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SolidWorks Simulation Training
SolidWorks 2012
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 Prerequisites
 Course Design Philosophy
 Using this book
 A note about files
 Conventions used in this book
 Class Introductions
About this course
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What is Finite Element Analysis?
Example: Brick road from home to mailbox – measure the distance of a
curved path using yard stick
 Curved path is approximated by straight segments
 Measure using a yard stick
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Building the FEA Model
CAD Model Stress Results
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 Represent how the given model is attached to the rest of the world
 Fixed on a Surface or Edge or Point
 Allow Sliding or Rotation
 Fixtures used to reduce the size of the problem to a component
level or subassembly level
Building the FEA Model - Fixtures
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 Loads applied to exterior surfaces of the model
 Forces on Surfaces or Edge or Points
 Torque, Moment
 Pressure
 Loads acting on entire model
 Gravity, Centrifugal force
 Thermal loads
Building the FEA Model - Loads
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FEA for structural analysis
Example of a fitting Split the fitting into small tetrahedral
pieces and approximate the
deformation on each piece
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FEA for structural analysis
Example of a bracket Split the surfaces of bracket into small
triangular pieces and approximate the
deformation on each piece
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FEA for structural analysis
Example of a frame structure Split the members of frame into small
straight pieces and approximate the
deformation on each piece
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 MESH – Approximate representation of the
CAD geometry using Tetrahedra or Triangles
 ELEMENTS – Tetrahedra or Triangles in the
Mesh
 NODES - Points at which different elements are
jointed together; nodes are the locations where
values of unknowns (usually displacements)
are to be approximated
Mesh, Nodes, Elements, …
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 Stresses at a point are defined by 6 quantities – 3 normal stress and
3 shear stresses – depend on orientation of coordinate system
 Von Mises “Equivalent” Stress =
VON is independent of coordinate system
 Principal Stresses – 3 normal stresses specified in a
special coordinate system for which shear stresses
are zero
 Factor of Safety =
Using Stress Results to Validate Design
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 Response is proportional to the applied loads
 If you double the load, deformation also gets
doubled
 If you remove the load, model has no deformation
 Material is linearly elastic
 The part returns to its original shape if the loads are
removed (no permanent deformation)
 Loads are static
 Loads are applied slowly and gradually. Rapidly-
applied loads cause additional displacements,
strains, and stresses
Assumptions in Linear, Static Analyses
Small deformation
Large deformation
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1. Material?
 Steel 1040
2. Physical Working Condition?
 Pressure or force
 Bolted or Welded
3. Modeling in SolidWorks Simulation
 TRAINING
4. Is my Design OK (Results)
 Factor of Safety
 Stress
Check list for SolidWorks Simulation
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Lesson 1
The Analysis Process
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 Introduction to the Simulation interface
 Perform linear static analysis – Static
study
•Material properties
•Restraints
•Loads
•Mesh
•Run
 Influence of mesh density on displacement
and stress results
 Post-processing
Lesson 1 Topics
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SolidWorks Simulation interface
Study tree
Study tabs
Toolbar
Simulation Advisor
CommandManager tab
Analysis library
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Loads and restraints
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von Mises Stresses in coarse study
Lesson 1: Results
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Lesson 1: Results
von Mises Stresses in default study
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Lesson 1: Results
von Mises Stresses in fine study
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Finer mesh More accurate results More computational time
Lesson 1: Results
Summary of results – convergence study
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 Comparison with analytical
 Which result is correct???
Lesson 1 Results
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Exercise 1: Bracket
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Exercise 2: Compressive Spring Stiffness
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Exercise 3: Container Handle
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Lesson 1: Questions
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Lesson 2
Mesh Controls, Stress Concentrations and Boundary Conditions
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no fillet configuration
 Using SolidWorks Configurations
 Use of mesh controls, automatic transition
 FEA Convergence issues
 Different boundary conditions
Lesson 2: Topics
fillet configuration
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Loads and restraints
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Lesson 2: Results
No fillet configuration
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1- When increasing the number of elements, will the stresses converge?
