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Finite Element Analysis-Intro

This document provides an overview of using Creo Simulate to perform finite element analysis. It discusses discretizing complex structures into smaller elements connected at nodes, and how element size affects shape preservation. It also covers element types, degrees of freedom, the basic steps of an FEA which include selecting element type and size, applying constraints and boundary conditions, preprocessing, solving, and postprocessing to view and interpret results.

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Finite Element Analysis-Intro

This document provides an overview of using Creo Simulate to perform finite element analysis. It discusses discretizing complex structures into smaller elements connected at nodes, and how element size affects shape preservation. It also covers element types, degrees of freedom, the basic steps of an FEA which include selecting element type and size, applying constraints and boundary conditions, preprocessing, solving, and postprocessing to view and interpret results.

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Finite Element Analysis

using
Creo Simulate
Solving Simple Problems
Stress at a point
Deflection at a point
BEAM
-Supports on both ends
-Uniform loading
Idealization of Simple Structure
How about Complex Structures ??
No close formed equation

Why not breaking it into pieces ??
Discretization meshed with elements-connected at nodes

How elements are connected??
Elements are connected at nodes or nodal points to
maintain continuum in the structure

Element Size does matter
A body meshed with smaller elements will preserve
the shape information much better than the larger
elements

Fine mesh and coarse mesh
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Element types
Two dimensional
One dimensional
(Lower order)
Three dimensional
(Higher order)
Nodal Degrees of Freedom (DOF)
Translation Rotation
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Node
More number of nodes + More DOF per node Higher order elements
Basic Steps
Select element type and size
Material properties: Modulus of elasticity, Poissons ratio, Density etc.
Apply constraints and boundary conditions (BCs)
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Viewing and interpreting the results

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