Lesson 1: Creating a SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation Project

• Objectives
• Case Study: Manifold Assembly
• Problem Description
  • Stages in the Process
• Model Preparation
  • Internal Flow Analysis
  • External Flow Analysis
  • Manifold Analysis
  • Lids
  • Lid Thickness
  • Manual Lid Creation
  • Adding a Lid to a Part File
  • Adding a Lid to an Assembly File
  • Checking the Geometry
  • Internal Fluid Volume
  • Invalid Contacts
  • Project Wizard
  • Reference Axis
  • Exclude Cavities Without Flow Conditions
  • Adiabatic Wall
  • Roughness
  • Computational Domain
  • Mesh
  • Load Results Option
  • Monitoring the Solver
  • Goal Plot Window
  • Warning Messages
• Post-processing
  • Scaling the Limits of the Legend
  • Changing Legend Settings
  • Orientation of the Legend, Logarithmic Scale
• Discussion
• Summary
• Exercise 1: Air Conditioning Ducting

Lesson 2: Meshing

• Objectives
• Case Study: Chemistry Hood
• Project Description
• Computational Mesh
• Basic Mesh
• Initial Mesh
• Geometry Resolution
  • Minimum gap Size
  • Minimum wall thickness
• Result Resolution/Level of Initial Mesh
  • Manual Global Mesh Settings
• Control Planes
• Summary
• Exercise 2: Square Ducting
• Exercise 3: Thin Walled Box
• Exercise 4: Heat Sink
• Exercise 5: Meshing Valve Assembly
  • Boundary Conditions

Lesson 3: Thermal Analysis

• Objectives
• Case Study: Electronics Enclosure
• Project Description
• Fans
  • Fan Curves
• Perforated Plates
  • Free Area Ratio
• Discussion
• Summary
• Exercise 6: Materials with Orthotropic Thermal Conductivity
• Exercise 7: Electric Wire
• Summary

Lesson 4: External Transient Analysis

• Objectives
• Case Study: Flow Around a Cylinder
• Problem Description
  • Stages in the Process
• Reynolds Number
• External Flow
• Transient Analysis
• Turbulence Intensity
• Solution Adaptive Mesh Refinement
• Two Dimensional Flow
• Computational Domain
• Calculation Control Options
  • Finishing
  • Refinement
  • Solving
  • Saving
  • Drag Equation
  • Unsteady Vortex Shedding
• Time Animation
• Discussion
• Summary
• Exercise 8: Electronics Cooling

Lesson 5: Conjugate Heat Transfer

• Objectives
• Case Study: Heated Cold Plate
• Project Description
  • Stages in the Process
• Conjugate Heat Transfer
• Real Gases
  • Goals Plot in the Solver Window
• Summary
• Exercise 9: Heat Exchanger with Multiple Fluids

Lesson 6: EFD Zooming Objectives

• Case Study: Electronics Enclosure
• Project Description
• EFD Zooming
  • EFD Zooming - Computational Domain
• Summary

Introduction

• About This Course
  • Prerequisites
  • Course Design Philosophy
  • Course Length
  • Using this Book
  • Laboratory Exercises
  • About the Training Files
  • User Interface Appearance
  • Conventions Used in this Book
  • Use of Colour
• What is SOLIDWORKS Simulation?
  • Premium: Nonlinear
• More SOLIDWORKS Training Resources
  • Local User Groups

Introduction to Nonlinear Structural Analysis

• Introduction
• Types of Nonlinearities
• Geometric Nonlinearities
• Material Nonlinearities
• Solving Nonlinear Problems

Geometric Nonlinear Analysis

• Introduction
• Small Displacement Analysis
• Large Displacement Analysis
• Finite Strain Analysis
• Large Deflection Analysis
• References

Material Models and Constitutive Relations

• Introduction
• Elastic Models
  • Linear Elastic Model
  • Nonlinear Elastic Model
  • Hyper-elastic Models
• Elasto-Plastic Models
  • Basic Characteristics
  • Essential Concepts of Elasto-plasticity
  • Elasto-Plastic Models
• Super Elastic Nitinol Model
  • Flow Rule
• Linear Visco-Elastic Model
• Creep Model
• References

Numerical Procedures for Nonlinear FEA

• Overview
• Incremental Control Techniques
  • Force Control Method
  • Displacement Control Method
  • Arc-length Control Method
• Iterative Methods
  • Newton-Raphson (NR)
  • Modified Newton-Raphson (MNR)
• Termination Criteria
• References

