[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":117},["ShallowReactive",2],{"EqQEsp0LfQ0FiQFhxfUWDgEGFnZn86HfFpYmUvf2H4Q":3,"article_fea-tutorial-nafems-benchmark-hemisphere-under-external-pressure_solidworks":10,"_apollo:default":115,"_apollo:identified":116},{"mailchimpAudience":4},{"actionUrl":5,"slug":6,"locale":7,"default":8,"__typename":9},"","fea-tutorial-nafems-benchmark-hemisphere-under-external-pressure","en","https:\u002F\u002F3ds.us3.list-manage.com\u002Fsubscribe\u002Fpost?u=ed4601044e1936748c0d2aa6b&id=e5080ff9fe&f_id=002d4de2f0","MailchimpAudience",{"posts":11},{"nodes":12,"__typename":114},[13],{"id":14,"slug":6,"title":15,"uri":16,"excerpt":17,"locale":18,"featuredImage":21,"tableOfContents":29,"content":30,"date":31,"authorJobTitle":5,"author":32,"masterings":45,"globalTags":49,"products":58,"disciplines":72,"seo":103,"__typename":113},"cG9zdDo2NDY4NA==","FEA Tutorial: NAFEMS Benchmark Hemisphere Under External Pressure","\u002Fproducts\u002Fsolidworks\u002Ffea-tutorial-nafems-benchmark-hemisphere-under-external-pressure","\u003Cp>NAFEMS Benchmarks,   Hemisphere Under External Pressure in SolidWorks,  allows you to…\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"locale":19,"__typename":20},"en_US","Locale",{"node":22,"__typename":28},{"large":23,"__typename":24,"medium_large":23,"thumbnail":25,"srcSet":26,"sizes":27},"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e2014e8af0d187970d.jpg.webp","MediaItem","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e2014e8af0d187970d-150x150.jpg.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e2014e8af0d187970d.jpg.webp 624w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e2014e8af0d187970d-274x300.jpg.webp 274w","(max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px","NodeWithFeaturedImageToMediaItemConnectionEdge",[],"\u003Cdiv class=\"ds-video\">\u003Ca data-3ds-videoplayer=\"modal\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=v32-hI4NO3o\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan class=\"ImageCover Border Block\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\u002F\u002Fimg.youtube.com\u002Fvi\u002Fv32-hI4NO3o\u002Fhqdefault.jpg); width:100%; height: 100%;\">\u003Cspan class=\"Btn--circle isCenter\">\u003Ci class=\"Icon Icon--playBig\">\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cp>NAFEMS Benchmarks,   Hemisphere Under External Pressure in SolidWorks,  allows you to explore creating a hemisphere in SolidWorks and analyzing the model using SolidWorks Simulation – all in the same interface.  NAFEMS Benchmarks in SolidWorks contain a variety of exercises in Linear Static, Non Linear Analysis, Thermal, Natural Frequency, Force Vibrations, and  Composites. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>How do you create a smart model in SolidWorks for FEA analysis? Instead of creating the entire hemisphere, you model a 1\u002F4 of the hemisphere and fix both ends.  When you are trying to simulate thin walled vessels, you can use SolidWorks Surface features. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Surfaces tools can be accessed as follows:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>1, Right click in the CommandManager and Select Surfaces.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>2. Select Insert, Surfaces\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"347\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e2014e8af0cb4d970d-800wi.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-64687\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e2014e8af0cb4d970d-800wi.jpg.webp 347w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e2014e8af0cb4d970d-800wi-163x300.jpg.webp 163w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 347px) 100vw, 347px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Inside of SolidWorks Simulation, you can change dimensions and parameters, such as a radius, the Mesh and Run the model again to see the results.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>To open the model for this exercise, Add In SolidWorks Simulation. 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