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    Tutorial 4 - Progressive Fatigue

    Tutorial 4 demonstrates the use of Helius PFA in performing a progressive fatigue analysis of a composite plate.

    Pages in this section
    • Introduction
    • Create the Model Geometry
    • Define an Element Type
    • Define a New Material
    • Define and Assign the Element Coordinate System
    • Mesh the Part
    • Define a Composite Layup
    • Create the Boundary Conditions
    • Specify a Reference Temperature
    • Define the Load
    • Specify Solution Controls
    • Define Solution Output to the Results File
    • Run a Progressive Fatigue Analysis
    • View and Interpret Results
    • References
    Parent page: ANSYS Tutorials

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