Ansys Mechanical Advanced Connections

Following completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Understand the underlying technology and control the solution algorithms used to implement surface-to-surface contact in Ansys Mechanical.
• Demonstrate a general understanding of several specialized contact applications, including bolt pretension, gaskets, surface wear, and others.
• Recognize and correct the most common causes of non-convergence in contact solutions.
• Appreciate the importance of model validation and several techniques that may be used to achieve it.

• Completion of the ANSYS Mechanical Basic Structural Nonlinearities course is required.
• Students need a working knowledge of the procedures for performing a basic nonlinear static structural analysis in the Mechanical Environment.
• General familiarity with the Workbench Project Page, Engineering Data and the Mechanical Interface is assumed.

Course Topics Include:

• Interface Treatment
• Accessing advanced features via APDL
• Bolt pretension technology
• Gasket Technology
• Joint Technology
• Advanced Diagnostics

Each course chapter is followed by “hands-on” workshops and exercises

Sessions

Session 1

• Module 01: Connections Overview
• Workshop 01.1: Auto Detection
• Workshop 01.2: Connections Worksheet
• Module 02: Interface Treatment
• Workshop 02.1: Interference Fit
• Workshop 02.2: Contact Stabilization Damping
• Workshop 02.3: Frictional Contact

Session 2

• Module 03: Bolt Pretension
• Workshop 03.1: Bolted Flange
• Module 04: Gaskets
• Workshop 04.1: Nonlinear Gasket
• Module 05: Advanced Features via MAPDL
• Workshop 05.1: TAUMAX
• Workshop 05.2: Fluid Pressure Penetration
• Workshop 05.3: Archard Wear
• Module 06: General Contact
• Workshop 06.1: General Contact