So let’s consider the structure of courses in fields of Computational Mechanics and CAE

And once again – most of the content such as texts or videos will be created using Ansys Software (at least for the first versions). There are three reasons:

1. the laws of Mechanics are the same everywhere (in all CAE). But if you use for laws demonstration – software that you know the best way – it’s more simple, and the best solution
2. and my knowledge of Ansys is better than any other CAE
3. Ansys has OFFICIAL “student license” for self education (plus tons of FREE cool English courses from Ansys itself)

So let’s start with the general courses list:

• Numerical Methods
• Finite Element Methods
• Theory of Machine-building Structures Calculations
• How and Why Things Works
• Nonlinear mechanical process
• Transient and Dynamic Tasks
• Fatigue
• Theory of Optimizations

Now let’s make a modification of this list, by taking into account that only a few people need “bare theory” and everyone wants something that is more close to practice. A modification of this structure in relation to Ansys will look like this:

Part 1

• Introduction to Courses about Ansys and Computational Mechanics
• Ansys Workbench Introduction
• Review of AW CAD capabilities
• Introduction to Ansys Mechanical
  • Ansys Mechanical Review
  • Ansys Mechanical Basic Features and Principles
• Ansys Meshing Introduction
• Theoretical questions of Computational Mechanics
  • Finite Element Method
  • Theory of Machine-building Structures Calculations
  • How and Why Things Works

Part 2

• Nonlinear calculation in Ansys Workbench
  • Basics of Nonlinearities
  • Contacts
  • Nonlinear Behavior of Materials
• Transient and Dynamic Tasks in Ansys Workbench
• Thermal tasks in Ansys Workbench
• Example of Industrial Problems
• CFD
• “Marketing” Materials
  • CAE Usage Examples
  • Best Practices
  • Reviews of features and capabilities

This is not a list of videos, it is a list of “playlists”, or video collections, or you can call it a list of courses. Now let’s consider them in more detail. And here will be added links to playlists and videos corresponding to the specified topics (when video will be done). And also you can check ukrainian version of this topic (because all courses first of all will be appear in Ukrainian langage, to support Ukraine in their war)

So, lets start:

Introduction to Courses

• Quick Start with Ansys Workbench
  • Short Introduction Tutorial
  • What’s Wrong with “Short Introductions”
• Review of ANSYS Company and Software’s
• Courses Structure
• Ansys History

Ansys Workbench Introduction

1. Quick review of AW Project Manager (part 1, part 2)
2. Analysis Systems – Main Type of Calculation Problems:
   1. Mechanics
   2. Fluid Dynamics
   3. Additional – electromagnetics, acoustic
3. Custom Systems – General Purpose Modules
4. Design Exploration –Tools for Researches, Synthesis & Optimizations of Designs
5. Menu
6. Work with Project Manager

Review of AW CAD capabilities

1. DesignModeler Quick Review
2. SpaceClaim
   1. Quick Review
   2. Example of Part and Assemblies Geometry Simplifications
3. Discovery
   1. Quick Review
      1. modeling from scratch example
      2. Simplification example 1
      3. Simplification example 2
   2. Review of Discovery Explore (Live)
4. Work with General CAD`s
   1. General Importing Issues
   2. Integration with General CAD
   3. Additional (more rare) Importing Issues
   4. Work With Parameters from CAD

Introduction to Ansys Mechanical. Review

1. Introduction
2. Interface Review
3. Detailed Interface Review (Ribbon)
4. Outline (project)
5. Detail
6. Work with RMB and context menus
7. Wizard
8. Quick Review of Ansys APDL

Item 3 “Detailed Interface Review (Ribbon)” – very voluminous. So, here Its more detailed structure:

3.Detailed Interface Review (Ribbon):

1. Home
2. Display
3. Selection
4. Automation
5. Context
   1. General
   2. Prepare
   3. Define
   4. Mesh
   5. Results

But even this is not enough, because item “3.5 Context” by itself also has too much scope. As well as its subitems, so:

