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1 Introduction to Abaqus R 6.12 About this Course Course objectives Upon completion of this course you will be able to: Use Abaqus/CAE to create complete finite element models. Use Abaqus/CAE to submit and monitor analysis jobs. Use Abaqus/CAE to view and evaluate simulation results. Solve structural analysis problems using Abaqus/Standard and Abaqus/Explicit, including the effects of material nonlinearity, large deformation and contact. Targeted audience Simulation Analysts Prerequisites None 5 days

2 Day 1 Lesson 1 Demo 1 Workshop 1 Lesson 2 Demo 2a Demo 2b Demo 2c Workshop 2a Workshop 2b Workshop 2c Lesson 3 Demo 3 Workshop 3 Overview of Abaqus A First Look at Abaqus Linear Static Analysis of a Cantilever Beam Working with Geometry in Abaqus Working with Native Geometry Generating a Shell Feature from a Solid Feature Generating a Shell From a Thin Solid Creating Native Geometry: Pipe Creep Model Import and Geometry Repair: Intersecting Pipes Reinforced panel: Geometry (Optional) Working with Models Created Outside Abaqus Importing and Editing an Orphan Mesh Importing and Editing an Orphan Mesh: Pump Model Day 2 Lesson 4 Demo 4 Workshop 4a Workshop 4b Workshop 4c Lesson 5 Demo 5 Workshop 5a Workshop 5b Lesson 6 Demo 6a Demo 6b Workshop 6a Workshop 6b Workshop 6c Material and Section Properties Creating Materials and Assigning Sections Material and Section Properties: Pipe Creep Model Material and Section Properties: Pump Model Reinforced Panel: Properties (Optional) Assemblies in Abaqus Creating an Assembly Pump Model Assembly Reinforced Panel: Assembly (Optional) Steps, Output, Loads, and Boundary Conditions Creating Steps Using the Load Module Step Definition and Loads: Pipe Creep Model Step Definition and Loads: Pump Model Reinforced Panel: Step Definition and Loads (Optional)

3 Day 2 (cont'd) Lesson 7 Demo 7a Demo 7b Workshop 7a Workshop 7b Workshop 7c Workshop 7d Meshing Imported and Native Geometry Using the Mesh Module Partitioning and Meshing Structured Hex Meshing: Pipe Creep Model Free and Swept Meshing: Pump Model Meshing of Intersecting Pipes Reinforced Panel: Mesh (Optional) Day 3 Lesson 8 Demo 8a Demo 8b Workshop 8a Workshop 8b Lesson 9 Demo 9 Workshop 9a Workshop 9b Lesson 10 Demo 10 Workshop 10 Job Management and Results Visualization Using the Keywords Editor Visualizing Results Creep of a Pipe Intersection Analysis of a Reinforced Panel (Optional) Linear Static Analysis Multiple Load Cases Linear Static Analysis of a Cantilever Beam: Multiple Load Cases Linear Analysis of a Skew Plate Adding Material and Geometric Nonlinearity Nonlinear Static Analysis Nonlinear Analysis of a Skew Plate

4 Day 4 Lesson 11 Workshop 11 Lesson 12 Demo 12 Workshop 12 Lesson 13 Demo 13 Workshop 13 Multistep Analysis in Abaqus Unloading Analysis of a Skew Plate Constraints and Connections Defining a Rigid Body Defining Tie Constraints: Pump Model Contact Using Automatic Contact Detection and General Contact Nonlinear Static Analysis of a Pump Assembly Day 5 Lesson 14 Demo 14 Workshop 14a Workshop 14b Lesson 15 Demo 15 Workshop 15 Lesson 16 Demo 16 Workshop 16 Dynamic Analysis Dynamic Analysis Dynamic Analysis of a Skew Plate Pipe Whip Analysis Analyzing Highly Nonlinear Quasi-Static Problems Quasi-Static Analysis Single Pass Rolling of a Thick Plate Heat Transfer and Thermal-Stress Analysis Thermal Analysis Thermal-Stress Analysis of Intersecting Pipes

