Computer Simulation for Civil Structural Civil-Structural Applications using ANSYS

89 Pages·2004·4.38 MB·English

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© 2004 CAE Associates
ANSYS / CivilFEM / CFX Agenda
• Who we are?
• What software we Represent?
• Nonlinear Structural Analysis
• CivilFEM Pre- / Post-processing
• Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
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Who is Computer Aided Engineering Associates
• Engineering Consulting Firm
• ANSYS Channel Partner (ASD since 1983)
– Value Added Reseller
• Engineering Seminars
• Custom Software Development
Conveyor Belt at Olympic Canoe Kayak Slalom Center
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CAEA - ANSYS Services
Customer Training
Software Sales
Technical Support
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Who we are?
• CAEA is a 25 year old consulting company that provides
solutions to complex Structural, Thermal and Fluid analysis
problems.
• CAEA is a value-added re-seller for ANSYS, ANSYS/LS-
DYNA, ANSYS/CFX and associated software now including
CivilFEM
• CAEA is a world leader in Finite Element Training providing
exclusive ANSYS training for:
General Electric Aircraft Engines, Power Generation, R&D
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United Technologies (Pratt & Whitney, Sikoirsky, Otis Elevator,
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Hamilton Sundstrand, and Carrier)
IBM Research Center
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CAEAI Technical Staff
Nicholas M. Veikos, Ph.D., President
Peter R. Barrett, M.S.C.E., P.E., Vice President
Michael Bak, Ph.D., Project Mgr.
Kenneth R. Brown, Ph.D., Sr. Project Engr.
Patrick Cunningham, M.S.M.E., Project Mgr.
Dan Fridline, Ph.D., Project Mgr.
Steven Hale, M.S.M.E., Project Mgr.
Stan Kelley, M.S.M.E., P.E.,Applications Engr.
James Kosloski, M.S.M.E., Project Mgr.
Lawrence L. Durocher, Ph.D., Director
Hsin-Hua Tsuei, Ph.D., CFD Manager
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Engineering Consulting Firm – Sample Projects
Large concrete dams require detailed analyses to evaluate their
strength and stability. CAEA has evaluated the safety of large concrete
dams subjected to flood and earthquake loading conditions. 3d cracked-
base analyses are performed in an automated sequence, which updates
the uplift loading as a function of crack growth. CAEA has worked with
clients that have required analyses to be performed to meet either
FERC or the Corps of Engineers licensing criteria.
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Engineering Consulting Firm – Sample Projects
• Nuclear Transportation Cask Analysis
Drop Events
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Thermal-Stress Analysis
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The analyses were reviewed by the NRC and
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approved without any follow-up required.
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Engineering Consulting Firm – Sample Projects
• Subcontractor for NIST’s World Trade Center 1,2 & 7 collapse
evaluations
• Under solicitation number SB1341-03-R-0044, a purchase order has
been awarded to Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc. (SGH) of Waltham,
Massachusetts, to determine the response of structural components
and systems to the fire environment in the World Trade Center towers
and to identify probable structural collapse mechanisms. SGH is
partnering with Computer Aided Engineering Associates (CAEA), an
engineering consulting company specializing in advanced engineering
analysis services. CAEA specializes in thermal-stress analysis and has
extensive experience in applied mechanics, dynamics, contact
mechanics and finite element code development.
• Under solicitation number SB1341-03-R-0028, a purchase order has
been awarded to Gilsanz Murray Steficek LLP (GMS) of New York City
and its team composed of Dr. John Fisher of Lehigh University,
Pennsylvania, and Computer Aided Engineering Associates Inc., of
Woodbury, Connecticut.
• See wtc.nist.gov for details
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ANSYS Channel Partner (used to be ASD)
• ANSYS Reseller since 1983
• Technical Support
Hotline Phone / Email Support
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• Software & Engineering
• Customized Training
Group & Individual Training
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• Software Development
Analysis Templates
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Macros
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Custom GUI’s
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Solution Sequences
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User Elements
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