Summary
This chapter covered the procedures needed to factor in thermal and repeated load cycle effects in the analysis of engineering components, using two hands-on examples. In addressing the problems framed around the examples, we showcased the following strategies:
- How to integrate thermal and static analyses to address the simulation of components at an elevated temperature
- How to investigate the fatigue life for components under the effect of cyclical loads
- How to reap the benefit of the optimization capability of SOLIDWORKS Simulation to design components against failure
These concepts add to your repertoire of analysis techniques, which can be leveraged for a comprehensive assessment of a wide variety of design problems that you are likely to encounter.
In the next chapter, we will round up our coverage of the topics by re-examining certain aspects of meshing that will further solidify your exposure to finite element simulation.