5 Additional Material Appendix 1 Appendix 2 Appendix 3 Introduction to Finite Element Analysis Element Selection Criteria More on Contact Legal Notices The Abaqus Software described in this documentation is available only under license from Dassault Systèmes and its subsidiary and may be used or reproduced only in accordance with the terms of such license. This documentation and the software described in this documentation are subject to change without prior notice. Dassault Systèmes and its subsidiaries shall not be responsible for the consequences of any errors or omissions that may appear in this documentation. No part of this documentation may be reproduced or distributed in any form without prior written permission of Dassault Systèmes or its subsidiary. Dassault Systèmes, Printed in the United States of America Abaqus, the 3DS logo, SIMULIA and CATIA are trademarks or registered trademarks of Dassault Systèmes or its subsidiaries in the US and/or other countries. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of their respective owners. For additional information concerning trademarks, copyrights, and licenses, see the Legal Notices in the Abaqus 6.12 Release Notes and the notices at:

6 Revision Status Lesson 1 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Lesson 2 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Lesson 3 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Lesson 4 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Lesson 5 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Lesson 6 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Lesson 7 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Lesson 8 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Lesson 9 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Lesson 10 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Lesson 11 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Lesson 12 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Lesson 13 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Lesson 14 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Lesson 15 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Lesson 16 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Appendix 1 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Appendix 2 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Appendix 3 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Demonstration 1 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Demonstration 2a 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Demonstration 2b 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Demonstration 2c 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Demonstration 3 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Demonstration 4 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Demonstration 5 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Demonstration 6a 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Demonstration 6b 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Demonstration 7a 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Demonstration 7b 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Demonstration 8a 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Demonstration 8b 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Demonstration 9 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Demonstration 10 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Demonstration 11 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Demonstration 12 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Demonstration 13 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Demonstration 14 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Demonstration 15 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Demonstration 16 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Revision Status Workshop 1 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Workshop 2a 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Workshop 2b 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Workshop 2c 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Workshop 3 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Workshop 4a 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Workshop 4b 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Workshop 4c 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Workshop 5a 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Workshop 5b 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Workshop 6a 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Workshop 6b 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Workshop 6c 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Workshop 7a 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Workshop 7b 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Workshop 7c 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Workshop 7d 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Workshop 8a 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Workshop 8b 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Workshop 9a 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Workshop 9b 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Workshop 10 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Workshop 11 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Workshop 12 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Workshop 13 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Workshop 14a 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Workshop 14b 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Workshop 15 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Workshop 16 5/12 Updated for 6.12

7 Lesson 1: Overview of Abaqus L1.1 Overview of Abaqus Workshop Preliminaries Demonstration 1: A First Look at Abaqus/CAE Workshop 1: Linear Static Analysis of a Cantilever Beam 3 hours Overview of Abaqus L SIMULIA 2. What is Abaqus FEA? 3. Overview of Abaqus/CAE 4. Starting Abaqus/CAE 5. Overview of Abaqus/Standard and Abaqus/Explicit 6. Abaqus Conventions 7. Documentation 8. Abaqus Environment Settings 9. Abaqus Fetch Utility 10. Abaqus/CAE Checklist 11. Working with the Model Tree

8 Lesson 2: Working with Geometry in Abaqus L2.1 Working with Geometry in Abaqus Demonstration 2a: Working with Native Geometry Demonstration 2b: Generating a Shell Feature from a Solid Feature Demonstration 2c: Generating a Shell From a Thin Solid Workshop 2a: Creating Native Geometry: Pipe Creep Model Workshop 2b: Geometry Repair of Intersecting Pipes Workshop 2c: Reinforced Panel: Geometry 3 hours Working with Geometry in Abaqus L What are Parts? 2. Defining a Part 3. Geometry Import and Repair 4. Building a Part Using the Part Module Tools

