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Process Compression

with ANSYS Workbench

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Simulation

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7 Steps to aSuccessful FEASimulation: from

the projectdescription to thesimulation report

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Step 1: defining the simulation process

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Step 2: geometryand materialdefinitions

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Import geometry from a CAD system

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Defeature models to remove unnecessarydetails

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Create new parameters for designvariations

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Select the appropriate topology to

maximize results quality

Complex 3-D geometries

Shell elements

Slender structures

(twisted pipe model)

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A large variety of nonlinear material

models

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Step 3: definingconnectionsbetween bodies

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Automatically setup contact between

bodies

409 Parts

967 Contact Pairs

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Use joints for mechanisms

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More connections are available

Spot Welds

Constraint equations

Springs

Beam connections

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Step 4: Meshingthe model

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Robust and automated meshing saves

users time

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Global settings for meshing

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Numerous controls are available to locally

modify the mesh

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Complex models can be easily meshed

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Graphical quality controls to assess meshquality

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Automated mesh refinement will ensure

the quality of the solution

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Step 5: definingloads andboundary

conditions

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A wide variety of geometry based loads

and boundary conditions are available

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Applying Loads and Orientations to Nodes

Nodal orientation

allows users to orient

nodes in an arbitrarycoordinate system.

Direct FE loads andboundary conditions can

be applied to selectionsof nodes.

Nodes are oriented in cylindrical system for loads and

boundary condition definitions

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Step 6:understanding andverifying the

results

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Thoroughly investigate your results

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Use additional tools to go beyond the

standard results

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Check the quality of your results - stresses

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Check the quality of your results - forces

Applied loads

Matching reaction forces

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Step 7: Automatedreport generation

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Automatically generate a detailed simulation

report

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Some words about

APDL

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Enhance your simulation using commands

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Change attributes, add boundaryconditions & post-processing commands

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Import and export scripts

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Use Named Selections and mesh

numbering to identify portions of the

model

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Applicationexamples

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Changing key options and/or properties

Layered shell definition

Contact options and properties

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Additional post-processing