Tuesday 25 January 2011

GATE Syllabus for Mechnical Engineering - ME

ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS

Linear Algebra: Matrix algebra, Systems of linear equations, Eigen values and eigen vectors.
Calculus: Functions of single variable, Limit, continuity and differentiability, Mean value theorems, Evaluation of definite and improper integrals, Partial derivatives, Total derivative, Maxima and minima, Gradient, Divergence and Curl, Vector identities, Directional derivatives, Line, Surface and Volume integrals, Stokes, Gauss and Green's theorems.



Differential equations: First order equations (linear and nonlinear), Higher order linear differential equations with constant coefficients, Cauchy's and Euler's equations, Initial and boundary value problems, Laplace transforms, Solutions of one dimensional heat and wave equations and Laplace equation.
Complex variables: Analytic functions, Cauchy's integral theorem, Taylor and Laurent series.
Probability and Statistics: Definitions of probability and sampling theorems, Conditional probability, Mean, median, mode and standard deviation, Random variables, Poisson, Normal and Binomial distributions.
Numerical Methods: Numerical solutions of linear and non-linear algebraic equations Integration by trapezoidal and Simpson's rule, single and multi-step methods for differential equations.

APPLIED MECHANICS AND DESIGN

Engineering Mechanics: Free body diagrams and equilibrium; trusses and frames; virtual work; kinematics and dynamics of particles and of rigid bodies in plane motion, including impulse and momentum (linear and angular) and energy formulations; impact.
Strength of Materials: Stress and strain, stress-strain relationship and elastic constants, Mohr's circle for plane stress and plane strain, thin cylinders; shear force and bending moment diagrams; bending and shear stresses; deflection of beams; torsion of circular shafts; Euler?s theory of columns; strain energy methods; thermal stresses.
Theory of Machines: Displacement, velocity and acceleration analysis of plane mechanisms; dynamic analysis of slider-crank mechanism; gear trains; flywheels.
Vibrations: Free and forced vibration of single degree of freedom systems; effect of damping; vibration isolation; resonance, critical speeds of shafts.
Design: Design for static and dynamic loading; failure theories; fatigue strength and the S-N diagram; principles of the design of machine elements such as bolted, riveted and welded joints, shafts, spur gears, rolling and sliding contact bearings, brakes and clutches.

FLUID MECHANICS AND THERMAL SCIENCES

Fluid Mechanics: Fluid properties; fluid statics, manometry, buoyancy; control-volume analysis of mass, momentum and energy; fluid acceleration; differential equations of continuity and momentum; Bernoulli's equation; viscous flow of incompressible fluids; boundary layer; elementary turbulent flow; flow through pipes, head losses in pipes, bends etc.
Heat-Transfer: Modes of heat transfer; one dimensional heat conduction, resistance concept, electrical analogy, unsteady heat conduction, fins; dimensionless parameters in free and forced convective heat transfer, various correlations for heat transfer in flow over flat plates and through pipes; thermal boundary layer; effect of turbulence; radiative heat transfer, black and grey surfaces, shape factors, network analysis; heat exchanger performance, LMTD and NTU methods.
Thermodynamics: Zeroth, First and Second laws of thermodynamics; thermodynamic system and processes; Carnot cycle. irreversibility and availability; behaviour of ideal and real gases, properties of pure substances, calculation of work and heat in ideal processes; analysis of thermodynamic cycles related to energy conversion.
Applications: Power Engineering: Steam Tables, Rankine, Brayton cycles with regeneration and reheat. I.C. Engines: air-standard Otto, Diesel cycles. Refrigeration and air-conditioning: Vapour refrigeration cycle, heat pumps, gas refrigeration, Reverse Brayton cycle; moist air: psychrometric chart, basic psychrometric processes. Turbomachinery: Pelton-wheel, Francis and Kaplan turbines - impulse and reaction principles, velocity diagrams.

