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List of Figures ix
Preface xi

1 Introduction to Finite Element Analysis 1
1.1 Finite Element Method 1
1.2 Review Topics 15
1.3 General Steps of FEM 26
1.4 The Most Common Finite Element Types 27
1.5 Types of Element Formulation Methods 27
1.6 Derivation of Spring Element Equations Using
Direct Method 28
1.7 Bar Element Formulation Using Direct Method 31
1.8 Examples of Linear FEM 34
1.9 FEA: Modeling, Errors, and Accuracy 48

2 Static Analysis Using ANSYS 53
2.1 Overview of Structural Analysis 53
2.2 Static Analysis Procedure 54
3 Geometric Modeling 65
3.1 Typical Steps Involved in Model Generation
Within ANSYS 65
3.2 Importing Solid Models Created in CAD Systems 66
3.3 Solid Modeling 68
3.4 Tutorial 1: Solid Modeling Using 2D Primitives 69
3.5 Tutorial 2: Solid Modeling Using 3D Primitives 79