ANSYS Mechanical APDL Training

Duration: 3 Days
Cost: $1800
Audience: This course is recommended for anyone who performs finite element analysis (FEA) of mechanical parts or fluids and has little or no ANSYS Mechanical APDL software experience.

Description: Introduction to ANSYS Mechanical APDL, Part I is a three-day course that focuses on basic linear and static analyses of structural and/or mechanical parts. After completing the course, attendees should be able to efficiently use ANSYS Mechanical APDL software to build two- and three-dimensional models, apply loads, obtain solutions, and display results.

Course Topics Include:

• FEA and ANSYS Mechanical APDL
• Getting Started
• ANSYS Mechanical APDL Basics
• General Analysis Procedure
• Creating the Solid Model
• Creating the Finite Element Model
• Defining Material Properties
• Applying Loads
• Solution Process
• Structural Analysis
• Thermal Analysis
• Post-processing

Each course topic is followed by 'hands-on' exercises.

This course is currently scheduled on the following dates:

Duration: 2 Days
Cost: $1800
Audience: Designed for intermediate ANSYS Mechanical APDL users who perform FEA on mechanical parts or fluids.

Description: Introduction to ANSYS, Part II is a two-day course that teaches advanced modeling and analysis techniques - using array parameters, coupling and constraint equations, element coordinate systems and surface effect elements. In addition, beam modeling, submodeling, modal and bonded contact analyses are covered along with creating macro files. Upon completion, attendees should be able to apply the advanced modeling and analysis techniques supported by ANSYS Mechanical APDL.

Course Topics Include:

• Array Parameters
• Coupling & Constraint Equations
• Working with Elements
• Beam Modeling
• Coupled Field Analysis
• Submodeling
• Modal Analysis
• Introduction to Nonlinear Analysis
• Bonded Contact
• Macro Basics

Each course topic is followed by 'hands-on' exercises.

This course is currently scheduled on the following dates:

Duration: 2 Days
Cost: $1200
Prerequisites: Introduction to ANSYS, Part 4

Course Topics Include:

• Nonlinearities Overview 
• Obtaining the Solution
• Postprocessing
• Basic Geometric Nonlinearities
• Basic Plasticity
• Introduction to Contact

Each course topic is followed by 'hands-on' exercises.

This course is currently scheduled on the following dates:

Duration: 2 Days
Cost: $1200
Prerequisites: Basic Structural Nonlinearities

Course Topics Include:

• Contact Overview
• Typical Applications & Contact Classifications
• Contact Stiffness
• Basic Concepts & Determining a Value
• Friction Contact and Auto Timestepping
• Surface-to-Surface Elements
• Advanced Options for Special Problems
• Rigid Surface Considerations
• Creating without the Contact Wizard & Troubleshooting
• Node-to-Node Elements
• Node-to-Surface Elements
• Bolt Pretension Elements
• PRETS179 Element and Typical Procedure

Each course topic is followed by 'hands-on' exercises.

This course is currently scheduled on the following dates:

Duration: 3 Days
Cost: $1800
Prerequisites: Introduction to ANSYS, Part 4

Course Topics Include:

• Fundamental Concepts
• Steady State Heat Transfer (no mass transport)
• Additional Considerations for Nonlinear Analysis
• Transient Analysis
• Complex, Time & Spatially Varying Boundary Conditions
• Additional Convection / Heat Flux Loading Options and Simple Thermal / Flow Elements
• Radiation Heat Transfer
• Phase Change Analysis
• The Finite Element Approach to Thermal Analysis

Each course topic is followed by 'hands-on' exercises.

This course is currently scheduled on the following dates:

Duration: 2 Days
Cost: $1200
Prerequisites: Introduction to ANSYS, Part 4

Course Topics Include:

• Modal Analysis
• Harmonic Analysis
• Transient Dynamic Analysis
• Restarting an Analysis
• Spectrum Analysis
• Mode Superposition
• Modal Analysis--Advanced Topics

Each course topic is followed by 'hands-on' exercises.

This course is currently scheduled on the following dates:

Duration: 3 Days
Cost: $1800
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree in related engineering field, experience with the ANSYS traditional interface and nonlinear transient solutions

Course Topics Include:

• Elements
• Part definitions
• Material definitions
• Initial conditions, loading, and rigid bodies
• Solution and simulation controls
• Postprocessing
• Restarting
• Explicit-to-implicit sequential solutions
• Implicit-to-explicit sequential solutions
• ANSYS LS-DYNA drop test module

Each course topic is followed by 'hands-on' exercises.

