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Autodesk Simulation Mechanical, a product of Autodesk Inc., is a world’s leading, widely distributed, and popular commercial CAE package. Autodesk Simulation Mechanical is being used by designers across a broad spectrum of industries such as aerospace, automotive, manufacturing, nuclear, electronics, biomedical, and many more. It provides simulation solutions that enable designers to simulate design performance directly on the desktop. In this way, it dispenses fast, efficient, and cost-effective product development from design concept stage to performance validation stage of the product development cycle. Autodesk Simulation Mechanical package streamlines the product development process by resolving issues related to structural deformation, heat transfer, fluid flow, electromagnetic effects, a combination of these phenomena, and so on.

Autodesk Simulation Mechanical 2014 book has been written with an intention to assist engineers, engineering students, and practicing designers new to the field of FEM and CAE. The textbook covers FEA concepts, modeling, and analysis of engineering problems using Autodesk Simulation Mechanical. In addition, enough theoretical background is offered to allow individuals to use Autodesk Simulation Mechanical as simulation package. Autodesk Simulation Mechanical 2014 book covers Static Stress Analysis, Natural Frequency (Modal) Analysis, Frequency Response Analysis, Transient Stress Analysis, and Non-linear Analysis.

Some of the Salient Features of this textbook are as follows:

• Detailed explanation of Autodesk Simulation Mechanical 2014 commands and tools
• More than 30 real-world mechanical engineering designs used as tutorials and projects with step-by-step explanation  
• Emphasis on Why and How with explanation
• Tips and Notes throughout the textbook
• 472 pages with heavily illustrated text
• Self-Evaluation tests and exercises at the end of each chapter

Brief Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction to FEA
Chapter 2: Introduction to Autodesk Simulation Mechanical
Chapter 3: Importing and Exporting Geometry
Chapter 4: Creating and Modifying Geometry
Chapter 5: Meshing-I
Chapter 6: Meshing-II
Chapter 7: Working with Joints and Contacts
Chapter 8: Defining Materials and Boundary Conditions
Chapter 9: Performing Analysis and Viewing Results
Chapter 10: Advanced Structural Analysis
Index