ANSYS Structural

ANSYS Structural™ software addresses the unique requirements of pure structural simulations without the need for extraneous tools. The product delivers all the power of nonlinear structural capabilities — as well as all linear capabilities — to deliver high-quality, reliable structural simulation results.

 

 

To review the various ANSYS Structural features and capabilities, select one of the following:

Structural Analysis	General
Pre-Processing	Post-Processing

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Structural Analysis
Analysis Type
	Static
	Modal
	Buckling (linear & nonlinear)
	Transient
	Spectrum
	Harmonic
	Random vibration
	Substructuring
Geometric Nonlinearity
	Large strain
	Large deflection
Material Model Highlights
	Linear material models
	Rate-dependent plasticity
	Rate-independent plasticity
	Hyperelasticity
	Viscoelasticity
	Creep
Contact Modeling
	Bonded/no separation sliding
	Pretension (bolts, etc.)
	Joints
	Spot welds
Nonlinear Contact Modeling
	Rough
	Frictionless
	Friction
	Gaskets
Advanced Analysis
	Rotordynamics
	Component mode synthesis
	Cyclic symmetry analysis
	Rezoning
	Submodeling
	Element birth and death
Pre-Processing
Modeling Capabilities
	IGES/STEP geometry reader
	Beam modeling
	Composite lay-up
Meshing Capabilities
	Defeaturing
	Surface meshing
	Tetrahedral meshing
	Prism inflation layers
	Swept-hex meshing
	Thin-sweep meshing
	Multizone hex meshing
	Automatic hexa-core meshing
	Automatic hexa-dominant meshing
	Adaptive mesh refinement
Boundary Conditions
	Solid model loads and boundary conditions
	Tabular loads and boundary conditions
	Function loads and boundary conditions
	Apply temperature loads
Post-Processing
	Report generator
	Contour displays
	Vector displays
	Isosurface displays
	Slicing displays
	Quantitative calculations
	Animation
	Output (images, Excel data)
General
	ANSYS Engineering Knowledge Manager™ (EKM) data management ready
	Parallel solvers (HPC licenses req.)
	Solver scripting language
	Parameter manager