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This course emphasizes the practical skills and techniques needed for analyses with Abaqus/Explicit, using examples derived from industrial applications. Topics include the explicit dynamics method, general contact, automatic mass scaling for impact and quasi-static problems, using Abaqus/Explicit and Abaqus/Standard together (results transfer and co-simulation), high-strain-rate deformation and failure, output filtering, and managing large models. Recommended for relatively new Abaqus/Explicit users and Abaqus/Standard users who want to learn Abaqus/Explicit; prerequisite: Introduction to Abaqus or equivalent.

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This 2-day course provides an overview of modeling geotechnical problems with Abaqus, including experimental testing and its relation to calibrating constitutive models for geotechnical materials, the use and limitations of the available geotechnical material models, and the coupling between fluid flow and stress/deformation in porous media. Numerous illustrative examples are examined. Recommended for simulation analysts performing geotechnical simulations; no prerequisites.

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This course is the ideal way to obtain a working knowledge of crashworthiness analysis with Abaqus, especially for users transitioning from other crash codes. It uses the Abaqus keyword interface (preprocessors are not covered) and examples from industrial applications. Topics include Abaqus fundamentals and input syntax, general automatic contact, element selection for crash simulation, constraints and connections, material models used in crash, and multiple-mechanism damage and failure. Recommended for analysts performing structural crashworthiness or occupant safety simulations; knowledge of finite elements and engineering mechanics is required.

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This 1-day course familiarizes students with the CST high-frequency solvers used to simulate different types of antennas. Students learn to build and simulate antennas, extract primary results (S-parameters, near-field and far-field) and advanced postprocessed results (potential bandwidth, SAR in the human body), handle imported CAD models, design simple matching networks, and use the Hybrid Solver for complex RF systems. Prerequisite: Introduction to CST Studio Suite.

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This course discusses finite element-based Level 3 Fitness-for-Service (FFS) assessments of pressure vessels and piping per ASME/API-579. It covers modeling common pressure vessels such as distillation towers and storage vessels in Abaqus/CAE, applying and verifying loads such as weight of contents and internal pressure in Abaqus/Standard, and analyzing metal loss by mapping thickness readings from scans. Recommended for fixed-equipment reliability engineers, FFS engineers, plant process engineers, plant-equipment inspectors and plant managers.

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This 2-day course introduces the heat transfer and thermal-stress capabilities of Abaqus. Students learn to perform steady-state and transient heat transfer simulations, solve cavity radiation problems, model latent heat effects, perform sequentially coupled, fully coupled and adiabatic thermal-stress analyses, and model contact in heat transfer problems. Recommended for analysts assessing the thermal response of structures or its influence on mechanical response; no prerequisites.

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This 2-day course helps students develop a high-level understanding of Abaqus scripting capabilities. It presents the technical details of Python and the Abaqus Scripting Interface, exposes the strengths and weaknesses of Abaqus scripting, and encourages students to use scripting in new ways. Intended for simulation analysts; no prerequisites.

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This 1-day course familiarizes students with the CST Studio Suite interface: native CAD modeling, project setup (units, frequency, background materials and boundary conditions), material definitions, excitations with lumped elements and waveguide ports, field monitors, choosing high-frequency solvers, running time-domain (FIT) and frequency-domain (FEM) simulations with parameter sweeps and optimization, and analyzing results such as S-parameters, near-fields and far-fields. Intended for electromagnetic simulation analysts; no prerequisites.

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This 3-day course covers the main aspects of the finite element modeling process for electromagnetic devices in Opera-3d, providing enough information and hands-on experience to analyze your own devices. Students become familiar with the Opera-3d interface and learn to model, mesh, configure, solve and display results. Intended for electromagnetic simulation engineers; no prerequisites.

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This course is a comprehensive introduction to the structural optimization capabilities of Tosca Structure. Students learn to create optimal design concepts or improve existing mechanical designs, solve fundamental topology, shape, sizing and bead optimization problems, optimize parts for weight, stiffness and durability, and visualize, evaluate and transfer optimization results. Intended for simulation analysts; basic knowledge of finite element analysis is recommended.

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This 1.5-day course introduces the optimization methods used to calibrate advanced material models, so that the response of the mathematical model used in simulation matches the physically tested behavior of the material. No prerequisites.

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This 3-day course provides an in-depth discussion of solving nonlinear problems in Abaqus/Standard, with emphasis on contact modeling and convergence issues, including complicated material models and geometrically unstable behavior. Students learn how Abaqus solves nonlinear problems, how to build models that converge, how to identify modeling errors that cause convergence difficulties, and how to recognize ill-posed problems. Prerequisite: Introduction to Abaqus or equivalent and Abaqus experience.

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This 2-day course provides an overview of finite deformations and the Abaqus material models for rubber and resilient foam, used in seals, gaskets, shock mounts, vibration isolators and tires. Students learn to calculate material constants from test data, check material stability at extreme strains, select elements and design meshes, model viscoelasticity in the time and frequency domains, and use a user subroutine to define hyperelastic behavior. No prerequisites.

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This 1-day course covers the Automation Process Composer and Optimization Process Composer apps for authoring simulation processes on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, automating simulations and capturing best practices. Students learn to automate design variants, integrate external applications such as Microsoft Excel, control parameter flow, iterate with loops, DOE or optimization, and run jobs on cloud or remote resources. Intended for the Simulation Process Engineer and Multidisciplinary Optimization Engineer roles; prerequisite: Getting Started with Automation and Optimization.

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This 2-day course covers substructuring and submodeling, two techniques for studying problems too large for a conventional modeling approach. Students learn the difference between them, how to build, translate, rotate and reflect substructures, include preloads, design meshes for submodel analysis, and perform solid-to-solid, shell-to-shell and shell-to-solid submodeling. Prerequisite: Introduction to Abaqus or equivalent and Abaqus experience.

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This 2-day course explains when and how to use Abaqus user subroutines: DLOAD, VDLOAD and UTRACLOAD for user-defined loading, FILM for film conditions, USDFLD and VUSDFLD for field variable dependence, UVARM for user output variables, UHYPER for hyperelastic materials, UMAT and VUMAT for custom constitutive models, and UEL and VUEL for user-defined elements. Recommended for engineers with Abaqus experience; requires a working knowledge of the finite element method and programming in Fortran or C.

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