This two-day course teaches ANSYS Workbench for structural, thermal, and electromagnetic analysis. It is intended for engineers and designers and requires only a basic engineering background. The course includes lectures and hands-on exercises to learn how to use the Workbench interface, import CAD models, mesh and solve simulations, and review results. Topics covered include static structural analysis, thermal analysis, modal analysis, topology optimization, design exploration, and fatigue analysis using real-world examples.

1. This two-day course is targeted at designers and engineers who want to learn and experience the new ANSYS Workbench Environment to perform structural, thermal, thermal-stress and electromagnetic analyses. Discussion topics will focus on experiencing the object-based interface, attaching existing CAD geometry, pre-processing, solving, and post-processing. The course will include both lecture and laboratory exercises. Strategies for performing design optimization and robust design will be demonstrated with real world examples. Techniques for integrating CAD, Excel, ANSYS and external programs within ANSYS Workbench Environment will be demonstrated.Who Should Attend Design engineers, CAE analysts, consultants, R&D personnel, quality engineers, and process engineers. B.S. in engineering or equivalent experience is recommended. NO prior knowledge of FEA, DOE or statistical techniques is required.Learning Outcomes • Utilize the Workbench Simulation graphical user interface. • Attach geometry from a CAD system or existing CAD file. • Input material properties and control mesh density• Perform multi-pass adaptive meshing with convergence controls• Apply loads and constraints, solve and review results.• Perform static structural, modal, buckling, thermal, thermal-stress, fatigue and electromagnetic analyses • Easily generate and publish a report summarizing your analysis• Utilize the Design-Modeler to built 3D parametric surfaces and solid models• Using CAD parameters with bidirectional associativity for design optimization and Design For Six Sigma (DFSS)Course OutlineModule 1: Design Simulation Basics Workbench object-based interface Launching Design Simulation Apply loads and constraints, solve and review results Application activity: Stress and deflection analysis of a simple partModule 2: Preprocessing in Workbench Overview of geometry branch Automatic contact detection Applying mesh control Application activity: Structural Analysis of a simple assemblyModule 3: Dynamic Analysis Process for Modal analysis Pre-stressed Modal Analysis Animation of mode shapes Automatic report generation Application activity: Modal analysis of a rotating componentModule 4: Thermal Analysis Overview of geometry branch Automatic thermal contact detection Contact surface with variable conductance Application activity: Thermal Analysis of a Pro/E assembly Module 5: Shape Finder Topology Optimization Procedure Identifying the optimum shape of components for weight reduction with out scarifying performance Application activity: Topology optimization of component with torsional loadModule 6: CAD Integration and Design Exploration Establishing CAD and simulation parameters Performing Design of Experiments (DOE) Building and exploring response surfaces Generating sensitivity and spider plots Capturing and evaluating performance attributes Application activity: Design Space exploration of a power electronics assemblyModule 7: Fatigue Analysis Process for fatigue analysis Material properties for fatigue analysis Variable amplitude fatigue Non-Proportional amplitude fatigue Application activity: Fatigue analysis of an automotive suspension assemblyModule 8: Engineering Quality into the Design and Knowledge Capture Review of the cost of poor quality and how improved quality reduces total cost Identifying noise and control parameters Statistical performance - shift (mean) and squeeze (variability) Designing for Six-sigma quality levels with Design explorer Application activity: Robust Design of a complex assembly<br />