FEA
Han 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
... 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.
... ContinuedVote for your favorite SolidWorks Student Design from Portugal
Sqedio's SolidWorks Student Design Contest features some of the best engineering talent from Portugal. Everyone around the world can participate in the “People’s Choice Award” and vote for your favorites. Following these steps: Goto: https://www.facebook.com/sqedio/app_162850930432266 Click the ?Like button. Review
... ContinuedFEA Simulation Analysis Tutorial on Frame
Check out this video showing how to run FEA analysis on a frame using SolidWorks Simulation. The frame model comes from the SolidWorks SAE Tutorials. This video covers the setup and running of a static analysis on the model
... ContinuedFinite Element Analysis Tutorials in SolidWorks through NSF Grant
Learning how to apply the Finite Element Method (FEM) is a challenge. The equations require a strong math understanding. A few years ago, Dr Ashland Brown, University of the Pacific approached me with a request to write a support letter
... ContinuedEXPIRED: SolidWorks Summer Edition, 3D CAD Software for Students and Educators!
Please note: this offer expired August 31, 2012 Are you a student or educator interested in using SolidWorks this summer to learn what it has to offer, or get ahead of the game for next year? Try our FREE
... ContinuedFEA Static Thermal Stress Analysis Tutorial
Check out this video tutorial using SolidWorks Simulation to run a FEA static analysis on a brake rotor from the SolidWorks SAE tutorial. This video shows the set up and running of a static study due to thermal
... ContinuedEdge Factor Announces Reality Redesign Winners in PINKBIKE Competition
At SolidWorks, I get to work with amazing customers, from middle school teachers to university researchers. I also get to work with our commerical customers that design amazing products. I first met Edge Factor producer, Jeremy Bout filming at SolidWorks
... ContinuedFEA Thermal Simulation Tutorial using a Brake Rotor from the SolidWorks SAE Tutorials
Check out this video tutorial using SolidWorks Simulation to run a FEA thermal analysis on a brake rotor from the SolidWorks SAE tutorial. This video shows the set up and running of a thermal simulation that looks at the
... ContinuedDuke Motor Sports Accelerates at FSAE Michigan
The SolidWorks EDU team is back from FSAE Michigan and we really appreciate all the thank you letters and messages and ideas to make our SAE Sponsorship even better. Duke Motorsports student and endurance driver, Costi was kind enough to thank
... ContinuedSolidWorks drives F1inSchools UK finals
SolidWorks sponsors F1inSchools and the UK event this month was more exciting than ever with more teams participating in this engineering competition where students design a miniature F1 race car, test, manufucture, race and have fun project. The project starts
... ContinuedIndia Engineering Students Win Big at BWIR Design Ace Competition
Engineering students from southern India were challanged with BWIR(Barry Weymiller International Resources) Design Ace Competition. The exciting finals took place last week in Chennai, India and I was fortunate to be a judge. Why? because I got to see first
... ContinuedLinking Undergraduate Engineering Curriculum Around SolidWorks
The University of Western Ontario, under the direction of Paul Kurowski, has built an undergraduate design curriculum around SolidWorks. A number of non-design courses are also linked to that design stream. Graduating students leave UWO with working knowledge of CAD and Simulation and with
... ContinuedFEA Tutorial: NAFEMS Benchmark Hemisphere Under External Pressure
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,
... ContinuedFEA Tutorial: Bending of A Cantilever Beam in SolidWorks
?SolidWorks Education Edition contains hundreds of FEA Tutorials right inside the software. I decided to talk about classic examples I did for my students in Engineering Mechanics – Statics and Engineering Physics. SolidWorks has Verification examples.and NA FEMs examples. These
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