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FEM/ANSYS

 

ANSYS Overview
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GETTING STARTED WITH ANSYS

This tutorial assumes that you are running ANSYS on Windows NT.

bulletOn the Windows NT Main Screen click Start>Programs>ANSYS 5.5>Interactive. The following window comes up.
bulletSelect the appropriate choices and click Run.
bulletThe following windows will come up.

 

MODELING IN ANSYS.

    Nearly all finite element analysis models today are built using a solid model. This CAD-type mathematical representation  of the structure defines the geometry to be filled with nodes and elements, and can also be used to facilitate applying loads or other analysis data. However, the solid model does not participate in the finite element solution. All analysis is done on the FEA model consisting of nodes and elements.

MATERIAL PROPERTIES.

    Once the modeling is done, the material of the model has to be specified. ANSYS provides a database of materials from which the material can be selected, or a material with user defined properties can be specified.

ELEMENT PROPERTIES.

    ANSYS provides a comprehensive list of elements to choose from.

MESHING.

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS.

SOLUTION.

POST-PROCESSING.

 

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