Introduction Course Overview

DRD’s ANSYS/Workbench Nonlinear Structural Simulation

The objective of this course is for our course attendees to develop significant expertise in the use of ANSYS/Workbench Simulation for structural nonlinear analysis over a wide range of applications.

The course includes 12 workshops in which the students use topics covered in the course to solve real-world problems. All of the workshops are based on actual problems that DRD has solved for customers on a consulting basis. Many of the workshops are designed to initially provide incorrect answers or not converge so that the students learn the skills to solve problems on their own after attending the course. Three of the workshops provide minimal instruction so that students can begin testing their skills under the supervision of an instructor during the course.

Prerequisites for this course are DRD’s Introduction to Workbench course and practice gaining proficiency with Workbench Simulation. DRD recommends that students who do not have these prerequisites delay attending the course until they attain them. This is a challenging course for proficient users.

Course Agenda

Chapter 1 Introduction to Structural Nonlinear Analysis and Geometric Nonlinearities
    Workshop 1 3D Large Deflection Analysis of a Roto-Molded Plastic Gas Tank
Chapter 2 Nonlinear Contact
    Workshop 2a Nonlinear Contact Analysis of a Cell Phone Antenna Snap Fit
    Workshop 2b Nonlinear Contact Analysis of a Ring Gear and Housing Assembly with
                         Interference
Chapter 3 Plasticity
    Workshop 3a Nonlinear Contact Analysis of a Ring Gear and Housing Assembly with
                         Interference including Plasticity
    Workshop 3b 2D Plasticity Analysis of a Threaded Connection including Nonlinear
                        Contact and Elastic-Plastic Behavior
Chapter 4 Hyperelasticity
    Workshop 4 2D Axisymmetric Analysis of an Hyperelastic Rubber Seal with Nonlinear
                        Contact
Chapter 5 Bolt Pretension
    Workshop 5a Nonlinear Contact Analysis of Steel Enclosure with Bolt Pretension
    Workshop 5b Analysis of a Pump Fluid End with Bolt Pretension
Chapter 6 Gasket Modeling
    Workshop 6 Nonlinear Contact Analysis of a Control Valve including Gasket Behavior
Appendices
    Workshop A Nonlinear Contact Model for Insertion and Removal of a Mechanical
                        Connector
    Workshop B Nonlinear Contact of a Swaging Operation including Elastic-Plastic Behavior
    Workshop C Shell Model for a Battery Clip including Nonlinear Contact and Plasticity

Detailed Description of
Workshops for this Course

Note: Please check the Training Schedule for course schedule. DRD may further customize the course at its discretion based upon the interests of the course attendees.