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Fatigue Approach and Types
Select the fatigue approach and type in HyperLife.
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Import CAD and Define Connections
Step 1 in getting started with SimSolid, Import CAD and identify connections
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Setup and Run Analysis
Step 2 in getting started with SimSolid, setup loads and run analysis
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Review and Evaluate Results
Step 3 in getting started with SimSolid, interactively review and evaluate results
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Tips & Tricks: OptiStruct - Equivalent Plastic Strain Response for Optimization
Equivalent plastic strain can be used as an internal response when a nonlinear response optimization is run using the equivalent static load method. This is made possible through the use of an approximated correlation between linear strain and plastic strain, which are calculated in the inner and outer loops respectively, of the ESL method.
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Tips & Tricks: OptiStruct - Contact Pressure, Force as a Response for Optimization
Contact Pressure can be used as an internal response when a model with contact and optimization is run. Contact pressure response is activated using RTYPE=CNTP option. The PTYPE should be set to CONTACT and the corresponding CONTACT Bulk Data ID(s) can be referenced on the ATTi field.
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Tips & Tricks: OptiStruct - Failure Response for Topology Optimization
Factor of Safety (FOS) and margin of safety (MOS) optimization responses are now available for Topology optimization. It is calculated using NORM approach on design domain. All optimization types are now supported including Topology.
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Tips & Tricks: OptiStruct - Neuber Optimization Response in Nonlinear Subcase
Neuber Stress and Neuber Strain sensitivities are supported for optimization in small displacement NLSTAT. It was already supported for optimization in FASTCONT analysis. It is supported only for small displacement analysis, it is not supported for large displacement. Once Neuber response is defined, the material will be treated as linear and MATS1 props are used only for Neuber correction. It is supported for solids as well as shells. It is supported for all optimization types except topology & freesize optimization.
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Tips & Tricks: OptiStruct - Manufacturing Constraints for Composite Optimization
Certain manufacturing constraints are important when designing composite laminates, like balancing of plies, thickness of plies, etc. ln OptiStruct, manufacturing constraints can be defined during free size optimization, shuffling optimization for a better manufacturability and desired stacking sequence. The following are some of the manufacturing constraints which can be used depending on the requirement.
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Material Model Assignment
Assign material from database or create your own material in HyperLife
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Modeling: Bearings and Weldings
Parametric modeling of bearings and weldings in SimLab
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Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
Setup and run fluid a dynamics analysis in SimLab
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Signal Processing
Create load history events in HyperLife
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Analyze and Compare Variants
Step 4 in getting started with SimSolid, import and compare variants
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Run and Evaluate Results
Run analysis and evaluate results in HyperLife
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Vibro-Acoustic Analysis
Setup and run a vibro-acoustic analysis in SimLab
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Structural Optimization
Setup and run a structural optimization in SimLab
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Feko Lua Script: High-resolution range profile calculation
This plugin computes a high-resolution range profile (HRRP) of an object. An HRRP is a one dimensional signature of the target object, and one of the main applications is in automatic target recognition systems.
Demo Models, Technical Papers
Catapult Tutorial 1: Ground, Rigid Groups, Joints and Contacts and Results
Using Inspire Motion, learn how to set up a motion simulation of a medieval catapult. This video covers the setup of ground, rigid groups, joints and contacts, and results
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Catapult Tutorial 2: Actuators, Motors and Springs
Using Inspire Motion, learn how to set up a motion simulation of a catapult. This video covers the setup of actuators, motors and springs
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SimLab Tutorials - Solver Setup for Thermal Steady State Analysis
Create material and apply properties; create user-defined contacts; apply thermal loads and define loadcases; define lines static loadcases with the temperature leadcase included; create proper solver settings for each loadcase; export and solve for multi-physics analysis
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SimLab Tutorials - Setting up a CFD Steady State Analysis - Manifold
Define boundary and initial conditions; create material and apply properties; edit the solver settings to run the analysis
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SimLab Tutorials - Conjugate Heat Transfer
Create a tetra mesh with CFD boundary layer; work with turbulence and temperature equations; define CFD boundary conditions based on inflow average velocities and convective heat flux; define symmetry plane; create material and define properties; run and post-process a CFD steady state analysis
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SimLab Tutorials - Steady Flow in a Centrifugal Blower