MANUFACTURING AND INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING

Engineering Materials: Structure and properties of engineering materials, heat treatment, stress-strain diagrams for engineering materials.
Metal Casting: Design of patterns, moulds and cores; solidification and cooling; riser and gating design, design considerations.
Forming: Plastic deformation and yield criteria; fundamentals of hot and cold working processes; load estimation for bulk (forging, rolling, extrusion, drawing) and sheet (shearing, deep drawing, bending) metal forming processes; principles of powder metallurgy.
>Joining: Physics of welding, brazing and soldering; adhesive bonding; design considerations in welding.
Machining and Machine Tool Operations: Mechanics of machining, single and multi-point cutting tools, tool geometry and materials, tool life and wear; economics of machining; principles of non-traditional machining processes; principles of work holding, principles of design of jigs and fixtures
Metrology and Inspection: Limits, fits and tolerances; linear and angular measurements; comparators; gauge design; interferometry; form and finish measurement; alignment and testing methods; tolerance analysis in manufacturing and assembly.
Computer Integrated Manufacturing: Basic concepts of CAD/CAM and their integration tools.
Production Planning and Control: Forecasting models, aggregate production planning, scheduling, materials requirement planning.
Inventory Control: Deterministic and probabilistic models; safety stock inventory control systems.
Operations Research: Linear programming, simplex and duplex method, transportation, assignment, network flow models, simple queuing models, PERT and CPM.

Model analysis of a wing





Gate 2010 Question paper

Monday 17 January 2011

hypermesh-video-pdf-tutorial


Job opportunities for CAE engineer is reaching its high while comparing to other stream of Mechanical Engineers. This change in trend is only recent times when usability of FEA software's entered all application areas. This is quite visible in medicine field where scientists and medical experts started to develop surgical instruments.
If you ask your senior colleague about FEA software's when they learnt it, they would be answering you FEA software has modeling,meshing and analysis together. As software capability and need for FEA software increased, Engineers had software for meshing,modeling and analysis individually. One of the familiar Meshing and analysis package is Hypermesh by Altair.
Hypermesh's user-interface is easy to learn and supports many CAD geometry and finite element model files - increasing interoperability and efficiency. Advanced functionality within Hypermesh allows users to efficiently mesh high fidelity models. This functionality includes user defined quality criteria and controls, morphing technology to update existing meshes to new design proposals, and automatic mid-surface generation for complex designs with of varying wall thicknesses. Automated tetra-meshing and hexa-meshing minimizes meshing time while batch meshing enables large scale meshing of parts with no model clean up and minimal user input.
I can say its somewhat tough to find study material or Tutorial for Hypermesh. But not many people know getting Hypermesh Tutorial is easy. You don't have to search in net just get help and demo files in Altair website.
Hypermesh Free Video Tutorial
  • Video demonstration on Hyperworks products
  • Exercise for beginners in FEM
  • Hypermesh - Getting started
  • About Radioss/Linear
  • Hyperview,Hypergraph,Motion view - Getting started
  • Hypermesh - Exporting node sets to Ansys
  • Hypermesh - Introduction to Scalar spring elements
  • Hyperform - Tube bending
  • Hyperform - Hydroforming
  • Stress Analysis of a thin walled pressure vessel - geometry import,clean up,editing surfaces,shell & solid meshing,boundary conditions,post processor
  • Hypermesh/Radioss - Including self weight in analysis
  • Hex meshing with Hypermesh - Basics and moderate users
  • Hypermesh - Assigning variable thickness to mid surface shell elements
The Hypermesh tutorials for above topics contains Video demo as well as PDF file format. These study materials are especially meant for students including engineers who want to study Hypermesh being beginner.
These online tutorials are best viewed in video form. If you have an unreliable internet connection, you should download the PDF version instead. The tutorials are based on queries raised by users of HyperWorks and cover several HyperWorks modules: HyperMesh, HyperView, HyperGraph, OptiStruct, Radioss/Linear, Radioss/Explicit, MotionView and MotionSolve. They also cover different applications - finite element analysis, stress analysis, analysis of mechanisms or multi-bodies, dynamic analysis.
Also check out Hypermesh Tutorial in my previous article. I wish this video Tutorial of Hyperworks products would help you to shine your career and increase your job opportunities in Hypermesh.