1. General
   1. Project
   2. Model
   3. Geometry Imports
   4. Geometry
   5. Materials
   6. Coordinate Systems
   7. Mesh
   8. Environment
   9. Solution
2. Prepare
   1. Part Transform
   2. Symmetry
   3. Connections
   4. Cross Sections
   5. Virtual Topology
   6. Construction Geometry
   7. Engineering Model
3. Define
   1. Condenced Geometry
   2. Fracture
   3. AM Process
4. Mesh
   1. Mesh Edit
   2. Mesh Numbering
5. Results
   1. Solution Combination
   2. Fatigue Combination

Introduction to Ansys Mechanical.
Basic Features and Principles

1. Main Mechanical Principals
2. Basic Questions of General PreProcessing
3. Basic Questions of Meshing
4. Basic Questions of Interacting between Parts (Creating Connections)
5. Main Tools for Mesh Creating
6. Boundary Conditions Review (Loads, Supports)
7. Basic Type of Mechanical Calculations
   1. Static Structural
   2. Modal
   3. Thermal
   4. Quasi-static – Multistep
8. Basic Questions of  Creating Results and Postprocessing
9. Updating CAD and FE Models, Work With Parameters
10. Transfer of Information between calculations:
    1. Linear Buckling
    2. Submodeling

Ansys Meshing Introduction

1. Basic Questions about Creating Adequate Computational Mesh
2. Basic Questions of General PreProcessing
3. Type of Finite Elements
4. Global Meshing Controls
5. Local Meshing Controls
   1. Size
   2. Improvements
   3. Methods of Meshing
6. Meshing Troubleshooting
7. Mesh Quality Criteria
8. Tools for Simplification and Speeding Process of Mesh Creation:
   1. Virtual Topology
   2. Direct Modeling
   3. Mesh Editing
   4. Meshing Order
9. Influence of Shared Topology
10. Mesh Assembling
11. Detailed Mesh Statistic

Theoretical questions of Computational Mechanics. FEM

• Main Idea of Finite Element Method
• FEM/FEA History
• Basic FEM terms  (nodes, elements, d.o.f., etc.)
• Basic Approaches in using FEA during Solving Design Tasks and Problems
• Load Types
• Types of Finite Elements
  • Beams and others 1D
  • Shell/Plate, and other 2D
  • 3D Elements
  • Contact Elements
  • Special Types (Mass, Rigid Joints, etc.)
• Sources of Mistakes, Inaccuracies and Errors
• Model Preparing for Calculations

Theoretical questions of Computational Mechanics

• Basic Types of Problems
  • By Loads Behavior
  • State (Static)
  • Transient (Dynamic)
  • Quasistatik
  • “Quasidynamik”
    • Natural Frequency & Modes
    • Linear Buckling
    • Response Analysis
  • Linear Buckling
  • Fatigue
• By Structure Behavior
  • Linear
  • Non Linear. Type of Nonlinearity:
    • Geometrical
    • Physical
    • Contacts
    • Structural
  • Prestressed
  • Errosions, Breakups, Cracks
  • Creep
• Basic Types of Material Behavior
  • Isotropic, Orthotropic, Anisotropic,
  • Elasticity, Plasticity
  • Advanced nonlinear model (Viscoelasticity, Hyperelasticity, etc.)
• Types of Stresses, Strenth, Robustnes, Workability, Errosions
• Basic Approaches of Solving Mechanical Problems
  • Simplified Representations (Beams, Shells…)
  • Saint-Venant’s principles
  • Submodeling/Substructuring

This was all about “Part 1“. All this – it’s a basic information that every Engineer NEEDS on. This does not mean that you don’t need “Part2”. And this don’t mean that we will not give detailed description for “Part 2”! It’s mean that before giving detailed structure of courses from “Part 2”, we need to “fill” (with videolectures) at least 60% of the “Part 1”. And this is what we will do: we will create video for Part 1.

You should be noted that it’s a BIG, VERY BIG Plan. But I already I did it once for russian language. So “just need to repeat”. Need to repeat in two language: Ukrainian and English (because all materials on russian language I had deleted from public acces).

When some videos will be made, I’ll add a link to certain point of those Lists.

Also I need to sat that some things from the “Part 2” will appear before I end “Part 1”. But the main effort will be on the first part

And If You are here – may be it will be interesting for you to help in realization of those plans. Most simple way is became a Patreon. Additionaly it will give to you some benefits – you will open “early access” and access to presentations and other materials from my videos.