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Comprehensive Introduction to ANSYS

Popular ANSYS Courses

Listed below are descriptions of some of the most popular ANSYS training courses offered by ROI Engineering. Either browse through the list or make a mouse selection of the desired course to facilitate a jump to that description. If you cannot find the course you are looking for please contact our training co-ordinator. We offer both commercial training courses in addition to developing and presenting customized training.

ANSYS Workbench Related Courses:

ANSYS Workbench-Simulation Intro
ANSYS Workbench-Simulation Structural Nonlinear
ANSYS Workbench-Simulation Dynamics
ANSYS Workbench-DesignModeler
ANSYS Workbench-Simulation Heat Transfer
ANSYS Workbench-DesignExplorer
ANSYS Rigid and Flexible Dynamics
ANSYS Intro to AUTODYN
ANSYS Workbench -AUTODYN 
ANSYS AI*Environment (formerly ICEM-CFD)
 

ANSYS Traditional & Intro Courses:

Introduction to ANSYS Part I
Introduction to ANSYS Part II
ANSYS Basic Structural Nonlinearities
ANSYS Advanced Contact and Fasteners
ANSYS Advanced Structural Nonlinearities
ANSYS Heat Transfer
ANSYS Dynamics
ANSYS LS-DYNA
ANSYS Multiphysics Simulation for MEMS
 

CFD and Related Courses:

CFX Intro Part I
CFX Advanced Fluids, Multiphase, Turbulance

ANSYS Workbench Simulation Intro

ANSYS Workbench-Simulation Introduction (3-day training course) is an intuitive up-front simulation tool that is used in conjunction with CAD systems. It verifies product performance early in the concept and in the early design stages of product development.
The use of this tool enhances accelerated product development processes by providing rapid evaluations of multiple design scenarios and reducing the need for multiple designs and testing iterations. ANSYS Workbench - Simulation Introduction provides solutions for structural, thermal, modal, linear buckling, and shape optimization studies.
The training course provides students with the ability to operate ANSYS Workbench - Simulation and the basic understanding of simulation concepts and results interpretation.

Course Topics Include:
- Introduction
- Simulation Basics
- General Preprocessing
- Static Structural Analysis
- Free Vibration Analysis
- Thermal Analysis
- Linear Buckling Analysis
- Results Postprocessing
- CAD & Parameters
- Asynchronous Solution (Appendix)
- Fatigue Module (Appendix)
- Shape Finder (Appendix)
Each course chapter is followed by "hands-on" workshops and exercises.

ANSYS Workbench Simulation Structural Nonlinear

ANSYS Workbench-Simulation Structural Nonlinearities (2-day training course) is for engineers that need to perform structural nonlinear analyses using the Workbench-Simulation environment. It is intended for users already familiar with the procedures for performing a linear static analysis in Workbench-Simulation. The course introduces the nonlinear solution procedure and covers how to setup a structural nonlinear analysis, define nonlinear solution options, and review the nonlinear results. Advanced contact analysis procedures are discussed for simulating contact between two or more solid bodies. In addition, metal plasticity, hyperelasticity (including curve-fitting tools to help translate experimental data to strain energy density function coefficients), how to diagnose non-convergence problems, and how to interface with ANSYS are also covered in the training course.
Prerequisite: ANSYS Workbench-Simulation Introduction

Course Topics Include:
- Structural Nonlinearities
- Advanced Contact
- Metal Plasticity
- Hyperelasticity
- Nonlinear Diagnostics
- Accessing ANSYS Options
Each course chapter is followed by "hands-on" workshops and exercises.

ANSYS Workbench Simulation Dynamics

ANSYS Workbench-Simulation Dynamics (2-day training course) is for engineers wishing to use Workbench-Simulation to analyze the dynamic response of structures. The course focuses on performing modal, harmonic, flexible dynamic, and random vibration (PSD) analyses.
After completing the course, analysts should be able to analyze, in Workbench-Simulation, the natural frequencies, mode shapes and mode participation factors of a linear elastic structure, the steady state response of a structure to sinusoidal loads of known frequency, the dynamic response of structures under the action of time-varying loads, and the random vibration of a structure using a power spectral density function (PSD).

Prerequisite: ANSYS Workbench-Simulation Introduction

The training course provides students with the ability to operate ANSYS Workbench-Simulation and the basic understanding of simulation concepts and results interpretation.

