Industry Oriented Program on Structural Analysis Using Ansys

Modify tools and dimension in three-dimensional modelling software such as Ansys by extending to limits, splitting lines, and creating diameters and radii, while adjusting default settings and constraints.

Learn to apply modeling constraints in Ansys, including coincident, symmetry, balance, parallel, concentric, and equal radius constraints, with sketching workflows.

Apply equal distance constraints between lines in 2d sketches, then create 3d models using x, y, z planes, and remove unnecessary features for accurate analysis.

learn how to create a solid by using the extrude feature from a two-dimensional rectangle sketch, set dimensions, apply coincident constraints, and manage units in a three-dimensional modeling environment.

Learn to create and modify slots in Ansys structural analysis workflows, using sketching on faces, extrusion, and slice and imprint faces techniques to prepare mesh-ready models.

Explore the sweep modeling command in ANSYS, using sketches in perpendicular planes and a guide to define a profile path for solid modeling.

Apply fixed-radius fillets by selecting edges and setting the radius, compare with chamfer, and use slice by plane to create slices and generated points.

Explore creating patterns and primitives in ansys, including linear, rectangular, and circular patterns with copies and offset distance, plus body transformation through translate, rotate, and scale.

Take cross sections in Ansys by sketching a line on the xy plane, selecting cross sections, adjusting radii, saving, and exporting the project in multiple formats.

Import external files from other software into ANSYS using supported formats, understand import and export formats, and view body details after import to generate a modular workflow.

Explore meshing fundamentals in structural analysis, focusing on nodes and elements, domain partition into meshes, and the trade-off between coarse and fine meshes for accuracy and stability.

Explore structured, unstructured, and hybrid meshes for 3D modeling, examining element alignment, convergence, and accuracy, including layered mesh near the surface of the airplane.

Explore 2d and 3d finite element types, including first- and second-order triangular and quad elements, plus 3d hexahedral and pyramid elements with nodes and meshes.

Explore various finite element types in ansys, including prism, tetra, hexahedron, and pyramid, and compare 2d and 3d mesh approaches for accuracy and efficiency.

Learn to build and refine a 3d mesh in Ansys by choosing standard mechanical settings, adjusting element sizes, and evaluating mesh metrics to balance accuracy and computation time.

Learn to inspect mesh quality in Ansys by selecting elements, viewing coordinates, and examining metrics like element counts, average and max quality, plus relevance proximity to improve the mesh.

Learn how to mesh assemblies in ANSYS by importing a complex assembly, configuring thickness and surface bodies, and managing connections and feature suppression from design modules.

Explore static structural analysis to identify stress concentrations and deformation while assessing the life of a structural component, through a case study on selecting the analysis system and meshing.

Learn to map and mesh faces quickly in Ansys for static structural analysis by selecting faces one by one and applying face meshing across the model.

Analyze static structural results and deformation, adjust element sizing and available options in ANSYS to improve data relevance, update the model, and save the optimized analysis.

Apply static structural analysis using Ansys by generating a mesh, preparing data, and executing iterative steps to refine results.

Apply support conditions and compressive piston loads in a static structural analysis using ANSYS, observe deformation, strain, and stress, and assess the factor of safety.

Analyze static structural results in Ansys by viewing deformations and animations, locating maximum and minimum stresses with tags, and generating stress reports and images for documentation.

Learn how to save a complete analysis project using a group format in two formats. Avoid missing files, enable easy transport, and ensure you can open all project data.

Perform a natural frequency study to identify a component's natural frequencies using model analysis in Ansys, examining gravity effects while keeping input methods and interfaces consistent across analyses.

Explore a very fine mesh model in Ansys, and perform a natural frequency study with no loads, noting that no stresses or strains occur due to the absence of loading.

Verify automated connections and bonded joints in the piston assembly, enforce frictionless contact between the piston rings, rod, and bush during motion, and configure material and mesh for analysis.

Perform thermal analysis in an Ansys model by refining mesh for piston components, applying convection and radiation, and setting temperature boundaries to study icing effects and combustion heat transfer.

Examine the solved problem’s temperature distribution and heat flux, observe that temperature increases yield minor data changes in the normal analysis, and preview radiation in the next lecture.

Explore how temperature variations affect heat flux and radiation in the outer body using ANSYS, observe changes via door animation, and generate clear thermal analysis reports.

Explore coupled analysis in Ansys by examining deformation, frequency, and stresses, and learn to generate figures and a report from model data.