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Getting Started with ANSYS Workbench

  • Workbench project workflow and templates.
  • User interface, units, and data management.
  • Project schematics and cell states.

Geometry Preparation and CAD Interoperability

  • Importing CAD models and healing geometry.
  • Basics of SpaceClaim/DesignModeler for defeaturing.
  • Name selections and part/body management.

Engineering Data: Materials and Units

  • Material libraries and custom material creation.
  • Linear elastic properties and temperature dependence (overview).
  • Assigning materials and managing units.

Meshing Fundamentals

  • Element types, sizing controls, and relevance.
  • Local mesh refinement and inflation layers.
  • Mesh quality checks and best practices.

Static Structural Analysis Setup

  • Contacts, joints, and connections.
  • Loads, constraints, and boundary condition strategies.
  • Analysis settings, solver controls, and convergence.

Solution, Post-Processing, and Interpretation

  • Solving jobs, monitoring progress, and troubleshooting.
  • Stress, strain, deformation results and path/probe tools.
  • Result validation and common pitfalls.

Parametric Studies and Design Exploration (Introduction)

  • Parameters, design points, and response tracking.
  • What-if studies and simple optimization concepts.
  • Reporting and exporting results.

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • A solid understanding of fundamental engineering mechanics.
  • Experience with 3D CAD concepts or tool usage.
  • Basic familiarity with finite element analysis terminology.

Target Audience

  • Design and mechanical engineers starting their journey with simulation.
  • Technical analysts transitioning to ANSYS Workbench.
  • R&D professionals who need to validate product designs.
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