Course Topics Include:
- Introduction to Dynamics
- Modal Analaysis
- Harmonic Analysis
- Flexible Dynamic Analysis
- Random Vibration (PSD) Analaysis
Each course chapter is followed by "hands-on" workshops.

ANSYS Workbench Design Modeler

The ANSYS Workbench - DesignModeler (2-day training course) is for users that want to create and modify geometry in preparation for analysis in ANSYS or ANSYS Workbench.

Students who attend this course will learn:
- how to create and modify geometry in preparation for analysis
- how to navigate within the Graphical User Interface
- how to generate 2D sketches and convert them into 2D or 3D models
- how to modify 2D and 3D geometry
- how to import existing CAD geometry
- how to create line bodies and their cross sections in preparation for FE beam analysis
- how to create surface bodies in preparation for FE shell analysis
- how to model assemblies
- how to utilize parameters
Each course chapter is followed by "hands-on" workshops and exercises.

ANSYS Workbench Simulation Heat Transfer

ANSYS Workbench-Simulation Heat Transfer (2-day training course) is for engineers wishing to use Workbench-Simulation to analyze the thermal response of structures and components. The course focuses on performing steady-state, transient, linear and nonlinear thermal analyses.
After completing the course, analysts should be able to analyze, in Workbench-Simulation, the thermal responses of structures involving conduction, convection, and radiation.

Prerequisite: Basic Familiarity with Heat Transfer and ANSYS DesignModeler

The training course provides students with the ability to operate ANSYS Workbench-Simulation and the basic understanding of simulation concepts and results interpretation.

Course Topics Include:
- Fundamental Concepts of Heat Transfer
- Fundamental Concepts of Simulation
- Steady State Heat Transfer (no mass transport)
- Nonlinear and Transient Analysis
- Additional Convection/Heat Flux Loading Options and Simple Thermal/Flow Elements
- Radiation Heat Transfer
- Phase Change Analysis
- One Dimensional Flow Elements in Thermal Analysis
Each course chapter is followed by "hands-on" workshops and exercises.

ANSYS Workbench-Design Explorer

ANSYS Workbench - DesignXplorer (1-day training course) is an application that works with parameters to explore various design configurations and their analysis response. DesignXplorer offers dynamic interaction with the design envelope. Utilizing advanced parametric control, DesignXplorer provides instantaneous feedback on all your proposed design modifications, dramatically decreasing the number of design iterations and improving the overall design process. Its easy-to-understand GUI, based upon Workbench Technology, and accurate results finally allow concentration on more innovative designs. DesignXplorer incorporates both traditional and nontraditional optimization through a goal-driven optimization method. This allows users to consider multiple designs so they can create new items within their existing product lines or optimize parts for new conditions much more quickly and efficiently.

DesignXplorer interacts with ANSYS Workbench - Simulation and offers bi-directional associativity with leading CAD packages such as SolidWorks, Solid Edge, Mechanical Desktop, Inventor, Unigraphics and Pro/ENGINEER.

After completing the course, attendees should be able to use DesignXplorer to study, quantify, and graph various structural and thermal analysis responses on parts and assemblies.

ANSYS Rigid and Flexible Dynamics

The ANSYS Rigid and Flexible Dynamic Analysis training course covers rigid and flexible body kinematics analysis using the Workbench-Simulation interface.

Students attending this 1-day training course will learn how to perform a Rigid body analysis that assumes rigid links between joints of a multi-bodied structure and calculates motion only at those joints. In addition, students will learn how to perform a Flexible body analysis that is similar to a Rigid body analysis except that it includes not just the joint motion but also considers the stiffness, mass, and damping effects of the flexible links.

The advantages of a Rigid body analysis include:
- Very fast solutions
- Rigid bodies are connected with joints resulting in a minimum number of dof
- Very robust, no convergence issues
- Graphics provide complete visualization of the part motion
- Can be used interactively to test kinematics
- Can include springs and dampers

The advantages of a Flexible body analysis include:
- Bodies can be flexible
- All nonlinearities are supported
- All boundary conditions are supported
- Surface to surface contact between bodies can be included
- Rigid or flexible can be used on a part by part basis

Course Topics:
Introduction to ANSYS Rigid and Flexible Dynamic Analysis
Rigid Body Dynamic Setup
Joints and Springs
Rigid Body Dynamic Solution Setup and Joint Conditions
Rigid Body Dynamic Postprocessing
Flexible Dynamic Analysis
The training course also includes "hands-on" workshops for the students to complete.

