Start date:
| 20 Aug 2026, 9.00AM |
duration: |
32 hrs |
Location: |
Online |
CPD hours: |
16 hrs |
Cost: |
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Structural and mechanical systems require detailed up-front analysis to ensure safe, reliable operation. The most effective way to achieve this is using Finite Element Analysis (FEA), the industry-standard method to predict structural performance. Join us to learn about the theory behind this powerful technique, the practical applications, and how you can leverage it to improve your design process using Ansys Mechanical.
Intended audience
- Engineers who design structural and mechanical systems.
- Engineers who wish to predict and understand potential risks in existing or proposed systems.
- Engineers who have no experience in simulation.
- Engineers who have performed simulations in the past but wish to gain a greater understanding of the underlying theory and best practices.
Learning outcomes
Participants will be able to:
- Apply best practices and validation to produce reliable FEA results.
- Understand the principles behind FEA accuracy, element types, buckling, dynamic analysis, nonlinearity, heat transfer and composite materials.
- Perform practical FEA simulations with confidence using Ansys.
Course format
- 2 day course (9am-5pm) over Zoom.
- Principles and examples will be presented.
Prerequisites
- Basic PC proficiency
- An installation of ANSYS Student 2026 (Free)
Presenter information
Kava Crosson-Elturan’s engineering experience spans 20 years spent in the US, Australia, Germany and New Zealand. He has contributed to the safety and success of projects large and small across the globe, in operation from classified depths to the edges of space. Notable projects include the Boeing 787, experimental parts aboard the ISS, Vossloh’s DE18 and DM20 locomotives and ThyssenKrupp’s latest generation of hydrogen-powered AIP submarines. He is a dual US-Australian citizen and speaks English and German fluently.
Transform your design process
Structural and mechanical systems require detailed up-front analysis to ensure safe, reliable operation. The most effective way to achieve this is using Finite Element Analysis (FEA), the industry-standard method to predict structural performance. Join us to learn about the theory behind this powerful technique, the practical applications, and how you can leverage it to improve your design process using Ansys Mechanical.
Intended audience
- Engineers who design structural and mechanical systems.
- Engineers who wish to predict and understand potential risks in existing or proposed systems.
- Engineers who have no experience in simulation.
- Engineers who have performed simulations in the past but wish to gain a greater understanding of the underlying theory and best practices.
Learning outcomes
Participants will be able to:
- Apply best practices and validation to produce reliable FEA results.
- Understand the principles behind FEA accuracy, element types, buckling, dynamic analysis, nonlinearity, heat transfer and composite materials.
- Perform practical FEA simulations with confidence using Ansys.
Course format
- 2 day course (9am-5pm) over Zoom.
- Principles and examples will be presented.
Prerequisites
- Basic PC proficiency
- An installation of ANSYS Student 2026 (Free)
Presenter information
Kava Crosson-Elturan’s engineering experience spans 20 years spent in the US, Australia, Germany and New Zealand. He has contributed to the safety and success of projects large and small across the globe, in operation from classified depths to the edges of space. Notable projects include the Boeing 787, experimental parts aboard the ISS, Vossloh’s DE18 and DM20 locomotives and ThyssenKrupp’s latest generation of hydrogen-powered AIP submarines. He is a dual US-Australian citizen and speaks English and German fluently.
Presenters
Kava Crosson-Elturan
