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Practical Finite Element Simulations with SOLIDWORKS 2022

You're reading from   Practical Finite Element Simulations with SOLIDWORKS 2022 An illustrated guide to performing static analysis with SOLIDWORKS Simulation

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Product type Paperback
Published in Feb 2022
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781801819923
Length 480 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Khameel B. Mustapha Khameel B. Mustapha
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Table of Contents (15) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Section 1: An Introduction to SOLIDWORKS Simulation
2. Chapter 1: Getting Started with Finite Element Simulation FREE CHAPTER 3. Chapter 2: Analyses of Bars and Trusses 4. Chapter 3: Analyses of Beams and Frames 5. Chapter 4: Analyses of Torsionally Loaded Components 6. Section 2: SOLIDWORKS Simulation with Shell and Solid Elements
7. Chapter 5: Analyses of Axisymmetric Bodies 8. Chapter 6: Analysis of Components with Solid Elements 9. Chapter 7: Analyses of Components with Mixed Elements 10. Section 3: Advanced SOLIDWORKS Simulation with Complex Material and Loading Behavior
11. Chapter 8: Simulation of Components with Composite Materials 12. Chapter 9: Simulation of Components under Thermo-Mechanical and Cyclic Loads 13. Chapter 10: A Guide to Meshing in SOLIDWORKS 14. Other Books You May Enjoy

Analysis of helical springs

Our first case study is a simulation exercise that involves a helical compression spring. Springs are known to store energy when deflected and return the same energy upon release from the deformed state. Their use can be found in systems as complex as vibration isolation systems, shock absorbers, watches, and bomb detonation mechanisms, to simple devices such as toy cars and pens. Detailed accounts of the design of springs can be found in some of the references in the Further reading section, for example, [4]. In what follows, we will examine the simulation of a helical compression spring as part of a sub-assembly.

Problem statement – case study 1

Figure 6.5 shows different views of a spring-based weighing module. The performance of the module is intrinsically tied to the deformation of the compression helical spring (isolated in Figure 6.5c). As a result, understanding the performance of the spring is a necessary engineering design task....

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