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Preface

This book presents an integrated introduction to the basic theories of finite element
analysis (FEA) and the use of ANSYS Workbench in the modeling and simulation of
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engineering problems. It is intended for undergraduate students in engineering and
for engineers who have no previous experience with the FEA and wish to learn the
basic theory and software usage from a single volume. The book covers the basic con-
cepts in the FEA using simple mechanics problems as examples, and leads to discus-
sions and applications of the one-dimensional bar and beam elements, two-dimensional
plane stress and plane strain elements, plate and shell elements, and three-dimensional
solid elements in the analyses of structural stresses, vibrations and dynamics, thermal
responses, fluid flows, optimizations, and failures. In each of these application areas,
ANSYS Workbench is introduced through hands-on case studies. Clear understanding of
the FEA principles, element behaviors, solution procedures, and correct usage of the FEA
software is emphasized throughout the book.
The materials in this book are good for teaching undergraduate FEA courses in engineer-
ing to students who need a general background in the FEA so that they can apply FEA in
their design and analysis of structures using ANSYS Workbench or other FEA software.
Presentations of FEA theories and formulations in the book are kept to a minimum, aimed
solely for readers to understand the behaviors of the various elements and FEA solutions.
Emphases are placed on the techniques in FEA modeling and simulation, such as in build-
ing a quality FEA mesh, verifying the results, and employing the symmetry of a struc-
ture. The book includes 12 chapters and can be used for an undergraduate FEA course in
one semester (15 weeks with three 50-minute sessions each week) or in two quarters (10
weeks per quarter with three 50-minute sessions each week). It is recommended that com-
puter lab sessions on using ANSYS Workbench be arranged for each chapter. Case studies
included in the book provide step-by-step instructions on solving a variety of problems of
moderate size and level of sophistication in ANSYS Workbench, and can be covered in the
lab sessions. Modeling tips are available in the case studies wherever applicable to give
students an immediate opportunity to use the skills they learn in a problem-solving con-
text. Homework problems and projects using ANSYS Workbench software are provided at
the end of each chapter.
The Solutions Manual contains solutions to all end-of-chapter problems. The manual
features a compact presentation of solutions for over 100 problems. Each end-of-chapter
problem that requires the use of an FEA tool is solved in ANSYS Workbench. For such a prob-
lem, the Workbench solution, which contains crucial properties such as geometry, material,
mesh, boundary conditions, and simulation results, is saved using a Workbench project file
(.wbpj) as well as a project folder that contains the supporting files for the Workbench project.
The Solutions Manual, along with the Workbench solution files for over 80 end-of-chapter
simulation problems, is available to instructors from CRC Press. Microsoft PowerPoint slides
for each chapter are provided to instructors using this book. In addition, Workbench files
for the case studies are available to instructors for use in lectures or computer lab sessions.
The additional material is available from the CRC website: https://www.crcpress.com/
Finite-Element-Modeling-and-Simulation-with-ANSYS-Workbench-Second-Edition/
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