Finite Element Simulations with ANSYS Workbench 16

• A comprehensive easy to understand workbook using step-by-step instructions 

• Relevant background knowledge is reviewed whenever necessary 

• Twenty seven real world case studies are used to give readers hands-on experiences 


Finite Element Simulations with ANSYS Workbench 16 is a comprehensive and easy to understand book. It utilizes step-by-step instructions to help guide readers to learn finite element simulations. Twenty seven real world case studies are used throughout the book. Many of these cases are industrial or research projects the reader builds from scratch. All the files readers may need if they have trouble are available for download on the publishers website. Companion videos that demonstrate exactly how to preform each tutorial are available to readers by redeeming the access code that comes in the book. Relevant background knowledge is reviewed whenever necessary. To be efficient, the review is conceptual rather than mathematical. Key concepts are inserted whenever appropriate and summarized at the end of each chapter. Additional exercises or extension research problems are provided as homework at the end of each chapter. 


A learning approach emphasizing hands-on experiences spreads through this entire book. A typical chapter consists of 6 sections. The first two provide two step-by-step examples. The third section tries to complement the exercises by providing a more systematic view of the chapter subject. The following two sections provide more exercises. The final section provides review problems. 


Table of Contents


1.   Introduction 

2.   Sketching 

3.   2D Simulations 

4.   3D Solid Modeling 

5.   3D Simulations 

6.   Surface Models 

7.   Line Models 

8.   Optimization 

9.   Meshing 

10. Buckling and Stress Stiffening 

11. Modal Analysis 

12. Transient Structural Simulations 

13. Nonlinear Simulations 

14. Nonlinear Materials 

15. Explicit Dynamics 

      Index