Contact Analysis Introduction

• Global Contact / Gap Conditions
• Local Contact / Gap Conditions
• Troubleshooting for Gap / Contact Problems
• References

Lesson 1: Large Displacement Analysis

• Objective
• Case Study: Hose Clamp
• Problem Statement
  • Stages in the Process
• Linear Static Analysis
  • Auxiliary Boundary Conditions
  • Solvers
  • Geometrically Linear Analysis: Limitations
• Nonlinear Static Study
  • Curves (Load Functions)
  • Fixed Incrementation
  • Large Displacement Option: Nonlinear Analysis
  • Analysis Failure: Large Load Step
  • Fixed Time Incrementation Disadvantages
  • Autostepping Incrementation
  • Autostepping Parameters and Options
  • Advanced Options: Step/Tolerance Options
• Linear Static Study (Large Displacement)
• Summary
• Questions

Lesson 2: Incremental Control Techniques

• Objective
• Incremental Control Techniques
  • Force Control
  • Displacement Control
• Case Study: Trampoline
• Project Description
  • Stages in the Process
• Linear Analysis
  • Membrane Structures
• Nonlinear Analysis - Force Control
  • Initial Instability of Thin Flat Membranes
  • Restart Function
  • Analysis Progress Dialog Box
  • Analytical Results for Membranes
• Nonlinear Analysis - Displacement Control
  • Displacement Control Method: Displacement Restraints
  • Single Degree of Freedom Control Limitation
  • Loading Mode in Displacement Control Method
• Summary
• Questions

Lesson 3: Nonlinear Static Buckling Analysis

• Objective
• Case Study: Cylindrical Shell
• Problem Statement
  • Stages in the Process
• Linear Buckling
  • Linear Buckling: Assumptions and Limitations
• Linear Static Study
• Nonlinear Symmetrical Buckling
  • Arc Length: Parameters
  • Discussion
  • Symmetrical vs Asymmetrical Equilibrium, Bifurcation Point
• Nonlinear Asymmetrical Buckling
• Summary
• Questions
• Exercise 1: Nonlinear Analysis of a Shelf
  • Problem Statement
  • Linear Buckling Analysis
  • Nonlinear Buckling Analysis
  • Discussion
  • Summary
• Exercise 2: Nonlinear Analysis of Remote Control Button
  • Problem Statement
  • Summary

Lesson 1: Vibration of a Pipe Objectives

• Problem Description
• Static Analysis
• Frequency Analysis
  • Discussion
• Dynamic Analysis (Slow Force)
  • Linear Dynamic Analysis
• Summary
• Questions

Lesson 2: Transient Shock Analysis According to MILS-STD-810G

• Objectives
• Problem Description
  • Mass Participation Factor
  • Cumulative Mass Participation Factor
  • Damping
  • Viscous Damping
  • Time Step
• Model with Remote Mass
  • Remote Mass
• Summary
• Questions

Lesson 3: Harmonic Analysis of a Bracket

• Objectives
• Project Description
  • Harmonic Analysis Basics
  • Single DOF Oscillator
• Harmonic Analysis of a Bracket
  • Harmonic Study Properties
• Summary
• Questions

Lesson 4: Response Spectrum Analysis

• Objectives
• Response Spectrum Analysis
• Response Spectrum
  • Response Spectrum Analysis Procedure
• Project Description
  • Response Spectrum Input
  • Mode Combination Method
• Summary
• Questions

Introduction

• About This Course
  • Prerequisites
  • Course Design Philosophy
  • Using this Book
  • Laboratory Exercises
  • Training Files
  • Windows®
  • Conventions Used in this Book
  • Use of Colour
  • More SOLIDWORKS Training Resources
  • Local User Groups
• What is SOLIDWORKS Motion?
  • What is Motion Simulation?
• Understanding Basics
  • Mass and Inertia
  • Degrees-of- Freedom
  • Constraining Degrees-of- Freedom
  • Motion analysis
  • How is motion analyzed on the computer?
• Basics of Mechanism Setup in SOLIDWORKS Motion
  • Rigid Body
  • Fixed Parts
  • Floating Parts
  • Mates
  • Motors
  • Gravity
  • Constraint Mapping Concept
  • Forces
  • Summary

Lesson 1: Introduction to Motion Simulation and Forces

• Objectives
• Basic Motion Analysis
• Case Study: Car Jack Analysis
  • Problem Description
  • Stages in the Process
  • Driving Motion
  • Gravity
• Forces
  • Understanding Forces
  • Applied Forces
  • Force Definition
  • Force Direction
  • Case 1
  • Case 2
  • Case 3
• Results
  • Plot Categories
  • Sub-Categories
  • Resizing Plots
• Exercise 1: D Fourbar Linkage

