Spring 2009: MET 415

FEA Applications I
Class Information

SP08 Text: NONE - Using the ANSYS Help System as reference and reading assignments.

..... last updated April 24, 2009

Course Objectives.
Course Expectations.
Class Grades - see Angel
MET 495 Information

1. What is FEA ?
Lab 1: Running ANSYS
2. Lab Review, ANSYS Operations Guide
Lab 2: WP + HW-2A
Lab 3: Nonlinear Analysis
Lab 4: Contact Analysis
3.1^st Principals
4.  2D Modeling
Lab 5: Exam 1
5. ANSYS Modeling & Meshing Guide
6. Workbench
Lab 6: HW-5
7. 3D Models
Lab 7: HW-6A
8. WB -> ANSYS
9. Getting Started w/WB
Lab 8: HW-7A
10. WB Assemblies & Modeling
11. WB Simulation Approach
12. WB Simulation Features
Lab 10: HW-8A
Lab 11:Exam 2
13. Interpret WB Nonlinear Sol'n
14. 3D Modeling: SHELLS
Lab 12: HW-9A
15. HW 8/9 Summary
16. Meshing
Lab 13: HW-10A
17. Beam & Truss Elements
Lab 14: HW-11A & 11B
18. Element Table for Beams/Link

ANSYS:
 1^st FEA Model  & 1^st Model Principles
HW-1: 2D Plane Stress
WP Exercise & HW-2A & HW-2A Summary
HW-2B
HW-3A: 2D Axisymmetric & HW-3B
HW-4A   & HW-4B
Line Models: HW-11A & HW-11B

ANSYS Workbench:
HW-5 1st Model w/WBE & WB Modeling Summary
3D linear: HW-6A & HW-6B
3D linear assembly: HW-7A & HW-7B
3D nonlinear: HW-8A
2D or 3D, linear or nonlinear: HW-8B
3D Shells: HW-9A
2D or 3D, linear or nonlinear: HW-9B
3D Solid/Shells: HW-10A
Line Models: HW-11A & 11B ? 

Exam 1: Sample Problem-1 and Sample Problem-2
Sample LINEAR Assembly Problem, Exam 2
Sample SOLID Problem, Exam 2 -OR- 3D Nonlinear
Sample Shell Problem, Exam 3
Sample Beam Problem for Exam 1
Sample TRUSS Problem for Exam 1

Fall 2008: MET 425

FEA Applications II
Class Information

FA07 Text: NONE - Using the ANSYS Help System as reference and reading assignments.

OLD Lectures:
FEA Theory & Math
CDOF & CEQN's
Nonlinear Analysis, Part 1 & Part 2
Submodeling
Optimization

OLD FEA-1 HW
HW-2B-WBE & Summary
Project 1: 2D Con Rod & (Proj. 1: Instructions)
HW-3X: 2D Axisymmetric
HW-4X: 3D Solids & HW-4Y & HW-4Z
HW-4D: Solid vs. Shell -OR- Shells & Beams

Fall 2008: METBD 440

FA04 Text: Engineering Vibration, Daniel J. Inman,
     Prentice-Hall, 3rd edition

FEA Dynamic Applications
Class Information

..... last updated Nov. 03, 2008

PROCEDURE for Modal Analysis
PROCEDURE for Harmonic Analysis
Procedure for General Transient Analysis

MET 440: (ANSYS & WB) HW 0,  model prep
MET 440 (ANSYS): HW 1, 1-DOF
MET 440: (WB) HW 2, beam WBE
MET 440: HW 3, impact
MET 440: HW-Lab Experiment
MET 440: HW 4, piezo
MET 440: HW 5, bridge

METBD 451 Course Objectives. (Fall 2000)
Homework:  Vector Addition and Superposition & Complex Numbers & Beats and Non-periodic Functions & 1-DOF Systems
FEA Lab on 1-DOF Systems
Modal Analysis FEA Lab on Multi-DOF Systems
Harmonic Analysis FEA Lab
1997 Final Project  1999 Final Project

Sample FEA Dynamics Problems, Exam 1
Sample FEA Dynamics Problem, Exam 2

Spring 2003: METBD 452

FEA Heat Transfer Applications
Class Information

..... last updated Apr. 12, 2006

Course Objectives.
Most Recent Class Grades Info.

HW-1: Workshop 1 (steady-state)
HW-2: Workshop 2 (steady-state)
Conduction & Convection Submarine Wall Project
HW-3: Workshop 3 (nonlinear)
HW-4: Workshop 4 (transient)
HW-5: Workshop 5 (transient + tabular)
Thermal Transient Project A or  Project B
PROCEDURE for Radiation Matrix generation
HW-6: Ch. 8 Radiation -OR- Radiosity
HW-7: Workshop 7 (thermal stress)
Thermal Stress Project  
-OR- Convection/Radiation Project

Sample Heat Transfer Problem, Transient

METBD 331W Exercises

Conduction-Convection Problem

Fall 1999: METBD 330

Thermodynamics  Class Information

..... last updated Dec. 16, 1999

Course Objectives.
Most Recent Class Grades Info.

Thermo problem procedure steps

Chapter 1: Lecture Notes
Chapter 2: Lecture Notes
Chapter 3: Lecture Notes
Chapter 3: Extra HW
Chapter 3: Extra HW-2
Chapter 4: Lecture Notes
Chapter 4: Unsteady Flow HW
Chapter 5: Lecture Notes
Chapter 6: Lecture Notes
Chapter 7: Lecture Notes
Chapter 7: HW Solutions 96,105,117,119
HVAC: Lecture Notes
HVAC: HW Problems

EIT/FE Exam Questions

Related Links

METBD 317: FEA I for PLET majors
Mr. Michael's Page

June 2001: CONTAC48 Simulation
CONTA172 Simulation Problem
CONTA172 Problem Resolution

Peter Budgell's ANSYS Info & Tips
ansys.net: Sheldon Imaokas' ANSYS site
PADT "The Focus" -or- Ohio CAE "SoftWords"
IDAC Publication -or- Engineers Edge
XANSYS -or- EFUNDA.COM

Fatigue Calculator
Prof. D. Socie, University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign

ANSYS Commands Dictionary
Selecting in ANSYS
Customize the ANSYS toolbar
ANSYS 7.1 & 8.0 GUI Reset Script
APDL: ANSYS Parametric Design Language

Postprocessing of Beams
Time History Postprocessor (POST26)