In this white paper, we’ll delve into a valuable aspect of SolidWorks Simulation: the Remote Load/Mass feature. We’ll provide an overview of this feature and its benefits, followed by an analysis of a practical example. By examining this example both with and without utilizing the Remote Load/Mass feature results will […]
Finite Element Analysis
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In this whitepaper we are going to review the linear buckling analysis. This is one of the most useful analysis to evaluate the part/ assembly behavior under axial load. By this analysis we could find the minimum critical amount of load that causes model instability. The common assumption is that […]
In this whitepaper we are going to apply our learning from the previous whitepaper, here, to the saddle bracket analysis in this whitepaper. Step 1- Stress Check At the beginning, we compare the maximum Von-Mises stress of the saddle with the material yield stress, figure (1). As it could be […]
Following the previous whitepaper, in this article we are going to check how much the FEA results are reliable and if the high stress results mean part failure or not. At the beginning, it should be admitted that there isn’t any specific and general answer to this question; however, it […]
In this whitepaper we are going to apply our learning in the previous session into practice; also, learn about the concept of “Make Rigid ” and how to use them to accelerate an analysis. Problem Description In this whitepaper we are going to carry out the analysis of handrail support […]
The main difference between the finite element analysis of parts and assemblies is the component contact definition section. In this study, we are going to review the contact types when analysing assemblies. There are three levels of contact between parts: local, component and global. The level of priority in contact […]
In this whitepaper we are going to investigate how to find and deal with stress concentrations, review mesh control and how it affects stress results. For beginners: before starting this practice, it is recommended to read the previous whitepapers, first. Problem Description During this study we analyse a rail support- […]
In this article we complete the FEA of the problem explained in the previous whitepaper by running the model, postprocessing, reviewing and discussing the results. It is recommended to read part 1 first, in here. 6- Run the Analysis To run the analysis, use either of the steps presented in […]
In this article we review the steps that should be followed during finite element analysis. To achieve meaningful results, all these steps should be understood well. Problem Description The problem here is FEA of a notched rectangular bar, figure (1) under tension load (F=10kN); then, compare the FEA results with […]
Reading Time: about 5 minutes. In this paper we try to answer the common question of “If my model mesh quality is good enough or not?”. Before responding to this question we need to have a look at what we need to do before meshing and define the terms related […]