2- Why?
Lesson 2: Results
Stress Results – mesh1, mesh2 and mesh3
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No Mesh Control
Lesson 2: Results
Fillet, Mesh Control
Mesh Control
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Fixed edge produces unrealistic stresses at the support location.
Lesson 2: Results
Welded boundary condition
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 Can greatly simplify the model
 Can also affect results
 Know your assumptions
Lesson 2: Boundary Conditions
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Exercise 4: C-bracket
No fillet Filleted edge
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Exercise 4
Stress concentrations
Fixed hole
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Exercise 5: Bone Wrench
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Exercise 6: Foundation Bracket
0.5 mm
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Exercise 6: Foundation Bracket
0.5 mm
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Lesson 3
Assembly Analysis with Contact
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 Assembly Analysis Basics
 Interference Detection
 Global and Local Contact/
Gaps conditions
Lesson 3: Topics
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Interference Detection
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 Default: Bonded
 Global contact conditions
 No penetration
 Bonded (No clearance)
 Allow Penetration
 Component Contact
 Uncheck Global Contact box
 Overrides Global Contact
Global contact
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Contact/Gap Hierarchy
 Global and Component contact apply only to initial touching areas
 Global contact for most common condition, component and local
contact as needed
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 For structural studies
 No Penetration
 Bonded
 Allow Penetration
 Shrink Fit
 Virtual Wall
 For thermal studies
 Insulated (similar to Free in a static study)
 Thermal contact resistance
 Friction at the local level for touching entities
 Initial gap (clearance) can be ignored or accounted for by specifying it
here
Local Contact Conditions
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Loads and restraints, mesh
225 N
225 N
Fixed
i) Global No Penetration contact
ii) Local contact
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Von Mises stresses - Global contact (225 N force)
(You can plot stresses in exploded configuration)
Lesson 3: Results
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Could we study the stresses on contact surfaces?
Von Mises stresses – With local contact (4500 N force)
Lesson 3: Results
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Exercise 7: Two Ring Assembly
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Lesson 3: Questions
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Lesson 4
Symmetrical and Free Self-Equilibrated Assemblies
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 Analyze shrink-fit problem
 Use of symmetry
 Review stress results in local coordinate
systems
 Solver options to eliminate rigid body
modes
Lesson 4: Topics
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Local Contact Conditions
Contact conditions (global & local) – review
Contact conditions (local only) – Shrink fit
1 - Program creates a shrink fit condition between selected faces.
2 - The faces may or may not be cylindrical.
(NOTE: Virtual wall – a sliding support (roller), with friction and wall elasticity capability)
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Boundary conditions
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Contact and Mesh
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Lesson 4: Results
Why is there a jump in the hoop stress value across the interface?
Would the assembly experience a similar jump in radial stresses?
Hoop stress (using local cylindrical coordinates)
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Exercise 8: Chain Link
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Exercise 9: Chain Link 2
Incorrect solution
Correct solution
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Lesson 5
Assembly Analysis with Connectors
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 Connectors
 Rigid
 Spring
 Pin
 Elastic Support
 Bolt
 Spot Weld
 Edge Weld
 Link
 Bearing
 Global and local contact conditions
Lesson 5: Topics
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Connectors
Spring Pins (three in all)
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Boundary conditions and Mesh
225 N
225 N
Fixed
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Lesson 5: Results
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Exercise 10 & 11
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Exercise 12: Shock Absorber
Simplify the model
1. Suppress the original
helical spring from the
analysis.
2. Introduce “Spring Connector”.
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Exercise 12: Shock Absorber
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Exercise 13: Spot Welds
Connector types – Spot Welds
Spot Welds
Spot Welds
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Exercise 13: Spot Welds
Spot Welds - solid models - stress results
We notice high stresses in the vicinity of welds. Would the subsequent mesh refinement in these regions
bring more accurate stress distribution?
