Module 0: Welcome to Nonlinear FEA Masterclass

• Course Introduction + Gamified Version Layout

• Introduction to Nonlinear FEA

Module 1: Intro to Nonlinear Geometry – Membrane State

• Introduction to Nonlinear Geometry

• Membrane State

• Example 1: Membrane State and Verification with Hand Calculations

• Creating Equilibrium Paths

• Example 2: How to Create an Equilibrium Path

• Module Quiz

Module 2: Intro to Nonlinear Material – Yielding in Analysis

• Linear vs Nonlinear Material

• Practical Nonlinear Material… or why things aren’t failing

•  How Plasticity Really Works

• Example 3: Plastic Material Example

• Module Quiz

Module 3: Solver Setup – Part 1 – Increments and Iterations

• Introduction to Load Incrementation

• What is Convergence

• Problems with Nonlinear Solution

• How Nonlinear Solver Works

• Finding Convergence for Given Load

• Example 4: Various Approaches to Load Incrementation

• Module Quiz

Module 4: Nonlinear Geometry – Introduction to Buckling

• Stability may Surprise You – be Careful!

• Different Kinds of Stability Failure

• Is Linear Buckling Cool or Not?

• Why Stability Failure can be… Stable?

• Example 5: Local Stability Failure

• Unstable Stability Failure

• Module Quiz

Module 5: Solver Setup – Part 2 – Dealing with Non-Convergence

• What Non-Convergence Really Means

• Enforcing Deformations as a Partial Solution to Failure

• Arc-Length Methods and Their Use

• Are Outcomes from Arc-Length Real?

• Example 6: Force, Deformation and Arc-Length Steering of Analysis

• Dealing with Non-Convergence Guide

• Module Quiz

Module 6: Advanced Nonlinear Geometry – Nonlinear Buckling Analysis

• Failure in Stability Cases

• Load Multiplier and its Use

• Example 7: Shell Stability and Load Multiplier

• Buckling of Members

• Example 8: Nonlinear FEA and Beam Design

• Plate Stability

• Shear Stability

• Stability Summary

• Module Quiz

Module 7: Nonlinear Material Analysis – Material Failure Modes

• Quick Nonlinear Material Recap

• Getting Capacity From Nonlinear Material

• Weird Behavior of Nonlinear Materials

• Example 9: Nonlinear Material and Post-Processing

• Nonlinear Material Failure Modes

• True Stress – True Strain

• Elastic, Plastic and Total Strain

• Module Quiz

Module 8: Nonlinear Material Analysis – Material Models

• Different Material Models – Introduction

• Bi-Linear Plastic Material Model

• Multi-Linear Plastic Material Model

• Nonlinear Elastic Material Model

• Nonlinear Elastic + Nonlinear Plastic

• Example 10: Nonlinear Material Models Compared

• Module Quiz

Module 9: Advanced Nonlinear Material – Material Models for Metals

• Laboratory Tests, Material Data and Probability

• Structural Steel

• Stainless Steel

• Aluminum

• Example 11: Advanced Comparison of Nonlinear Material Models

• Module Quiz

Module 10: Interaction of Nonlinearities and Time in Analysis

• Interaction of Nonlinearities

• The Reality of the Interaction of Nonlinearities in Design

• Example 12: Interaction of Nonlinearities in Real Design

• Not so Dynamic, Dynamic Things

• Truly Dynamic, Dynamic Things

• Implicit vs Explicit

• Example 13: Time in Analysis

• Module Quiz

Module 11: Contact in Analysis

• Contact Introduction

• Contact and/or Nonlinear Analysis

• Setting up Contact

• Example 14: Contact in Bolted Connection

• Static and Kinetic Friction

• Example 15: Static and Kinetic Friction

• Module Quiz