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    The document discusses finite element analysis using ANSYS software. It describes ANSYS as a general purpose finite element modeling package that can be used to solve various problems involving structures, heat transfer, fluids, acoustics, electromagnetics, and coupled fields. The finite element analysis process is broken down into three main stages: preprocessing, solution, and postprocessing. Preprocessing involves defining the problem geometry, material properties, boundary conditions and loads. The solution stage solves the resulting set of equations. Postprocessing allows viewing and analyzing results such as displacements, stresses, and deformations. Limitations of the university version of ANSYS are also presented.

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    The document discusses finite element analysis using ANSYS software. It describes ANSYS as a general purpose finite element modeling package that can be used to solve various problems involving structures, heat transfer, fluids, acoustics, electromagnetics, and coupled fields. The finite element analysis process is broken down into three main stages: preprocessing, solution, and postprocessing. Preprocessing involves defining the problem geometry, material properties, boundary conditions and loads. The solution stage solves the resulting set of equations. Postprocessing allows viewing and analyzing results such as displacements, stresses, and deformations. Limitations of the university version of ANSYS are also presented.

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    2006 FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS MCEN 4173/5173

    ANSYS is a general purpose finite element modeling package for numerically solving a
    wide variety of problems. These problems include: static/dynamic structural analysis
    (both linear and non-linear), heat transfer and fluid problems, acoustic, electro-magnetic
    and even coupled field problems involving thermal-structural interactions, fluid-structural
    interactions, etc. In general, a finite element solution may be broken into the following
    three stages. This is a general guideline that can be used for setting up any finite element
    analysis.

    (1) Preprocessing:
    This involves the definition of the problem. The major steps in preprocessing are given
    below:
    Definition of keypoints/lines/areas/volumes
    Definition of the material/geometric properties
    Definition of boundary conditions, involving the specification of
    loads(point of pressure) and constraints(translational and rotational)
    Definition of the element type
    Meshing lines/areas/volumes as required
    The amount of detail required will depend on the dimensionality of the analysis (i.e. 1D,
    2D, axi-symmetric, 3D)

    (2) Solution:
    This involves the solution of the resulting set of equations.

    (3) Postprocessing:
    This involves further processing and viewing of the results. In this stage one may analyze
    (for a structural problem) the nodal displacements, forces, stress contour plots, deflection
    plots and other terms specific to the analysis.
    Ref: http://www.mece.ualberta.ca/tutorials/ansys/AU/intro/Intro.html

    Limitations of the current version:
    ANSYS Product Base Product Max.
    Node
    Max h-
    element
    Max p-
    element
    ANSYS University
    Intermediate
    Additional Tasks in
    Increments of 10
    Mechanical
    FLOTRAN
    Emag LF
    Emax/Emag -
    HF
    32,000
    128,000
    64,000
    128,000
    32,000
    2G
    64,000
    2G
    8,000
    N/A
    16,000
    N/A
    Ref: http://www.ansys.com/corporate/education-product-table.asp

    The first tutorial gives a basic introduction to the steps involved in performing a
    structural analysis of a two-dimensional truss. Before beginning the tutorial, it is advised
    to go over the suggestions below:

    (1)The files should be saved on the scratch disk D:/. A folder can be setup in this
    directory for subsequent storage of the analysis files. After the lab session, the folder can
    be transferred using SSH or FTP( Ex: ftp://itll-users.colorado.edu) or written to a CD if
    you feel the need to do so for your future reference. Submission of these files is not
    required.

    (2) ANSYS works with numbers only and utmost care should be taken to ensure that the
    pre-processing and solution steps are in consistent units. Using the SI system throughout
    the analysis is preferable.

    (3)Before beginning the analysis, the problem should be understood from a physical
    view-point and the defining properties, constraints and boundary conditions should be
    identified. The capability of the program in handling the problem should be verified
    through simple bench-mark problems. This is common to any analysis software.

    (4)After finishing the analysis, a careful examination of the results must be performed in
    order to ensure the validation of the results from a physics view-point.

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