kinematics
Free SOLIDWORKS Summer Edition for Teachers and Students
It’s that time of year again. FREE SOLIDWORKS Summer Edition 2016-2017 3D CAD Software for Students and for Educators! This Summer we bring to all Students and Educators an opportunity to get hands-on practice on SOLIDWORKS. We are offering a
... ContinuedEducators Lead with Multi-body Dynamics and SolidWorks Simulation
University of Roma Tor Vergata is well known for their Formula Student Team. The championship cup from Formula Student Italy is proudly displayed in a glass case. Supporting these students are innovative engineering professors that have created instruction for Multi-Body Dynamics combined
... ContinuedGalileo, Physics and SolidWorks Motion
Galileo climbed 290+ steps in the Tower of Pisa to tests his theory of mass versus time. I've been to the beautiful Tower, now leaning, it's a long way up. What if Galileo had SolidWorks Motion to illustrate the path of a
... ContinuedSolidWorks Animation From A Buckeye
When you get a SolidWorks animation from a buckeye, you know it’s going to be good. The Ohio State University mechanical engineering students, Kyle Steinkerchner, Clinton Lehotan, and Matt Taylor exceeded in this year’s ME5680 Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing
... ContinuedCam Mating and Analysis Help using SolidWorks
Check out this video covering the use of cam mates and the analysis of cams using SolidWorks Motion. This video is part of the series of how SolidWorks can help you in school. This video uses the cam
... ContinuedEXPIRED: SolidWorks Summer Edition, 3D CAD Software for Students and Educators!
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... ContinuedNewton’s Cradle with SolidWorks Motion
For this post I made a Newton’s Cradle. It was a fairly easy build. The frame was just a couple sweep features. The spheres were made using the revolve feature and then another sweep feature was utilized to create
... ContinuedMechanical Rocking Chair in SolidWorks
Form takes a bit of a backseat to function today as we explore a practical application of linkage design. This linkage-operated (and motor-driven) rocking chair allows people with physical disabilities to experience the healing and comforting motion of a traditional
... ContinuedKinematics Tutorial: Finding Linkage Cognates with SolidWorks
Lately, I have been thoroughly enjoying learning about linkages, their motion, and their synthesis. Anyone who has tried to find the cognates of a four-bar linkage may have noticed that the process is time-consuming and a bit tedious. SolidWorks to
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