Abaqus CAE : Learn Static and Dynamic Analysis

Learn the basics of finite element analysis, including meshing and nodes, and master the three steps—pre-processing, solver, post-processing—to define geometry, materials, loads, and constraints for stresses and displacements.

Explore stresses and strain fundamentals, including direct stress, deformation, Hooke's law, the modulus of elasticity, Poisson's ratio, and the stress–strain behavior from tensile and shear tests.

Explore von mises stress and the distortion energy failure theory to predict material failure under combined stresses, using yield strength, ultimate strength, and the factor of safety for ductile materials.

Explore the degree of freedom concept, including six degrees of freedom with three translations and three rotations, and learn to apply boundary conditions, initial step, and region in Abaqus.

Discover foundational finite element concepts by defining nodes and elements, exploring 1d, 2d, and 3d elements, and understanding degrees of freedom, mesh types, and first/second order.

Model a fixed 500 mm steel beam in Abaqus CAE as a 1-D wire with a 10×10 rectangular cross-section; define material, profile, orientation, and section, then assign and solve.

Learn to set up a 1-d beam analysis in Abaqus CAE: create instances, define a static axial loading step, apply boundary conditions and a concentrated force, mesh, and run.

Compare hand calculation results with Abaqus CAE for a 1-D beam, showing stress of 1000 megapascals and displacement of 2.381, and visualize undeformed and deformed shapes, stresses, and reaction forces.

Analyze a 500 mm long beam under a vertical downward load, compute bending stress and deflection using M/I and F L^3/(3EI), and compare with about 300 MPa and 2.4 units.

Learn to edit abaqus inp files with notepad plus plus and textpad, duplicate the original file, and set aluminum elastic properties, including Young's modulus, for analysis.

Learn the essential abaqus file formats for preprocessing, solving, and postprocessing, including ci, inp, dat, msg, sta, odb, and res, and understand how these files drive abaqus cae analyses.

Configure Abaqus time stepping by mastering automatic versus fixed incrementation, initial and maximum increments, and convergence behavior in linear static analysis.

This lecture introduces the basics of linear static analysis in Abaqus CAE, covering linear and quasi-static concepts, the force–displacement relation, and the elastic region described by Hooke's law.

Model a 3d solid plate with a central hole in abaqus, fix it in all directions, apply 10 kN load in negative z, and analyze stress distribution and maximum deflection.

Define a static linear analysis in Abaqus for a plate with a hole, set steps, field and history outputs, boundary conditions, and node set loads.

Analyze the plate with a hole in Abaqus CAE by visualizing stresses and deformation, exploring plot contour on deformed shape, max stress, animation, and probe values to interpret results.

Master mid-surfacing in abaqus to replace thin 3d plates with 2d mid-surface elements, reducing mesh size and time while maintaining accuracy for sheet metal and BIW components.

Solve a mid-surfacing problem in Abaqus by creating a steel shell with thickness 5, assigning sections, node sets and loads, then meshing with shell elements and analyzing stress results.

Compare plate results in Abaqus CAE demonstrates how meshing choices—from mid-surface to 3D elements—drive von Mises stress differences and convergence, highlighting tetra versus hex mesh accuracy.

Explore three coupling element types in Abaqus: multi point constraint, kinematic coupling (RB2), and distributed coupling (arbitrary elements). Learn how master and dependent nodes distribute loads and apply constraints.

Apply kinematic coupling in Abaqus to analyze a plate with a hole, defining master node, load and node sets, and evaluating stress and deformation in a static analysis.

Apply multiple loads and boundary conditions in a single Abaqus CAE analysis, using the same step to apply horizontal and vertical forces at multiple nodes.

Explore how multi-step analysis in Abacus handles sequential loads and boundary conditions using the o.p parameter, choosing mod to carry forward or new to start fresh.

Apply oblique loading in Abaqus by decomposing a force into x and y components using F cos theta and F sin theta, demonstrated with a 30-degree static beam example.

Discover how Abaqus outputs are defined and stored, including field and history outputs, element-based and nodal outputs, and common results like displacement, stress, and strain.

Plot displacement and reaction force curves in Abaqus using odb visualization and the xy data manager to create, save, and customize plots of outputs at selected nodes.

Solves a 2d truss with axial loading in Abaqus CAE, fixed and roller supports, 1 meter members, and discusses steel properties, a 5 mm cross-section, and section assignment.

Learn to model a truss in Abaqus CAE for static analysis by creating geometry, assembly, steps, loads, boundary conditions, and mesh, and evaluating energy and strain energy.

Apply Abaqus CAE to analyze a truss member by generating a one element per member mesh, selecting t2d2 truss elements, and examining deformation, displacement, reaction forces, and stress results.

Explore linear buckling analysis in Abaqus cae, examining slender members under compressive loads, Euler's buckling formula, and how end conditions and the effective length factor determine the critical load.

perform a linear buckling analysis in Abaqus CAE on a fixed-bottom steel bar with a 5x5 cross section to determine the critical buckling load using a unit 1 N load.

Explore linear buckling analysis in Abaqus CAE by selecting a buckling step and configuring eigenvalue settings with Lanczos and Subspace solvers. Apply boundary conditions and a one newton surface load.

Explore linear buckling analysis in Abaqus by viewing eigenvalues and mode shapes, interpreting critical loads and deformed visuals to assess buckling behavior across multiple modes.

Apply heat conduction analysis in abaqus cae to a copper cylinder, using fourier's law q = k A dT/dx with boundary temps 400 K and 300 K.

Learn to set up a heat conduction analysis in Abaqus CAE, defining a steady-state step, boundary temperatures, meshing a cylindrical part, and querying node temperatures.

Demonstrates convection heat transfer analysis in Abaqus CAE, explaining Newton's law of cooling, heat transfer coefficient, and heat flux, and outlining a copper plate setup with conduction and convection.

Model convection on a heated plate with Abaqus CAE using surface film condition. Apply 400 kelvin boundary, 4,000 heat flux, and heat transfer coefficient of 10 at 298 kelvin.

solve a transient heat conduction problem in Abaqus CAE, modeling a heating element under a constant heat flux of 7500 w/m^2 with time-dependent temperature, while convection is neglected.

Learn to set up a transient heat conduction analysis in Abaqus CAE by defining initial and surface temperatures, a tetra mesh, and a heat flux for 400 seconds.

Explore viewing transient heat conduction results in Abaqus CAE by inspecting nodal temperatures, plotting deform shapes, and using show location options to identify maximum and minimum temperatures over time.