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14.5 Release

Introduction to ANSYS
Mechanical
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1. Introduction 4. Meshing in Mechanical
A. About ANSYS, Inc. 1-4 A. Global Meshing Controls 4-4
B. ANSYS EKM 1-5 B. Local Meshing Controls 4-11
C. Meshing Troubleshooting 4-25
C. ANSYS Customer Portal 1-8
D. Virtual Topology 4-27
D. ANSYS Workbench Overview 1-11 E. Workshop 4.1 – Meshing Control 4-38
E. Mechanical Overview 1-22 F. Submodeling 4-39
F. Starting Mechanical 1-24
G. Working with Units 1-25
H. License Preferences 1-27 5. Static Structural Analysis
A. Basics of Static Structural Analysis 5-3
2. Mechanical Basics B. Geometry 5-5
A. Basic Analysis Procedure 2-3 C. Material Properties 5-8
B. The Mechanical Interface 2-5 D. Contact 5-9
C. Menus 2-7 E. Analysis Settings 5-11
D. Toolbars 2-10 F. Loads 5-13
G. Supports 5-24
E. Graphics Control and Selection 2-15 H. Nodal Loads and Supports 5-29
F. Outline Tree and Details 2-17 I. Load and Support Display 5-33
G. Tagging and Tree Filtering 2-19 J. Solving the Model 5-34
H. Graphics Window 2-24 K. Workshop 5.1 – Linear Structural Analysis 5-35
I. The Mechanical Application Wizard 2-26 L. Results and Postprocessing 5-36
J. Scoping Loads and Supports 2-27 M. Workshop 5.2 – Using Beam Connections 5-46
K. The Engineering Data Application 2-30
L. Workshop 2.1 – ANSYS Mechanical Basics 2-42
6. Modeling Connections
3. General Preprocessing A. Contact 6-3
A. Geometry 3-3 B. Contact Controls 6-11
B. Connections (General) 3-9
C. Workshop 3.1 – 2D Gear and Rack Analysis 3-12 C. Contact Results 6-18
D. Coordinate Systems 3-13 D. Spot Welds 6-20
E. Named Selections 3-15 E. Mesh Connections 6-21
F. Workshop 3.2 – Named Selections 3-23 F. Connections Worksheet 6-24
G. Object Generator 3-24 G. Workshop 6.1 – Contact Offset Control 6-28
H. Selection Information 3-32 H. Joints Definitions 6-29
I. Workshop 3.3 – Object Generator 3-34 I. Joint Configuration 6-31
J. Joint Stops and Locks 6-36
K. Springs and Beams 6-37
L. Workshop 6.2 – Using Joints 6-40

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7. Remote Boundary Conditions 10. Thermal Analysis
A. Definitions 7-3 A. Basics of Steady State Heat Transfer 10-3
B. Remote Points 7-4 B. Geometry 10-5
C. Behavior Controls 7-6 C. Material Properties 10-6
D. Pinball Control 7-8 D. Thermal Contact 10-7
E. Remote Point Sharing 7-10
F. Display Options 7-11 E. Thermal Boundary Conditions 10-13
G. Workshop 7.1 – Remote Boundary Conditions 7-14 F. Solution Options 10-21
H. Constraint Equations 7-15 G. Results and Postprocessing 10-23
I. Constraint Equation Example 7-18 H. Workshop 10.1 – Steady State Thermal Analysis 10-27
J. Workshop 7.2 – Constraint Equations 7-21 11. Results and Postprocessing
8. Multistep Analysis A. Viewing Results 11-3
A. Multistep Analysis 8-3 B. Legend Controls 11-5
B. Multistep Setup 8-4 C. Contour Controls 11-8
C. Multistep Controls 8-5 D. Postprocessing Utilities 11-12
D. Multistep Loads 8-8 E. Scoping Results 11-20
E. Multistep Postprocessing 8-11 F. Linearized Stress 11-27
F. Solutions Combinations 8-13 G. Exporting Results 11-28
G. Workshop 8.1 – Multistep Analysis 8-20 H. Coordinates Systems 11-29
I. Error Estimation 11-30
J. Convergence 11-31
9. Vibration Analysis K. Stress Singularities 11-33
A. Basics of Free Vibration 9-3 L. Convergence and Scoping 11-35
B. Geometry 9-5 M. Workshop 11.1 – Results Processing 11-37
C. Contact 9-6
D. Solution Setup 9-7
E. Modal Results 9-9 12. CAD & Parameters 12-1
F. Vibration With Prestress 9-10 A. CAD Import 12-3
G. Workshop 9.1 – Free Vibration 9-13 B. Defining Parameters in Workbench 12-9
C. Using the Parameter Workspace 12-10
D. Updating CAD Parameters 12-20
E. Workshop 12.1 – Parameter Management 12-22

Appendix A: Linear Buckling Analysis AA

Appendix B: Submodeling BB

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