Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 5.0 Mechanica Tutorial
(Structure/Thermal) introduces new users to finite
element analysis using Pro/ENGINEER Mechanica and how it
can be used to analyze a variety of problems. The
tutorial lessons cover the major concepts and frequently
used commands required to progress from a novice to an
intermediate user level. The commands are presented in a
click-by-click manner using simple examples and
exercises that illustrate a broad range of the analysis
types that can be performed. In addition to showing the
command usage, the text will explain why certain
commands are being used and, where appropriate, the
relation of commands to the overall FEA philosophy are
explained. Moreover, since error analysis is an
important skill, considerable time is spent exploring
the created models so that users will become comfortable
with the debugging phase of modeling. This textbook is
written for first-time FEA users (in general) and
MECHANICA users (in particular). After a brief
introduction to finite element modeling, the tutorial
introduces the major concepts behind the use of
Pro/MECHANICA to perform Finite Element Analysis of
parts. These include: modes of operation, element types,
design studies (analysis, sensitivity studies,
organization), and the major steps for setting up a
model (materials, loads, constraints, analysis type),
studying convergence of the solution, and viewing the
results. Both 2D and 3D problems are treated. Table of
Contents 1. Introduction to the Tutorials 2. Finite
Element Modeling with MECHANICA 3. Solid Models (Part 1)
4. Solid Models (Part 2) 5. Plane Stress and Plane
Strain Models 6. Axisymmetric Solids and Shells 7. Shell
Models 8. Beams and Frames 9. Miscellaneous Topics 10.
Thermal Models |
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