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1 Overview of Structural Analyses
2 Structural Static Analysis
2.1 Definition of Static Analysis
2.2 Loads in a Static Analysis
2.3 Linear vs. Nonlinear Static Analyses
2.4 Commands Used in a Static Analysis
2.5 Overview of Steps in a Static Analysis
2.6 A Sample Static Analysis (GUI Method)
2.7 A Sample Static Analysis (Command or Batch Method)
2.8 Where to Find Other Examples
2.9 Calculating Inertia Relief
3 Modal Analysis
3.1 Definition of Modal Analysis
3.2 Uses for Modal Analysis
3.3 Commands Used in a Modal Analysis
3.4 Overview of Steps in a Modal Analysis
3.5 A Sample Modal Analysis (GUI Method)
3.6 A Sample Modal Analysis (Command or Batch Method)
3.7 Where to Find Other Examples
3.8 Prestressed Modal Analysis
3.9 Prestressed Modal Analysis of a Large Deflection Solution
3.10 Modal Analysis of a Cyclically Symmetric Structure
3.11 Mode Extraction Methods
3.12 Matrix Reduction
4 Harmonic Response Analysis
4.1 Definition of Harmonic Response Analysis
4.2 Uses for Harmonic Response Analysis
4.3 Commands Used in a Harmonic Response Analysis
4.4 The Three Solution Methods
4.5 How to Do Harmonic Response Analysis
4.6 Sample Harmonic Response Analysis (GUI Method)
4.7 Sample Harmonic Response Analysis (Command or Batch Method)
4.8 Where to Find Other Examples
4.9 Reduced Harmonic Response Analysis
4.10 Other Analysis Details
5 Transient Dynamic Analysis
5.1 Definition of Transient Dynamic Analysis
5.2 Commands Used in a Transient Dynamic Analysis
5.3 Preparing for a Transient Dynamic Analysis
5.4 The Three Solution Methods
5.5 How to Do a Transient Dynamic Analysis
5.6 Reduced Transient Dynamic Analysis
5.7 Sample Transient Dynamic Analysis (GUI Method)
5.8 A Sample Transient Dynamic Analysis (Command or Batch Method)
5.9 Where to Find Other Examples
5.10 Mode Superposition Transient Dynamic Analysis
5.11 Prestressed Transient Dynamic Analysis
5.12 Other Analysis Details
6 Spectrum Analysis
6.1 Definition of Spectrum Analysis
6.2 What is a Spectrum?
6.3 Commands Used in a Spectrum Analysis
6.4 Steps in a Single-point Response Spectrum (SPRS) Analysis
6.5 Sample Spectrum Analysis (GUI Method)
6.6 Sample Spectrum Analysis (Command or Batch Method)
6.7 Where to Find Other Examples
6.8 How to Do a Random Vibration (PSD) Analysis
6.9 How to Do DDAM Spectrum Analysis
6.10 How to Do Multi-point Response Spectrum (MPRS) Analysis
7 Buckling Analysis
7.1 Definition of Buckling Analysis
7.2 Types of Buckling Analyses
7.3 Commands Used in a Buckling Analysis
7.4 Procedure for Nonlinear Buckling Analysis
7.5 Procedure for Eigenvalue Buckling Analysis
7.6 Sample Buckling Analysis (GUI Method)
8 Nonlinear Structural Analysis
8.1 What is Structural Nonlinearity?
8.2 Using Geometric Nonlinearities
8.3 Modeling Material Nonlinearities
8.4 Running a Nonlinear Analysis in ANSYS
8.5 Sample Nonlinear Analysis (GUI Method)
8.6 Sample Nonlinear Analysis (Command or Batch Method)
8.7 Where to Find Other Examples
8.8 Doing a Nonlinear Transient Analysis
8.9 Sample Input
8.10 Restarts
8.11 Using Nonlinear (Changing-Status) Elements
8.12 Tips and Guidelines for Nonlinear Analysis
9 Contact
9.1 Contact Overview
9.2 General Contact Classification
9.3 ANSYS Contact Capabilities
9.4 Performing a Surface-to-Surface Contact Analysis
9.5 Performing a Node-to-Surface Contact Analysis
9.6 Performing a Node-to-Node Contact Analysis
10 Fracture Mechanics
10.1 Definition of Fracture Mechanics
10.2 Solving Fracture Mechanics Problems
11 Composites
11.1 Definition of Composites
11.2 Modeling Composites
12 Fatigue
12.1 Definition of Fatigue
12.2 Doing a Fatigue Evaluation
13 p-Method Structural Static Analysis
13.1 Definition of p-Method Analysis
13.2 Benefits of Using the p-Method
13.3 Using the p-Method
13.4 Sample p-Method Analysis (GUI Method)
13.5 Sample p-Method Analysis (Command or Batch Method)
14 Explicit Dynamics Analysis
14.1 Overview of ANSYS/LS-DYNA Explicit Dynamics
14.2 Commands Used in an Explicit Dynamics Analysis
14.3 Overview of Steps in an Explicit Dynamics Analysis
14.4 Where to Find Explicit Dynamics Example Problems
14.5 Sequential Solutions
14.6 Additional Information