9 Lesson 3: Working with Models Created Outside Abaqus L3.1 Working with Models Created Outside Abaqus Demonstration 3: Importing and Editing an Orphan Mesh Workshop 3: Importing and Editing an Orphan Mesh: Pump Model 2 hours Working with Models Created Outside Abaqus L Details of an Abaqus Input File 2. Orphan Mesh Import 3. Example 4. Creating Geometry from an Orphan Mesh 5. Combining Orphan and Native Mesh Features

10 Lesson 4: Material and Section Properties L4.1 Material and Section Properties Demonstration 4: Materials and Sections; Visualizing Beam Cross-Sections Workshop 4a: Material and Section Properties: Pipe Model Workshop 4b: Material and Section Properties: Pump Model Workshop 4c: Reinforced Panel: Properties 2 hours Material and Section Properties L Overview of Abaqus Material Models 2. Preliminaries 3. Linear Elasticity 4. Large Strain Elasticity 5. Metal Plasticity 6. Material Databases 7. Material Calibration 8. Section Properties 9. Skins and Stringers

11 Lesson 5: Assemblies in Abaqus L5.1 Assemblies in Abaqus Demonstration 5: Creating an Assembly; Boolean Operations Workshop 5a: Pump Model Assembly Workshop 5b: Pump Model Assembly 2 hours Assemblies in Abaqus L What is an Assembly? 2. Positioning Part Instances 3. Patterning 4. Boolean Operations 5. Sets and Surfaces 6. Display Groups 7. Hiding/Showing Instances

12 Lesson 6: Steps, Output, Loads, and Boundary Conditions L6.1 Steps, Output, Loads, and Boundary Conditions Demonstration 6a: Creating Steps Demonstration 6b: Using the Load Module Workshop 6a: Step Definition and Loads: Pipe Creep Model Workshop 6b: Step Definition and Loads: Pump Model Workshop 6c: Reinforced Panel: Step Definition and Loads 2 hours Steps, Output, Loads, and Boundary Conditions L Analysis Steps and Procedures 2. Output 3. Loads and Boundary Conditions 4. Model Verification

13 Lesson 7: Meshing Imported and Native Geometry L7.1 Meshing Imported and Native Geometry Demonstration 7a: Using the Mesh Module Demonstration 7b: Partitioning and Meshing Workshop 7a: Structured Hex Meshing: Pipe Creep Model Workshop 7b: Free and Swept Meshing: Pump Model Workshop 7c: Meshing of Intersecting Pipes Workshop 7d: Reinforced Panel: Meshing 2 hours Meshing Imported and Native Geometry L Overview 2. Introduction 3. Dependent and Independent Part Instances 4. Mesh Generation Techniques 5. Enabling Various Meshing Techniques 6. Bottom-Up Hex Meshing 7. Mesh Compatibility 8. Controlling Mesh Density and Gradation 9. Parametric Modeling 10. Assigning Element Types 11. Verifying Mesh Quality 12. Mass and Mesh Queries

14 Lesson 8: Job Management and Results Visualization L8.1 Job Management and Results Visualization Demonstration 8a: Using the Keywords Editor Demonstration 8b: Visualizing Results Workshop 8a: Creep of a Pipe Intersection Workshop 8b: Analysis of a Reinforced Panel 3 hours Job Management and Results Visualization L Job Management 2. Keywords Editor 3. Review of ODB Output 4. Results Visualization

15 Lesson 9: Linear Static Analysis L9.1 Linear Static Analysis Demonstration 9: Multiple Load Cases Workshop 9a: Linear Static Analysis of a Cantilever Beam Workshop 9b: Linear Analysis of a Skew Plate 2 hours Linear Static Analysis L Linear Static Analysis and Multiple Load Cases 2. Multiple Load Case Usage 3. Examples

