ANSYS Tutorials

Introduction #

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The ANSYS Workbench environment

Basics of using ANSYS Workbench

14.5

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Geometry #

101

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Sketching

Description

Basics of sketching a geometr"

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1#.0

Keywords $onstraints& imensions& Animate %imensions

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$hecke% for v14.5

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# geometr"

Basics of sketch e(trusion to create a mo%e)

*(tru%e& im+rint faces

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14.5

Po)")ine& gri%& revo)ve& Name% Se)ections

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1#.0

$hecke% for v14.5

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Static mi(er

$reating a static mi(er mo%e)

$ata)"tic converter

$reating a cata)"tic converter mo%e) , +erforming skin-)oft o+erations

14.5

S+)it curve& rotate curve& sca)e curve& skin-)oft& move bo%"& a%% froen

# curve

/sing a # coor%inate +oint fi)e to generate a # curve

14.5

# curve

Pattern o+eration

/sing the +attern too) to re+eat features in a 14.5 +atterne% manner

+attern

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*nc)osure o+eration

/sing the enc)osure o+eration to create a so)i% region re+resenting the mo%e)2s surroun%ing fie)%

14.5

*nc)osure *(terna) omain

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103

i% surface creation

Basics of mi% surfacing

14.5

Surface e(tension& mi%surface

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106

!i)) an% face %e)ete

!i))ing a ho)e an% %e)eting faces

!i))& !ace %e)ete

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*nc)osure , s)ice

/sing the s)ice too) to remove unnee%e% materia)

*nc)osure& s)ice

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14.5

Surface e(tension& merge& surface +atch

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riving Parameters& 7evo)ve& Parameter re)ations

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$A re+air

Pu))e" mo%e) 8ith +arameters

7e+airing incorrect)" %eve)o+e% geometr"

$reating a +u))e" mo%e)& then +arameterising it to u+%ate automatica))"

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1#.0 $hecke% for v14.5

$hecke% for v14.5

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9ine an% surface bo%ies

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$reating )ine an% surface bo%ies

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Beam& $ross section& mu)tibo%"

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$hecke% for v14.5

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S)icing a bo%"

S)icing a mo%e) to refine a mesh

1#.0

S)icing & u)itbo%"&

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$hecke% for v14.5

Meshing #

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Pi+e tee mesh

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Automatic meshing of a +i+e tee mo%e)

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P! esh& :nf)ation ANSYS

1#.0 Tetrahe%ron

$hecke% for v14.5

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Static mi(er

;)oba) an% )oca) mesh contro)

$ombining +atch conforming tetrahe%rons an% s8ee+ metho%s to "ie)% a conforma) mesh

/sing g)oba) an% )oca) mesh siing contro)s to refine mo%e) mesh

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Tetrahe%ron esh& :nf)ation S8ee+& mu)tibo%"

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Sie $ontro)& 9oca) siing& g)oba) siing

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$hecke% for v14.5

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$hecke% for v14.5

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a++e% face meshing an% e%ge siing for a thin annu)us

The effect of ma++e% face meshing an% e%ge siing on a mesh

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S8ee+ esh

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$hecke% for v14.5

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Tetrahe%ra) mesh 8ith inf)ation for a tee mi(er

$reation of a mesh for the f)ui% +ortion of a mi(ing tee

:nf)ation

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!)ui% esh& $>T& !S:

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u)tibo%"& S8ee+& :nf)ation

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1#.0 S8ee+&

/+%ate% for v14.5

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!)ui% an% structura) meshes

S8ee+ meshing for a mu)tibo%" +art

$reation of a mesh suitab)e for conT? f)o8 simu)ation or f)ui%structure interaction =!S:? simu)ation

/sing a s8ee+ metho% an% e%ge siings for a mu)tibo%" +art

1#.0

$hecke% for v14.5

1#.0

/+%ate% for v14.5

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Thin mo%e) s8ee+

/sing Thin o%e) S8ee+ an% @irtua) To+o)og" to create a s8e+t mesh

S8ee+& @irtua)

