SOLIDWORKS Simulation
Run Simultaneous Simulations
Written by Senior Applications Engineer, Al Zullo. Starting with SolidWorks Simulation 2009, we have been granted the ability to run a Simulation study while continuing to work on other models in SolidWorks or even shut SolidWorks down while the Simulation
... ContinuedAssuming Linearity: Linear Static vs. Nonlinear
Background
SolidWorks has several different tools available for analyzing structures. Static analysis (discussed in my previous blog article) is available with the purchase of SolidWorks Simulation (included in SolidWorks Premium). Nonlinear analysis is available with the purchase of SolidWorks Simulation Premium (see Figure 1).
Figure 1 – SolidWorks Simulation study types
When a force is applied to a structure (a pencil, a building, a fixture, etc.) the internal pressure in the structure builds up. We call this internal pressure, stress. As stresses rise, the structure gets longer or shorter. We call this elongation, strain. When we run a Static analysis, we are assuming that the relationship between stress and strain is a simple one; we assume the relationship is linear. By making this assumption, we can potentially make an otherwise difficult or sometimes impossible problem very easy to solve.
However, this assumption isn’t all true. In reality, the relationship between stress and strain is never “perfectly” linear. But this assumption is close enough for many scenarios, and the amount of error it introduces may be negligible.
... ContinuedSimulating The Repair Of Sports Injuries with SolidWorks Simulation
We're all used to hearing about footballers and other professional athletes damaging their cruciate ligament or suffering some other tendon injury. I remember being told once that they can repair this by cutting away more of the damaged tendon, and
... ContinuedVisiting the Mariana Trench? SolidWorks knows if your sub can stand the pressure.
If you believe the people who manage the Wikipedia entry, the Mariana Trench in the south Pacific ocean is around seven miles deep. That's roughly the distance from here to my house. At that depth, the water pressure is so
... ContinuedSolidWorks Simulation Helps Keep Your Beer Cold
So it's a nice afternoon, and you've decided to go out and throw some steaks on the grill. Maybe some vegetables too (I like asparagus). And naturally, you're going to have a beer or three while you're cooking. But where
... ContinuedSolidWorks Simulation reporting to the roof for snow duty
This past weekend was all about snow and ice, or rather the removal of those two pesky forms of water. The last two winter storms have dropped a significant amount of snow here in the Boston area. Now, I am
... ContinuedNaim Audio, creating a high-end audio component with SolidWorks
Naim Audio designs and manufactures a familiar range of audio equipment, but don’t look for Naim on the shelf at the mall electronics store. Naim’s tuners, amplifiers, CD players, loudspeakers and digital-audio converters are for high-end audiophiles, the kind of
... ContinuedSimulation guide – Ask the right questions?
Image courtesy of Curventa Design In these challenging economic times, reducing risk associated with any design decisions is paramount. Follow this guide to build your simulation scenarios and achieve your design goal. In this 15min screencast you will learn
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