Computer Aided Engineering for Mechanical Engineering Technology, Preliminary Edition

Chapter 1 – Static Stress Analysis with Inventor Professional 2023
Lesson 1.1 – Static Stress Analysis of a Circular Cross-section Beam
Exercise 1.1 – Changing the Loading Conditions for Lesson 1.1
Exercise 1.2 – Changing the Material for Lesson 1.1
Lesson 1.2 – Static Stress Analysis of a Square Cross-Section Cantilever Beam
Exercise 1.3 – Changing the Mesh Settings of a Circular Cross-Sectional Beam

Chapter 2 – Linear Static Analysis with Autodesk Inventor Nastran
Lesson 2.1 – Linear Static Analysis of a Rectangular Plate
Exercise 2.1 Changing the Loading Conditions for Lesson 2.1
Lesson 2.2 Linear Static Analysis of a Rectangular Plate with Holes
Exercise 2.2 Changing the Loading Conditions for Lesson 2.2
Exercise 2.3 Comparison of the outcomes from Exercise 2.1 and Exercise 2.2

Chapter 3 – Nonlinear Static Stress Analysis with Autodesk Inventor Nastran
Lesson 3.1 Nonlinear Static Stress Analysis of a Hook
Exercise 3.1 Comparison of Linear versus Nonlinear Stress Analysis of a Hook
Exercise 3.2 Comparison of Linear and Nonlinear Stress Analysis of a Hook Under Extreme Loading Conditions
Lesson 3.2 Observation of Linear and Nonlinear Behavior in the Stress Analysis of a Hook
Exercise 3.3 Linear and Nonlinear Behavior in Displacement and Safety Factor Outcomes

Chapter 4 – Linear and Nonlinear Stress Analysis for Assemblies with Autodesk Nastran
Lesson 4.1 Static Stress Analysis for an Assembly with Autodesk Inventor
Exercise 4.1 Comparison of Linear and Nonlinear Stress Analysis Outcomes for Assembly
Lesson 4.2 Comparative Contact Type Analysis in Linear Static Analysis of Assemblies
Exercise 4.2 Comparison of Bonded and Sliding/No Separation Contact Analysis

Chapter 5 – Matrix Algebra and Solving Simultaneous Linear Equations with Gaussian Elimination Method 
Lesson 5.1 – Introduction to Matrix Algebra
Lesson 5.2 – Summation, Subtraction, and Multiplication of Matrices
Exercise 5.1 Matrix Summation, Subtraction, and Multiplication Operations
Lesson 5.3 – Gaussian Elimination Method
Exercise 5.2 Finding the Unknown Values with Gaussian Elimination Technique -1
Exercise 5.3 Finding the Unknown Values with Gaussian Elimination Technique -2

Chapter 6 – Finite Element Modeling and Stiffness Matrix
Lesson 6.1 Introduction to Stiffness Matrix for Beam and Bar Elements
Exercise 6.1 Solving the Stiffness Matrix for Two-Bar Element System in Series
Exercise 6.2 Solving the Stiffness Matrix for two Bar elements in Parallel
Exercise 6.3 Solving the Stiffness Matrix for Complex Systems
Lesson 6.2 Solving Bar and Beam Systems with Stiffness Matrix versus Finite Element Modeling with Nastran