1#.0 to+o)og"& :nf)ation

/+%ate% for v14.5

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u)tione meshing for a b)ock

/sing mu)tione meshing to create a he( mesh for a sim+)e geometr"

1#.0 u)tione& :nf)ation

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$hecke% for v14.5

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u)tione meshing for tank

/sing mu)tione meshing to generate a mesh suitab)e for $! simu)ation

eshing a surface bo%" for ' !9/*NT ana)"sis

;enerating a mesh for a ' mi(ing e)bo8

1#.0 u)tione S8ee+

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'% esh& :nf)ation

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Beam& $rossection& Surface beam u)tibo%" Part

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esh recor%ing

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14.0

Assemb)" meshing& :nf)ation )a"er

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She)) esh

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$hecke% for v14.5

1#.0

/+%ate% for v14.5

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Beam , she)) meshing

$reating a beam an% she)) mo%e)& then creating a conforma) mesh bet8een mu)ti+)e bo%ies

r%ere% meshing

/sing %irect meshing metho% to mesh a mo%e) in a s+ecific or%er

Assemb)" meshing

/sing assemb)" meshing in con
esh connectivit"

/sing mesh connections to generate meshes across o+en ga+s

14.0

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eshing contro)

/sing various ANSYS echanica) mesh contro)s to enhance meshes

eshing eva)uation

*(+)oring ho8 meshing can affect the ana)"sis resu)t

14.5

@irtua) to+o)og"& esh contro)& esh siing

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14.5

esh ua)it"& esh matri(& esh eva)uation

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Mechanical Basics #

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Basics

Basics of using ANSYS echanica) =so)ving a mo%e) for stress& %ef)ection an% safet" factor?

$ontact contro)

:nvestigating contact behaviour on a sim+)e assemb)"

Ver.

14.5

1#.0

/+%ate% for v14.5

Static& !riction)ess su++ort

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Structural Analysis Linear Static nalysis # Screenshot

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Description

9inear structura) ana)"sis

eformation an% stress ana)"sis of a im+e))er +um+

' structura) ana)"sis

Performing an ana)"sis on a +ressure ca+ an% retaining f)ange

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P)ate 8ith ho)e

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i(e% mo%e) ben%ing

' +)ane stress )inear structura) ana)"sis of a +)ate 8ith a ho)e an% an a++)ie% tensi)e )oa% # )inear structura) ana)"sis of a mi(e% mo%e) un%ergoing ben%ing

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14.5

1#.0

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Static 9inear Structura) ana)"sis

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'% a(is"mmetric

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/+%ate% for v14.5

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'% P)ane stress

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Beam She)) u)tibo%" +art

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Arc she)) buck)ing

She)) buck)ing )inear structura) ana)"sis of 1#.0 arc she))

She)) 9inear Buck)ing&

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$urve% beam 8ith mu)ti+)e )oa%s

# )inear structura) ana)"sis of a curve% beam 8ith mu)ti+)e )oa%s

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$urve% beam

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$oncrete %am

' +)ane strain )inear structura) ana)"sis of a concrete %am

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' P)ane strain

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Non!Linear nalysis # Screenshot

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Submo%e)ing

Performing So)i% so)i% Submo%e)ing

Submo%e)ing

Performing She)) So)i% Submo%e)ing

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u+)icating the features such as bo)t base% on name% se)ection using b
' $rack

'% $rack& $a)cu)ation of !racture mechanics +arameters such as stress intensit" factors& C integra)

# $rack

Name

Performing a restart

@14.5

Submo%e)& $ut boun%aries

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@14.5

She)) to so)i% submo%e)ing $ut boun%aries A$T

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@14.5

b
@14.5

'% $rack& Premesh crack& P)ane strain

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# $rack& $a)cu)ation of !racture mechanics +arameters such as stress intensit" factors

@14.5

# $rack& S:!S& !racture

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Description

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/sing restart techno)og" to resume an unconverge% so)ution

