New Features 5.7

Training Manual

Inventory Number: 001419

Version: 1

ANSYS Release: 5.7

Published Date: August 15, 2000

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.7New Features 5.7 Table of Contents1 - Introduction 1-1

2 - Global Enhancements 2-12.1 GUI & Graphics 2.1-

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2.2 Loading & Solution 2.2-1

2.3. APDL 2.3-1

2.4 Parallel Performance 2.4-1

2.5 Probablistic Design System 2.5-1

3 - Structural Mechanics 3-13.1 Contact 3.1-

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3.2 Material Models 3.2-1

3.3. Element Technology 3.3-1

3.4 Dynamics 3.4-1

3.5 ANSYS/LS-DYNA 3.5-1

4 - Heat Transfer 4-14.1. 2-D Radiosity 4-

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4.2 Fast Transient Solver 4-9

5 - CFD Enhancements 5-15.1 ALE Formulation 5-

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5.2 Surface Tension 5-13

5.3. Radiation in FLOTRAN 5-19

5.4 Algebraic Solver 5-27

5.5 Interpolation 5-31

5.6 Tabular Boundary Conditions 5-37

5.7 FSI Macro FSSOLV 5-45

5.8 AUX3 5-51

6 - Electromagnetics Enhancements 6-1