Pre-Analysis & Start-Up

Pre-Analysis

In the pre-analysis step, we review the:

Governing Equations

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Additional Equations

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Traction at the Boundary

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Boundary Conditions

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Numerical Solution Strategy

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Hand Calculations

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Check Your Understanding

Which one of the following assumptions is contained in the strain-displacement relations in the mathematical model that we will solve using ANSYS? (See edX module for answer)

a. Acceleration at any point in the structure is zero

b. Material is in the elastic range

c. Material is isotropic

d. Strains are small

e. All of the above


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