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List of Learning Modules
Each learning module below contains a
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step-by-step
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tutorial
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that
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shows
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details
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of
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how
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to
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solve
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a
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selected
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problem
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using
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ANSYS,
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a
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popular
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tool
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for
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finite-element
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analysis
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(FEA).
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The
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pedagogical
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philosophy
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behind
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these
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modules
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is
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discussed
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in
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from
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the
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ANSYS
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Advantage
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magazine.
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Finite Element Analysis Using ANSYS Mechanical: Results-Interpretation
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The
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following
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ANSYS
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tutorials
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focus
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on
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the
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interpretation
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and
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verification
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of
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FEA
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results
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(rather
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than
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on
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obtaining
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an
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FEA
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solution
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from
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scratch).
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The
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ANSYS
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solution
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files
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are
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provided
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as
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a
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download.
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We
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read
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the
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solution
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into
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ANSYS
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Mechanical
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and
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then
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move
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directly
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to
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reviewing
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the
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results
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critically.
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We
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are
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particularly
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interested
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in
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the
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comparison
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of
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FEA
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results
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with
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hand
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calculations.
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| MAE 3250 | Static Structural | |
| MAE 3250 | Static Structural | |
| MAE 3250 | Static Structural |
Finite Element Analysis Using ANSYS Mechanical
The following ANSYS tutorials show you how to obtain an FEA solution from scratch using ANSYS Mechanical. The tutorial topics are drawn from Cornell University courses, the Prantil et al textbook, student/research projects etc. If a tutorial is from a course, the relevant course number is indicated below. All tutorials have a common structure and use the same high-level steps starting with Pre-Analysis and ending with Verification and Validation. Pre-Analysis includes hand calculations to predict expected results while Verification and Validation can be thought of as a formal process for checking computer results. Both these steps are extremely important in practice though often overlooked.
Introductory Tutorials
| MAE 3250/MAE 4700-5700 | Static Structural | |
| MAE 3250/MAE 3272 | Static Structural | |
| MAE 3272 | Static Structural | |
| MAE 4700-5700 | Static Structural | |
| MAE 4700-5700 | Static Structural | |
| Prantil et al textbook | Static Structural | |
| Prantil et al textbook | Static Structural | |
| Prantil et al textbook | Static Structural | |
| Prantil et al textbook | Static Structural | |
| Prantil et al textbook | Static Structural | |
| Three-dimensional analysis of | Prantil et al textbook | Static Structural |
| MAE 3250/MAE 4700-5700 | Optimization | |
| MAE 4700-5700 | Heat Transfer | |
| MAE 3240/MAE 6510 | Heat Transfer | |
| MAE 4700-5700 | Dynamics | |
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Advanced Tutorials
| MAE 6640 | Static Structural | |
| Undergrad Project | Static Structural | |
| M.Eng Project | Static Structural | |
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| Static Structural | |
| CCAT Telescope | Static Structural | |
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| Heat Transfer | |
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| Cornell CubeSat Team | Dynamics | |
| Cornell Formula |
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Tips and tricks
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Finite Element Analysis Using ANSYS APDL (These tutorials are no longer being updated)
| ANSYS 11.0 12.0 APDL | Basic | |
| ANSYS 11.0 12.0 APDL | Basic | |
| ANSYS 12.0 APDL | Intermediate | |
| ANSYS 11.0 APDL | Intermediate | |
| ANSYS 7.0 | Intermediate | |
| ANSYS 10.0 APDL | Intermediate | |
| ANSYS 10.0 APDL | Intermediate | |
| ANSYS 11.0 12.0 APDL | Intermediate | |
| ANSYS 7.1 Classic | Intermediate |
About the ANSYS learning modules
This ANSYS short course consists of a set of learning modules on using ANSYS to solve problems in solid mechanics. The learning modules lead the user through the steps involved in solving a selected set of problems using ANSYS. We not only provide the solution steps but also the rationale behind them. It is worthwhile for the user to understand the underlying concepts as she goes through the learning modules in order to be able to correctly apply ANSYS to other problems. The user would be ill-served by clicking through the learning modules in zombie-mode. Each learning module is followed by problems which are geared towards strengthening and reinforcing the knowledge and understanding gained in the learning modules. Working through the problem sets is an intrinsic part of the learning process and shouldn't be skipped.
These learning modules have been developed by the Swanson Engineering Simulation Program in the Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Cornell University. The Swanson Engineering Simulation Program has been established with the goal of integrating computer-based simulations into the mechanical engineering curriculum. This program has been endowed by Dr. John Swanson, the founder of ANSYS Inc. and an alumnus of the Sibley School. The development of these learning modules is being supported by a Faculty Innovation in Teaching award from Cornell University.
What is ANSYS?
ANSYS is a finite-element analysis package used widely in industry to simulate the response of a physical system to structural loading, and thermal and electromagnetic effects. ANSYS uses the finite-element method to solve the underlying governing equations and the associated problem-specific boundary conditions.