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Lesson 6
Compatible/Incompatible Meshing
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 Compatible solid element mesh with Bonded contacts
 Incompatible solid element mesh with Bonded contacts
 Simplified bonding for incompatible solid meshes
Lesson 6: Topics
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Bonding of touching parts is achieved by imprinting and merging the nodes.
Compatible solid mesh
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Bonding of touching parts is achieved by additional constraint equations.
Incompatible solid mesh
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Incompatible solid mesh: More Accurate
Bonding
Surface based contact. Results at the contact interface are uniform
but solution time is longer.
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Incompatible solid mesh: Simplified
Bonding
Node based contact. Results at the contact interface may be
patchy but solution time is lower.
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Lesson 7
Assembly Analysis Mesh Refinement
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 Analyze larger assembly using solid
elements
 Remote load feature
 Define multiple contact conditions
 Nontraditional contact and connector use
 Analyze mesh quality and question the
results of the simulation
Lesson 7: Topics
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 Load (Direct transfer)
 Load/Mass (Rigid connection)
 Displacement (Rigid connection)
Remote loads
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 Bolt type
 Tight fit
 Material
 Pre-load
 Bolt series
Bolt connectors
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 Type of contact that replaces modeling a
component
 Rigid or Flexible
Virtual wall
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Lesson 7: Results
Draft mesh: mesh parameters and results
Mesh parameters are not ideal leading to
excessive von Mises stress results
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High mesh: mesh parameters and results
Mesh parameters improved, so did the results of
the simulation.
(NOTE: The time required to complete the simulation increased as well.)
Lesson 7: Results
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Exercise 14: Bolt Connectors
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Exercise 15: Awning
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Lesson 7: Questions
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Lesson 8
Analysis of Thin Components
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 Shell Elements
 Mid-plane and surface shell element meshing
 Alignment of shell mesh
 Evaluating mesh sizes
 Evaluating results for shell elements
 Reaction forces
 Solid vs. Shell meshing
Lesson 8: Topics
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55449 DOF
Lesson 8: Results
Solid Elements – Von Mises Stress
987978 DOF
(1 element per thickness) (2 element per thickness)
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Defined by:
 Existing surface or sheet metal
bodies
 Mid-plane surfaces
 Outside/inside faces of solid bodies
Shell elements
Outside faces
Mid-plane surface
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Shell Type
Kirchoff Theory Mindlin Theory
Thin shells ignore shear deformation through the thickness of the shell
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thickness
span
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Misaligned shell elements
Shell Element Alignment
Shell Elements - Alignment
Incorrect stress result representation
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Shell Elements (midplane) – Von Mises Stress Bottom
(orange)
Top (gray)
Lesson 8: Results
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Shell elements can greatly decrease the required computational time.
Modeling with shell elements is more demanding than with solids.
* See results of Exercise 16
Lesson 8: Results
Shell vs. Solid Elements
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Case Study: Joist Hanger
Shell elements generated
automatically for sheet metal
features
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Exercise 16: Bracket
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Top
Exercise 17: Shell Mesh Using Outer/Inner Faces
Shell Elements (surfaces) – Von Mises Stress
Bottom
Bottom
(orange)
Top (gray)
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Exercise 18: Spot Welds - Shell mesh
Spot Welds - shell model - stress results
Both solid and shell models predict similar behavior. Which one would you choose?
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Exercise 19: Edge Weld Connector
Edge Welds - shell model – weld bead sizes
Design the size of the edge weld beads.
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Exercise 20: Container Handle Weld
Self-guided exercise
Design double sided fillet welds connecting the container handle to the square plates.
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Lesson 9
Mixed Meshing Shells & Solids
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 Mixed meshing
 Solid-shell bonding
 Shell offset
 Mesh failure diagnostics
Lesson 9: Topics
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Mixed meshing
Why Mixed Meshing?
Some design assemblies may contain “bulky” parts suitable for solid mesh, as well as thin
parts ideal for shell elements.
