ANSYS Workbench 14.0: A Tutorial Approach i--- Macrium Reflect Portable

Prof. Sham Tickoo, Purdue University Calumet
Published by CADCIM Technologies, USA
ISBN: 978-1-932709-96-4
Paperback, 416 Pages

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ANSYS Workbench 14.0: A Tutorial Approach textbook introduces the readers to ANSYS Workbench 14.0, one of the world�s leading, widely distributed, and popular commercial CAE packages. It is used across the globe in various industries such as aerospace, automotive, manufacturing, nuclear, electronics, biomedical, and so on. ANSYS provides simulation solutions that enable designers to simulate design performance. This textbook covers various simulation streams of ANSYS such as Static Structural, Modal, Steady-State, and Transient Thermal analyses. Structured in pedagogical sequence for effective and easy learning, the content in this textbook will help FEA analysts in quickly understanding the capability and usage of tools of ANSYS Workbench.
 

The following are some additional features of this book:
�         Detailed explanation of ANSYS Workbench tools.
�         More than 30 real-world mechanical engineering designs as tutorials with step-by-step explanation.
�         Emphasis on Why and How with explanation.
�         Tips and Notes throughout the textbook.
�         416 pages with heavily illustrated text.
�         Self-Evaluation Tests, Review Questions, and Exercises at the end of each chapter.
 

Brief Table of Contents
 Chapter 1: Introduction to FEA
Chapter 2: Introduction to ANSYS Workbench 14.0
Chapter 3: Part Modeling - I
Chapter 4: Part Modeling -II
Chapter 5: Part Modeling - III
Chapter 6: Defining Material Properties
Chapter 7: Generating Mesh - I
Chapter 8: Generating Mesh � II
Chapter 9: Static Structural Analysis
Chapter 10: Modal Analysis
Chapter 11: Thermal Analysis
 Index

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