Rajesh Bhaskaran’s work seeks to promote the “democratization of simulation” through effective integration of simulation tools into engineering education. He directs the Swanson Lab and has helped introduce industry-standard simulation tools into Cornell courses covering fluid mechanics, heat transfer, solid mechanics, and numerical analysis. Dr. Bhaskaran has led the development of SimCafe.org as an online portal for learning and teaching finite-element and CFD simulations. SimCafe is used worldwide in courses as well as for self-paced learning by students and industry professionals. Dr. Bhaskaran has developed a unified methodology for using simulation in disparate lecture-based and lab courses. This methodology teaches students to approach simulations like an expert rather than just pushing buttons and accepting results at face value. Dr. Bhaskaran’s professional interests include engineering applications of simulation technology, reliable deployment of advanced simulation by generalist engineers, and conceptual change in learners using simulations. He has organized two international workshops on simulation in engineering curricula.
Course Overview
Professor Bhaskaran's framework for solving finite element problems can be applied to an array of situations and contexts. To practice applying this framework and create simulations using Ansys, your effort in this course will be focused on problem-based learning. You will explore the big ideas in 3D elasticity then apply them to solve an example static structural problem in Ansys. The example problem will involve analyzing a pressure vessel with a realistic geometry and loads. The geometry will be provided to you as a CAD file. As we set up and solve the simulation in Ansys, we'll keep returning to the big ideas to make sense of the Ansys inputs and outputs. You will follow along in Ansys as Professor Bhaskaran demonstrates best practices for simulating static structural applications. Your final simulation will be a product of your own efforts and will give you the confidence to create reliable static structural simulations.
You are required to have completed the following courses or have equivalent experience before taking this course:
- Conceptual Foundations of Finite Element Analysis
- Ansys Mechanical Concepts and Implementation
Key Course Takeaways
- Explore the big ideas in 3D elasticity, which is the model underlying most static structural simulations
- Solve an example problem in Ansys on a pressure vessel with a realistic geometry and loads
- Verify Ansys outputs to build confidence in your results and solidify your understanding of the big ideas
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Who Should Enroll
- Mechanical engineers
- Simulation engineers
- Civil engineers
- Aerospace engineers
- Prospective engineers
- Biomedical engineers
- Design engineers
- Undergraduate and graduate students in engineering
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