HYPERWORKS FOR STUDENTS


1. Audiovisual presentations on HyperWorks products
Overview
These movies outline the salient features of several HyperWorks modules - HyperMesh, HyperView, OptiStruct, HyperStudy, MotionSolve, HyperGraph, HyperForm, HyperWeb, HyperView Player, and the HyperWorks Process Manager. Save the zipped movies to your computer and view them using any AVI player.
Prerequisites
None
View the Video

2. Beginners Exercise in FEM
Overview
Using a simple geometry - a plate with a hole - this exercise walks you through a typical linear-static Finite Element Analysis cycle using HyperMesh, Radioss/Linear and HyperView. 
Prerequisites
Requires Adobe's Flash Player (version 7 or later) and a Browser that supports Java
View the Video
Read the PDF

3. HyperMesh - The Start Menu
Overview
Shows how to start HyperMesh, and where "default files" are created.
Prerequisites
Requires Adobe's Flash Player (version 7 or later) and a Browser that supports Java
View the Video
Read the PDF

4. HyperMesh - Getting Started
Overview
Illustrates cad-data import, visualization, geometry editing, mid-surfacing and shell-meshing.
Prerequisites
HyperMesh - The Start Menu
Requires Adobe's Flash Player (version 7 or later) and a Browser that supports Java
View the Video
Read the PDF

5. Radioss/Linear - Getting Started
Overview
Shows how to run the solver, and how to diagnose errors.
Prerequisites
HyperMesh - Getting Started
Requires Adobe's Flash Player (version 7 or later) and a Browser that supports Java
View the Video
Read the PDF

6. HyperView - Getting Started
Overview
Illustrates how to generate stress contours and deflected plots for Radioss/Linear analyses.
Prerequisites
Radioss/Linear - Getting Started
Requires Adobe's Flash Player (version 7 or later) and a Browser that supports Java
View the Video
Read the PDF

7. HyperGraph - Getting Started
Overview
Illustrates how to generate and annotate plots.
Prerequisites
Requires Adobe's Flash Player (version 7 or later) and a Browser that supports Java
View the Video
Read the PDF

8. MotionView - Getting Started
Overview
Illustrates how to model a mechanism for multi-body-dynamics analysis.
Prerequisites
Requires Adobe's Flash Player (version 7 or later) and a Browser that supports Java
View the Video
Read the PDF

9. MotionView - Troubleshooting Errors
Overview
Illustrates how to find your way around with MotionVew / MotionSolve when things go wrong
Prerequisites
MotionView - Getting Started
Requires Adobe's Flash Player (version 7 or later) and a Browser that supports Java
View the Video
Read the PDF

10. HyperMesh - Exporting node-sets to Ansys
Overview
Illustrates how to create a set of nodes and export the data-set to Ansys.
Prerequisites
HyperMesh - Getting Started
Requires Adobe's Flash Player (version 7 or later) and a Browser that supports Java
View the Video
Read the PDF

11. HyperMesh - Introduction to "Scalar" Spring Elements
Overview
Illustrates how to use 1-dimensional spring elements.
Prerequisites
HyperMesh - Getting Started
Requires Adobe's Flash Player (version 7 or later) and a Browser that supports Java
View the Video
Read the PDF

12. HyperForm - Tube Bending
Overview
Outlines how to setup a model for simulation of tube bending.
Prerequisites
HyperMesh - Getting Started
Requires Adobe's Flash Player (version 7 or later) and a Browser that supports Java
View the Video
Read the PDF

13. HyperForm - Tube Hydroforming - Part 1
Overview
Outlines how to setup a model for hydroforming simulation.
Prerequisites
HyperMesh - Getting Started
Requires Adobe's Flash Player (version 7 or later) and a Browser that supports Java
View the Video
Read the PDF

