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plane stress elasticity equation, linear material properties,
20–21 59–60
post-processing phase, 27 material properties, 59
preprocessing phase, 26 nonlinear material properties,
60–61
S units, 55
sequential-coupled field (thermal results, 63–64
analysis) steady-state transfer, 9
ANSYS solution, 169–177 stiffness matrix, 27
loads and material properties, strain-displacement relationship,
169 19
solid modeling, 68–69 stress equilibrium equations,
3D, 79–89 17–18
2D, 69–78 stress-strain relationships, 19–20
solution phase, 26 structural analysis, 53
spectrum analysis, 10 structural analysis of FEM, 8–9
spring element equations, 28–31 advantages, 13–14
static analysis, 9–10 application, 14–15
definition of, 53–54 buckling analysis, 11
linear vs. nonlinear, 54 composites, 12
loadings in, 54 contact problems, 11–12
using area elements (see area disadvantages, 14
elements, static analysis) engineering types, 13
using beam elements (see beam fatigue, 13
elements, static analysis) fracture mechanics, 12
using truss elements (see truss harmonic analysis, 10
elements, static analysis) modal analysis, 10
using volume elements (see nonlinear analysis, 11
volume elements, static spectrum analysis, 10
analysis) static analysis, 9–10
static analysis procedure transient dynamic analysis, 10
model geometry structural application, 14
analysis type and analysis
options, 61–62 T
applying loads and obtaining theoretical mechanics, 1
solution, 61, 62–63 thermal analysis
initiate solution, 63 direct-coupled field
load step options, 63 ANSYS solution, 177–184
preprocessing loads and material properties,
analysis title, 55 177
element real constants, mechanical structure
57–59 ANSYS solution, 162–168
element types, 56–57 loads and material properties,
jobname, 54–55 161