Engineering Analysis With COSMOSWorks Professional: Finite Element Analysis with COSMOSWorks 2005,9781585032495

Engineering Analysis With COSMOSWorks Professional: Finite Element Analysis with COSMOSWorks 2005

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ISBN13: 9781585032495
ISBN10: 1585032492
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Pub. Date: 2005-04-30
Publisher(s): Schroff Development Corp
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Table of Contents

Before You Start 1(2)
Notes on hands-on exercises
Prerequisites
Windows XP terminology
Introduction
3(22)
What is Finite Element Analysis?
Who should use Finite Element Analysis?
Objectives of FEA for Design Engineers
What is CosmosWorks?
Fundamental steps in an FEA project
Errors in FEA
A closer look at finite elements
What is calculated in FEA?
How to interpret FEA results
Units of measurements
Using on-line help
Limitations of CosmosWorks Professional
Static analysis of a plate
25(36)
Using CosmosWorks interface
Linear static analysis with solid elements
The influence of mesh density on displacement and stress results
Controlling discretization errors by the convergence process
Presenting FEA results in desired format
Finding reaction forces
Static analysis of an L-bracket
61(14)
Stress singularities
Differences between modeling errors and discretization errors
Using mesh controls
Analysis in different SolidWorks configurations
Frequency analysis of a thin plate with shell elements
75(16)
Use of shell elements for analysis of thin walled structures
Frequency analysis
Static analysis of a link
91(8)
Symmetry boundary conditions
Defining restraints in a local coordinate system
Preventing rigid body motions
Limitations of small displacements theory
Frequency analysis of a tuning fork
99(6)
Frequency analysis with and without supports
Rigid body modes
The role of supports in frequency analysis
Thermal analysis of a pipeline component
105(8)
Steady state thermal analysis
Analogies between structural and thermal analysis
Analysis of temperature distribution and heat flux
Thermal analysis of a heat sink
113(14)
Analysis of an assembly
Global and local Contact/Gaps conditions
Steady state thermal analysis
Transient thermal analysis
Thermal resistance layer
Use of section views in results plots
Static analysis of a hanger
127(12)
Analysis of assembly
Global and local Contact/Gaps conditions
Hierarchy of Contact/Gaps conditions
Analysis of contact stress between two plates
139(6)
Assembly analysis with surface contact conditions
Contact stress analysis
Avoiding rigid body modes
Thermal stress analysis of a bi-metal beam
145(8)
Thermal stress analysis of an assembly
Use of various techniques in defining restraints
Shear stress analysis
Buckling analysis of an L-beam
153(4)
Buckling analysis
Buckling load safety factor
Stress safety factor
Design optimization of a plate in bending
157(12)
Structural optimization analysis
Optimization goal
Optimization constraints
Design variables
Static analysis of a bracket using p-elements
169(10)
P-elements
P-adaptive solution method
Comparison between h-elements and p-elements
Design sensitivity analysis
179(8)
Design sensitivity analysis using Design Scenario
Drop test of a coffee mug
187(8)
Drop test analysis
Stress wave propagation
Direct time integration solution
Miscellaneous topics
195(24)
Selecting the automesher
Solvers and solvers options
Displaying mesh in result plots
Automatic reports
E drawings
Non uniform loads
Bearing load
Frequency analysis with pre-stress
Large deformation analysis
Shrink fit analysis
Rigid connector
Pin connector
Bolt connector
Implementation of FEA into the design process
219(8)
FEA driven design process
FEA project management
FEA project checkpoints
FEA report
Glossary of terms
227(8)
Resources available to FEA User
235

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