14. HyperForm - Tube Hydroforming - Part 2
Overview
Outlines how to run Radioss, generate animations, FLD curves, thinning percentage contours, etc. for a hydroforming simulation.
Prerequisites
HyperForm - Tube Hydroforming - Part 1
Requires Adobe's Flash Player (version 7 or later) and a Browser that supports Java
View the Video
Read the PDF

15. Stress Analysis of a Thin Walled Pressure Vessel - Geometry Import
Overview
Spread over several parts, this tutorial outlines how to start with a CAD model of a thin-walled pressure vessel, prepare the geometry for analysis, generate the mesh, apply loads and restraints, analyse it and review the results. The tutorial shows how you can use either shell elements or hexahedral ("solid") elements, and points out the advantages of shells for this kind of geometry, given the mechanics.
Prerequisites
Requires Adobe's Flash Player (version 7 or later) and a Browser that supports Java
View the Video of Part 1 - Geometry Import
Read the PDF of Part 1 - Geometry Import

16. Stress Analysis of a Thin Walled Pressure Vessel - Editing Surfaces
Overview
Spread over several parts, this tutorial outlines how to start with a CAD model of a thin-walled pressure vessel, prepare the geometry for analysis, generate the mesh, apply loads and restraints, analyse it and review the results. The tutorial shows how you can use either shell elements or hexahedral ("solid") elements, and points out the advantages of shells for this kind of geometry, given the mechanics.
Prerequisites
Requires Adobe's Flash Player (version 7 or later) and a Browser that supports Java
View the Video of Part 2 - Surface Editing
Read the PDF of Part 2 - Surface Editing

17. Stress Analysis of a Thin Walled Pressure Vessel - Shell and Solid Meshing
Overview
Spread over several parts, this tutorial outlines how to start with a CAD model of a thin-walled pressure vessel, prepare the geometry for analysis, generate the mesh, apply loads and restraints, analyse it and review the results. The tutorial shows how you can use either shell elements or hexahedral ("solid") elements, and points out the advantages of shells for this kind of geometry, given the mechanics.
Prerequisites
Requires Adobe's Flash Player (version 7 or later) and a Browser that supports Java
View the Video of Part 3 - Shell and Solid Meshing
Read the PDF of Part 3 - Shell and Solid Meshing

18. Stress Analysis of a Thin Walled Pressure Vessel - Boundary Conditions and Solution
Overview
Spread over several parts, this tutorial outlines how to start with a CAD model of a thin-walled pressure vessel, prepare the geometry for analysis, generate the mesh, apply loads and restraints, analyse it and review the results. The tutorial shows how you can use either shell elements or hexahedral ("solid") elements, and points out the advantages of shells for this kind of geometry, given the mechanics.
Prerequisites
Requires Adobe's Flash Player (version 7 or later) and a Browser that supports Java
View the Video of Part 4 - Boundary Conditions and Solution
Read the PDF of Part 4 - Boundary Conditions and Solution

19. Stress Analysis of a Thin Walled Pressure Vessel - Stress Contours and Deformed Shape
Overview
Spread over several parts, this tutorial outlines how to start with a CAD model of a thin-walled pressure vessel, prepare the geometry for analysis, generate the mesh, apply loads and restraints, analyse it and review the results. The tutorial shows how you can use either shell elements or hexahedral ("solid") elements, and points out the advantages of shells for this kind of geometry, given the mechanics.
Prerequisites
Requires Adobe's Flash Player (version 7 or later) and a Browser that supports Java
View the Video of Part 5 - Stress Contours and Deformed Shape
Read the PDF of Part 5 - Stress Contours and Deformed Shape

20. HyperMesh / Radioss - Including Self-Weight in an Analysis
Overview
Illustrates how to apply gravitational forces on a structure.
Prerequisites
Beginners Exercise in FEM
Requires Adobe's Flash Player (version 7 or later) and a Browser that supports Java
View the Video
Read the PDF

