SIMULIASimulation
Structural Simulation: Element Selection
Choosing an element is one of the most fundamental questions that users must answer as they build a finite element model. This course provides an overview of the different element types available for stress analyses. Application-specific recommendations for choosing an element type are provided. The pitfalls and symptoms of choosing incorrect element types are also discussed. Examples and workshops are used to illustrate element behavior and the consequences of choosing incorrect element types for a given problem.
- Level
- Advanced
- Length
- 16 hours
- Product
- 3DEXPERIENCE Platform
- Delivery
- Instructor-led or eLearning
What you will learn
- <p>Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:</p><ul><li><p>Understand the distinguishing characteristics of the wide range of continuum and structural elements available for stress analyses</p></li><li><p>Understand modeling features that may cause certain types of elements to behave poorly</p></li><li><p>Choose appropriate element types for different applications including the effects of fully or nearly incompressible material behavior, contact, bending, etc.</p></li></ul><p></p>
Topics covered
- Overview - Structural Simulation: Element Selection10 mins
- 1 - Introduction15 mins
- 2 - Solid Elements30 mins
- 3 - Integration, Hourglassing, & Incompressibility
- 4 - Key Properties of Solid Elements
- 5 - Modeling Bending and Stress Concentrations
- 6 - Structural Elements45 mins
- 7 - Conventional Shell Elements
- 8 - Continuum Shell Elements30 mins
- 9 - Beam Elements
Prerequisites
<p>The following course is required prior to taking this one:</p><ul><li><p>Structural Simulation Essentials</p></li></ul><p></p>
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