A comprehensive easy to understand workbook using step-by-step instructions
Designed as a textbook for undergraduate and graduate students
Relevant background knowledge is reviewed whenever necessary
Twenty seven case studies are used to give readers hands-on experiences
Has a companion website with video demonstrations of all 45 exercises
In Detail
Finite Element Simulations with ANSYS Workbench 14 is a comprehensive and easy to understand workbook. It utilizes step-by-step instructions to help guide readers to learn finite element simulations. Twenty seven case studies are used throughout the book. Many of these cases are industrial or research projects the reader builds from scratch. An accompanying DVD contains all the files readers may need if they have trouble. Relevant background knowledge is reviewed whenever necessary. To be efficient, the review is conceptual rather than mathematical, short, yet comprehensive. Key concepts are inserted whenever appropriate and summarized at the end of each chapter. Additional exercises or extension research problems are provided as homework at the end of each chapter.

A learning approach emphasizing hands-on experiences spreads though this entire book. A typical chapter consists of 6 sections. The first two provide two step-by-step examples. The third section tries to complement the exercises by providing a more systematic view of the chapter subject. The following two sections provide more exercises. The final section provides review problems.

Introduction
Sketching
2D Simulations
3D Solid Modeling
3D Simulations
Surface Models
Line Models
Optimization
Meshing
Buckling and Stress Stiffening
Modal Analyses
Structural Dynamics
Nonlinear Simulations
Nonlinear Materials
Explicit Dynamics
Index