14.5

Non)inear metho%s& 7estart& A%%ing )oa%ste+& o%if"ing )oa%s

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#1#

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#15

14.5

Non)inear contact& Pena)t" Stiffness& $ontact Penetration

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$ontact stiffness

A convergence stu%" on contact stiffness

S"mmetric vs as"mmetric

/sing contact to +re%ict +ressure +rofi)e at s+herica) interference

14.5

Non)inear contact S"mmetric& As"mmetric $ontact

:nterface treatment

/sing interface treatment too)s to simu)ate an interference fit bet8een t8o surfaces

14.5

Non)inear contact

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$ontact 8ith friction

$reating contact +airs bet8een three +arts an% then +erforming a ' )oa% ste+ ana)"sis

14.5

Non)inear contact& interference& visua) e(+ansion

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eta) +)asticit"

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$ree+

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>"+ere)asticit"

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eta) +)asticit"

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eta) +)asticit"

#13

Stress re)a(ation

#16

>"+ere)astic curve fitting

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Non)inear stabi)isation

efinition an% simu)ation of a 14.5 non)inear meta) be))evi))e s+ring Pre%icting rate %e+en%ant stress re)a(ation of a structure using an 14.5 im+)icit time har%ening cree+ mo%e) /sing curvefitting to create a h"+ere)astic 14.5 materia) mo%e) from test %ata /sing non)inear stabi)isation an% restart techno)og" 1#.0 to +re%ict ma(imum $hecke% +)astic strain for v14.5

Post buck)ing ana)"sis

/sing non)inear stabi)isation an% restart techno)og" to simu)ate +ost buck)ing behaviour

14.5

Buck)ing& +ost buck)ing

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$ontact %iagnostics

iagnosing convergence errors 8ithin a contact mo%e)

14.5

Non)inear contact

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Singu)arities

iagnosing convergence troub)e re)ate% to )arge %ef)ections of h"+ere)astic materia) bon%e% to stee) +)ate

1#.0

>"+ere)asticit"

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Pi+e ben%ing

# non)inear structura) ana)"sis of a +i+e un%ergoing ben%ing

1#.0

Non)inear contact

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Pi+e t8isting

# non)inear structura) ana)"sis of a +i+e un%ergoing t8isting

1#.0

Non)inear contact

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' +i+e t8isting

# non)inear structura) ana)"sis of ' +i+es un%ergoing t8isting

1#.0

Non)inear contact

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!rictiona) contact 8ith contact stabi)isation

# non)inear structura) ana)"sis of ' arms connecte% b" a +in

14.0

Non)inear contact

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!rictiona) $ontact 8ith $ontact Pro
# non)inear structura) ana)"sis of ' c")in%rica) bo%ies

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>ertian $ontact

Dynamic nalysis # Screenshot

Name

14.0

Non)inear contact

P! P4 ANSYS

$om+are theoretica) 14.5 resu)ts 8ith ANSYS

Non)inear contact& s"mmetr"

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Description

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14.5

9inear& !ree @ibration Ana)"sis

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!ree vibration ana)"sis

:nvestigating the vibration characteristics of a motor cover

#0

Prestresse% vibration ana)"sis

Simu)ating the mo%a) res+onse of a tension )ink in a stresse% an% unstresse% state

14.5

9inear& !ree @ibration Ana)"sis

Description

Ver.

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Links

1#.0

9a"ere% she)) section $om+osite

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"omposite nalysis # Screenshot

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Name

$om+osite she)) section

9a"ere% section )inear structura) ana)"sis

Fatigue Analysis #

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!atigue ana)"sis

Description

!atigue ana)"sis on a given geometr"

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1#.0

We)% !atigue

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Ver. Keywords

Links

Thermal Analysis Steady State nalysis # Screenshot

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Description

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Stea%" state therma) ana)"sis

Ana)"sing a +um+ housing for heat transfer characteristics

1#.0

$onvection

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Therma) bar

*(amining heat transfer in a bar

1#.0

$on%uction

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>eating coi)

*(amining heat transfer in a heating coi)

1#.0

7a%iation

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Therma) contact

Simu)ation of heat transfer 8ith contact

1#.0

$onvection

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7a%iating s"stem

Simu)ation of a heat ra%iating fin an% tube heat e(changer

1#.0

7a%iation

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#41

#4'

ransient nalysis # Screenshot

So)enoi%

etermining the tem+erature %istribution of a so)enoi%

1#.0

$onvection

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!in tube heat e(change

etermining the tem+erature %istribution of a fin an% tube e(changer

1#.0

$onvection

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Description

Ver.

