{"id":263,"date":"2011-08-01T11:06:40","date_gmt":"2011-08-01T15:06:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/fea-tutorial"},"modified":"2011-08-01T11:06:40","modified_gmt":"2011-08-01T15:06:40","slug":"fea-tutorial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/2011\/08\/fea-tutorial.html","title":{"rendered":"FEA Tutorial: Bending of A Cantilever Beam in SolidWorks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/q30D30gMumA\" width=\"475\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"290\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"display: inline;\" href=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/6a00d83451706569e201539057a0c2970b.jpg\"><\/a>&nbsp;?<br \/>SolidWorks Education Edition contains hundreds of FEA Tutorials right inside the software.&nbsp; I decided to talk about classic examples I did for my students in Engineering Mechanics &#8211; Statics and Engineering Physics.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"display: inline;\" href=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/6a00d83451706569e201539057a0c2970b.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Cantilever beam applied force\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/6a00d83451706569e201539057a0c2970b-800wi.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Cantilever beam applied force\" width=\"475\" height=\"440\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>SolidWorks has Verification examples.and NA FEMs examples.&nbsp; These examples provide the analytical solution in algebra form.&nbsp; Engineering textbooks by Hibbler, Beers and Johnson, Bedford and Fowler and a host of other authors would also contain the calculus solution &#8211; but I will leave that for math class.<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"display: inline;\" href=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/6a00d83451706569e2014e8a4aefac970d.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d83451706569e2014e8a4aefac970d image-full\" title=\"Cantilever beam deflection\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/6a00d83451706569e2014e8a4aefac970d-800wi.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Cantilever beam deflection\" \/><\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Cantilever Beam example looks at deflection of a beam loaded in sheer or an end moment.&nbsp; The results are presented to you by SolidWorks both graphically and numerically.&nbsp; It is important to understand units.&nbsp; If the&nbsp;exercise&nbsp;is presented to you in IPS (Inch Pound Seconds) or SI units, understand what is required and the units needed.&nbsp; In this example, you will have to use Edit Definition on the Deflection results and change the units to inches.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<a style=\"display: inline;\" href=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/6a00d83451706569e201539057a72e970b.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d83451706569e201539057a72e970b image-full\" title=\"Cantilever beam analytical solution\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/6a00d83451706569e201539057a72e970b-800wi.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Cantilever beam analytical solution\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now you can double-click on a dimension to modify the length or cross section of the beam and see how the deflection, stress and strain results will vary all in one interface, just double-click on the beam to modify the dimensions.&nbsp; If you want to put a notch in the beam, select the Feature Manager at the top to modify the geometry.&nbsp; Click the&nbsp;Study tab at the bottom of the Graphics window, Right-click &nbsp;to &#8220;mesh and run&#8221; on the Mesh entry to review the new results.&nbsp; Sure beats the days of when I had to use a pre and post processor and import geometry!<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"display: inline;\" href=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/6a00d83451706569e20154342b5369970c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d83451706569e20154342b5369970c image-full\" title=\"Cantilever beam length 20\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/6a00d83451706569e20154342b5369970c-800wi.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Cantilever beam length 20\" \/><\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Model: <span class=\"asset  asset-generic at-xid-6a00d83451706569e20154342b10f6970c\"><a href=\"https:\/\/solidworks.typepad.com\/files\/static_16.sldprt\">Download Static_16<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;part&nbsp; (SolidWorks 2011-2012 Education Edition.&nbsp; Also available in SolidWorks 2010 from Help&gt;SolidWorks Simulation&gt;Verification examples<\/p>\n<p>Video: <span class=\"asset  asset-video at-xid-6a00d83451706569e201539057cd24970b\"><a href=\"https:\/\/solidworks.typepad.com\/files\/fea-bending-of-a-cantilever-beam-low-res.wmv\">Download FEA Bending of a Cantilever Beam low res<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"asset  asset-video at-xid-6a00d83451706569e201539057cd24970b\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"asset  asset-video at-xid-6a00d83451706569e201539057cd24970b\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;?SolidWorks Education Edition contains hundreds of FEA Tutorials right inside the software.&nbsp; 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