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SOLIDWORKS Simulation is a comprehensive structural analysis solution fully integrated into SOLIDWORKS that can be used by both designers and analysts to enable companies to bring their products to market faster and at lower cost without compromising quality or performance.
SOLIDWORKS Simulation is a suite of structural analysis solutions that use finite element analysis (FEA) to predict the physical behavior of a product in the real world by virtually testing CAD models. The portfolio includes solutions for linear, nonlinear static, and dynamic analysis, divided into three products: Simulation Standard, Simulation Professional, and Simulation Premium, each of which adds easy-to-use capabilities for solving increasingly complex problems.
SOLIDWORKS Simulation Standard is an intuitive virtual testing environment for modeling static linear motion with time dependence and multicycle fatigue. It provides a parallel engineering approach, helping you determine whether your product will function properly and how long it will last — at the design stage.
SOLIDWORKS Simulation Professional allows for design optimization, determining the mechanical resistance of the product, product durability, topology, natural frequencies, and testing heat transfer and instability loss of stability. It can also perform sequential multiphysics modeling.
SOLIDWORKS Simulation Premium allows for effective evaluation of designs for nonlinear and dynamic characteristics, dynamic loads, and composite materials. SOLIDWORKS Simulation Premium includes three advanced studies: nonlinear static, nonlinear dynamic, and linear dynamic.
SOLIDWORKS Simulation is fully integrated into SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD for ease of use and data integrity. Utilizing the same user interface (UI) paradigms as SOLIDWORKS, with toolbars, menus, and context-sensitive context menus, ensures quick familiarization. Built-in tutorials and online search assist in training and troubleshooting.
SOLIDWORKS Simulation supports SOLIDWORKS materials and configurations for convenient analysis of multiple loads and product configurations.
Solve structural analysis problems of parts and assemblies for stress, strain, displacements, and factors of safety (FOS). The problems are limited to static loading, elastic linear materials, and small contact displacements. For the solution to be correct, the obtained deformed shape after loading must have small displacements and rotations.
Only Premium: static studies are expanded by including components made from composite materials. The component setup includes layer orientation and sandwich definition. Results include layer failure index, as well as stresses and deflections.
Evaluate the fatigue durability of components under multicycle variable loads, when the peak stress is below the material’s yield strength. The cumulative damage theory is used to predict the locations and cycles to failure.
Use the time-based kinematic and dynamic rigid body motion tool to calculate velocities, accelerations, and displacements of the assembly under working loads.
The motion analysis tool calculates loads on the component body and joints that can be imported into a static study.
Only Professional and Premium versions: use the event-based rigid body kinematics and dynamics tool to calculate velocities, accelerations, and displacements of the assembly under working loads when actions and movements are triggered by the position or motion of components.
The motion analysis tool calculates loads on the component body and joints that can be imported into a static study.
Design research is used to conduct a broad analysis of “what if.” In design research, both design parameters (models) and modeling settings (materials, loads, and fixtures) can be varied to assess the impact of changes on the model.
SOLIDWORKS Simulation includes modeling of solids, shells, and beams using h- and p-adaptive types of elements with mesh control and failure diagnostics.
A customizable material library is included in the modeling data:
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Built-in tutorials, interactive help, and knowledge base.
Solve steady-state and transient thermal problems of components and assemblies for temperature, temperature gradient, and heat flux.
Upon completion of the thermal analysis, temperature loads can be imported into the static study.
Frequency studies determine the natural vibration modes of a product, which is important for products that experience vibration in their operating environment.
A possible mode of failure for long and slender components is rupture under loads below the material’s yield strength. The study of stability loss allows for the prediction of the stability loss factor of the components.
The linearized stress, which is key to calculating safe pressure, is calculated in the study of pressure vessels.
Allows discovering new alternative structures with minimal materials under linear-elastic static load, while meeting the stiffness requirements of the components.
Based on frequency analysis for calculating stresses due to forced vibrations and for calculating the effects of dynamic loads, impact or shock loads for linear-elastic materials. Types of analysis:
Nonlinear analysis allows for the examination of the behavior of complex materials such as metals, rubber, and plastics beyond the yield point, as well as accounting for large deviations and components in sliding contact.
Nonlinear static analysis assumes that static loads can be arranged in such a way that the dynamic effects of variable loads do not influence the study. Complex material models in nonlinear static analyses can be used to calculate permanent deformation and residual stresses due to excessive loads, as well as to predict the performance of components such as springs and clip fasteners.
Nonlinear dynamic analysis takes into account the influence of variable loads in real-time, which are incorporated into calculations and results. In addition to solving nonlinear static problems, nonlinear dynamic analyses can also address impact issues.
