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SOLIDWORKS SIMULATION BASIC

Course outline

3 days
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Duration

3 days

Methodology

Practical case study models using computers, lecturing, discussions and case studies

Target Audience

R&D engineer

Product designer or engineer

Objective

This course will introduce the participants to fundamental design validation tool for conducting static analysis. This will include: -

  • Introduction to both the fundamental terminology and practical application of FEA.
  • The different approach to analyze the product models such as structural frame, thin sheet metal components or thick casting model
  • Using industrial case studies such as vehicle suspension system, student will learn the common workflow to create FEA static study.
  • Learn to compare different FEA result plots to evaluate on the product design.
  • Documenting a detailed FEA result in a common format such as html or word document.

Day 1: Introduction to FEA

  • Understand how the FEA tool is incorporated in the design validation process for a product design.
  • Understand fundamental FEA terminology such as element types, meshing, degrees of freedom and etc.
  • Learn about the common assumptions involved for static analysis.

Lesson 1: The Analysis Process

  • Navigate the SolidWorks Simulation interface.
  • Employ various methods to present FEA result.
  • Execute a linear static analysis using solid elements.
  • Manage SolidWorks Simulation result files
  • Understand the influence of mesh density on displacement and stress results.

Lesson 2: Mesh Controls, Stress Concentrations and Boundary Conditions

  • Illustrate the differences between modeling and discretization errors.
  • Understand stress concentrations.
  • Use Automatic transition option to mesh models.
  • Analyze model in different SolidWorks configurations.
  • Use mesh controls.
  • Run multiple studies in a batch mode.
  • Describe when the lack of convergence of FEA results may occur.
  • Extract reaction forces.

Lesson 3: Assembly Analysis with Contacts

  • Perform structural analyses of simple assemblies.
  • Apply and define basic global and local Contact/Gaps conditions.

Lesson 4: Symmetrical and Free Self-Equilibrated Assemblies

  • Understand symmetry.
  • Use soft springs and internal relief options to eliminate rigid body modes.
  • Displaying results using a cylindrical coordinate system.
  • Presenting analysis results using eDrawings.
  • Locate problems with the help of the What’s Wrong feature.

Lesson 5: Assembly Analysis with Connectors and

Mesh Refinement

  • Analyze more complex solid mesh assemblies with various contact conditions and connectors.
  • Analyze and judge the quality of solid finite element mesh.
  • Use initial clearance in definitions of local no penetration contact conditions.
  • Use the remote load feature to simplify the analysis.
  • Auto-generate the local contact definitions.
  • Use and define design check plot
  • Use bolt, pin, spring and spot weld connectors.
  • Apply restraints and analyze results in a local coordinate system

Lesson 6: Compatible / Incompatible Meshes

  • Understand mesh compatibility in solid element meshes with various contact conditions.
  • Understand advanced incompatible mesh bonding (Mortar bonding) algorithm.

Lesson 7: Analysis of Thin Component

  • Create a mid-plane shell element mesh.
  • Perform structural analyses and analyze result using shell elements on parts.
  • Create a shell mesh from selected surfaces.
  • Evaluate mesh adequacy to model.

Lesson 8: Mixed Meshing Shells & Solids

  • Construct good quality mesh with the appropriate mesh controls.
  • Set up various shell to shell to solid contact in mixed mesh assembly.

Lesson 9: Beam Element – Analysis of a Conveyor Frame

  • Introduction of beam element & truss element
  • Stages in defining beam element
  • Beam element choice for weldment structure
  • Post-processing on results in beam element

Lesson 10: Mixed Meshing Solids, Beams & Shells

  • Construct a mesh with beam, shell and solid elements.
  • Edit beam joints to add/remove beams from a joint.
  • Set up various shell to beam and shell to solid contact in mixed mesh assembly.
  • Display the results obtained with beam elements.

Lesson 11: Design Study

  • Understand and use the Design Scenario feature to analyze trends when specific parameters are varied.
  • Find optimum value of some design parameters.

Lesson 12: Thermal Stress Analysis

  • Perform a static analysis with a temperature load.
  • Use soft springs option in thermal
  • Define temperature dependent material properties.
  • Save the deformed shape of the model.
  • Use sensors to retrieve results at desired locations.
  • Examine results in local coordinate systems

Lesson 13: Adaptive Meshing

  • Use and understand the h-adaptive solution method.
  • Use symmetry boundary conditions.
  • Use and understand the p-adaptive solution method.
  • Use the Graph tool.
  • Compare results obtained using h-adaptive and padaptive solution method.

Lesson 14: Large Displacement Analysis

  • Understand the difference between geometrically nonlinear (large displacement) and geometrically linear (small displacement) analysis.
  • Assess limitations of the linear material model.
  • Perform geometrically nonlinear (large displacement) analysis.

Programme scope, delivery arrangements and suitability are confirmed during enquiry.