Engineering Analysis with SolidWorks Simulation 2012
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Description
Key Features
- Concurrently introduces SolidWorks Simulation 2012 and Finite Element Analysis
- Covers a wide variety of Finite Element Analysis problems
- Uses hands on exercises that build on one another throughout the book
In Detail
Engineering Analysis with SolidWorks Simulation 2012 goes beyond the standard software manual. Its unique approach concurrently introduces you to the SolidWorks Simulation 2012 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.
Topics covered:
- Linear static analysis of parts and assemblies
- Contact stress analysis
- Frequency (modal) analysis
- Buckling analysis
- Thermal analysis
- Drop test analysis
- Nonlinear analysis
- Dynamic analysis
- Random vibration analysis
- h and p adaptive solution methods
- Modeling techniques
- Implementation of FEA in the design process
- Management of FEA projects
- FEA terminology
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Static analysis of a plate
- Static analysis of an L-bracket
- Stress and frequency analysis of a pipe support
- Static analysis of a link
- Frequency analysis of a tuning fork and a plastic part
- Thermal analysis of a pipeline connector and heater
- Thermal analysis of a heat sink
- Static analysis of a hanger
- Analysis of contact stress
- Thermal stress analysis of a bi-metal loop
- Buckling analysis of an I-beam
- Static analysis of a bracket using adaptive solution methods
- Drop test
- Selected nonlinear problems
- Mixed meshing problem
- Analysis of a weldment using beam elements
- Review of 2D problems
- Vibration Analysis - Modal Time History and Harmonic
- Analysis of random vibration
- Miscellaneous topics
- Implementation of FEA into the design process
- Glossary of terms
- Resources available to FEA Users
- List of exercises
Software
Up until this year the Student Design Kit (SDK) was included with each SolidWorks textbook from SDC Publications. However, the SDK Program has been terminated by SolidWorks Corporation.
Students will now have access to free copies of SolidWorks through a different mechanism. When a school purchases its SolidWorks license a number of free licenses are available for students. In order to determine how many free licenses are available for students, instructors need to contact SolidWorks directly.
The contact person at SolidWorks is Chris Morse. Her telephone number is (781) 810-5443. Her email address is christine.morse@3ds.com. She will provide software license codes and work with you to make sure that you have enough licenses for every student.
Downloads
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Product Details
| Publisher | SDC Publications |
| Authors | Paul Kurowski Ph.D., P.Eng. |
| Published | April 11, 2012 |
| User Level | Beginner - Intermediate |
| Pages | 475 |
| Binding | Paperback |
| Printing | Black and White |
| Print ISBN | 978-1-58503-710-0 |
| Print ISBN 10 | 1585037109 |
| eBook ISBN | 978-1-63056-090-4 |
