Additional Sources for Ansys

Additional sources on topics related to Ansys FEA.

This list of resources was prepared by the W2021 co-ops (Mac

Topic	Links/Sources
What is FEA / FEM	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boSLQYhDXoE (short video on what fea is)
Ansys - Static Structural	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnpq5zzOS48 (This video is 11 minutes but I watched it in 1.5x and absorbed all the info really well) https://sites.lafayette.edu/raicha/files/2015/02/ANSYS-1-Welcome-to-ANSYS-Axial-Bar-Tutorial-FINAL-1.pdf (this is a cool step by step guide on doing an analysis on a fixed axial bar) https://sites.ualberta.ca/~wmoussa/AnsysTutorial/ (this isn't exactly for status structural but, it is an in-depth tutorial of ansys which may be useful for anybody that wants to do a bit more in their own time)
Ansys - ACP	http://oss.jishulink.com/upload/201608/1470712160243_ACP_Tutorial_Ex1.pdf (this is a tutorial on acp from ansys, it is 34 slides though)
Types of Meshes	https://blogs.solidworks.com/tech/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/Meshing-Infographic-TriMech.png (this is a meshing cheat sheet for solidworks, idk if it translates into ansys but if it does then great) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Types_of_mesh (it is wikipedia but it does cover the types of mesh and seems to have some quality info) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQJwOKs9Nxk (short video on comparing mesh types in different situations)
Types of Contacts	http://www.mechead.com/contact-types-and-behaviours-in-ansys/ (all the different types of contacts in ansys) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ov7PAEwFZm8 (short video explaining the various types of contacts) https://www.clear.rice.edu/mech517/WB16/lectures_trainee/Mechanical_Intro_16.0_L05_Connections.pdf (the first half of this slideshow explains the different types of contacts and goes more in depth)
Types of Supports	https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-use-of-different-types-of-Loads-and-Supports-given-in-ANSYS-Workbench (this post lists every type of support and load in ansys)
Types of Loading Conditions	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojYOgGrrCl8 (I believe this short video pertains to this topic)