What will i learn?
- Upon completion of the course, participants will acquire the necessary skills to proficiently use the ANSYS software in addressing both static and dynamic engineering issues, particularly those including thermal coupling.
- Understanding of FEA Basics: ANSYS training in mechanical vibrations typically covers fundamental concepts of FEA, ensuring participants have a solid understanding of how the software works, including meshing, material properties, boundary conditions, and solving techniques
- Modelling Complex Structures: Participants learn how to create accurate 3D models of complex structures and mechanical components relevant to mechanical vibrations analysis using ANSYS
- Meshing Techniques: The training includes meshing strategies and techniques for generating high-quality meshes that capture the geometry and structural features effectively, especially in areas prone to stress concentrations
- Material Modeling: Engineers gain expertise in assigning appropriate material properties and models within ANSYS, considering isotropic or anisotropic behaviour, and accounting for damping characteristics relevant to mechanical vibrations
- Boundary Conditions and Loading: Training covers the proper application of boundary conditions and loading scenarios to simulate real-world conditions, ensuring the accuracy of the simulation results
- Basic FEA: Introduction of FEA,Thermal-structural Analysis,Symmetry Applications FEA Guidelines,3D Solid Element,Plane stress/plane strain elements, Plate element /Membrane element and shell elements,3D Beam elements 3D Link/Spar Elements, Vibration Analysis
- Non-Linear Analysis: Overview of Non-linear analysis, Non-Linear Analysis Procedure in ANSYS, Factors influencing the problem's convergence: Contact Settings, Guidelines for obtaining contact convergence, Case Studies to demonstrate convergence issue and resolve it, exercises on Material Nonlinear Analysis, exercises on Material and Contact Nonlinear Analysis, exercises on Large Deformation Nonlinear analysis, Workshop on Contact Non-linearity analysis
- Vibration Analysis: Introduction to Mechanical Vibrations, Free Vibrations. Single-Degree-of-Freedom (SDOF) and Multi-Degree-of-Freedom (MDOF) Systems , Numerical approach and ANSYS approach to solve the problems, HARMONICALL Y EXCITED VIBRATION, TRANSIENT VIBRATIONS, Modal Analysis using ANSYS, Prestress Modal analysis, Scaled model analysis, Random Vibrations, Harmonic Analysis Using ANSYS, Impact Analysis or shock load analysis
- Rotor Dynamics: rotor dynamics overview,gyroscopic effects,rotor mounted on bearings,simple rotor systems,theory of bearing characteristics calculations, fea approach (ansys and ross) to find the bearing characteristics (stiffness and damping),instability in rotor systems,theoretical approach of finding lateral critical speeds,forced response analysis (unbalance response analysis),fea simulation of lateral critical speed analysis using ansys and ross,fea simulation of lateral critical speed analysis uisng ansys and ross,theoretical approach of finding torsional vibrations,fea simulation of torsional critical speed analysis using ansys and ross,fatigue life calculations in ansys,exercise on stiffness and damping values for long bearings and short bearings using ansys and ross,exercise on lateral analysis study of the multistage centrifugal pump using ansys and ross, exercise on torsional analysis of the pump-motor and direct coupling in ansys,exercise on torsional analysis of the pump-motor and flexible coupling-gear box in ansys,exercise on field fix of boiler feed pump -lateral and torsional analysis
- Offshore wind turbine structures: Introduction to Wind Turbine Foundation Structures and DNV Codes, Foundation Design and Loads, Weld Modeling in FEA, Ultimate Limit State (ULS) Analysis for Welded Joints, Serviceability Limit State (SLS) Analysis for Welded Joints, Accidental Limit States and Load Cases, Fatigue Damage Calculations for Welded Joints, Reporting and Documentation for Weld Analysis, Case Studies and Practical Applications
- Centrifugal Pump and Compressors: Torsional stiffness for base skid as per HIS standards, Stress calculations for the base plate under lifting conditions-transportation conditions- wind and seismic load conditions,Modal analysis assessment of base skid,Harmonic analysis of the base skid,Random analysis of the base skid,Stiffness test acceptance criteria for base skid as per API 610, clause 6.3.7,Structural assessment of centrifugal pump casing under MAWP and nozzle loads as per API 610 clause 5.3.4,Leakage assessment of the casings as per API 610 clause 5.3.3,Calculations of stiffness and damping values for short and long bearings (wear rings, sleeves, and hydraulic bearings),Rotor dynamics: Lateral critical speed analysis as per API 610- Annex I,Torsional critical speed analysis as per API 610 clause 5.9.2,Bolt assessment,Weld assessment as per DNV codes,Stress analysis for casings and impellers under variable pressure load conditions,Ultimate Limit State (ULS) for the compressor skid,Serviceability Limit States (SLS) for the compressor skid,Accidental Limit States (ALS) for the compressor skid, Blast Load analysis for the compressor skid ,Wind and Seismic Load Analysis,
