-ANSYS, Inc. Family of Products include the following:
-ANSYS Workbench–Complete environment for simulation and modeling needs.
-ANSYS CFD–State-of-the-art CFD solvers, including CFX and FLUENT.
-ANSYS AUTODYN–Explicit dynamic solver for transient non-linear simulations involving large deformations and strains, non-linear material behavior, non-linear buckling, complex contact, fragmentation, and shock wave propagation.
-ANSYS LS-DYNA–LSTC’s LS-DYNA explicit dynamic solver technology with the pre-/post-processing power of ANSYS software. This powerful pairing can be used to simulate crash tests, metal forging, stamping, and catastrophic failures.
-ANSYS ICEM CFD–Powerful meshing tools with general pre- and post-processing features.
What is ANSYS Workbench?
-ANSYS Workbench provides powerful methods for interacting with the ANSYS family of solvers. This environment provides a unique integration with CAD systems, and your design process.
ANSYS Workbench is comprised of various applications (some examples):
-Mechanical for performing structural and thermal analyses using the ANSYS solver
Meshing is also included within the Mechanical application
-Mechanical APDL for performing advanced mechanical and multiphysics analyses using the traditional ANSYS user interface.
-Fluid Flow (CFX) for performing CFD analyses using CFX
-Fluid Flow (FLUENT) for performing CFD analyses using FLUENT
-Geometry (DesignModeler) for creating and modifying CAD geometry to prepare the solid model for use in Mechanical.
-Engineering Data for defining material properties
-Meshing Application for generating CFD and Explicit Dynamics meshes
-Design Exploration for optimization analyses
-Finite Element Modeler (FE Modeler) for translating a NASTRAN and ABAQUS mesh for use in ANSYS
-BladeGen (Blade Geometry) for creating blade geometry
-Explicit Dynamics for explicit dynamics simulations featuring modeling of nonlinear dynamics
The Workbench environment supports two types of applications:
-Native applications (workspaces): Current native applications are Project Schematic, Engineering Data and Design Exploration.
Native applications are launched and run entirely in the Workbench window.
-Data Integrated Applications: current applications include Mechanical, Mechanical APDL, Fluent, CFX, AUTODYN and others.
ANSYS Mechanical Overview
Analysis types available in Mechanical:?
-Structural (static and transient):
Linear and nonlinear structural analyses.
-Dynamic Capabilities:
modal, harmonic, random vibration, flexible and rigid dynamics.
-Heat Transfer (steady state and transient):
Solve for temperature field and heat flux. Temperature-dependent conductivity, convection and materials allowed.
-Magnetostatic:
To perform 3-D static magnetic field analysis
-Shape Optimization:
Indicates areas of possible volume reduction using Topological Optimization technology.
Note, the active ANSYS license dictates what functionality is available to the user. Not all features listed are covered in this Introductory course.
Product Configuration
Mechanical Application
The environment for simulation automation and ease of use combined with the full power of the -ANSYS solver technology.
-Formerly called Simulation
Mechanical APDL Application
-The user interface environment that emphasizes access to commands, customization and scripting.
-Formerly called the ANSYS PREP7/POST1 interface
Types of licenses available for Mechanical:
-Various ANSYS licensing configurations are available. The license chosen will dictate what features and capabilities are available in the Mechanical application.
-License management allows license sharing when multiple instances of a particular application are open.
-(Other ANSYS licenses are supported for meshing only)
Add-on licenses for Mechanical:
-Rigid and Flexible Dynamics (one add-on license)
-Fatigue Module
12.0 Workbench products are available for Windows and Linux operating systems.
-Note, Linux will be supported starting at the 12.1 Release
-Check the ANSYS web site or online documentation for the latest compatibilities.
Network licensing capabilities are used for all ANSYS and ANSYS Workbench products.
Starting Mechanical
There are two methods of launching Workbench:
-From the Windows start menu:
-From the CAD system
The Workbench Environment
The Toolbox
-The toolbox contains 4 subgroups:
-Analysis systems: predefined templates that can be placed in the schematic.
-Component systems: various applications that can be accessed to build, or expand, analysis systems.
-Custom Systems: predefined analysis systems for coupled applications (FSI, thermal-stress, etc.). -Users can also create their own predefined systems.
-Design Exploration: Parametric management and optimization tools.
-The systems and components displayed in the toolbox will depend on the installed products.
-Using the check boxes in the “View All / Customize” window, the items displayed in the toolbox can be toggled on or off.
-The toolbox customization window is normally left closed when not in use.
No comments:
Post a Comment