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Links

*stimating the tem+erature %istribution of a stea%" state so)%ering iron

1#.0

$onvection

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Name

So)%ering iron

#4#

"omputational $luid Dynamics %"$D& CFD Methods #

406

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Description

Scri+ting an% batch +rocessing

/sing scri+ting to create a %efinition fi)e to be use% in batch +rocessing

503

Parametric $!

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*(ce) com+onent

Performing +arametric $! simu)ations in Workbench /sing *(ce) com+onent for managing in+ut +arameters in Workbench

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1#.0

Scri+ting Batch +rocessing

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1#.0

$!D& !9/*NT

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1#.0

!9/*NT

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CFX  erodynamics # Screenshot

Description

Ver.

40'

Transonic f)o8 over an airfoi)

$!D ana)"sis of f)o8 in high s+ee% e(terna) aero%"namic a++)ications

1#.0

Transonic& '.5

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41#

!)o8 aroun% a b)unt bo%"

!)o8 simu)ation aroun% a b)unt bo%"

1#.0

*(terna) f)o8

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Domain Inter'ace # Screenshot

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(eat rans'er # Screenshot

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40#

40

Name

Name !)o8 through +orous me%ia

Name

i(ing tee

7oom tem+erature stu%"

*)ectronics coo)ing

Description o%e))ing the f)o8 through a cata)"tic converter

Ver.

1#.0

Description

Ver.

:ntro%uctor" 8orksho+ that mo%e)s the mi(ing of hot an% co)% 8ater streams

1#.0

Ana)"sis of the effects of com+uters an% 8orkers on the 1#.0 tem+erature %istribution in an office o%e))ing the heat %issi+ation from a hot e)ectronics 1#.0 com+onent fitte% to a P$B via a finne% heat sink

Keywords

Keywords Porous %omain

Keywords

Links

Links P! ANSYS

Links

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Buo"anc"& Profi)e boun%ar"

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1#.0

7otating reference frame& Transient

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Turbo +re an% +ost

/sing turbomachiner" mo%e in $!DPre an% $!DPost

1#.0

!roen rotor

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411

Simu)ating f)o8 in a static mi(er using Workbench

!)o8 simu)ation 8ithin a static mi(er of t8o %ifferent streams

1#.0

41'

!)o8 in a +rocess in
!)o8 simu)ation in a +rocess in
1#.0

Profi)e boun%ar"

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>eat transfer simu)ation from a heating coi)

1#.0

$on
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Name

Description

Ver.

$avitating centrifuga) +um+

o%e))ing the cavitation in a centrifuga) +um+

1#.0

Name

Description

Ver.

Keywords

Links

1#.0

!ree surface mo%e)& Transient

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Transient brake rotor

Ana)"sis of the transient heating of a stee) rear %isk brake

410

403

414

Mo)ing Domain # Screenshot

405

Multiphase $low # Screenshot

40

>eat transfer from a heating coi)

Tank f)ush

o%e))ing the fi))ing an% em+t"ing of a 8ater tank through a si+hon

P4 ANSYS

Keywords 7otating reference frame& $avitation

Links

P! ANSYS

FLUENT  erodynamics # Screenshot

50'

Name Transonic f)o8 over an airfoi)

Domain Inter'ace # Screenshot

50

Name $ata)"tic converter

$luid!Structure Interaction %$SI& # Screenshot 510

(eat rans'er # Screenshot

501

50#

504

Name

S"stem cou+)ing

Name

i(ing tee

7oom tem+erature stu%"

*)ectronics coo)ing

Description

Ver.

!9/*NT ana)"sis of f)o8 in high s+ee% e(terna) aero%"namic a++)ications

1#.0

Description

Ver.

o%e))ing the f)o8 through a cata)"tic converter

Description Transferring %ata from a transient structura) to a f)ui% f)o8 ana)"sis

1#.0

Ver. 1#.0

Description

Ver.

