Carnegie Mellon University
Mechanical Engineering

Introduction


The Finite Element Method


ANSYS instruction conventions


Sample problems

    # Problem 1

    # Problem 2
1. Specify Geometry

2. Specify Element Type and Material Properties

3. Mesh the Object

4. Apply Boundary Conditions and External Loads

5. Generate a Solution

6. Postprocessing

7. Refine the Mesh

8. Interpreting Results

9. Exit the Program

    # 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