Lesson 2: Building a Motion Model and Post-processing

• Objectives
• Creating Local Mates
• Case Study: Crank Slider Analysis
  • Problem Description
  • Stages in the Process
• Mates
  • Concentric Mate
  • Hinge Mate
  • Point-to-Point Coincident Mate
  • Lock Mate
  • Two Face-to-Face Coincident Mates
  • Universal Mate
  • Screw Mate
  • Point-on-Axis Coincident Mate
  • Parallel Mate
  • Perpendicular Mate
• Local Mates
  • Function Builder
  • Importing Data Points
• Power
  • Alternative Units
• Plotting Kinematic Results
  • Absolute vs Relative values
  • Output coordinate system
  • Angular Displacement Plots
  • Angular Velocity and Acceleration Plots
• Summary
• Exercise 2: Piston
• Exercise 3: Trace Path

Lesson 3: Introduction to Contacts, Springs and Dampers

• Objectives
• Contact and Friction
• Case Study: Catapult
  • Problem Description
  • Stages in the Process
  • Interference Detection
• Contact
• Contact groups
• Contact Friction
• Translational Spring
  • Magnitude of Spring Force
• Translational Damper
• Post-processing
• Analysis with Friction (Optional)
• Summary
• Exercise 4: The Bug
• Exercise 5: Door Closer

Lesson 4: Advanced Contact

• Objectives
• Contact Forces
• Case Study: Latching Assembly
  • Problem Description
  • Fixing Motion with Motors
  • Motor Input and Force Input Types
  • Functional Expressions
  • Force Functions
• STEP Function
• Contact: Solid Bodies
  • Poisson Model (Restitution Coefficient)
  • Impact Force Model
  • Closing Remarks
• Geometrical Description of Contacts
• Integrators
  • GSTIFF
  • WSTIFF
  • SI
• Instability Points
• Modifying Result Plots
  • Closing Force
• Summary
  • Discussion: References
• Exercise 6: Hatchback
• Exercise 7: Conveyor Belt (No Friction)
• Path Mate Motor
• Exercise 8: Conveyor Belt (With Friction)

Lesson 5: Curve to Curve Contact

• Objectives
• Contact Forces
• Case Study: Geneva Mechanism
  • Problem Description
• Curve to Curve Contact
• Solid bodies vs curve to curve contact
• Solid Bodies Contact Solution
• Summary
• Exercise 9: Conveyor Belt (Curve to curve contact with friction)

Lesson 1: Frequency Analysis of Parts

• Objectives
• Modal Analysis Basics
• Case Study: The Tuning Fork
• Project Description
• Frequency Analysis With Supports
• Frequency Analysis Without Supports
• Frequency Analysis with Load

Lesson 2: Frequency Analysis of Assemblies

• Objectives
• Case Study: The Engine Mount
• All Bonded Contact Conditions
• Bonded and Free Contact Conditions

Lesson 3: Buckling Analysis

• Objectives
• Buckling Analysis
• Case Study: Particle Separator

Lesson 4: Load Cases

• Objectives
• Load Cases
• Case Study: Scaffolding

Lesson 5: Submodeling

• Objectives
• Case Study: Scaffolding
• Part 1: Parent Study
• Part 2: Child Study

Lesson 6: Topology Analysis

• Objectives
• Topology Analysis
• Case Study: Rear Bike Shock Link
• Project Description
• Goals and Constraints
• Best Stiffness to Weight ratio
• Minimize Maximum Displacement
• Minimize Mass with Displacement constraint
• Manufacturing Controls
• Add Preserved Region
• Specified Thickness Control
• Specify De-mold Direction
• Specify Symmetry Planes
• Mesh Effects
• Load Cases in Topology Studies
• Export Smoothed Mesh

Lesson 7: Thermal Analysis

• Objectives
• Thermal Analysis Basics
• Mechanisms of Heat Transfer
• Conduction
• Convection
• Radiation
• Material Properties for Thermal Analysis
• Case Study: Microchip Assembly
• Steady-State Thermal Analysis
• Interfacial Conductance
• Insulation
• Initial Temperature
• Thermal Results
• Heat Flux
• Heat Flux Results
• Heat Power
• Transient Thermal Analysis
• Importing Convective Effect from SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation
• Transient Data Sensors
• Results Comparison
• Transient Analysis with Time Varying Load
• Time Curves
• Temperature Curves
• Transient Thermal Analysis using a Thermostat
• Symmetry Boundary Condition in Thermal Analysis