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 Compatibility problems in mixed solid and shell element meshing
 Use of mixed mesh in simulation
Solid and Shell Elements
How many DOF does a solid
element have?
How many DOF does a shell
element have?
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 Hinge formed at the connecting edge
 May introduce rigid body modes if not
handled properly
 Mesh incompatible at the interface
 Bond generated through multi-point
constraints internally (mortar bonding)
Bonding between solids and shells
Hinge
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 Mid-surface
 Top surface
 Bottom surface
 Ratio
Shell offset
 By default, mesh located at mid-plane
 Orientation important when defining
shells with different thickness
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 Incompatible mesh
 Mesh control
 Auto-looping
 Check geometry
 Switch mesher
Mesh failure diagnostics
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Lesson 9: Results
Why are the stresses highest at the base near the support and bonded contacts?
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Exercise 21: Mixed Mesh Analysis
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Lesson 9: Questions
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Lesson 10
Mixed Meshing Solids, Beams & Shells
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 Beam elements
 Joints
 Bonding of beams
 Post-processing of beam elements
Lesson 10: Topics
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6 DOFs
Beam elements
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 joints are connected to two or more beam members.
 joints are connected to a single member only
Joints
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Bonding of beams
Bond joints or entire beam to
target entities
• Beam profile imprinted on target entities
• Accurate results at the interface
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 Stress: Axial, bending,
worst-case, torsional, shear
 Displacement
 Axial force diagrams
 Shear & bending moment
diagrams
 Reaction forces & moments
Results for beam elements
Simply supported with uniform distributed loading
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Exercise 22: Beam Elements
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Exercise 23: Cabinet
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Exercise 24: Frame Rigidity
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Exercise 24: Frame Rigidity
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Lesson 11
Design Study
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Lesson 11: Topics
 Design Study – performing several studies for different
input data (model geometry or loads)
 Stresses in vehicle suspension when vehicle is:
 Stationary and loaded
 Moving at constant acceleration on a smooth road
 Moving on a bumpy road
 Moving at a constant speed on a banking road
 Different loads in different directions
 Review different connectors and fixtures
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Design Scenario with loads input
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Design Scenario with geometry input
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Exercise 25: Design Scenarios
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Lesson 12
Thermal Stress Analysis
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 Static analysis with temperature load
 Use of various contact conditions
 Temperature dependent material properties
 Soft spring and Inertia relief options
Lesson 12: Topics
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Averaging across boundaries ON Averaging across boundaries OFF
Lesson 12: Results
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Axial strain at the sensor locations
Lesson 12: Results
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Lesson 13
Adaptive Meshing
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Lesson 13: Topics
Why and What is Adaptivity?
What do FEM results depend on?
1. Mesh
2. Type and order of the elements used (Draft or High quality)
3. Other phenomena (numerical errors, modeling errors etc.)
What is our Goal? Is it just to obtain a solution?
How to achieve it?
Make sure our results are close to some defined accurate solution.
(typical parameter is strain energy density)
1. Modify and refine the mesh topology
2. Modify the “order” of elements
h-adaptivity
p-adaptivity
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Adaptive Finite Element Analysis
h-Adaptivity, p-Adaptivity
Refining the mesh (h-Adaptivity)
Changing the “order” of elements (p-Adaptivity)
1st
order
(Draft Quality)
2nd
order
(High Quality)
… 5th
order
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h-Adaptivity - results
98% convergence criteria (2% accuracy) was achieved in 6 iterations
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p-Adaptivity - results
0.05% convergence criteria was/was not achieved in 4 iterations
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Summary
Max. displacement difference: 0.2%
Max. Von Misses stress difference:10%
Which method would you use?
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Lesson 14
Large Displacement Analysis
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 Surface contact
 Contact analysis with the large
displacement option
 Evaluate mesh adequacy for modeling
bending stresses
 Limitations of the linear material model
Lesson 14: Topics
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Lesson 14: Results
Small displacement contact analysis – Incorrect Displacements
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Large displacement contact analysis – Correct Displacements
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Lesson 14: Questions

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