Linear Static Analysis using Abaqus Standard Topics Covered Duration: 60 hours

Overview of Abaqus 1. SIMULIA 2. What is Abaqus FEA? 3. Overview of Abaqus/CAE 4. Starting Abaqus/CAE 5. Overview of Abaqus/Standard 6. Abaqus Conventions 7. Documentation 8. Abaqus Environment Settings 9. Abaqus Fetch Utility 10. Abaqus/CAE Checklist 11. Working with the Model Tree 12. Workshop 1: Linear Static Analysis of a Cantilever Beam

Part and Assembly Modules 1. What are Parts? 2. Defining a Part 3. Geometry Import and Repair 4. Building a Part Using the Part Module Tools 5. Working with Models Created Outside ABAQUS 6. Details of an ABAQUS Input File 7. Orphan Mesh Import 8. What is an Assembly 9. Positioning Part Instances 10. Boolean Operations and Patterning 11. Sets and Surfaces 12. Color Coding 13. Workshop 2: Creating Native Geometry: Pipe Creep Model 14. Workshop 3: Importing and Editing an Orphan Mesh: Pump Model 15. Workshop 4: Pump Model Assembly

Property Module 1. Overview of ABAQUS Material Models 2. Preliminaries 3. Linear Elasticity 4. Section Properties 5. Workshop 5: Material and Section Properties: Pipe Creep Model 6. Workshop 6: Material and Section Properties: Pump Model

Step and Load Modules 1. Analysis Steps and Procedures 2. Output 3. Loads and Boundary Conditions 4. Workshop 7: Step Definition and Loads: Pipe Creep Model

Meshing 1. Introduction 2. Dependent and Independent Part Instances 3. Mesh Generation Techniques 4. Enabling Various Meshing Techniques 5. Mesh Compatibility 6. Controlling Mesh Density and Gradation 7. Parametric Modeling 8. Assigning Element Types 9. Checking Mesh Quality and Obtaining Mesh Statistics 10. Workshop 8: Structured Hex Meshing: Pipe Creep Model 11. Workshop 9: Free and Swept Meshing: Pump Model

Job Management and Results Visualization 1. Job Management 2. Keywords Editor 3. Results Visualization

Basic features Advanced/miscellaneous features

4. Workshop 10: Creep of a Pipe Intersection Contact Constraints and Interactions 1. Constraints and Connections

Introduction Tie constraints Rigid bodies Connectors Fasteners

2. Contact Introduction Approaches to Modeling Contact Defining General Contact Defining Contact Pairs Contact Pair Surfaces Local Surface Behavior Relative Sliding of Points in Contact Adjusting Initial Nodal Locations for Contact Contact Output