Intro to ANSYS/AUTODYN

This 4-day course is designed for new users who want to become proficient with AUTODYN. You will focus on learning core-modeling skills in this comprehensive, hands-on course. After completing the course you will be well prepared to work effectively on a wide range of transient dynamics applications.

Prerequisites: A basic knowledge of dynamics and strength of materials (material modeling) is highly recommended.
Knowledge of the physics of transient dynamics events is also recommended.

Format

This is a four-day course for AUTODYN held at our offices around the world at regular intervals throughout the year. Due to the number of hands-on exercises and scope of materials covered, attendance is limited to 6 people. An optional workshop (see AUTODYN Workshop course) is offered on the fifth day after the course for attendees who wish work with the assistance of our technical staff to set up simulations of a specific problem of interest.  

Course Outline:

1. Introduction
2. AUTODYN User Interface
- Hands on Session (Visualization)
3. Lagrange Solvers
- Volume Elements
- Shells
- Beams
- Time Step Control
- Conservation Equations
- Model Generation
- Structured Solvers
- Unstructured Solvers
- Hands on Session (Lagrange 2D Structured)
- Hands on Session (Lagrange 3D Unstructured)
4. Lagrange-Lagrange Joins and Interactions
- Joins
- Hands on Session (Joined Beams and Shells)
- Interactions
- Erosion
- Hands on Sessions (Lagrange Interactions)
5. Euler Solvers
- Multi-material Euler Solver
- Hands on Session (Multi-material Euler 2D)
- Euler-FCT Solver
- Mesh Refining
- Block Remap
- Fill Block
- Hands on Session (Euler FCT 3D, Blast in Building)
- Hands on Session (Euler FCT 3D, 2-Stage Blast)
6. ALE Solver
- Hands on Session (ALE 2D)
7. SPH Solver
- Hands on Session (SPH 3D)
8. Material Models
- Equations of State
- Hands on Session (Detonation, 2D Wedge)
- Strength Models
- Hands on Session (Simple Stress Wave 2D)
- Failure Models
- Orthotropic Material Model
- Layered Composite Shells
- Beam Resistance Model
- Rigid Materials (Rigid Body Modelling)
- Detonation
- Guidelines for Material Modelling
9. Euler-Lagrange Interactions
- Automatic vs. Polygon Coupling
- Rigid Coupling
- Full Coupling
- Weak Coupling
- Euler Subcycling
- Hands on Session (Euler-Lagrange Interactions 2D)
- Hands on Session (Euler FCT/Lagrange/Shell Coupling 3D)
- Hands on Session (MM Euler/Rigid Body/Shell Coupling 3D)
10. Remapping
11. Parallel Processing
12. User Subroutines
- Hands on Session (User Material Model)
- User Information
13. Tutorial Problems

ANSYS Workbench -AUTODYN  

The AUTODYN Workshop 1-day course is made available for attendees of the AUTODYN Introductory Training course, who wish to work with the assistance of our technical staff to set up simulations of a specific problem of interest. It is offered on the day after the AUTODYN Introductory Training course is held.

Prerequisites: The AUTODYN Introductory Training course

ANSYS AIEnvironment (formerly called ICEM-CFD)

The AI*Environment (3-day training course) is for users that need to create finite element models using advanced meshing techniques and to review structural and other FEA solution results.

Course Topics Include:
- Navigating within the Graphical User Interface
- Creating geometry
- Importing CAD models
- Patch dependent/independent surface meshing
- Tetra solid meshing from original CAD and/or existing surface mesh
- Defining material properties
- Applying loads and boundary conditions
- Setting solution options and submitting jobs for FEA solvers
- Reviewing solution results
- Hexamodeling for mapped solid mesh

Each course chapter is followed by "hands-on" workshops.

Introduction to ANSYS Part I

Recommended for anyone who performs finite element analysis (FEA) of mechanical parts or fluids and has little or no ANSYS experience, Introduction to ANSYS, Part I is a 3-day course that focuses on basic linear, static analyses in any discipline. After completing the course, attendees should be able to maneuver efficiently within the ANSYS Graphical user interface (GUI), build two- and three-dimensional models, apply loads and obtain solutions as well as effectively verify the results of an analysis and display results.

Course Topics Include:
- FEA and ANSYS
- Getting Started
- ANSYS Basics
- General Analysis Procedure
- Creating the Solid Model
- Creating the Finite Element Model
- Defining Material Properties
- Loading
- Solution
- Structural Analysis
- Thermal Analysis
- Postprocessing
- Short Topics
- ANSYS Native Geometry Creation (Appendix)
Each course chapter is followed by "hands-on" workshops and exercises.

