Analysis
SAE Car Suspension With SolidWorks Motion: Part 1 Eliminating Redundancies
Eliminating Redundancies in SolidWorks Motion Check out this video which is the first part of three showing how to use SolidWorks Motion to analyze a suspension system from a Formula SAE Car. In the first part, the process of eliminating
... ContinuedNew Certification Exam: Certified SolidWorks Simulation Associate – FEA
SolidWorks introduces a new certification exam based on the SolidWorks Simulation application and the Finite Element Method. The Certified SolidWorks Simulation Associate – FEA (CSWSA-FEA) exam is a 2 hour, on-line exam that evaluates knowledge in linear static analysis theory and
... ContinuedDestination Zero Carbon Powers the Generation of ECO-Imagineers
We need clean energy. Students have creative energy. As Eco-Imagineers, they explore science, engineering and math, to overcome our challenges. SolidWorks reseller, 3D ClassWorks and Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Singapore held the global premier of Destination Zero Carbon (DZC) Inter-School Competition.
... ContinuedCalculating Natural Frequency of a Semi-Ring
For this post I decided to test out something that I learned in my mechanical vibrations class which is calculating the natural frequency of a semi-ring. This ring can be seen above with some of the basic dimensions. Below are
... ContinuedRobotics Engineering Advances at WPI
Robots are everywhere at WPI. Last week I visited WPI and met the VP of Manufacturing from Rethink Robotics, who introduced me to Baxter. Baxter is an adaptive manufacturing robot. It contains cameras, sensors and sophisticated software that enable it
... ContinuedF1 in School Greece Team Succeeds at World Finals
Congratulations to the students from Team Ground Force Project that won two awards Best Newcomer Award Best Use of Social Media in the F1 in Schools 2012 World Finals in Abu Dhabi. The success of the Greek team will inspire
... ContinuedHan University Drives Education Success with SolidWorks
This week, members of the global SolidWorks Education team visited Han University of Applied Science in Arnhem, Netherlands. We truly were impressed with their curriculum that uses SolidWorks and SolidWorks Simulation. The director and engineering instructors shared information about the
... ContinuedAbaqus Image and Animation Contest
My friends at Abaqus have put together a really cool analysis contest. Are you ready to create really great images or videos in Abaqus like this one, an Auxetic Foam Stress analysis? The image above is courtesy of Dr. Georges Limbert from University
... ContinuedAcceleration at Student Formula SAE Competition Japan
The student formula events continue to excite young engineers around the world. Last week, at the Student Formula SAE Competition in Japan, students competed for the highest award in creation and design of a scaled formula vehicle. Congratulations to all the students
... ContinuedFEM Comparison Between Hand Calculations and SolidWorks Simulation
One class I am taking this year is a class on the finite element method (FEM). I decided for this post to solve out a relatively simple FEM problem by hand and then compare my answer by using SolidWorks Simulation.
... ContinuedStrength of Materials Help in SolidWorks
Check out this video showing which SolidWorks tutorials can help you test the effects that different materials have on your model. Included are tutorials showing how to set up simulation studies on composite materials. The end of this video provides
... ContinuedTuning Fork Optimization
Starting Model Optimized Model For this post, I decided to create a tuning fork. To figure out what pitch it was I created a frequency simulation study to determine the resonant frequency of the tuning fork. I added a fixed portion
... ContinuedFrequency and Vibration Help Using SolidWorks
Check out This video that show which tutorials in SolidWorks can help you solve frequency and vibration problems using SolidWorks Simulation. These tutorials look at resonant frequency as well as linear dynamic problems such as harmonic loads and random
... ContinuedDesign Optimization Help Using SolidWorks
Check out this brief video that shows where to find tutorials within SolidWorks that use design studies alongside with SolidWorks Simulation. Using a design study can help optimize a model based off of important parameters specified by the
... ContinuedThermodynamic and Heat Transfer Analysis using SolidWorks
Are you analyzing problems that involve Thermodynamics or Heat Transfer? Check out this video that will highlight tutorials that are in SolidWorks that can help you solve these problems. Using SolidWorks Simulation and Flow Simulation, both simple and
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