1st Edition

Engineering Analysis with SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2018

By Paul Kurowski Copyright 2018
    600 Pages
    by SDC Publications

    Engineering Analysis with SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2018 goes beyond the standard software manual. Its unique approach concurrently introduces you to the SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2018 software and the fundamentals of Finite Element Analysis (FEA) through hands-on exercises. A number of projects are presented using commonly used parts to illustrate the analysis features of SOLIDWORKS Simulation. Each chapter is designed to build on the skills, experiences and understanding gained from the previous chapters.

    1. Introduction 

    2. Static analysis of a plate 

    3. Static analysis of an L-bracket 

    4. Static and frequency analysis of a pipe support  

    5. Static analysis of a link 

    6. Frequency analysis of a tuning fork and a plastic part 

    7. Thermal analysis of a pipe connector and heater 

    8. Thermal analysis of a heat sink 

    9. Static analysis of a hanger 

    10. Thermal stress analysis of a bi-metal loop 

    11. Buckling analysis of I-beam 

    12. Static analysis of a bracket using adaptive solution methods 

    13. Drop test 

    14. Selected nonlinear problems 

    15. Mixed meshing problem 

    16. Analysis of a weldment using beam and truss elements  

    17. Review of 2D problems 

    18. Vibration analysis - modal time history and harmonic 

    19. Analysis of random vibration 

    20. Topological Optimization 

    21. Miscellaneous topics 

    22. Practice Problems 

    23. Implementation of FEA into the design process 

    24. Glossary of terms 

    25. Resources available to FEA users 

    26. List of exercises

    Biography

    Paul Kurowski