The document discusses various structural and thermal analysis examples that can be performed in finite element analysis software, including: analysis of two dimensional trusses, plane stress brackets, effects of self weight and distributed loads on cantilever beams, non-linear analysis of cantilever beams, modal, harmonic, and transient analysis of cantilever beams, simple conduction examples, thermal examples involving conduction, convection and insulation, transient thermal conduction, and modeling using axis symmetry such as analyzing a spherical aluminum water tank.
The document discusses various structural and thermal analysis examples that can be performed in finite element analysis software, including: analysis of two dimensional trusses, plane stress brackets, effects of self weight and distributed loads on cantilever beams, non-linear analysis of cantilever beams, modal, harmonic, and transient analysis of cantilever beams, simple conduction examples, thermal examples involving conduction, convection and insulation, transient thermal conduction, and modeling using axis symmetry such as analyzing a spherical aluminum water tank.
The document discusses various structural and thermal analysis examples that can be performed in finite element analysis software, including: analysis of two dimensional trusses, plane stress brackets, effects of self weight and distributed loads on cantilever beams, non-linear analysis of cantilever beams, modal, harmonic, and transient analysis of cantilever beams, simple conduction examples, thermal examples involving conduction, convection and insulation, transient thermal conduction, and modeling using axis symmetry such as analyzing a spherical aluminum water tank.
Thermal - Mixed Boundary Example (Conduction/Convection/Insulated)
Transient Thermal Conduction Example
Modelling Using Axis symmetry
1. A 1” thick spherical aluminium tank with a height of 180” and radius of 100” is filled with water to a height of 80”. The aluminium properties are E=10E6Psi, n=0.3