SolidWorks® Simulation Premium
The complete Finite Element Analysis (FEA) Software for Engineers
One of the most comprehensive and sophisticated packages available, SolidWorks Simulation Premium offers seasoned analysts a tremendous range of design validation capabilities at a fraction of the cost of most high-end FEA programs.
For tough engineering problems like advanced dynamics, and nonlinear and fatigue simulation, you need a powerful tool that delivers reliable results quickly. Backed by over 20 years of FEA expertise and technological innovations, SolidWorks Simulation Premium offers the high-end analysis you need to get the job done.
SolidWorks Simulation Finite Element Analysis (FEA) helps us predict the physical behaviour of components while still in the design phase. The information from the analysis is then used in the design process to optimize a product prior to physical prototyping and testing. This helps to avoid costly delays associated with tooling changes and iterations of prototypes.
Ray Minato, Owner/Designer, Inertia Engineering + Design Inc.
Additional functionality over SolidWorks Simulation Professional
In addition to the design validation functionality contained in SolidWorks Simulation and SolidWorks Simulation Professional, SolidWorks Simulation Premium offers analysts an expanded selection of analysis capabilities including; Nonlinear, Dynamics, and Composites.
Features & Benefits
With SolidWorks Simulation Premium, you can:
- Study nonlinear large displacement behavior of your designs. Quickly solve nonlinear problems due to large deformation and changes in boundary conditions.
- Transition easily from linear to nonlinear analysis.
- Study nonlinear buckling such as snap-through buckling of diaphragms, switchblades, or soda cans.
- Analyze designs made of nonlinear materials. Nonlinear material such as rubber, silicone, or metals under high loads behave differently from standard engineering materials.
- Optimize design with hyperelastic materials such as rubber,
silicone, and elastomers. - Conduct elastoplastic analysis to study onset of yield as well as post-yield analysis in your designs.
- Include creep effects and material changes with temperature.
- Optimize design with hyperelastic materials such as rubber,
- Perform dynamic analysis of parts and assemblies. Study dynamic response analysis due to time history loading, response spectra input, steady state harmonic input, and random vibration excitations.
- Utilize uniform and multibase motion systems that allow you to model structures with nonuniform support excitations.
- Input power spectral density (PSD) of excitation curves of forces in random vibration analysis.
- Study stress, displacement, velocity, acceleration with time study RMS and PSD values for stress, displacement, velocity, and acceleration.
- Utilize uniform and multibase motion systems that allow you to model structures with nonuniform support excitations.
- Analyze layers within composites. Composite materials are used in an increasing number of products ranging from simple consumer goods to advanced aerospace structures.
- Study tri-, quad- and solid multilayer shell elements with membrane and bending capabilities. Each layer can have its own isotropic or orthotropic material properties, thickness, and orientation.
- Utilize sandwich and graphite or carbon fiber composites (such as honeycomb, cellular foams, carbon fiber)
- Study tri-, quad- and solid multilayer shell elements with membrane and bending capabilities. Each layer can have its own isotropic or orthotropic material properties, thickness, and orientation.
