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What is ANSYS AIM?

ANSYS AIM 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 simulation package that offers single and multiphysics solutions for thermal, modal, structural, fluid, and electrical analyses. ANSYS AIM uses finite-element and related methods to solve the underlying governing equations and the associated problem-specific boundary conditions.

List of Learning Modules

Each learning module below contains a step-by-step tutorial that shows details of how to solve a selected problem using ANSYS, a popular tool for finite-element analysis (FEA). 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. The pedagogical philosophy behind these modules is discussed in this article from the ANSYS Advantage magazine.

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In this short course you will be taken through ANSYS AIM and learn how to solve a variety of problems. The learning modules lead the user through the steps involved in solving a selected problem or set of problems. We not only provide the solution steps but also the rationale behind them. It is worthwhile for you to understand the underlying concepts as you travel through the learning modules in order to be able to correctly apply ANSYS AIM to other situations that you may encounter. You 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.

Analysis Using ANSYS AIM

The following ANSYS tutorials show you how to obtain an FEA a solution from scratch using ANSYS AIM. 

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Plate With a Hole

MAE 3250// MAE 4700--5700

Bike Crank

Static Structural

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Bike Crank

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I Beam

Static Structural

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Bike Crank: Part 2

MAE 3272

Static Structural

    

Advanced Tutorials

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High Resolution FE Model
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MAE 6640

Static Structural

    

Image Added	Stress Due to Gravity	Static Structural
Image Added	3D Sign Post	Static Structural
Image Added	Cantilever Beam Modal Analysis	Modal Analysis
Image Added	Modal Analysis of a Wing	Modal Analysis
Image Added	Satellite Modal Analysis	Modal Analysis
Image Added	3D Convection through an Electronics Box	Fluid Flow
Image Added	Heat Conduction in a Bar	Thermal
Image Added	Heat Conduction in a Hollow Cylinder	Thermal
Image Added	Thermal Stresses in a Bar	Thermal
Image Added	Plate with a Hole	Static Structural
Image Added	Stepped Shaft in Axial Tension	Static Structural
Image Added	3D Lid Driven Cavity - Cube	Fluid Flow
Image Added	3D Backwards Facing Step	Fluid Flow
Image Added	Fluid Flow Through a Transition Duct	Fluid Flow
Image Added	Compressible Flow in a Nozzle	Fluid Flow
Image Added	Compressible Flow Over an Airfoil	Fluid Flow
Image Added	Steady Flow over a Cylinder	Fluid Flow
Image Added	Taylor-Couette Flow between Rotating Cylinders	Fluid Flow
Image Added	Flow Through U-Duct	Fluid Flow
Image Added	Flow Through an Aortic Aneurysm	Fluid Flow
Image Added	Compressible Flow over a Wing-Body Junction	Fluid Flow
Image Added	Fluid Flow over a Bluff Body	Fluid Flow
Image Added	Flow in a S-Duct	Fluid Flow
Image Added	Flow over an Ahmed Body	Fluid Flow
Image Added	Transonic Flow over a Wing	Fluid Flow
Image AddedImage Added	3D Static Force Computation	Magnetostatics
Image AddedImage Added	Permanent Magnetic Circuit with Air Gap	Magnetostatics
Image AddedImage Added	Forces in Permanent Magnets	Magnetostatics
Image AddedImage Added	Eddy Current / Magnetic Frequency Response	Magnetics
Image Added	Thermal Analysis of an Electrical Wire	Electrical Conduction & Thermal