FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS with

ANSYS
Reference textbook : The Finite Element Method and Applications in Engineering Using ANSYS
E. Madenci & I. Guven

INTRODUCTION

Finite Element Analysis

Nodes

Elements

Discretization of a Domain

ANSYS Introduction

ANSYS Introduction

ANSYS Introduction

ANSYS PRE-PROCESSOR

Solid Modeling and Direct Generation

Title

Elements

Elements

Key Options

Real Constants

Material Properties

Material Properties

Global Coordinate System

Global Coordinate System

Local Coordinate Systems

Solid Modeling

Solid Modeling

Bottom-up Approach: Entities

Keypoints:

Bottom-up Approach: Entities

Lines:

Bottom-up Approach: Entities

Lines:

Bottom-up Approach: Entities

Areas:

Bottom-up Approach: Entities

Areas:

Bottom-up Approach: Entities

Volumes:

Bottom-up Approach: Entities

Volumes:

Top-down Approach: Primitives

Top-down Approach: Primitives

Top-down Approach: Primitives

Top-down Approach: Primitives

Top-down Approach: Primitives

Top-down Approach: Primitives

Top-down Approach: Primitives

Top-down Approach: Primitives

Boolean Operators

Boolean Operators

Boolean Operators

Boolean Operators

Boolean Operators

Boolean Operators

Additional Operations

Additional Operations

Additional Operations

Additional Operations

Additional Operations

Viewing a Model

Viewing a Model

Viewing a Model

Viewing a Model

Meshing

Meshing

Meshing

Meshing

Meshing

Meshing

Meshing

Meshing

Meshing

Selecting

Selecting

Selecting

SOLUTION

Type of Analysis

Analysis Options/Solution Controls

Boundary/Initial Conditions

Singular Stiffness Matrix

Solution