element analysis tool. Topics include trusses, plane stress, plane strain, axisymmetric problems, 3-D problems, beams, plates, conduction/convection heat transfer, thermal stress, and p-method solutions. It is designed for practicing and student engineers alike and is suitable for use with an organized course of instruction or for self-study. CONTENTS:   PREFACE INTRODUCTION  Overview  The FEM Process  The Lessons  The Ansys Interface  Summary 1 - TRUSSES  Overview  Introduction  Shelf Truss  Tutorial 1A – Shelf Truss  Tutorial 1B – Modified Truss  Tutorial 1C – Interactive Preprocessing  How It Works  Summary  Problems 2 – PLANE STRESS, PLANE STRAIN  Overview  Introduction  Plate with Central Hole  Tutorial 2A - Plate  The Approximate Nature of FEM  ANSYS Files  ANSYS Geometry  Seatbelt Component  Mapped Meshing  Convergence  Two-dimensional Element Options  Summary  Problems 3 – AXISYMMETRIC PROBLEMS  Overview  Introduction  Cylindrical Pressure Vessel  Tutorial 3A – Pressure Vessel  Other Elements  Summary  Problems 4 – THREE-DIMENSIONAL PROBLEMS  Overview  Introduction  Cylindrical Pressure Vessel  Tutorial 4A – Pressure Vessel  Smart Size  Cyclic Symmetry  Tutorial 4B – Using Symmetry  Bricks  Tutorial 4C –Mapped Mesh Pressure Vessel  Sweeping  Tutorial 4D – Swept Mesh  Summary  Problems 5 - BEAMS  Overview  Introduction  Tutorial 5A – Cantilever Beam  2-D Frame  Tutorial 5B – 2-D Frame  Beam Models in 3-D  Tutorial 5C – ‘L’ Beam  Summary  Problems 6 - PLATES  Overview  Introduction  Square Plate  Tutorial 6A - Square Plate  Tutorial 6B - Channel Beam  Summary  Problems 7 – HEAT TRANSFER, THERMAL STRESS  Overview  Introduction  Heat Transfer  Tutorial 7A – Temperature Distribution in a Cylinder  Thermal Stress  Tutorial 7B – Uniform Temperature Change  Tutorial 7C – Thermal Stress  Summary  Problems 8 – P-METHOD  Overview  Introduction  Tutorial 8A – Plate with Hole, P-Method Solution  Summary  Problems 9 – SELECTED TOPICS  Overview  Loading Due to Gravity  Multiple Load Cases  ANSYS Materials Database  ANSYS Help  Constraints  Natural Frequencies  ANSYS Files  Summary INDEX ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Kent L. Lawrence is Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington where he has served as Graduate Advisor, Chair of the Department, and supervised the graduate work of over one hundred masters and PhD students. He is a Life Fellow of ASME, the author of the book ANSYS Tutorial, SDC Publications, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and coauthor with Robert L. Woods of the text Modeling and Simulation of Dynamic Systems, Prentice-Hall, 1997.

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