16 Lesson 10: Adding Material and Geometric Nonlinearity L10.1 Adding Material and Geometric Nonlinearity Demonstration 10: Nonlinear Static Analysis Workshop 10: Nonlinear Analysis of a Skew Plate 3 hours Adding Material and Geometric Nonlinearity L Nonlinearity in Structural Mechanics 2. Equations of Motion 3. Nonlinear Analysis Using Implicit Methods 4. Nonlinear Analysis Using Explicit Methods 5. Including Nonlinear Effects in an Abaqus Simulation 6. Diagnostics 7. Convergence Issues (Noncontact Related)

17 Lesson 11: Multistep Analysis in Abaqus L11.1 Multistep Analysis in Abaqus Workshop 11: Unloading Analysis of a Skew Plate There is no Demonstration associated with this lesson. 2 hours Multistep Analysis in Abaqus L Multistep Analyses 2. Restart Analysis in Abaqus

18 Lesson 12: Constraints and Connections L12.1 Constraints and Connections Demonstration 12: Defining a Rigid Body Workshop 12: Tie Constraints: Pump Model 3 hours Constraints and Connections L Introduction 2. Tie Constraints 3. Rigid Bodies 4. Coupling Constraints 5. Shell-to-solid Coupling 6. Connector Elements 7. Fasteners

19 Lesson 13: Contact L13.1 Contact Demonstration 13: Using Automatic Contact Detection and General Contact Workshop 13: Nonlinear Static Analysis of a Pump Assembly 3 hours Contact L Introduction 2. Approaches to Modeling Contact 3. Defining General Contact 4. Defining Contact Pairs 5. Contact Pair Surfaces 6. Local Surface Behavior 7. Relative Sliding of Points in Contact 8. Adjusting Initial Nodal Locations for Contact 9. Contact Output 10. For More on Contact

20 Lesson 14: Dynamic Analysis L14.1 Dynamic Analysis Demonstration 14: Dynamic Analysis Workshop 14a: Dynamic Analysis of a Skew Plate Workshop 14b: Pipe Whip Analysis 3 hours Dynamic Analysis L What Makes a Problem Dynamic? 2. Equations for Dynamic Problems 3. Linear Dynamics 4. Nonlinear Dynamics 5. Comparing Abaqus/Standard and Abaqus/Explicit 6. Nonlinear Dynamics Example

21 Lesson 15: Analyzing Nonlinear Quasi-Static Problems L15.1 Analyzing Highly Nonlinear Quasi-Static Problems Demonstration 15: Quasi-static Analysis Workshop 15: Single Pass Rolling of a Thick Plate 3 hours Analyzing Highly Nonlinear Quasi-Static Problems L Introduction 2. Solution Strategies 3. Quasi-Static Simulations Using Explicit Dynamics 4. Adaptive Meshing

22 Lesson 16: Heat Transfer and Thermal-Stress Analysis L16.1 Heat Transfer and Thermal-Stress Analysis Demonstration 16: Thermal Analysis Workshop 16: Thermal-Stress Analysis of Intersecting Pipes 2 hours Heat Transfer and Thermal-Stress Analysis L Introduction 2. Steady-State Heat Transfer 3. Transient Heat Transfer 4. Thermal Interfaces 5. Thermal-Stress Analysis

23 Appendix 1: Introduction to Finite Element Analysis A1.1 Introduction to Finite Element Analysis 0.5 hours Introduction to Finite Element Analysis A What are Finite Elements? 2. Objectives of Finite Element Analysis 3. Components of an Analysis Model

24 Appendix 2: Element Selection Criteria A2.1 Element Selection Criteria 1.5 hours Element Selection Criteria A Elements in Abaqus 2. Structural (Shells and Beams) vs. Continuum Elements 3. Modeling Bending Using Continuum Elements 4. Stress Concentrations 5. Contact 6. Incompressible Materials 7. Mesh Generation 8. Solid Element Selection Summary

25 Appendix 3: More on Contact A3.1 More on Contact 1 hour More on Contact A Contact Issues Specific to Abaqus/Standard 2. Contact Issues Specific to Abaqus/Explicit

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