Hello,
I have the option to write a Bachelor thesis about a simulation of a test bench for elastic materials in Ansys/Abaqus. To be honest I am an industrial engineer and I have only experiencie with CAD and just a little bit of construction knowledge. But that isn´t much.
It is still intriging to me to try it out, because it sounds very interesting and I feel like I could learn a lot.
I just do fear that I am underestimating the amount of time and dedication this will take to master the thesis in 3 moths. You can see the part of the testbench that I will have to simulate in the attached picture. From what I understood first I will have to model this part of the test bench, than I will have to calculate the mechanical forces, I will have to find out the material characteristics and calculate some thermodynamics.
Do I need knowledge about the behavior of the material? or does Ansys/Abaqus do this part for me?
I know this isn´t much information, but I wanted to ask what do you think about it? Is it risky for me to try to learn and write it down in 3 months?
Thanks a lot!
Probably the most important question to answer is what effects you need to include.
If it is all just linear elasticity, that's fine.
If plasticity or contact come into play, you can probably manage.
If your task is more complicated, it will be difficult.
And if your supervisor has no good knowledge of Abaqus, don't do it.
Never, ever take a thesis topic where no expert supervisor is available in case things go wrong. I've seen supervisors with no FEM experience hand out bachelor thesis topics that would actually be challenging as PhD thesis....
These links may help you:
http://130.149.89.49:2080/v2016/pdf_books/GET_STARTED.pdf
https://www.academia.edu/16969675/INTRODUCTION_TO_ANSYS_WORKBENCH_16_0
also you can find some good educational videos on youtube
teach your self by watching good videos.
My opinion nothing impossible you can if you want to. So good luck.
Depending on the type of materials, you may need to have their mechanical properties. If you are using standard materials, it will be easy to find their properties and your can directly use it.
To get a better advise, you must give readers further information about your study.
As Dr. Habibi mentioned rightly you need to try for standard materials
You need a lot of help from experts in mechanical engineering/solid mechanics/structure design, etc. Your supervisor should be able to help.
Probably the most important question to answer is what effects you need to include.
If it is all just linear elasticity, that's fine.
If plasticity or contact come into play, you can probably manage.
If your task is more complicated, it will be difficult.
And if your supervisor has no good knowledge of Abaqus, don't do it.
Never, ever take a thesis topic where no expert supervisor is available in case things go wrong. I've seen supervisors with no FEM experience hand out bachelor thesis topics that would actually be challenging as PhD thesis....
Thank you for the answer Mr. Baecker. The supervisor even proposed to teach me everything when I told him about my insecurities. That´s why I am a lot calmer now then when I asked this question.
Dear Volker
Firstly, I recommend you to list the topics you want to insert in your thesis as a table of contents. Then, a preliminary research is required (it is not needed to find the details) to check available references and data regarding your selected topics. Herein, I do agree Prof. Martin Baeker that an experienced supervisor is a requisite, since you must consult him/her to devise a feasible plan to conduct your research.
Good luck
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