ANSYS-Workbench Training

Course Duration: (40 Hours)

Course Description:
ANSYS, a product of ANSYS Inc., is a world-leading, widely distributed, and popular commercial CAE package. It is widely used by designers/analysts in industries such as aerospace, automotive, manufacturing, nuclear, electronics, biomedical, and many more. ANSYS provides simulation solutions that enable designers to simulate design performance directly on the desktop. This course divided into three different modules.

• INTRODUCTION TO FEA AND ANSYS

Introduction to FEA 
General Working of FEA 
Nodes, Elements, and Element Shapes 
General Procedure for Conducting Finite Element Analysis 
FEA through ANSYS 
Effective Utilization of FEA 
FEA Software 
Advantages and Limitations of FEA Software 
Key Assumptions in FEA 
Assumptions Related to Geometry 
Assumptions Related to Material Properties 
Assumptions Related to Boundary Conditions 
Assumptions Related to Fasteners 
Types of Analysis 
Structural Analysis 
Thermal Analysis
Fluid Flow Analysis
Electromagnetic Field Analysis
Coupled Field Analysis
Important Terms and Definitions 
Engineering Materials 
Introduction to ANSYS 
System Requirements 
Getting Started with ANSYS 
Interactive Mode 
Batch Mode 
Starting a New File Using the ANSYS Product Launcher window 
ANSYS 15.0 Output Window 
ANSYS Multiphysics Utility Menu Window (ANSYS Session)
Utility Menu 
Setting the Analysis Preferences 
Units in ANSYS 
Other Important Terms Related to ANSYS 
Dialog Boxes 
Graphics Display 
Using Mouse Buttons for Picking
ANSYS Database and Files 
Saving the File 
Resuming the File 
Clearing the Database 
Some Basic Steps in General Analysis Procedure 
Points to Remember while Performing an Analysis 
ANSYS Help 
Exiting ANSYS

Solid Modeling and Direct Generation 
Solid Modeling Methods
Bottom-up Construction
Top-down Construction 
Considerations before Creating a Model for Analysis 
Details Required 
Symmetry 
Creating Geometric Entities 
Creating and Modifying Workplanes 
Display Working Plane 
WP Settings 
Coordinate Systems in ANSYS

• ADVANCED SOLID MODELING

Advanced Solid Modeling 
Creating Volumes 
Creating Complex Solid Models by Performing Boolean Operations 
Modifying the Solid Model 
Deleting Solid Model Entities 
Importing Solid Models 
Importing the IGES File

An Overview of the Finite Element Modeling 
Element Attributes 
Element Types 
Reasons Why ANSYS has a Large Element Library 
Real Constants 
Material Properties 
Multiple Attributes 
Assigning Multiple Attributes before Meshing 
Assigning Default Attributes before Meshing 
Modifying Attributes after Meshing 
Verifying Assigned Attributes 
Element Attributes Table 

Meshing the Solid Model 
Setting Element Attributes 
Defining the Mesh Density 
Defining the Entity to be Meshed 
Defining the Meshing Type 
Meshing the Model 
Refining the Mesh Locally 
Extruding the Mesh 
Transitional Pyramid Elements 
Requirements for Creating Pyramid Elements 
Creating Transitional Pyramid Elements (Hex-to-Tet Meshing) 
Converting Degenerate Tetrahedral (20 nodes) Elements into 
Non-degenerate (10 nodes) Tetrahedral Elements 
Plotting Pyramid Elements 
Meshing the Beam With Orientation Nodes 
Creating the Beam Mesh with Orientation Nodes 
Creating the Beam Mesh with Two Orientation Nodes 
Improving the Tetrahedral Element Meshes 
Improving Tetrahedral Meshed Volumes by Using Volumes 
Improving Tetrahedral Meshed Volumes by Using Detached Elements 
Some Additional Tips while Meshing the Model 
Applying Loads 
The Nodal Coordinate System 
Loads in Different Disciplines 
Types of Loads in ANSYS 
Load Steps, Substeps, and Time 
Applying Loads 
Deleting Loads 
Deleting DOF Constraints 5 
Deleting all Loads and Load Step Options 
Deleting all Loads Applied on Solid Model 
Deleting all Loads Applied on Finite Element Model

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• SOLUTION AND POSTPROCESSOR

Solution
Defining the New Analysis Type
Restarting the Analysis
Setting Solution Controls
Setting Analysis Options
Solving the Analysis Problem
Postprocessing the Result
POST1 (General Postprocessor)
POST26 (Time-history Postprocessor)
Result Coordinate System (RSYS)
Displaying the Deformed Shape of the Model
Displaying the Minimum and Maximum Stresses
Listing Reaction Forces
Listing Stress Values at each Node
Query Picking
Path Operations
Load Case Combinations
Results Viewer
ADVANCED STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS (DYNAMIC AND NONLINEAR)

Advanced Structural Analysis
Dynamic Analysis
Performing the Modal Analysis
Specifying the Analysis Type, Analysis Options, and Applying Loads
Obtaining the Solution
Reviewing Results
Performing the Harmonic Analysis
Specifying the Analysis Type, Analysis Options, and Applying Loads
Obtaining the Solution
Reviewing Results
Performing the Transient Analysis
Specifying the Analysis Type, Analysis Options, and Applying Loads
Obtaining the Solution
Reviewing Results
Nonlinear Analysis
Geometric Nonlinearity
Material Nonlinearity
Boundary Nonlinearity (Changing Status)
Performing the Nonlinear Analysis
Specifying the Analysis Type, Setting Solution Controls, and Applying Loads
Obtaining the Solution
Reviewing Results
ADVANCED MODELING TOOLS-II

THERMAL ANALYSIS
Thermal Analysis
Important Terms Used in Thermal Analysis
Heat Transfer Modes
Thermal Gradient
Thermal Flux
Bulk Temperature
Film Coefficient
Emissivity
Stefan Boltzmann Constant
Thermal Conductivity
Specific Heat
Types of Thermal Analysis
Steady-State Thermal Analysis
Transient Thermal Analysis
Performing Steady-State Thermal Analysis
Setting the Analysis Preference
Creating or Importing a Solid Model
Defining Element Attributes
Meshing the Solid Model
Specifying the Analysis Type, Analysis Options, and Applying Loads
Solving the Analysis Problem
Postprocessing Results
Performing Transient Thermal Analysis
Specifying the Analysis Type and Setting Solution Controls
Postprocessing Results
GENERATING THE REPORT OF ANALYSIS

ANSYS Report Generator
Starting the ANSYS Report Generator
Capturing Images for the Report
Capturing Animations for the Report
Capturing Data Tables for the Report
Capturing Lists for the Report
Compiling the Report
Changing the Default Settings of the ANSYS Report Generator
Error Estimation in Solution
Percentage Error in Energy Norm (SEPC)
Element Energy Error (SERR)
Element Stress Deviations (SDSG)
Maximum and Minimum Stress Bounds (SMXB and SMNB)