Carnegie Mellon University
Mechanical Engineering

Introduction



The Finite Element Method


ANSYS instruction conventions


Sample problems

    # Problem 1
PART 1
1. Specify Geometry

2.
Specify Element Type and Material Properties

3. Mesh the Object

4. Apply Boundary Conditions and External Loads
A.Boundary Conditions

B.External Loads
5. Generate a Solution

6. Postprocessing

7. Refine the Mesh

8. Interpreting Results

9. Exit the Program


PART 2

    # Problem 2
    # Problem 3     
    # Problem 4

    # Problem 5
    # Problem 6




Contributing Authors:

Chanikarn Benjavitvilai
Arbtip Dheeravongkit
Michael L Arzabe
Christopher Steiling
Joseph F. Chan
Andrew J. Birnbaum


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Last modified:
04/04/05