21. Hex Meshing with HyperMesh - Overview
Overview
Outlines hex-mesh (also called brick-mesh or solid-mesh) generation using HyperMesh.
Prerequisites
HyperMesh - Getting Started
Requires Adobe's Flash Player (version 7 or later) and a Browser that supports Java
View the Video
Read the PDF

22. Hex Meshing with HyperMesh - Basics
Overview
Outlines the use of HyperMesh's drag, spin and line-drag commands to generate hex meshes.
Prerequisites
Hex Meshing with HyperMesh - Overview
Requires Adobe's Flash Player (version 7 or later) and a Browser that supports Java
View the Video
Read the PDF

23. Hex Meshing with HyperMesh - Moderate
Overview
Outlines the use of HyperMesh's elem-offset command to generate hex meshes.
Prerequisites
Hex Meshing with HyperMesh - Overview
Requires Adobe's Flash Player (version 7 or later) and a Browser that supports Java
View the Video
Read the PDF

24. HyperMesh - Assigning Variable thicknesses to mid-surface shell elements
Overview
Outlines how to elegantly derive thicknesses for shell elements from the underlying geometry.
Prerequisites
HyperMesh - Getting Started
Requires Adobe's Flash Player (version 7 or later) and a Browser that supports Java
View the Video
Read the PDF

