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Ansys Mechanical Advanced Connections (Self-paced Learning Available)

Course Overview

This course will enable you to achieve and understand simulation analysis with contact, giving you knowledge for preprocessing full solution and post-processing.

Prerequisites

  • Completion of the Ansys Mechanical Basic Structural Nonlinearities course is required.
  • Students need a working knowledge of the procedures for performing a basic nonlinear static structural analysis in the Mechanical Environment.
  • General familiarity with the Workbench Project Page, Engineering Data and the Mechanical Interface is assumed.

Target Audience

Engineers and Designers

Teaching Method

Lectures and computer practical sessions to validate acquired knowledge. A training certificate is provided to all attendees who complete the course.

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Learning Path

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Learning Outcome

Following completion of this course, you will be able to:

  • Understand the underlying technology and control the solution algorithms used to implement surface-to-surface contact in Ansys Mechanical.
  • Demonstrate a general understanding of several specialized contact applications, including bolt pretension, gaskets, surface wear, and others.
  • Recognize and correct the most common causes of non-convergence in contact solutions.
  • Appreciate the importance of model validation and several techniques that may be used to achieve it.

 Available Dates

Currently, no training dates available

Learning Options

Training materials for this course are available with an Ansys Learning Hub Subscription. If there is no active public schedule available, private training can be arranged. 

Self-paced Learning 

Complete a class on your own schedule at your own pace. Scope is equivalent to Instructor led classes. Includes video lecture, workshops and input files. All our Self-Paced video courses are only available with an Ansys Learning Hub subscription.

Agenda

This is a 2 day classroom course covering both lectures and workshops. For virtual training, this course is covered over 4 x 2 hour sessions, lectures only.

Virtual Classroom Session 1

  • Module 01: Connections Overview
  • Workshop 01.1: Auto Detection
  • Workshop 01.2: Connections Worksheet

Virtual Classroom Session 2

  • Module 02: Interface Treatment
  • Workshop 02.1: Interference Fit
  • Workshop 02.2: Contact Stabilization Damping
  • Workshop 02.3: Frictional Contact

Virtual Classroom Session 3

  • Module 03: Bolt Pretension
  • Workshop 03.1: Bolted Flange
  • Module 04: Gaskets
  • Workshop 04.1: Nonlinear Gasket

Virtual Classroom Session 4

  • Module 05: Advanced Features via MAPDL
  • Workshop 05.1: TAUMAX
  • Workshop 05.2: Fluid Pressure Penetration
  • Workshop 05.3: Archard Wear
  • Module 06: General Contact
  • Workshop 06.1: General Contact
Live Classroom

Day 1

  • Module 01: Connections Overview
  • Workshop 01.1: Auto Detection
  • Workshop 01.2: Connections Worksheet
  • Module 02: Interface Treatment
  • Workshop 02.1: Interference Fit
  • Workshop 02.2: Contact Stabilization Damping
  • Workshop 02.3: Frictional Contact

Day 2

  • Module 03: Bolt Pretension
  • Workshop 03.1: Bolted Flange
  • Module 04: Gaskets
  • Workshop 04.1: Nonlinear Gasket
  • Module 05: Advanced Features via MAPDL
  • Workshop 05.1: TAUMAX
  • Workshop 05.2: Fluid Pressure Penetration
  • Workshop 05.3: Archard Wear
  • Module 06: General Contact
  • Workshop 06.1: General Contact