Dates for 2004 Courses
February 25-27
April 21-23
June 23-25
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Location
Corporate Office Centers
Mesa Dobson Ranch
2266 South Dobson Road
Mesa, Arizona 85202
(15 miles Southeast of Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport)
Map and
List of Hotels
Onsite
Training
Students may also arrange for onsite
training.
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Instructor: Tom Irvine
Education: Arizona State University. Engineering Science major.
B.S. degree 1985. M.S. degree 1987.
Experience: Thirteen years consulting
in the aerospace, automotive, and semiconductor industries.
Aerospace Customers: Orbital Sciences Corporation, Motorola Government
Electronics Group, Allied-Signal Fluid Systems Division and Turbine Engine
Division.
Automotive Customers: Boshart Automotive, Vantage Tracking Systems.
Semiconductor Customers: SpeedFam,
Sumitomo Sitix, Motorola Flat Panel Display, Three-Five Systems.
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Topics
1. An Introduction to Finite Element Analysis:
Nodes, Elements, Material Properties, Boundary Conditions, and Forcing
Functions.
2. Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors.
3. Natural
Frequencies, Normal Modes, Modal Mass, Frequency Response Functions,
Base Excitation Response, and Applied Force Response for:
Single-degree-of-freedom system
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Two-degree-of-freedom system
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Beam
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Baseball bat
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Tuning Fork
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Rectangular Plate
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Circular Plate
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Cylindrical Shell
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Complex Structure with Beams and
Plates
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Course Description
The course includes PowerPoint
presentations as well as hands-on software training.
Each student will recieve a 300-node demo
license of NE/Nastran with FEMAP.
Each student will also receive:
Building Better Products with Finite
Element Analysis by Vince Adams and Abraham Askenazi
This book
offers a practical view of finite element analysis (FEA) by reviewing the
basics of design analysis from an engineering perspective. It provides
practical guidelines for specific design problems, such as setting boundaries,
contact points between parts, sheetmetal, weldments, plastic components, and
other common encounter problems. The book also includes a compilation of data
which is invaluable to the beginning as well as experienced design analyst.
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Prerequisites
A degree in any engineering discipline.
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