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Practical Finite Element Simulations with SOLIDWORKS 2022
Practical Finite Element Simulations with SOLIDWORKS 2022

Practical Finite Element Simulations with SOLIDWORKS 2022: An illustrated guide to performing static analysis with SOLIDWORKS Simulation

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Practical Finite Element Simulations with SOLIDWORKS 2022

Chapter 1: Getting Started with Finite Element Simulation

This chapter lays the groundwork for what is to come in the later chapters. It gives a high-level discussion of the finite element method (FEM), tracing its historical origin, emphasizing its application, and outlining its implementations. Some of the key concepts regarding FEM (such as discretization, types of elements in FEM, nodes, and more) are briefly highlighted, and a snapshot of the SOLIDWORKS Simulation interface, license, and computing requirements are discussed. To this end, this chapter covers the following major topics:

  • An overview of finite element simulation
  • Understanding SOLIDWORKS Simulation
  • Getting started with the SOLIDWORKS interfaces
  • What is new in SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2021–2022?

Technical requirements

You will need to have access to SOLIDWORKS software with a SOLIDWORKS Simulation license.

You can find the supporting files for this chapter here: https://github.com/PacktPublishing/Practical-Finite-Element-Simulations-with-SOLIDWORKS-2022/tree/main/Chapter01

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  • Understand the finite element simulation concepts with the help of case studies and detailed explanations
  • Discover the features of various SOLIDWORKS element types
  • Perform structural analysis with isotropic and composite material properties under a variety of loading conditions

Description

SOLIDWORKS is a dominant computer-aided design (CAD) software for the 3D modeling, designing, and analysis of components. This book helps you get to grips with SOLIDWORKS Simulation, which is a remarkable and integral part of SOLIDWORKS predominantly deployed for advanced product performance assessment and virtual prototyping. With this book, you'll take a hands-on approach to learning SOLIDWORKS Simulation with the help of step-by-step guidelines on various aspects of the simulation workflow. You'll begin by learning about the requirements for effective simulation of parts and components, along with the idealization of physical components and their representation with finite element models. As you progress through the book, you'll find exercises at the end of each chapter, and you'll be able to download the geometry models used in all the chapters from GitHub. Finally, you’ll discover how to set up finite element simulations for the static analysis of components under various types of loads, and with different types of materials, from simple isotropic to composite, and different boundary conditions. By the end of this SOLIDWORKS 2022 book, you'll be able to conduct basic and advanced static analyses with SOLIDWORKS Simulation and have practical knowledge of how to best use the family of elements in the SOLIDWORKS Simulation library.

Who is this book for?

This book is for engineers and analysts working in the field of aerospace, mechanical, civil, and mechatronics engineering who are looking to explore the simulation capabilities of SOLIDWORKS. Basic knowledge of modeling in SOLIDWORKS or any CAD software is assumed.

What you will learn

  • Run static simulations with truss, beam, shell, and solid element types
  • Demonstrate static simulations with mixed elements
  • Analyze components with point loads, torsional loads, transverse distributed loads, surface pressure loads, and centrifugal speed
  • Explore the analysis of components with isotropic and composite materials
  • Analyze members under thermo-mechanical and cyclic loads
  • Discover how to minimize simulation errors and perform convergence analysis
  • Acquire practical knowledge of plane elements to reduce computational overhead

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Table of Contents

14 Chapters
Section 1: An Introduction to SOLIDWORKS Simulation Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 1: Getting Started with Finite Element Simulation Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 2: Analyses of Bars and Trusses Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 3: Analyses of Beams and Frames Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 4: Analyses of Torsionally Loaded Components Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Section 2: SOLIDWORKS Simulation with Shell and Solid Elements Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 5: Analyses of Axisymmetric Bodies Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 6: Analysis of Components with Solid Elements Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 7: Analyses of Components with Mixed Elements Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Section 3: Advanced SOLIDWORKS Simulation with Complex Material and Loading Behavior Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 8: Simulation of Components with Composite Materials Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 9: Simulation of Components under Thermo-Mechanical and Cyclic Loads Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 10: A Guide to Meshing in SOLIDWORKS Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
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