1. Introduction to ANSYS Part 1 Training Manual

2. Inventory Number: 002268 First Edition ANSYS Release: 10.0 Published Date: February 7, 2006 Registered Trademarks: ANSYS ® is a registered trademark of SAS IP Inc. All other product names mentioned in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective manufacturers. Disclaimer Notice: This document has been reviewed and approved in accordance with the ANSYS, Inc. Documentation Review and Approval Procedures. This ANSYS Inc. software product (the Program) and program documentation (Documentation) are furnished by ANSYS, Inc. under an ANSYS Software License Agreement that contains provisions concerning non- disclosure, copying, length and nature of use, warranties, disclaimers and remedies, and other provisions. The Program and Documentation may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of that License Agreement. Copyright © 2006 SAS IP, Inc. Proprietary data. Unauthorized use, distribution, or duplication is prohibited. All Rights Reserved. Training Manual Introduction to ANSYS - Part 1

3. Training Manual February 7, 2006 Inventory #002268 TOC-3 Introduction to ANSYS - Part 1 Table of Contents 1. Introduction1-1 2. FEA and ANSYS2-1 A. About the Company 2-2 B. About ANSYS 2-4 C. What is FEA?2-10 D. Instructor Example2-13 E. Workshop 2-14 3. Getting Started3-1 A.Interactive vs Batch Mode3-2 B.Starting ANSYS3-3 C.Product Launcher3-4 D.ANSYS Workbench3-9 E.Memory3-12 F.GUI 3-15 G.The Database and Files 3-37 H.Exiting ANSYS 3-46 I.On-Line Help3-47 J.Workshop3-53 4. ANSYS Basics4-1 A.Overview4-2 B.Plotting4-3 C.Picking4-10 D.Coordinate Systems4-16 E.Select Logic4-21 F.Components4-28 G.Workshop4-31 5. General Analysis Procedure5-1 A. Preliminary Decisions5-5 B. Preprocessing5-8 Create Solid Model5-8 Create FEA Model5-10 Define Material 5-12 C. Solution5-13 Define Loads5-13 D. Postprocessing5-15 Review Results5-15 Verification5-18 6. Creating the Solid Model6-1 A. What to Model?6-3 B. Importing Geometry6-14 IGES Imports6-14 Connection Products6-15 Workshops 6-19 C. ANSYS Native Commands6-20 Definitions6-21 D. ANSYS Native Geometry Creation6-24 Working Plane6-24 E. ANSYS Coordinate Systems6-30 Active Coordinate System6-30 Global Coordinate System6-31 Local Coordinate System6-32 Working Plane Coord. System6-33

4. Training Manual February 7, 2006 Inventory #002268 TOC-4 Introduction to ANSYS - Part 1 Table of Contents 7. Creating the Finite Element Model7-1 A. Overview7-2 B.Element Attributes7-4 C.Multiple Element Attributes7-29 D.Workshop7-36 E.Controlling Mesh Density7-37 F.Mesh Order Control7-46 G.Generating the Mesh 7-47 H.Changing a Mesh 7-49 I.Mapped Meshing7-52 J.Hex-to-Tex Meshing7-69 K.Mesh Extrusion7-77 L.Sweep Meshing7-82 M.F.E. Imports7-88 N.Workshops7-89 8. Defining the Material8-1 A. Units8-3 B.ANSYS Defined Materials8-4 C.Material Model GUI8-6 D.Listing Defined Materials8-11 E.Workshops8-12 9. Loading9-1 A. Define Loads9-3 B. Nodal Coordinate Systems9-6 C. Displacement Constraints9-11 D. Concentrated Forces9-12 E. Verifying Loads9-16 10. Solution10-1 A. Solvers10-2 B. Definitions10-10 C. Multiple Loadsteps10-11 D. Workshops10-19 11. Structural Analysis11-1 A. Preprocessing11-3 B. Solution11-5 C. Postprocessing11-17 D. Workshops11-25 12. Thermal Analysis12-1 A. Preprocessing12-3 B. Solution12-5 C. Postprocessing12-15 D. Workshop12-22

5. Training Manual February 7, 2006 Inventory #002268 TOC-5 Introduction to ANSYS - Part 1 Table of Contents 13. Postprocessing13-1 A. Query Picking13-3 B. Results Coordinate System13-6 C. Path Operations13-9 D. Error Estimation13-16 E. Load Case Combinations13-25 F. Workshops13-31 G. Results Viewer13-32 H. Variable Viewer13-40 I. Report Generator13-43 J. Workshop13-51 14. Short Topics14-1 A.Toolbar & Abbreviations14-3 B.Start File14-9 C.APDL14-10 D.Defining Parameters14-11 E.Using Parameters14-15 F.Retrieving Database Information14-18 G.Batch Mode14-22 H.Input Files14-23 I.Session Editor14-28 J.Workshops14-30 AppendixA-1 A.ANSYS Native Geometry CreationA-2 A.DefinitionsA-3 B.Top-Down ModelingA-6 C.WorkshopA-22 D.Bottom-Up ModelingA-23 E.WorkshopsA-37 F.Best Modeling PracticesA-38

6. Training Manual February 7, 2006 Inventory #002268 TOC-6 Introduction to ANSYS - Part 1 Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. FEA and ANSYS 3. Getting Started 4. ANSYS Basics 5. General Analysis Procedure 6. Creating the Solid Model 7. Creating the Finite Element Model 8. Defining the Material 9. Loading 10. Solution 11. Structural Analysis 12. Thermal Analysis 13. Postprocessing 14. Short Topics Appendix (Slide shown for Hyperlinking to Chapters)