- Pressure Vessel Design: Plastic collapse protection using the elastic stress approach, in accordance with the guidelines outlined in ASME VIII Div. 2,Protection against Plastic Collapse-Global Criteria: Limit Load Analysis,Plastic collapse protection using the elastic-plastic approach, in accordance with the guidelines outlined in ASME VIII Div. 2,Protection against Plastic Collapse-Local Criteria: Elastic Analysis-Triaxial stress Limit,Protection against Plastic Collapse-Local Criteria: Elastic Plastic Analysis-Local strain Limit,Protection against collapse from buckling using elastic , elastic-plastic analysis approach (as per ASME VIII Div.2),Fatigue Life Estimation of Pressure Vessel as per ASME Section VIII Div 2, Lifting Lug strength assessment,Weld assessment,Bolt strength assessment, Thermal ratcheting analysis for pressure vessel as per ASME,Creep assessment for pressure vessel for high temperature applications, Practice Exercises, Lifting Lug strength assessment
- High Cycle Fatigue in FEA Simulation: Introduction to Fatigue, Stress-Life Curves, Mean Stress Effects on S-N Behavior, and Factors affecting S-N Behavior, S-N curve representation and approximations, S-N approach for Notched Members, Example of life estimation using the S-N approach,Workshop1: HCF calculations for Gas turbine components,Workshop2:HCF calculations for automobile components
- Low cycle Fatigue Simulation in FEA Simulation: Introduction to LCF, Strain-Life Curves, Mean Stress Effects on strain-life Behavior, and Factors affecting strain-life Behavior, Strain-Based approach to life estimation, Strain-life approach for Notched Members, Finding stresses in plastic region using Nuber’s rule, Strain energy density or glinka’s rule, Workshop3: LCF calculations for Gas turbine components
- Fatigue from Variable Amplitude Loading in FEA Simulation, Spectrum loads and cumulative damage,Damage quantification, damage fraction, and accumulation,Load interaction and sequence effects,Cycle counting methods; rain flow, and other cycle counting methods,Life estimation using the stress-life approach,Life estimation using a strain-life approach,Crack growth and life estimation models, Workshop 4: LCF and HCF calculations for Gas turbine components
- Fracture Mechanics:Mechanisms of Fatigue and Creep Fatigue,Fundamentals of LEFM and applications to Fatigue Crack Growth Contribution,FRACTURE TOUGHNESS - Kc , KIc,Crack Tip Plastic Zone,Fatigue crack growth,Mean stress effect,Cyclic Plastic Zone Size,Crack Closure,Small Fatigue Cracks and LEFM Assumption,Plastic Extension of LEFM and Elastic Plastic Fracture Mechanics,Applications of Fracture Mechanics to crack growth at notches,SIF for residual stresses,Crack growth and life estimation for variable amplitude loading,Crack growth and life estimation for multiaxial stresses,Fatigue crack growth of weldments ( Constant amplitude Fatigue) Environmental effects: Fatigue crack growth behavior, Corrosion Fatigue, Fretting Fatigue, Low temperature Fatigue, High temperature Fatigue
- Exercises of Fracture Mechanics: Computation of SIF for solid cylinder block through (Elliptical Crack,Pre meshed crack,Arbitrary crack),Crack Propagation simulation for three-point bend specimen (LEFM),Plasticity accountability through LEFM –Spur gear example through perturbation approach,Crack Propagation due to High cycle Fatigue for turbine blade.
- Workshops on Fracture Mechanics :3D Fracture Mechanics Simulation Procedure through ANSYS Workbench (Elliptical Crack- pressure vessel with internal pressure,Pre meshed crack – Rail track from publication,Arbitrary crack- Spur gear root fillet ),Crack Propagation simulation in ANSYS Workbench,LEFM (Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics)- Spur gear tooth ( ASME publication),LEPM (Linear elastic-plastic Fracture Mechanics)- Gas turbine blade,Thermal Mechanical Fatigue (TMF)- Gas turbine blade, Crack Propagation due to High cycle Fatigue - Gas turbine blade.
- Steady-state thermal-structural analysis of Gas turbine components: Need of steady-state thermal structural analysis, Preparation of FEA model for thermal analysis at steady state point,Preparation structural FEA for stress calculations at steady state point, Results evaluation, Failure criteria as per ASME
- Transient thermal-structural analysis of Gas turbine components: Need of steady-state thermal structural analysis,Preparation of FEA model for thermal analysis at steady state point,Preparation structural FEA for stress calculations at steady state point, Results evaluation
- Thermal Mechanical Fatigue Assessment of Gas Turbine Components: Theoretical concept of CREEP, Method of finding CREEP Coefficients through strain hardening approach, Performing transient thermal-structural analysis by considering CREEP, Evaluation of the CREEP rupture and creep strength as per Stress approach,Evaluation of the CREEP rupture and creep strength as per Strain approach
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- It is essential to possess a comprehensive knowledge of engineering disciplines such as engineering mechanics, solid mechanics, mechanical vibrations, and thermal engineering.
