Mechanical_Intro_14.5_TOC

A.

About ANSYS, Inc.

1-4

B.

ANSYS EKM

1-5

C.

ANSYS Customer Portal

1-8

D.

ANSYS Workbench Overview

1-11

E.

Mechanical Overview

1-22

F.

Starting Mechanical

1-24

G.

Working with Units

1-25

H.

License Preferences

1-27

A.

Basic Analysis Procedure

2-3

B.

The Mechanical Interface

2-5

C.

Menus

2-7

D.

Toolbars

2-10

E.

Graphics Control and Selection

2-15

F.

Outline Tree and Details

2-17

G.

Tagging and Tree Filtering

2-19

H.

Graphics Window

2-24

I.

The Mechanical Application Wizard

2-26

J.

Scoping Loads and Supports

2-27

K.

The Engineering Data Application

2-30

L.

Workshop 2.1 – ANSYS Mechanical Basics

2-42

A.

Geometry

3-3

B.

Connections (General)

3-9

C.

Workshop 3.1

– 2D Gear and Rack Analysis

3-12

D.

Coordinate Systems

3-13

E.

Named Selections

3-15

F.

Workshop 3.2

– Named Selections

3-23

G.

Object Generator

3-24

H.

Selection Information

3-32

I.

Workshop 3.3

– Object Generator

3-34

A.

Global Meshing Controls

4-4

B.

Local Meshing Controls

4-11

C.

Meshing Troubleshooting

4-25

D.

Virtual Topology

4-27

E. Workshop 4.1 – Meshing Control

4-38

F.

Submodeling

4-39

A.

Basics of Static Structural Analysis

5-3

B.

Geometry

5-5

C.

Material Properties

5-8

D.

Contact

5-9

E.

Analysis Settings

5-11

F.

Loads

5-13

G.

Supports

5-24

H.

Nodal Loads and Supports

5-29

I.

Load and Support Display

5-33

J.

Solving the Model

5-34

K.

Workshop 5.1 – Linear Structural Analysis

5-35

L.

Results and Postprocessing

5-36

M.

Workshop 5.2 – Using Beam Connections

5-46

A.

Contact

6-3

B.

Contact Controls

6-11

C.

Contact Results

6-18

D.

Spot Welds

6-20

E.

Mesh Connections

6-21

F.

Connections Worksheet

6-24

G.

Workshop 6.1 – Contact Offset Control

6-28

H.

Joints Definitions

6-29

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

A.

Definitions

7-3

B.

Remote Points

7-4

C.

Behavior Controls

7-6

D.

Pinball Control

7-8

E.

Remote Point Sharing

7-10

F.

Display Options

7-11

G.

Workshop 7.1 – Remote Boundary Conditions

7-14

H.

Constraint Equations

7-15

I.

Constraint Equation Example

7-18

J.

Workshop 7.2 – Constraint Equations

7-21

A.

Multistep Analysis

8-3

B.

Multistep Setup

8-4

C.

Multistep Controls

8-5

D.

Multistep Loads

8-8

E.

Multistep Postprocessing

8-11

F.

Solutions Combinations

8-13

G.

Workshop 8.1 – Multistep Analysis

8-20

A.

Basics of Free Vibration

9-3

B.

Geometry

9-5

C.

Contact

9-6

D.

Solution Setup

9-7

E.

Modal Results

9-9

F.

Vibration With Prestress

9-10

G.

Workshop 9.1 – Free Vibration

9-13

A.

Basics of Steady State Heat Transfer

10-3

B.

Geometry

10-5

C.

Material Properties

10-6

D.

Thermal Contact

10-7

E.

Thermal Boundary Conditions

10-13

F.

Solution Options

10-21

G.

Results and Postprocessing

10-23

H.

Workshop 10.1 – Steady State Thermal Analysis

10-27

A.

Viewing Results

11-3

B.

Legend Controls

11-5

C.

Contour Controls

11-8

D.

Postprocessing Utilities

11-12

E.

Scoping Results

11-20

F.

Linearized Stress

11-27

G.

Exporting Results

11-28

H.

Coordinates Systems

11-29

I.

Error Estimation

11-30

J.

Convergence

11-31

K.

Stress Singularities

11-33

L.

Convergence and Scoping

11-35

M.

Workshop 11.1 – Results Processing

11-37

12. CAD & Parameters

12-1

A.

CAD Import

12-3

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