Nonlinear FEA Masterclass Content List
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Modules in the Course:
Module 0: Welcome to Nonlinear FEA Masterclass
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Course Introduction + Gamified Version Layout
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Introduction to Nonlinear FEA
Module 1: Intro to Nonlinear Geometry – Membrane State
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Introduction to Nonlinear Geometry
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Membrane State
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Example 1: Membrane State and Verification with Hand Calculations
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Creating Equilibrium Paths
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Example 2: How to Create an Equilibrium Path
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Module Quiz
Module 2: Intro to Nonlinear Material – Yielding in Analysis
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Linear vs Nonlinear Material
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Practical Nonlinear Material… or why things aren’t failing
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How Plasticity Really Works
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Example 3: Plastic Material Example
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Module Quiz
Module 3: Solver Setup – Part 1 – Increments and Iterations
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Introduction to Load Incrementation
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What is Convergence
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Problems with Nonlinear Solution
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How Nonlinear Solver Works
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Finding Convergence for Given Load
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Example 4: Various Approaches to Load Incrementation
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Module Quiz
Module 4: Nonlinear Geometry – Introduction to Buckling
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Stability may Surprise You – be Careful!
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Different Kinds of Stability Failure
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Is Linear Buckling Cool or Not?
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Why Stability Failure can be… Stable?
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Example 5: Local Stability Failure
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Unstable Stability Failure
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Module Quiz
Module 5: Solver Setup – Part 2 – Dealing with Non-Convergence
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What Non-Convergence Really Means
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Enforcing Deformations as a Partial Solution to Failure
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Arc-Length Methods and Their Use
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Are Outcomes from Arc-Length Real?
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Example 6: Force, Deformation and Arc-Length Steering of Analysis
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Dealing with Non-Convergence Guide
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Module Quiz
Module 6: Advanced Nonlinear Geometry – Nonlinear Buckling Analysis
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Failure in Stability Cases
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Load Multiplier and its Use
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Example 7: Shell Stability and Load Multiplier
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Buckling of Members
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Example 8: Nonlinear FEA and Beam Design
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Plate Stability
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Shear Stability
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Stability Summary
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Module Quiz
Module 7: Nonlinear Material Analysis – Material Failure Modes
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Quick Nonlinear Material Recap
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Getting Capacity From Nonlinear Material
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Weird Behavior of Nonlinear Materials
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Example 9: Nonlinear Material and Post-Processing
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Nonlinear Material Failure Modes
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True Stress – True Strain
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Elastic, Plastic and Total Strain
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Module Quiz
Module 8: Nonlinear Material Analysis – Material Models
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Different Material Models – Introduction
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Bi-Linear Plastic Material Model
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Multi-Linear Plastic Material Model
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Nonlinear Elastic Material Model
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Nonlinear Elastic + Nonlinear Plastic
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Example 10: Nonlinear Material Models Compared
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Module Quiz
Module 9: Advanced Nonlinear Material – Material Models for Metals
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Laboratory Tests, Material Data and Probability
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Structural Steel
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Stainless Steel
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Aluminum
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Example 11: Advanced Comparison of Nonlinear Material Models
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Module Quiz
Module 10: Interaction of Nonlinearities and Time in Analysis
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Interaction of Nonlinearities
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The Reality of the Interaction of Nonlinearities in Design
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Example 12: Interaction of Nonlinearities in Real Design
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Not so Dynamic, Dynamic Things
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Truly Dynamic, Dynamic Things
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Implicit vs Explicit
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Example 13: Time in Analysis
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Module Quiz
Module 11: Contact in Analysis
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Contact Introduction
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Contact and/or Nonlinear Analysis
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Setting up Contact
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Example 14: Contact in Bolted Connection
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Static and Kinetic Friction
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Example 15: Static and Kinetic Friction
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Module Quiz