Finite Element Analysis with MATLAB and ANSYS

Write FEM codes for 1D, 2D, and 3D Structural Analysis and FEA

What you’ll learn:
Key Formulations in FEA: Truss elements (1D, 2D, 3D), 2D plate (plane strain, plane stress) and 3D Solid elements.
Practical coding skills in MATLAB for FEA of 1D, 2D, and 3D structures
Practical skills in ANSYS for FEA of 1D, 2D, and 3D structures
Advanced skills in writing APDL scripts for Finite Element Analyses
Advanced plot techniques in MATLAB to make comprehensive comparisons between ANSYS and your FEM code results
Source codes (MATLAB + ANSYS) for all FEA examples are available for freely download and modify for future study

Requirements
Interested in Structural Analysis and Finite Element Analysis

Description
This course is in an example-based format for Finite Element Analysis, including various examples for 1D Truss, 2D Truss, 3D Truss, 2D plane stress, 2D plane strain, and 3D solid elements.

In each example, first, key formulations are provided to summary the theories. Next, you will be clearly instructed to write your FEM codes, ANSYS scripts. Every line of code will be clearly explained. After that, detailed instructions to extract results (displacements, stress, strain) from ANSYS and your FEM codes are provided. From there, you will learn how to make comprehensive comparisons between your FEM results and ANSYS to verify your codes and your understanding. This will be the best way to prove your understanding and knowledge.

Also, by practicing the examples, you can achieve very good or advanced coding skills in MATLAB and scripting in ANSYS.

Specifically, you will learn following main skills in this course:

Fundamental theories in Finite Element Analysis (FEA);

How to write FEM codes for various interesting problems of 1D, 2D, and 3D structures;

How to write advanced ANSYS scripts for various interesting problems of 1D, 2D, and 3D structures;

How to extract results from ANSYS and your FEM codes to make a comprehensive comparison.

Advanced MATLAB coding skills for FEA and plotting high-quality figures.

Who this course is for
Engineering students or engineers who are:
Curious about structural analysis and FEA
Want to know the real physics behind FEA software to achieve an advanced level in FEA from scratch
Want to achieve an advanced level in using ANSYS from scratch
Preparing knowledge in FEA for job interviews, Master or PhD degrees