Tuesday 4 January 2011

Ansys tutorials by kxcad.net


Welcome to the ANSYS Tutorials
1. Start Here
1.1. About These Tutorials
1.1.1. Preparing Your Screen
1.1.2. Formats and Conventions Used
1.1.3. Jobnames and Preferences
1.1.4. Choosing a Tutorial
1.2. Glossary
1.2.1. ANSYS ED Program
1.2.2. ANSYS Features Demonstrated
1.2.3. Analysis Options
1.2.4. Analysis Type
1.2.5. Applicable ANSYS Products
1.2.6. Applicable Help Available
1.2.7. Boolean Operations
1.2.8. Direct Element Generation
1.2.9. Discipline
1.2.10. Element Options
1.2.11. Element Types Used
1.2.12. Gaussian Distribution
1.2.13. Higher-Order Elements
1.2.14. Interactive Time Required
1.2.15. Jobname
1.2.16. Latin Hypercube Sampling
1.2.17. Level of Difficulty
1.2.18. Lognormal Distribution
1.2.19. Material Properties
1.2.20. Monte Carlo
1.2.21. Plane Stress
1.2.22. Postprocessing
1.2.23. Preferences
1.2.24. Preprocessing
1.2.25. Primitives
1.2.26. Probabilistic Analysis File
1.2.27. Probabilistic Design
1.2.28. Probabilistic Simulation
1.2.29. Random Input Variables
1.2.30. Random Output Parameters
1.2.31. Real Constants
1.2.32. Solution
1.2.33. Standard Deviation
1.2.34. Uniform Distribution
1.2.35. Working Plane (WP)
2. Structural Tutorial
2.1. Static Analysis of a Corner Bracket
2.1.1. Problem Specification
2.1.2. Problem Description
2.1.3. Build Geometry
2.1.4. Define Materials
2.1.5. Generate Mesh
2.1.6. Apply Loads
2.1.7. Obtain Solution
2.1.8. Review Results
3. Thermal Tutorial
3.1. Solidification of a Casting
3.1.1. Problem Specification
3.1.2. Problem Description
3.1.3. Prepare for a Thermal Analysis
3.1.4. Input Geometry
3.1.5. Define Materials
3.1.6. Generate Mesh
3.1.7. Apply Loads
3.1.8. Obtain Solution
3.1.9. Review Results
4. Electromagnetics Tutorial
4.1. Magnetic Analysis of a Solenoid Actuator
4.1.1. Problem Specification
4.1.2. Problem Description
4.1.3. Input Geometry
4.1.4. Define Materials
4.1.5. Generate Mesh
4.1.6. Apply Loads
4.1.7. Obtain Solution
4.1.8. Review Results
5. CFD Tutorial
5.1. Laminar and Turbulent Flow Analyses in a 2-D Duct
5.1.1. Problem Specification
5.1.2. Problem Description
5.1.3. Preprocessing (Laminar Analysis)
5.1.4. Solution (Laminar Analysis)
5.1.5. Postprocessing (Laminar Analysis)
5.1.6. Solution (Laminar Analysis with Change in Inlet Velocity)
5.1.7. Postprocessing (Laminar Analysis Using New Inlet Velocity)
5.1.8. Preprocessing (Laminar Analysis with Increase in Duct Length)
5.1.9. Solution (Laminar Analysis Using New Duct Length)
5.1.10. Postprocessing (Laminar Analysis Using New Duct Length)
5.1.11. Solution (Turbulent Analysis)
5.1.12. Postprocessing (Turbulent Analysis)
6. Micro-Electromechanical System (MEMS) Tutorial
6.1. Multiphysics Analysis of a Thermal Actuator
6.1.1. Problem Specification
6.1.2. Problem Description
6.1.3. Import Geometry
6.1.4. Define Materials
6.1.5. Generate Mesh
6.1.6. Apply Loads
6.1.7. Obtain Solution
6.1.8. Review Results
7. Explicit Dynamics Tutorial
7.1. Drop Test of a Container (Explicit Dynamics)
7.1.1. Problem Specification
7.1.2. Problem Description
7.1.3. Define Analysis Type
7.1.4. Input Geometry
7.1.5. Define Element Type, Real Constants, Material Model Properties
7.1.6. Generate Mesh
7.1.7. Apply Loads
7.1.8. Obtain Solution
7.1.9. Review Results
8. Contact Tutorial
8.1. Interference Fit and Pin Pull-Out Contact Analysis
8.1.1. Problem Specification
8.1.2. Problem Description
8.1.3. Input Geometry
8.1.4. Define Material Property and Element Type
8.1.5. Generate Mesh
8.1.6. Specify Solution Criteria
8.1.7. Load Step 1
8.1.8. Load Step 2
8.1.9. Postprocessing
9. Modal Tutorial
9.1. Modal Analysis of a Model Airplane Wing
9.1.1. Problem Specification
9.1.2. Problem Description
9.1.3. Input Geometry
9.1.4. Define Materials
9.1.5. Generate Mesh
9.1.6. Apply Loads
9.1.7. Obtain Solution
9.1.8. Review Results
10. Probabilistic Design System (PDS) Tutorial
10.1. Probabilistic Design of a Simple Plate with a Single Force Load
10.1.1. Problem Specification
10.1.2. Problem Description
10.1.3. Specify Analysis File
10.1.4. Define Input and Output
10.1.5. Obtain Solution
10.1.6. Perform Postprocessing
10.1.7. Generate Report
11. ANIMATE Program


Ansys tutorials by Teaching Staff me.cmu.edu


This page lists all the problems available in the self-paced course on finite element method and ANSYS.
Help
If you are having trouble remembering certain tasks related to fixing mistakes that you have made as you progress through each tutorial, please refer to this appendix for assistance before contacting anyone for help. Thank you.   
Section 1
This section pertains to One Dimensional Heat Transfer
Section 2
This section pertains to Two Dimensional Heat Transfer
Section 3
This section pertains to Three Dimensional Heat Transfer
Section 4
This section pertains to Two Dimensional Fluid Flow
 
Section 5
This section pertains to Two Dimensional Convection

Monday 3 January 2011

ANSYS Finite Element Analysis University of Alberta Mechanical Engineering


Introduction

ANSYS is a general purpose finite element modeling package for numerically solving a wide variety of mechanical problems. These problems include: static/dynamic structural analysis (both linear and non-linear), heat transfer and fluid problems, as well as acoustic and electro-magnetic problems.In general, a finite element solution may be broken into the following three stages. This is a general guideline that can be used for setting up any finite element analysis.
  1. Preprocessing: defining the problem; the major steps in preprocessing are given below:
    • Define keypoints/lines/areas/volumes
    • Define element type and material/geometric properties
    • Mesh lines/areas/volumes as required
    The amount of detail required will depend on the dimensionality of the analysis (i.e. 1D, 2D, axi-symmetric, 3D).
  2. Solution: assigning loads, constraints and solving; here we specify the loads (point or pressure), contraints (translational and rotational) and finally solve the resulting set of equations.
  3. Postprocessing: further processing and viewing of the results; in this stage one may wish to see:
    • Lists of nodal displacements
    • Element forces and moments
    • Deflection plots
    • Stress contour diagrams

