Course Overview
In many engineering applications, great care is taken to ensure that structural designs operate safely and reliably within the yield strength of the material, often with a prescribed safety factor against yield. Occasionally, however, engineers must evaluate how a structure responds after the material has exceeded its yield strength, resulting in permanent deformation. Examples may include accident reconstruction, structural failure mitigation, and the design of energy absorption mechanisms.
This course serves as a starting point for anyone wishing to perform nonlinear structural analysis in which a metal structure has developed stresses beyond the material yield strength. It provides a foundation for selection of a material model in Engineering Data, proper entry of material data, and setting up a simulation model to accurately capture post-yield material response.
Prerequisites
- Ansys Mechanical Getting Started: Beyond the Basics
- Fundamental Topics in Nonlinear Structural Analysis
Teaching Method
Lectures and computer practical sessions to validate acquired knowledge.