Introduction to ANSYS Part II

Designed for intermediate ANSYS users who perform FEA on mechanical parts or fluids, Introduction to ANSYS, Part II is a 2-day course that teaches advanced modeling and analysis techniques - using array parameters, coupling and constraint equations, element coordinate systems and surface effect elements. In addition, beam modeling, submodeling, modal and bonded contact analyses are covered along with creating macro files. Upon completion, attendees should be able to apply the advanced modeling and analysis techniques supported by ANSYS.

Prerequisite: Introduction to ANSYS, Part I

Course Topics Include:
- Array Parameters
- Coupling & Constraint Equations
- Working with Elements
- Beam Modeling
- Coupled Field Analysis
- Submodeling
- Modal Analysis
- Introduction to Nonlinear Analysis
- Bonded Contact
- Macro Basics
Each course chapter is followed by "hands-on" workshops and exercises.

ANSYS Basic Structural Nonlinearities

Recommended for engineers who analyze structural nonlinear phenomena such as large deflection, plasticity or contact, this 2-day course will aid in modeling geometric, material and contact nonlinearities, and in obtaining converged solutions with accurate results.

After completion, mechanical analysts should have a basic understanding of how to analyze structures with geometric nonlinearities, implement large strain theory in a nonlinear analysis and analyze structures with plasticity and contact nonlinearities.

Prerequisite: Introduction to ANSYS, Part I

Course Topics Include:
- Nonlinearities Overview
- Obtaining the Solution
- Postprocessing
- Basic Geometric Nonlinearities
- Basic Plasticity
- Introduction to Contact
Each course chapter is followed by "hands-on" workshops and exercises.

ANSYS Advanced Contact and Fasteners

From contact stiffness and friction to surface-to-surface, node-to-node and bolt pretension elements, this 2-day course is designed to analyze contact models that cannot be readily solved using default settings.

Prerequisite: Basic Structural Nonlinearities

Course Topics Include:
- Contact Overview
- Typical Applications & Contact Classifications
- Contact Stiffness
- Basic Concepts & Determining a Value
- Friction Contact and Auto Timestepping
- Surface-to-Surface Elements
- Advanced Options for Special Problems
- Rigid Surface Considerations
- Creating without the Contact Wizard & Troubleshooting
- Node-to-Node Elements
- Node-to-Surface Elements
- Bolt Pretension Elements
- PRETS179 Element and Typical Procedure
Each course chapter is followed by "hands-on" workshops and exercises.

ANSYS Advanced Structural Nonlinearities

This 3-day training course focuses on element selection and the wide range of constitutive models available in ANSYS. Rate-independent plasticity, viscoplasticity/creep, and hyperelasticity are some of the topics which will be discussed. Geometric instability problems and element birth and death will also be covered.
Attendees will learn the appropriate element formulations to use, the input of nonlinear material parameters, and the applicability of the various constitutive models for engineering use.
Prerequisite: Basic Structural Nonlinearities

Course Topics Include:
- Introduction
- 18x Continuum Elements
- 18x Beam Elements
- 18x Shell Elements
- Advanced Rate-Independent Plasticity
- Creep
- Viscoplasticity
- Hyperelasticity
- Viscoelasticity
- Shape Memory Alloy
- Gaskets
- Geometric Instability: Buckling
- Element Birth and Death
Each course chapter is followed by "hands-on" workshops and exercises.

ANSYS Heat Transfer

Engineers responsible for analyzing the thermal response of structures and components, are encouraged to take this 2-day training course. The course focuses on performing steady-state, transient, linear and nonlinear thermal analyses.

After completing the seminar, analysts should be able to analyze:
- thermal responses of structures involving conduction, convection, and radiation
- the response of structures exhibiting special heat transfer phenomena including thermal-stress coupling and phase change.

Prerequisite: Introduction to ANSYS, Part 1

Course topics include:
- Fundamental Concepts
- Steady State Heat Transfer (no mass transport)
- Additional Considersations for Nonlinear Analysis
- Transient Analysis
- Complex, Time & Spatially Varying Boundary Conditions
- Additional Convection / Heat Flux Loading Options and Simple Thermal / Flow Elements
- Radiation Heat Transfer
- Phase Change Analysis
- The Finite Element Approach to Thermal Analysis

Each course chapter is followed by "hands-on" workshops and exercises.

