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
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 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