Elevate your capabilities exponentially in SolidWorks Simulation and FEA by managing Contact Interactions using the FINITE ELEMENT METHOD (FEM)
Table of Contents
What you’ll learn
- Manage Contact Interactions to improve your level exponentially in FEA
- Use Contact Interactions to have accurate FEA Simulation Models
- Your FEA Models will be much more realistic
- Increase your confidence in your FEA Simulations
- Make a difference concerning your competitors
SolidWorks Simulation and FEA Course Content
Five sections • 26 lectures • 4h 9m total lengthCollapse all sections
INTRODUCTION2 lectures • 3min
- WelcomePreview01:05
- About the coursePreview01:25
CONTACT INTERACTIONS IN FEA 7 lectures • 1hr 12min
- What is a Contact Interaction in FEA?06:15
- Software Configuration Options02:46
- Contact Interaction. Type BONDED12:36
- Contact Interaction. Type CONTACT16:42
- Contact Interaction. Type FREEPreview05:09
- Contact Interaction. Type SHRINK FIT12:45
- Contact Interaction. Type VIRTUAL WALL15:54
INTERACTIONS. TYPE BONDED6 lectures • 1hr 2min
- Global Interaction14:19
- Compatible vs. Incompatible Mesh13:14
- Gap Adjustment10:57
- Components interaction09:55
- Local Interaction. Select OtherPreview07:24
- Interaction Hierarchy05:46
INTERACTIONS. TYPE CONTACT10 lectures • 1hr 50min
- Contact Pairs Tips12:41
- Interaction Calibration. Gap Adjustments11:22
- Contact Offset07:00
- Non Convergence Scenario12:16
- Restrictions for Convergence12:25
- Manual vs Automatic Interaction Definition06:55
- Scissor Project. Exploded Views for Interactions09:27
- Scissor Project. Interactions Definitions19:35
- Scissor Project. Results Post-Processing09:29
- Scissor Project. Contact Pressure Analysis08:40
CONCLUSIONS1 lecture • 4min
- Conclusions and Next Steps03:43
Requirements
- Basic knowledge of SolidWorks CAD
- Finite Element Analysis. SolidWorks Simulation. RealProjects. PART I. Carlos Aragonés Udemy Profile
- SolidWorks Licence 2022 or newer version
- Willing to face new challenges to empower your professional career
Finite Element Analysis and SolidWorks Simulation Course Description
Welcome Back to the SolidWorks Simulation and Finite Element Analysis World!
Let me first congratulate you on your interest in improving your level in this fantastic field, which will empower your professional career to the next level.
As we were reviewing in the previous course, after my years of experience, I could experience all the benefits for different industries when they use the Finite Element Method (FEM) during the development process.
They produce better and more efficient designs that save time and, most importantly, save MONEY.
This is a fact: The demand for FEA professionals is continuously increasing, so we need to encourage people to join us in this field.
Therefore, I designed the previous course to take you from a complete beginner in FEA to a confident simulation professional equipped with all the essential skills.
You will find this course in my Udemy’s Profile:
- Finite Element Analysis. SolidWorks Simulation. RealProjects
- ‘couponCode=> ‘3107D637CB08260B4AC1’
Now, we are going to start exploring more complex models that will require the use of advanced FEA techniques.
In this case, you will learn how to manage with CONTACT INTERACTIONS.
Also, you will face real problems that can appear while running your simulations.
I will show you more than just the excellent path to good results.
I want to explore how to solve little convergence problems to solve them and achieve good behavior in your FEA Simulation models.
Throughout the course, you will master the following techniques:
- UNDERSTAND WHAT IS CONTACT INTERACTIONS IN FEA
- The importance of having a correct interpretation of how your assembly components will touch each other
- Main types of Contacts Interactions in FEA:
- BONDED
- CONTACT
- FREE
- SHRINK FIT
- VIRTUAL WALL
- What is the purpose of each of these contact interactions, and when to use them
- Simulate Real cases where you will apply each of them.
- Contact Interactions TYPE BONDED. All the application ways to use it:
- How to take advantage of the Global Interaction
- Differences of using Compatible Mesh vs. Incompatible Mesh
- Adjust the gaps in your Model with this type of Interaction.
- Tips and Tricks to improve your efficiency when defining Interactions
- Manage the Components Interactions.
- Contact Interactions TYPE CONTACT. All the application ways to use it are as follows:
- Properly define Contact Pairs.
- Adjust the gaps in your Model with this type of Interaction
- Contact Offset
- Manage Non-Convergence Scenarios
- Automatic Definition
- How to use Exploded views
- Apply all that knowledge in a Complete Project
- Tips and Tricks to improve your efficiency when defining Interactions
- Conducting comprehensive RESULT EVALUATIONS
- Once we prepare our Model with care, we must evaluate whether the behavior is correct and trust in our results.
- Specific Results Plots to analyze Interactions
Ok, that sounds great!
But why should you take this particular course?
I won’t guide you to simulate easy problems.
I want you to practice with COMPLEX EXAMPLES, which shows you problems while running your simulations.
I will guide you to redefine and restrict your models to achieve convergence and, most importantly, the good behavior of your Model.
We will start with the most straightforward definition and review all the cases as we progress in this course.
I will show you how to speed up the definition process and increase your efficiency.
The key is to LEARN BY DOING, which is precisely what we will do here.
With all the examples that we are going to review, you will obtain a set of CRITERIA and CAPABILITIES to confidently manage scenarios during your future projects.
So,
Get ready to open the doors to the complex problems in FEA.
See you inside!
Who this course is for:
- Engineers, technicians, and 3D designers who want to increase their capabilities in the FEA World