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Simulation
Tech tips, tutorials, and best practices for Simulation from the Javelin technical team
Don’t Settle for Anything Less with Mirrored Results about Planes of Symmetry in SolidWorks Simulation 2014 [VIDEO]
We have all used symmetry to boost our simulation times, whether it be planar or cyclic and were happy to…
What are SOLIDWORKS Simulation Transient Sensors?
SOLIDWORKS Simulation Transient Sensors store transient data from thermal simulations, drop tests, non-linear simulations and dynamics simulation. Due to the…
The reaction moment on a fixed face [VIDEO]
Reaction moments are only applicable to element with nodes having degrees of freedom in rotation. This is not the case…
SOLIDWORKS Simulation Shell Elements Symmetry [VIDEO]
Have you ever tried imposing symmetry for shell elements in SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2012 or older? If you have then you…
Offset Definition of Shell Elements [VIDEO]
When using Shell elements in your Simulation studies it is important to define the offset of your shell to ensure…
Which Solver? FFEPlus vs. Direct Sparse – PART 1
SolidWorks simulation provides two options to solve the set of FEA algebraic equations; iterative or direct solution methods. The iterative solver, FFEPlus,…
Irfan’s SW 2013 Flow Simulation Pick of the Day: Flow Leakage Browser [VIDEO]
My SolidWorks Flow Simulation 2013 pick of the day is the new leakage browser functionality. Hidden within the lids creation tool…
Simulation: Shell Elements vs. Solid Elements
A number of people are quite reluctant to use shell elements vs. solid elements. Shell elements can be a huge…
Fatigue? You mean my assembly is tired? (A Glossary of Terms used in FEA)
New to stress analysis? Ever wondering what they mean by yield or creep or fatigue when performing Simulation studies? Joe…