INTRODUCTION

ANSYS is a general purpose finite element modeling package for numerically

solving a wide variety of mechanical problems. These problems include:
static/dynamic structural analysis (both linear and non-linear), heat transfer and
fluid problems, as well as acoustic and electro-magnetic problems.

ANSYS provide simulation solution that enables designer to simulate design

performance and analyze any physical model in lab. In this way it provide fast,
efficient and cost effective product development concept stage of product
development cycle.
ANSYS offers engineering simulation solution sets in engineering simulation
that a design process requires. Companies in a wide variety of industries use
ANSYS software. The tools put a virtual product through a rigorous testing
procedure (such as crashing a car into a brick wall, or running for several years
on a tarmac road, stability of a bridge) before it becomes a physical object.
In general, a finite element solution may be broken into the following three
stages. This is a general guideline that can be used for setting up any finite
element analysis.

1. Preprocessing: defining the problem;

The major steps in preprocessing are given below:

o Define keypoints/lines/areas/volumes;
o Define element type and material/geometric properties;
o Mesh lines/areas/volumes as required;

The amount of detail required will depend on the dimensionality of the

analysis (i.e. 1D, 2D, axi-symmetric, 3D).

2. Solution: assigning loads, constraints and solving;

Here we specify the loads (point or pressure), constraints (translational
and rotational) and finally solve the resulting set of equations.

3. Postprocessing: further processing and viewing of the results; 

In this stage one may wish to see:

o Lists of nodal displacements

o Element forces and moments
o Deflection plots
o Stress contour diagrams