ANSYS Training: ANSYS Workbench Simulation Structural Nonlinearities

The following is a brief overview of the topics covered in one day ANSYS Workbench Simulation Structural Nonlinearities course.  Further down the page is a more detailed outline of the ANSYS Workbench Simulation Structural Nonlinearities.  Please don't hesitate to contact your nearest LEAP office to discuss courses in more detail.

  • Nonlinear Structural Analysis
  • Advanced Contact
  • Nonlinear Diagnostics
  • Accessing ANSYS Options

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ANSYS Workbench Simulation Structural Nonlinearities Training Course Outline

Nonlinear Structural

  • Background on Linear Analysis
  • Nonlinear Analysis Setup
  • Metal Plasticity
  • Workshop - Metal Plasticity
  • Solving Nonlinear Models
  • Reviewing Results
  • Workshop - Bolt Pretension w/ Contact

Advanced Contact

  • Contact
  • Contact vs Target
  • Pinball Region
  • Interface Treatment
  • Workshop - Bolted Joint Assembly
  • Frictional Contact Options
  • Workshop - Bolted Joint Assembly w/ Friction

Nonlinear Diagnostics

  • Solution Information
  • Monitoring the Solution
  • Newton-Raphson Residuals
  • Example Cases
  • Tips on Solving the Model
  • Workshop - General Troubleshooting

Accessing ANSYS Options

  • Named Selections and ANSYS
  • Overview of Command Objects
  • Transferring Models to ANSYS
  • Workshop - Accessing ANSYS Options