This course is currently scheduled on the following dates:

Duration: 3 Days
Cost: $1800
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree in related engineering field

Course Topics Include:

• Two Dimensional Static Simulation
• Two Dimensional AC & Transient Simulation
• Three Dimensional Electromagnetic Simulation
• Overview of Coupled Field Simulation

Each course topic is followed by 'hands-on' exercises.

This course is currently scheduled on the following dates:

Duration: 3 Days
Cost: $1800
Prerequisites: Introduction to ANSYS, Part 4

Course Topics Include:

• Overview of Electromagnetic Fields & Waves
• Basic Electromagnetic Theory
• Finite Element Analysis (FEA) for High Frequency Electromagnetics
• ANSYS High Frequency Electromagnetic Simulator
• ANSYS High Frequency Simulator Applications

Each course topic is followed by 'hands-on' exercises.

This course is currently scheduled on the following dates:

Duration: 2 Days
Cost: $1200
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree in related engineering field

Course Topics Include:

• The ANSYS MEMS Initiative & Applications
• ANSYS Basics
• Units
• Importing Geometry
• Solid Modeling
• Select Logic
• Meshing
• Solvers
• Static Structural Analysis--Steps & Attributes
• Static Structural Analysis--Plane Stress & Strain, 3-D
• Static Structural Analysis--Boundary Conditions
• Structural Static--Solution
• Structural Static--Postprocessing
• Modal Analysis Overview
• Reduced Order Modeling
• Introduction to Thermal Analysis

Each course topic is followed by 'hands-on' exercises.

This course is currently scheduled on the following dates:

Duration: 3 Days
Cost: $1800
Prerequisites: Introduction to ANSYS, Part 4 or Introduction to ANSYS for MEMS

Course Topics Include:

• Geometric Nonlinearities and Initial Stress Contact Analysis for MEMS Applications Pre-Stressed Modal Analysis Beam Cross-Section Modeling
• Introduction to Electrostatic Analysis Capacitance
• Hybrid Trefftz-Finite Element Method for Open Domains
• Electrostatic-Structural Coupling Fundamentals Sequential Method for Electrostatic-Structural Coupling
• Direct Matrix-Coupled Electrostatic-Structural Methods using the TRANS126 Transducer
• Pre-Stressed Modal and Pre-Stressed Harmonic Analysis using TRANS126
• Large-Signal Transient Analysis using TRANS126
• Reduced Order Macro Modeling for System Simulation of MEMS Devices Introduction to Piezoelectric Analysis
• Introduction to Current Conduction Analysis Thermal-Electric Coupled-Field Analysis
• Thermal Stress Analysis
• Using CFD for Reduced Order Modeling Damping Characterization
• Units System for MEMS Simulation

Each course topic is followed by 'hands-on' exercises.

This course is currently scheduled on the following dates:

Duration: 2 Days
Cost: $1200
Prerequisites: Introduction to ANSYS, Part 4 and experience with APDL

Course Topics Include:

• Introduction to Design Optimization
• Parametric Modeling
• Optimizing the Design
• Exploring the Design Domain
• Optimizing the Design, II
• Robust Design
• Probabilistic Design Systems (PDS)
• Topological Optimization

Each course topic is followed by 'hands-on' exercises.

This course is currently scheduled on the following dates:

Duration: 1 Day
Cost: $600
Prerequisites: Introduction to ANSYS, Part 4 and experience with APDL and FORTRAN

Course Topics Include:

• Macro programming overview
• Data access programming, ANSYS output files and external data input into ANSYS
• User programmable features--guidelines, access points, data access, memory allocation, object discussion, and useful routines and commands
• UIDL programming

Each course topic is followed by 'hands-on' exercises.

This course is currently scheduled on the following dates:

Duration: 2 Days
Cost: $1200
Prerequisites: A basic knowledge of dynamics and strength of materials (material modeling) is highly recommended. Knowledge of the physics of transient dynamics events is also recommeded. Taken the 2-day course on Explicit Dynamics in Workbench.

Audience: This course is designed for users who are familiar with Explicit Dynamics in Workbench, who want to become proficient with the advanced options available in AUTODYN.

Description: You will focus on learning core-modeling skills in this comprehensive, hands-on course. After completing the course you will be well prepared to work effectively using Explicit Dynamics and AUTODYN on a wide range of transient dynamics applications.

This course is currently scheduled on the following dates: