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h1. Pre-Analysis & Start-Up

h3. Open ANSYS Workbench

Open ANSYS Workbench by going to Start > ANSYS > Workbench. This will open the start up screen seen as seen below

!OpenANSYS.png!

To begin, we need to tell ANSYS what kind of simulation we are doing. If you look to the left of the start up window, you will see the Toolbox Window. Take a look through the different selections. We are doing a modal analysis simulation. Load the {color:#990099}{*}{_}Modal(ANSYS){_}{*}{color} box by dragging and dropping it into the Project Schematic. 

!Start Up Screen 2.png!
 
Name the Project {{Modal Analysis of an Airfoil}}. Now we need to specify what type of material we are working with. Double click {color:#990099}{*}{_}Engineering Data{_}{*}{color} and it will take you to the Engineering Data Menus. 

!Engineering Data.png!

If you look under the "Outline of Schematic A2: Engineering Data" Window, you will see that the default material is Structural Steel. The Problem Specification specifies the material's Modulus of Elasticity and Poisson ratio. To change the material, first right click structural steel under the "Outline of Schematic A2: Engineering Data" Window and delete it. To add a new material, click in an empty box and give it a name. We will call our material "Cornellium". On the left hand side of the screen, go to {color:#990099}{*}{_}Linear Elastic > Isotropic{_}{*}{color} to specify E and {latex}$\nu${latex}. Set the Elastic Modulus as 29e6 (make sure the units are in psi by using the drop down menu), and set the Poisson Ratio to .3.

Now that the Material has been specified, we are ready to make the geometry in ANSYS.

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