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ANSYS WB - Wind Turbine Blade - Pre-Analysis & Start-UpAdded by Benjamin J Mullen , last edited by Benjamin J Mullen on Jul 17, 2011 21:53

Author: Ben Mullen, Cornell University

Problem Specification

1. Pre-Analysis & Start-Up

2. Geometry

3. Mesh

4. Setup (Physics)

5. Solution

6. Results

7. Verification & Validation

Pre-Analysis and Start-Up

Open ANSYS Workbench

We are ready to do a simulation in ANSYS Workbench. Open ANSYS Workbench by going to

Start > ANSYS > Workbench. This will open the start up screen seen as seen below

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To begin, we need to tell ANSYS what kind of simulation we are doing. If you look to the left of

the start up window, you will see the Toolbox Window. Take a look through the different

selections. Because we are only doing a force loading, we will be doing a Static Structural

simulation. Load the Static Structural tool box by dragging and dropping it into the Project

Schematic.

Name the Project Wind Turbine Blade by doubling clicking {Static Structural (ANSYS)}}

underneath the project schematic.

Go to Step 2 - Geometry

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