Using ANSYS

The following documents will lead you through some examples of using ANSYS. From the list below, note that there are two methods to use ANSYS. the first is by means of the graphical user interface or GUI. This method follows the conventions of popular Windows and X-Windows based programs.The second is by means of command files. The command file approach has a little steeper learning curve for many, but it has the advantage that an entire analysis can be described in a small text file, typically in less than 50 lines of commands. This approach enables easy model modifications and minimal file space requirements.

Ansys University of Alberta Tutorials


ANSYS Utilities

An introduction to using ANSYS, including a quick explanation of the stages of analysis, how to start ANSYS, and the use of the windows in ANSYS, and using Pro/ENGINEER with ANSYS.

Basic Tutorials

The following documents will lead you through several example problems using ANSYS. ANSYS 7.0 was used to create some of these tutorials while ANSYS 5.7.1 was used to create others, therefore, if you are using a different version of ANSYS make note of changes in the menu structure. Complete these tutorials in order as each tutorial will build on skills taught in the previous example.

  • Two Dimensional Truss
    Basic functions will be shown in detail to provide you with a general knowledge of how to use ANSYS. This tutorial should take approximately an hour and a half to complete.
  • Bicycle Space Frame
    Intermediate ANSYS functions will be shown in detail to provide you with a more general understanding of how to use ANSYS. This tutorial should take approximately an hour and a half to complete.
  • Plane Stress Bracket
    Boolean operations, plane stress and uniform pressure loading will be introduced in the creation and analysis of this 2-Dimensional object.
  • Solid Modeling
    This tutorial will introduce techniques such as filleting, extrusion, copying and working plane orienation to create 3-Dimensional objects.

Intermediate Tutorials

The majority of these examples are simple verification problems to show you how to use the intermediate techniques in ANSYS. You may be using a different version of ANSYS than what was used to create these tutorials, therefore, make note of small changes in the menu structure. These tutorials can be completed in any order, however, it is expected that you have completed the Basic Tutorials before attempting these.


Advanced Tutorials

The majority of these examples are simple verification problems to show you how to use the more advanced techniques in ANSYS. You may be using a different version of ANSYS than what was used to create these tutorials, therefore, make note of small changes in the menu structure. These tutorials can be completed in any order, however, it is expected that you have completed the Basic Tutorials.



Postprocessing Tutorials

These tutorials were created to show some of the tools available in ANSYS for postprocessing. You may be using a different version of ANSYS than what was used to create these tutorials, therefore, make note of small changes in the menu structure. These tutorials can be completed in any order, however, it is expected that you have completed the Basic Tutorials.



Command Line Files

The following files should help you to generate your own command line files.

  • Creating Command Files
    Directions on generating and running command files.
  • ANSYS Command File Programming Features
    This file shows some of the commonly used programming features in the ANSYS command file language known as ADPL (ANSYS Parametric Design Language). Prompting the user for parameters, performing calculations with paramaters and control structures are illustrated.
The following files include some example problems that have been created using command line coding.

Basic TutorialsThis set of command line codes are from the Basic Tutorial section.
Intermediate TutorialsThis set of command line codes are from the Intermediate Tutorial section.
Advanced TutorialsThis set of command line codes are from the Advanced Tutorial section.
PostProc TutorialsThis set of command line codes are from the PostProc Tutorial section.
Radiation AnalysisA simple radiation heat transfer between concentric cylinders.