:ntro%uctor" 8orksho+ that mo%e)s the mi(ing of hot an% co)% 8ater streams

1#.0

Ana)"sis of the effects of com+uters an% 8orkers on the 1#.0 tem+erature %istribution in an office o%e))ing the heat %issi+ation from a hot e)ectronics 1#.0 com+onent fittere% to a P$B via a finne% heat sink

Keywords Transonic& '

Keywords Porous %omain

Keywords

Links P! ANSYS

Links P! ANSYS

Links

P! T8o8a" !S: P4 ANSYS

Keywords

Links

P! ANSYS

Buo"anc"& Profi)e boun%ar"

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$on
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Mo)ing Domain # Screenshot

Name

$entrifuga) +um+

505

Multiphase $low # Screenshot

50

Name

Tank f)ush

Description

o%e))ing the f)ui% f)o8 in a centrifuga) +um+

Description o%e))ing the fi))ing an% em+t"ing of a 8ater tank through a si+hon

Ver.

1#.0

Ver.

1#.0

Keywords

7otating reference frame

Keywords @o)ume of f)ui%& unstea%"

Links

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*+plicit Dynamics Exlicit ST! ,last #

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Drop est # Screenshot

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0

Name

Pi+e bomb

Description *(+)icit %"namics simu)ation of a +i+e bomb %etonation

Ver.

Keywords

Links P! P4 ANSYS

1#.0

Name

Description

Ver.

Keywords

Links

$ircuit boar% %ro+

Simu)ating the breakab)e contacts in a %ro+ test simu)ation of a circuit boar%

1#.0

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ro+ test on concrete

o%e))ing the %ro+ test res+onse of a reinforce% concrete beam

1#.0

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$luid!Structure Interaction %$SI& # Screenshot

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Impact #

Name

Water
Screenshot

Description

*(+)icit %"namics simu)ation of a 8ater  
Ver.

Keywords

Links

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1#.0

Name

Description

Ver.

04

Ta")or im+act test  Basic simu)ation

Simu)ating the im+act of a ro% into a +)ate =kno8n as a Ta")or Test?

1#.0

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Ta")or im+act test  7esu)ts +rocessing

Post+rocessing the resu)ts from 8orksho+ 04

1#.0

P! ANSYS

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$rushing an em+t" so%a can

Simu)ating the crushing of an a)uminium can 8ith 2s+ringback2

1#.0

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03

b)iue +ro
1#.0

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A%% mass sca)ing to can crush

1#.0

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1 shock +ro+agation

1#.0

P! ANSYS

11

Ta")or im+act test  2What if2 stu%"

1#.0

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Performing ob)iue im+act-+enetration ana)"sis =8ith erosion? A%%ing mass sca)ing to the simu)ation +erforme% in 8orksho+ 0 Simu)ation of the +ro+agation of a 1 shock 8ave $on%ucting a 28hat if2 stu%" on the mo%e) create% in 8orksho+ 04

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04

/rban b)ast

o%e))ing an e(+)osive b)ast in an urban environment

0

*(+)osive %emo)ition

o%e))ing the e(+)osive %emo)ition of a concrete s)ab

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0

Shi+ b)ast

o%e))ing an air b)ast an% un%er8ater 1#.0 shock )oa%ing of a shi+

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03

ine b)ast

o%e))ing a mine b)ast un%er a vehic)e

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Impact #

00

01

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1#.0

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1#.0

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' fragment im+act

o%e))ing a mu)ti materia) c")in%rica) fragment im+acting a +)ate

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!ragment im+act

o%e))ing a mu)ti materia) c")in%rica) fragment im+acting a +)ate

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05

Pro
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Cet +enetration

o%e))ing a h"+erve)ocit" co++er  
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Bir% strike

o%e))ing a bir% strike on an aircraft 8ing

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#10

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Parameter management

esign o+timisation  >ook

Description /sing Workbench Parameter Works+ace to e(+)ore the structura) res+onses of a bracket ;oa) %riven %esign o+timisation of a hook

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14.5

Structura)

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14.5

*& res+onse surface& esign Point

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