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 Duration 35 hours

Course Outline

Introduction to ANSYS Workbench

  • Project workflows and template usage within Workbench
  • Interface navigation, unit systems, and data organization
  • Understanding project schematics and cell status indicators

Geometry Preparation and CAD Integration

  • Importing CAD files and repairing geometric issues
  • Introductory use of SpaceClaim/DesignModeler for feature simplification
  • Managing name selections and part/body organization

Engineering Data: Materials and Units

  • Utilizing material libraries and defining custom properties
  • Overview of linear elastic characteristics and thermal effects
  • Applying material definitions and controlling unit consistency

Core Meshing Principles

  • Element selection, size adjustment, and relevance settings
  • Techniques for local mesh density and inflation layers
  • Evaluating mesh integrity and adhering to best practices

Configuring Static Structural Studies

  • Defining contacts, joints, and assembly connections
  • Strategy for applying loads, constraints, and boundary conditions
  • Setting analysis parameters, solver options, and ensuring convergence

Execution, Post-Processing, and Analysis

  • Managing solution jobs, tracking progress, and resolving issues
  • Interpreting stress, strain, and displacement data using path/probe tools
  • Verifying results and avoiding common analytical errors

Introductory Parametric Studies and Design Optimization

  • Defining parameters, design points, and monitoring responses
  • Exploring what-if scenarios and basic optimization ideas
  • Generating reports and exporting simulation data

Conclusion and Future Pathways

Requirements

  • A solid grasp of basic engineering mechanics
  • Practical experience with 3D CAD principles or software tools
  • General awareness of finite element analysis concepts and terminology

Intended Participants

  • Design and mechanical engineers starting their simulation journey
  • Technical analysts moving into the ANSYS Workbench ecosystem
  • R&D specialists tasked with validating product designs

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