ANSYS Beginners Course Outline

Duration: 48 hrs
Cost: 1290 L.E.

 

Introduction to ANSYS - Part 1
Recommended for anyone who performs finite element analysis (FEA) of mechanical parts or fluids and has little or no ANSYS experience, Introduction to ANSYS, Part I is a Ten-day course that focuses on basic linear, static analyses in any discipline. After completing the course, attendees should be able to maneuver efficiently within the ANSYS Graphical user interface (GUI), build two- and three-dimensional models, apply loads and obtain solutions as well as effectively verify the results of an analysis and display results.
Course Topics Include:

  • FEA and ANSYS
  • Getting Started
  • ANSYS Basics
  • General Analysis Procedure
  • Creating the Solid Model
  • Creating the Finite Element Model
  • Defining Material Properties
  • Loading
  • Solution
  • Structural Analysis
  • Thermal Analysis
  • Postprocessing
  • Short Topics
  • ANSYS Native Geometry Creation (Appendix)

Each course chapter is followed by "hands-on" workshops and exercises

 

 

 

 

 

Introduction to ANSYS - Part 2

 

Designed for intermediate ANSYS users who perform FEA on mechanical parts or fluids, Introduction to ANSYS, Part II is a ten-day course that teaches advanced modeling and analysis techniques - using array parameters, coupling and constraint equations, element coordinate systems and surface effect elements. In addition, beam modeling, sub-modeling, modal and bonded contact analyses are covered along with creating macro files. Upon completion, attendees should be able to apply the advanced modeling and analysis techniques supported by ANSYS.
Prerequisite: Introduction to ANSYS, Part 1
Course Topics Include:

  • Array Parameters
  • Coupling & Constraint Equations
  • Working with Elements
  • Beam Modeling
  • Coupled Field Analysis
  • Submodeling
  • Modal Analysis
  • Introduction to Nonlinear Analysis
  • Bonded Contact
  • Macro Basics

Each course chapter is followed by "hands-on" workshops and exercises.

 

 

 

Introduction to AI*Environment
The AI*Environment training course is for users that need to create finite element models using advanced meshing techniques and to review structural and other FEA solution results.
Course Topics Include:

  • Navigating within the Graphical User Interface
  • Creating geometry
  • Importing CAD models
  • Patch dependent/independent surface meshing
  • Tetra solid meshing from original CAD and/or existing surface mesh
  • Defining material properties
  • Applying loads and boundary conditions
  • Setting solution options and submitting jobs for FEA solvers
  • Reviewing solution results
  • Hexa-modeling for mapped solid mesh

Each course chapter is followed by "hands-on" workshops.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Programming in ANSYS
Analysts responsible for customizing application of the ANSYS Software should attend this course. The seminar focuses on improving the efficiency of performing specific ANSYS analyses.
This course instructs users how to create custom ANSYS commands and sub-routines through macro programming using the ANSYS Parametric Design Language and customize content and organization of ANSYS GUI components.
Attendees should have a working knowledge of FORTRAN programming language in order to achieve results
Course Topics Include:

  • Macro programming overview
  • Data access programming, ANSYS output files, and external data input into ANSYS.
  • User programmable features guidelines, access points, data access, memory allocation, object discussion, and useful routines and commons.
  • UIDL programming including
    • UIDL and GUI fundamentals creating/modifying MENU blocks,
    • modifying the Preprocessor menu
    • branching out to a new menu
    • creating FUNCTION blocks creating a menu item for edge plots
    • model rotation

 

 

 

 

 

Dynamics
Engineers capable of analyzing the dynamic response of structures would benefit from this five-day course focusing on modal, harmonic and transient dynamic analysis. Upon completion, analysts should be able to

  • calculate natural frequencies and mode shapes of linear elastic structures (modal analysts)
  • analyze the response of structures under the action of time-varying loads (transient analyses)
  • analyze the response of structures with loads varying sinusoidally (harmonic response analyses)

Prerequisite: Introduction to ANSYS, Part 1
Course Topics Include:

  • Modal Analysis (definition & purpose, terminology & concepts, procedure)
  • Harmonic Analysis
  • Transient Dynamic Analysis
  • Restarting an Analysis
  • Spectrum Analysis
  • Mode Superposition
  • Modal Analysis - Advanced Topics (pre-stressed modal analysis, modal cyclic symmetry, large deflection modal analysis)

Each course chapter is followed by "hands-on" workshops and exercises.

 

 

 

 

Heat Transfer
Engineers responsible for analyzing the thermal response of structures and components, are encouraged to take this course. The course focuses on performing steady-state, transient, linear and nonlinear thermal analyses.
After completing the seminar, analysts should be able to analyze:

  • Thermal responses of structures involving conduction, convection, and radiation
  • The response of structures exhibiting special heat transfer phenomena including thermal-stress coupling and phase change.

Prerequisite: Introduction to ANSYS, Part 1
Course topics include:

  • Fundamental Concepts
  • Steady State Heat Transfer (no mass transport)
  • Additional considerations for Nonlinear Analysis
  • Transient Analysis
  • Complex, Time & Spatially Varying Boundary Conditions
  • Additional Convection / Heat Flux Loading Options and Simple Thermal / Flow Elements
  • Radiation Heat Transfer
  • Phase Change Analysis
  • The Finite Element Approach to Thermal Analysis

Each course chapter is followed by "hands-on" workshops and exercises.