SOLIDWORKS SIMULATION 2012

SOLIDWORKS SIMULATION 2012

SOLIDWORKS SIMULATION 2012

Product catalog summary
Introduction
SolidWorks Simulation is a comprehensive software suite designed to facilitate virtual testing and analysis of designs, enabling innovation without the associated risks. It allows designers to evaluate new ideas, optimize designs, and accelerate product development.

Key Features
  • Structural Analysis: Evaluate forces, stresses, and optimize designs using virtual fasteners and connectors. Analyze complex problems early with linear static analysis.
  • Thermal Analysis: Study heat transfer through conduction, convection, and radiation. Determine thermal stresses and utilize temperature-dependent material properties.
  • Motion Simulation: Analyze assembly motion with event-based simulations, optimizing actuator forces and joint loads.
  • Fatigue Analysis: Assess product life under cyclic loading and import real test data for accurate simulations.
  • Vibration and Buckling Analysis: Simulate vibration effects and assess load stiffening impacts on frequency and buckling response.

Advanced Capabilities
  • Nonlinear Analysis: Transition between linear and nonlinear simulations, study deformations, residual stresses, and material yield.
  • Dynamic Analysis: Perform time history, harmonic, and random vibration analyses to study stress and displacement variations.
  • Composite Material Simulation: Evaluate multilayer composites, control ply orientation, and optimize lay-up for operational loads.
  • Flow Simulation: Analyze complex fluid flows, detect turbulence, and optimize thermal performance of electronic components.

SolidWorks Simulation Premium
This version includes all features of the Professional version, with additional tools for simulating nonlinear and dynamic responses, optimizing complex flows, and reducing overheating risks.

System Requirements
Minimum requirements include Windows 7 or Vista, 2 GB RAM, 5 GB disk space, and an Intel or AMD processor.

Conclusion
SolidWorks Simulation provides a powerful, integrated environment for analyzing structural, thermal, and fluid dynamics, enabling designers to predict real-world performance and reduce prototyping costs. It is part of the broader SolidWorks suite, which supports sustainable design, technical communication, and data management.
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Catalog excerpts

SOLIDWORKS SIMULATION 2012-1

SOLIDWORKS SIMULATION Drive market-winning innovation without risk ENSURE ADEQUATE EXIT DUCT SIZING WITH FLOW SIMULATION Truck Mount Snowblower | Wausau Everest ADVANCED SIMULATION IS NO LONGER JUST FOR SPECIALISTS “What if?” It’s the inspiration that fuels innovation—and with SolidWorks® Simulation software, you remove the risk and replace it with a workspace to virtually test your new ideas, develop new designs, and accelerate your products to market. E E FRAM VALIDAT T R IMPAC GTH FO STREN

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SOLIDWORKS SIMULATION 2012-2

SOLIDWORKS SIMULATION PROFESSIONAL Perform virtual testing and analysis of parts and assemblies SolidWorks Simulation Professional gives you a powerful virtual testing environment for advanced simulation, so designers can evaluate difficult issues like the lifespan of their designs, complex load scenarios, and multi-physics problems. Verify your design with powerful structural analysis • Evaluate forces and stresses between contacting parts, including friction • Apply bearing loads, forces, pressures, and torques • Optimize designs based on structure, motion, or geometry • Use connectors or virtual...

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SOLIDWORKS SIMULATION PREMIUM Get a deeper view of your design with a comprehensive simulation solution SolidWorks Simulation Premium includes all of the capabilities of SolidWorks Simulation Professional, plus additional features like composite materials and powerful analysis tools for simulating nonlinear and dynamic response. Analyze your design in the nonlinear world • Easily transition between linear and nonlinear simulations for comprehensive evaluation • Examine deformations caused by overloads, contact, and flexible materials • Determine residual stresses and permanent deformations in...

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SOLIDWORKS FLOW SIMULATION Thorough liquid and gas analysis made easy SolidWorks Flow Simulation software is a powerful CFD (computational fluid dynamics) tool that takes the complexity out of flow analysis and enables you to easily simulate fluid flow, heat transfer, and fluid forces so you can investigate the impact of a liquid or gas on product performance. Evaluate and optimize complex flows • Examine complex flows through and around your components with parametric analysis • Align your model with flow conditions, such as pressure drop, to satisfy design goals • Detect turbulences and recirculation...

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SolidWorks Simulation Makes It Easy for Every Designer to Ask—and Answer—Complex and Important Design Questions With SolidWorks Simulation you’ll reduce the risk involved in exploring new and innovative design solutions, and get products to market faster—and with less prototyping. By understanding product performance early in the design process, you avoid costly over-design and reduce the risk of warranty issues. This powerful set of simulation tools is fully integrated within the SolidWorks environment, with seamless operation for designers and simulation experts alike at every stage of product...

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SOLIDWORKS PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT SOLUTIONS SolidWorks software creates an intuitive 3D experience that maximizes the • Windows 7 (32- or 64-bit) or Windows Vista® productivity of your design and engineering resources to create products better, faster, and more cost-effectively. See the full range of SolidWorks solutions for design, simulation, sustainable design, technical communication, and data management at www.solidworks.com/products2013. • 5 GB disk space free (minimum) • Video board (certified recommended) • Intel® or AMD® processor • DVD or broadband Internet connection • Internet Explorer...

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