • Multistep analysis
  • Parameters

Course Agenda:

Day 1

Module 1: Introduction
Workshop: Mechanical Basics

Module 2: Preprocessing
Workshops: 2D Gear and Rack, Named Selections, Object Generator, Object Generator Named Selections

Module 3: Structural Analysis

Day 2

Module 3: Structural Analysis
Workshops: Linear Structural Analysis, Beam Connections

Module 4: Postprocessing, Validation, CAD, and Parameters
Workshops: Mesh Evaluation, Parameter Management

Module 5: Mesh Control
Workshops: Mesh Creation, Mesh Control

Day 3

Module 6: Connections and Remote Boundary Conditions
Workshops: Contact Offset Control, Joints, Remote Boundary Conditions, Constraint Equations

Module 7: Modal, Thermal, and Multistep Analysis
Workshops: Modal Analysis, Thermal Analysis, Multistep Analysis

Module 8: Eigenvalue Buckling and Submodeling
Workshops: Eigenvalue Buckling, Submodeling