ANSYS Dynamics

Engineers capable of analyzing the dynamic response of structures would benefit from this 2-day course focusing on modal, harmonic and transient dynamic analysis. Upon completion, analysts should be able to:

- calculate natural frequencies and mode shapes of linear elastic structures (modal analysts)
- analyze the response of structures under the action of time-varying loads (transient analyses)
- analyze the response of structures with loads varying sinusoidally (harmonic response analyses)

Prerequisite: Introduction to ANSYS, Part 1

Course Topics Include:
- Modal Analysis (definition & purpose, terminology & concepts, procedure)
- Harmonic Analysis
- Transient Dynamic ANalysis
- Restarting an Analysis
- Spectrum Analysis
- Mode Superposition
- Modal Analysis - Advanced Topics (prestressed modal analysis, modal cyclic symmetry, large deflection modal analysis) Each course chapter is followed by "hands-on" workshops and exercises.

ANSYS LS-DYNA

This 3-day training course beneficial to engineers who analyze problems involving contact, large deformations, nonlinear materials, high frequency response phenomena or problems requiring explicit solutions.

Attendees with prior modeling and nonlinear skills should be able to:
- distinguish problems that should be solved explicitly versus implicitly
- identify and choose element types, materials and commands used in explicit dynamic analyses
- perform all procedures for an explicit dynamic analyses

Course Topics include:
- Elements
- Part definitions
- Material definitions
- BDs, Loading, and Rigid bodies
- Solution and simulation controls
- Postprocessing
- Restarting
- Explicit-to-Implicit sequential solutions
- Implicit-to-explicit sequential solutions
- ANSYS LS-DYNA drop test module

Each course chapter is followed by "hands-on" workshops and exercises.

ANSYS Multiphysics Simulation for MEMS

This 3-day training course focuses on coupled physics simulation methods and techniques for common MEMS devices, such as:

- thermal-electric actuators
- comb drive resonators
- micromirrors
- switches and piezoelectric actuators.

Advanced technical concepts covered include:

- electrostatics
- capacitance extration
- piezoelectrics
- pre-stress effects
- initial stress effects
- damping characterization via CFD simulation
- thermal-electric coupled simulation
- coupled electrostatic-structural dynamic simulation including time-harmonic and time-transients
- substructuring
- reduced order modeling using coupled transducer elements
- pull-in and hystersis simulation and more.

Prerequisite: Introduction to ANSYS, Part 1 or Introduction to ANSYS for MEMS

Course Topics Include:

- Geometric Nonlinearities and Initial Stress Contact Analysis for MEMS Applications Pre-Stressed Modal Analysis Beam - Cross-Section Modeling
- Introduction to Electrostatic Analysis Capacitance
- Hybrid Trefftz-Finite Element Method for Open Domains
- Electrostatic-Structural Coupling Fundamentals Sequential Method for Electrostatic-Structural Coupling
- Direct Matrix-Coupled Electrostatic-Structural Methods using the TRANS126 Transducer
- Pre-Stressed Modal and Pre-Stressed Harmonic Analysis using TRANS126
- Large-Signal Transient Analysis using TRANS126
- Reduced Order Macro Modeling for System Simulation of MEMS Devices Introduction to Piezoelectric Analysis
- Introduction to Current Conduction Analysis Thermal-Electric Coupled-Field Analysis
- Thermal Stress Analysis
- Using CFD for Reduced Order Modeling Damping Characterization
- Units System for MEMS Simulation
Each course chapter is followed by "hands-on" workshops and exercises.

ANSYS CFX Intro Part I

ANSYS CFX is a fluid analysis software tool that combines CAD input, automatic meshing and a fast solution algorithm. The ANSYS CFX Introductory Course is a 3-day course and consists of lectures and "hands-on" practical examples. Basics of geometry creation, grid generation, physical model specification, solution, and post-processing are covered. Please note that only introductory material and related applications will be addressed.

Includes Introduction to DesignModeler and Meshing Application training.

ANSYS CFX Advanced Fluids, Multiphase, Turbulance

This course is designed to expose ANSYS CFX users to advanced topics in CFD and fluid flow. The course covers the governing equations, boundary conditions, and numerical topics such as discretization and Convergence ( pertinent to ANSYS CFX). Specialized topics in heat transfer, turbulence modeling, non-Newtonian effects, buoyancy, and compressible flows are covered.