About This Course
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Course Curriculum
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Introduction to CAE & HyperMesh Environment
readBasics of FEA & CAE, Industry ApplicationsIntroduction to Altair HyperWorks & GUI NavigationGeometry Import, Model Browser, User ProfilesGeometry cleanup tools – Defeaturing, removing holes, stitching
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Geometry Cleanup & Topology Editing
readTopology checks – Free edges, Normals, DuplicatesRepair tools – Automeshable geometry, washer creationGeometry morphing basicsPractice session – Full model cleanup exercise
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1D and 2D Meshing
readConcept of meshing, mesh flow, element quality1D Elements – Bar, Rod, Beam, RBE2, RBE32D Meshing – Manual & Automatic meshing (quads & trias)Mesh cleanup tools, refining mesh, quality checks (Aspect, Jacobian)
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3D Meshing & Quality Control
read3D Solid Meshing – Tetra and Hexa (auto and manual) Mesh checks – Volume, Warpage, Tetra collapse Mesh editing – Splitting, combining, quality correctionPractical Exercise – Full 3D meshing of a bracket
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Connectors and Assembly Modeling
readIntroduction to Connectors – Spot, SeamSpot weld realization, bolt connectors, adhesivesAssembly management – organizing model browsers Exercise – Modeling automotive spot weld assembly
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Material & Property Assignment
readMaterial types – Linear, isotropic, orthotropic Creating properties – Shell, Solid, Beam Card editing – SECSHELL, MAT1, SECBEAM Model preparation for solver deck export
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Loadcase & Boundary Conditions
readLoads and constraints – SPC, LOAD, FORCE, PRESSURE Load step creation – Static, Modal Load collector organization and management Practice session – Apply loads on automotive part
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Introduction to Solvers (LsDyna)
readIntroduction to solvers – Linear Static, Modal Exporting solver decks (LsDyna) Error checks, warnings, and debug techniques Basic understanding of solver input file formats
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Post-processing in HyperView
readIntroduction to HyperView Result visualization – Stress, Displacement, Mode shapes Contour plots, vector plots, animation Report generation basics (screenshot, session files)
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Final Project & Interview Preparation
readProject assignment – Full CAE preprocessing of real-world part Review & corrections of student projects Resume building for CAE jobs Interview Q&A session, solver basics recap