Elastic and elasto-plastic finite element analysis of a tension test specimen with and without voids
Finite Element Analysis (FEA) is an important engineering tool used to assist in approximating and verifying how a component will react under various external and internal loading conditions. The purpose of this master of engineering project is to investigate and analyze fully elastic and elastic-plastic deformation of a High Strength Steel (HSS) tensile test specimen in FEA ANSYS under various conditions. In general, material selection is a key component to engineering analysis.