This Training Course is recommended for engineers who would like a broad and complete knowledge of ANSYS Contact features, including analysing structural nonlinear phenomena such as small and large deflection with nonlinear contact.

After completion, mechanical analysts should have a wide understanding of how to analyze structures with geometric nonlinearities and contact including time-stepping, solution controls and nonlinear solution tracking.

Prior knowledge

Attendees are expected to have participated in the ANSYS training ANSYS Introduction or have the corresponding level of knowledge.

Course Topics include:

• Nonlinearities Overview
• Obtaining the Solution
• Postprocessing
• Basic Geometric Nonlinearities
• Contact Overview
• Contact Properties - Basic Options
• Friction
• Advanced Rigid Targets
• Contact Properties - Adv. Options
• 3D Line-to-Line Elements
• Node-to-Node Elements
• Contact Applications in Multiphysics
• Bolt Pretension
• Spot Welds
• Gasket Material
• Cohesive Zone Modeling
• Tips and tricks

Each chapter is followed by "hands-on" workshops and exercises.