Summary
At the heart of this chapter is a case study that facilitates the exploration of the stress and deformation that stems from the application of torsional loads to an engineering component. Via this case study, we have demonstrated strategies for the following:
- Creating a multi-segment extruded component for simulation purposes
- Creating a custom material from a specific base material
- Applying torsional loads or twisting moments to a component
- Extracting the angle of twist that follows the application of torsional load
With the concepts covered in this chapter (as well as Chapter 2, Analyses of Bars and Trusses, and Chapter 3, Analyses of Beams and Frames), you are now equipped with a few fundamental concepts that can be used to analyze components that can be idealized as one-dimensional members or a collection of one-dimensional members. In the next chapter, we will unveil SOLIDWORKS capability for the analysis of axisymmetric components, which is...
