Go to http://www.lstc.com/lspp/ and do the tutorials. Do not bother with using ANSYS' pre/post processors.
Go to http://www.dynaexamples.com/ and do the example packages for the features that interest you. These are the same that are taught in the paid introductory LSDYNA seminars.
Start working on your own problem. Do not be afraid of editing the keyword file directly and to save your model directly as a keyword file. Use the Keyword Manual as a guide, to start learning LS-DYNA by the keywords you need. ProTip: Learn how to split your keyword file into manageable portions, by using the *INCLUDE keyword to dump the long geometry definitions into separate files.
Decide if LSPrePost's or ANSYS' drafting and meshing capabilities are sufficient, otherwise learn how to import geometries from other software.
Check out http://blog.d3view.com/, Suri Bala's blog, for tips. Check http://www.dynalook.com/ for applications on similar problems like the one you wish to solve.
When you have finished developing your prototype model, return to LSPrePost and start exploring the scripting language (it is VB, so quite simple, but rather verbose). Learn how to use scripts to generate your meshes, parametrise your models and postprocess.
Learn how to rig the ANSYS launch manager to launch your Dyna solver jobs with a script. Learn how to interface your programming language of choice with LSPrepost's scripts and with the solver, by directly editing the keyword files.
Where can I find the tutorials which gives detailed explanation of why we are choosing a particular parameter for my simulation? because almost all tutorials just say what options to select and what number to be fed to run a simulation. I am ready to take up a paid course too. Please guide me.
You can find some basic explanations about the parameters and their recommended values in the manuals for LS-Dyna. Unfortunately, for more information you have to address your questions directly to the LS-Dyna distributors in your country such as DYNAmore or others. It is even necessary in many cases to attend the seminars they offer.
I am trying to simulate a train wheel rolling on a track at different speeds using Ansys Workbench. I have a 3D model of the wheel and Track
transferred to Ansys but I am not sure how best to set-up my contact analysis and boundary conditions to allow for the wheel to rotate and translate on the track. The wheel has a 10 tonne load and would like to simulate a speed of 50mph, 80mph and 100mph. Anyone has a clue how this can be done in Ansys Workbench.