Western Pennsylvania ANSYS User's Group

Spring 2007 Meeting

Date:  March 23, 2007 from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Where:   CAL Building in Southpoint, Room 102, Canonsburg, PA

Exit off I-79 at Exit 48 - Southpoint/Hendersonville. Turn into the Southpoint Complex on Southpoint Boulevard. Stay on Southpoint Boulevard for 1.4 miles. Straight through at the 1st stop light, straight through at the 1st stop sign (Southpoint Golf Clubhouse), straight through at the 2nd stop sign (Technology Drive), pass the lake on your left. Turn RIGHT at the 3rd stop sign (Technology Drive) - you can see the CAL building on the left, continue up the hill a short distance and turn LEFT into the parking lot below the CAL building. Room 102 will be on your left when you enter the building.

TOPICS:  Student Presentations, ANSYS 11.0 Update

Agenda:

9:00 - 9:20 am	Study of Acoustic Speaker Vibration Isolation, PSU-Erie, MET Student: Jason Benkert.   Advisor: Bob Michael
9:25 - 9:45 am	Study of Vibration and Impact Performance of Super 40 Lamp, PSU-Erie, MET Students: Kevin Cehelsky, Jason Anderson, Ivan Lopez.   Advisor: Dave Johnson
9:50 - 10:10 am	Study of a Dresser-Rand Centrifugal Compressor Balance Piston, PSU-Erie, MET Student: John Campbell. Advisor: Dave Johnson
10:15 - 10:35 am	BREAK
10:40 - 11:00 am	Ventana USA - Rail Bending Device, PSU-Erie, ME Students: Brian Proie, Chris Squires, Kevin Sunealitis.  Advisor: Dr. Amir Khalilollahi
11:05 - 11:25 am	MEDRAD T-Connector Redesign, PSU-Erie, ME Students: Victor Sciarrino and Francis Goss.  Advisor: Dr. Amir Khalilollahi
11:30 - 11:50 am	Problem Solving Session: Coupled Field (Electrical, Thermal, & Structural) analysis of large strain compression of titanium specimen subjected to high electrical current.  Presented by Dave Johnson, Penn State Erie.
12:00 - 1:00pm	Lunch:  Tossed Salad, Roast Beef and Gravy, Italian Stuffed Shells, Cookies, Sodas + Water
1:00 - 3:00 pm	ANSYS 11.0 Update by Mike Guido, Mallett ANSYS Products and General Information, by Dan Vasalini, Mallett
3:00 - 3:15 pm	Closing and Adjournment

 Attendance: 20 members & 13 students