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This course is divided into Theoretical session, workshop and live projects
In the Theoretical session, you will be introduced to the basic theoretical concepts regarding the topics of structural statics, dynamics, thermal, durability and optimization.
In the workshop, you will be using industrial examples for learning Ansys Workbench & APDL software for efficiently performing different kinds of Simulations such as:
- Linear and Non-linear static structural analysis
- Structural Dynamic Analysis
- Modal Analysis
- Harmonic Analysis
- Random Vibration
- Shock load Analysis
- Thermal-structural coupled analysis
- Buckling Analysis
- Fatigue Analysis
- LCF
- HCF
- Fracture Mechanics
- Linear Elastic Fracture mechanics (LEFM)
- Linear Elastic-Plastic Fracture mechanics (LEPFM)
- Thermal Mechanical Fatigue (TMF)
- Rotor Dynamics Analysis (Lateral and Torsional Vibrations)
- Design Optimization
- 3D design using ANSYS SpaceClaim
- APDL Macro creation
- Centrifugal pump and Compressor Design and Analysis as per API, Non-API, Euro Code, and ASME codes
Live Projects session, you will be performing simulation on real industrial components and validation as per industrial codes such as
- ASME Section VIII division 2 & 3
- ISO
- DNV GL RP C203
- DNV GL RP F112
- API 6X
- API 17D
- API 610
- Eurocode
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PYTHAGORAS Engineering and Consultancy offers high-quality instruction in the field of finite element analysis with the Ansys software. A significant number of individuals hailing from various regions throughout the globe have derived advantages from the meticulously designed instructional program. A significant majority, over 90%, of our students successfully get positions inside esteemed firms, using the information acquired via my training program.
Dr. Joel Daniel, a highly esteemed individual with a Master of Technology and a Doctorate degree, has been recognized as a prominent Finite Element Analysis (FEA) Trainer for the last two decades. He is a member of the Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE), as well as the Institution of Engineers (India) (IEI) and the Institution of Production Engineers (IPE). He serves as a consultant in the field of Finite Element Analysis (FEA), conducts research, and has a position as an academic instructor. He earned his Ph.D. in fatigue and fracture mechanics.
As a scholar, he actively engages in several academic endeavours, such as serving as a teaching faculty member at multiple engineering institutions associated with JNTU. He was employed as an adjunct faculty member at ANURAG Engineering College. Delivered several guest lectures pertaining to modern technologies within the field of mechanical engineering. He had a position as a member of the curriculum board at Vignan engineering institutions. The individual in question has conducted reviews of several national and international publications, as well as provided guidance to a significant number of postgraduate and PhD students, both domestically and internationally. The individual organized Finite Element Analysis (FEA) workshops for esteemed educational institutions such as the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Dubai, and Navajo Technical University in the United States.
The individual has over two decades of research expertise in the fields of gas turbine design, vehicle engineering, and the oil and gas industry, having worked with Textron, GE, and Siemens. The individual employed Finite Element Analysis (FEA) tools, specifically ANSYS, to address intricate issues within various domains. These domains encompass linear and nonlinear systems, composites, structural vibrations (including modal, harmonic, random, and shock load analysis), rotor dynamics (both lateral and torsional), fatigue and fracture mechanics, as well as implicit and explicit analysis. He serves as a consultant for several firms, such as APSCO (USA), TATA HITACHI (JAPAN), HYDRO (US), Sundyne, Premier pumps, Ruhrpumpen, WOM, Word pumps, among others.
The course was developed with the intention of catering to the needs of graduate students seeking to further their careers in the field of Finite Element Analysis (FEA), as well as design engineers who need to enhance their understanding of FEA principles and independently make informed judgments based on FEA results.
Based on his extensive teaching and research background, he had a comprehensive understanding of the knowledge acquisition process among students inside his educational institution and a keen awareness of the requisite abilities necessary for successful entry into the sector. This served as a source of motivation for him to develop an appropriate curriculum that would bridge the divide between the industry and the educational institution. The curriculum was constructed to allow students to go from foundational concepts to the point where they can solve intricate problems. Numerous individuals from diverse regions around the world derived significant advantages from his instructional sessions, including the incorporation of their own research findings into their Master's and Doctoral dissertations, as well as securing enhanced employment prospects inside reputable organizations. The training program is highly recommended for anybody seeking to transition their career from design to analytical domains.
Dr. Joel noted that a significant number of design engineers rely on expertise in finite element analysis (FEA) to make engineering assessments. He always maintains the belief that possessing a shared understanding of design principles and finite element analysis (FEA) is essential for engineers in order to cultivate the creation of efficient and impactful products. This course aims to enhance the comprehension of design engineers about fundamental and advanced principles in Finite Element Analysis (FEA), enabling them to effectively use FEA techniques in the component design process.
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