Relative Displacements

Relative Displacements

In structural finite element analysis, displacements are always relative to some reference point.  If the structure is constrained, as is typical, that reference point can be any fixed point on the ground.  When visualizing displacements, the...
Topology Optimization for Designing Reinforcing Ribs

Topology Optimization for Designing Reinforcing Ribs

Genesis® for Ansys® Mechanical (GSAM/GTAM) adds the power and versatility of Genesis® structural optimization capability to the ANSYS environment. Engineers can enlist the rich breadth of Genesis® optimizations, performing optimization data definition, solving, and...
Excel with Excel!

Excel with Excel!

Nowadays, you would hardly find someone who does not use Microsoft Excel. From school students to engineers to investors, everybody is dependent on Excel to do their data sorting and calculations. To cater to this wide base of users, a dedicated interface to Excel was...