Carnegie Mellon University
Mechanical Engineering

Introduction


The Finite Element Method


ANSYS instruction conventions


Sample problems

    # Problem 1
    # Problem 2
    # Problem 3
    # Problem 4

    # Problem 5
1. Specify Geometry

2. Specify Element Type and Material Property

3. Mesh the Object

4. Apply Pressure and Symmetry Boundary Conditions

5. Generate the Solution

6. Postprocessing

7. Exit the Program



Contributing Authors:
Chanikarn Benjavitvilai
Arbtip Dheeravongkit
Michael L Arzabe
Christopher Steiling
Joseph F. Chan
Andrew J. Birnbaum

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Last modified: 11/06/03