Create a tetra mesh with CFD boundary layer; work with moving reference frame; define CFD boundary conditions based on turbulence viscosity ratio; edit the solver settings; run and post-process the analysis
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SimLab Tutorials - Natural Convection Around a Hot Cylinder
Create a tetra mesh with CFD boundary layer; apply gravity and define Heat source; apply initial and temperature boundary condition; create symmetry planes; visualize results as contour or as vector
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SimLab Tutorials - Turbulent Flow in a Mixing Elbow
Import custom ribbon; create a tetra mesh with CFD boundary layer; apply CFD boundary conditions; run a steady state turbulent flow analysis; visualize results as contour or as vector
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SimLab Tutorials - SPH Analysis with nFX - Drivetrain
Define nFX material and properties; apply simulation conditions; create nFX particles; export solver deck
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SimLab Tutorials - Modal Frequency Response Analysis of a Crank Shaft
Create a modal frenquency response analysis in the solution browser; define an excitation load based on applied loads; create a table with modal damping values; define the solution settings and output requests; compute solution and review results; plot and X Y graph for the displacements versus frequency
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SimLab Tutorials - Modal Frequency Response Analysis of a Sphere
Create isotropic and fluid material and define the properties accordingly; define acoustic behavior to a shell entity; apply enforced displacement to be used for an excitation load; create solver settings and output requests; compute the solution and review the results; plot an XY graph for the pressure versus frequency
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SimLab Tutorials - Pre-Tensioned Bolt Analysis of Connecting Rod
Import material database, create washer surface and define property; create solid bolts with pretension; define loads, constraints and contacts; define loadcase and solver settings; compute and review the results
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SimLab Tutorials - Linear Static Analysis of ConRod
Create linear static solution; define constraints and loads; define contacts; create material and apply properties; run the analysis and review the results
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SimLab Tutorials - Normal Mode Analysis - Brake Assembly
Create coincident mesh with join tool; create normal analysis solution; define constraints and spring elements; apply stick contact type; solve and review the displacement and stress
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SimLab Tutorials - Modal Frequency Response Analysis - Bracket
Create RBE and apply constraints; apply an excitation load; create material and apply properties; define a load case and modify the solution parameters; run the analysis and plot the frequency dependent results
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SimLab Tutorials - Non Linear Static Analysis - Flex Plate
Apply symmetry constraints; apply enforced displacement constraint; create 3d bolt with pretension; create advanced contacts; create loadcase; modify solution parameters; solve and review the results
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SimLab Tutorials - TFSI - AutoSolve
Import model containing a CFD solution; check the loads and boundary conditions created on a second solution; create a loadcase that included the output temperature and pressure from the CFD solution; review the mapped loads and results
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SimLab Tutorials - Coupled Linear Structural Thermal Analysis
Create a heat transfer solution and add thermal constraints and heat flux; create a linear static solution and include the thermal analysis subcase as loadcase parameters; visualize the loadcases results separately
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SimLab Tutorials - Linear Steady State Heat Convection Analysis
Create a steady state heat transfer solution; apply thermal loads such as constant temperature and uniform convection; solve and visualize grid temperature
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SimLab Tutorials - Linear Transient Heat Transfer Analysis
Split faces using chaining edges; create a transient heat transfer solution; create material with thermal properties; define initial conditions; apply thermal loads such as time dependent heat flux and convection; define solver settings and analyze
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SimLab Tutorials - Steady State Heat Transfer Analysis
Create different materials with thermal properties for the cylinder, fin and insulators; create steady state heat transfer; apply tie contacts between the bodies; define thermal loads such as flux and convection
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SimLab Tutorials - Suspension Insulator
Create electrostatics solution using flux solver; create dielectric material by atributing a relative permitivity; define region physics such as air, dielectric and perfect conductor; create tangential field symmetry plane; compute and review the results
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SimLab Tutorials - Transient Heat Transfer Cooling Time Study - Casted Housing
Create material with thermal properties; create transient heat transfer; define initial conditions; define time dependent convection; define the solver settings and analyze
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SimLab Tutorials - Conjugate Heat Transfer
Create a tetra mesh with CFD boundary layer; work with turbulence and temperature equations; define CFD boundary conditions based on inflow average velocity and convective heat flux; define symmetry plane; create material and define properties; run and post-process a CFD steady state analysis
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SimLab Tutorials - Steady Flow in a Centrifugal Blower
Create a tetra mesh with CFD boundary layer; work with moving reference frame; define CFD boundary conditions based on turbulence viscosity ratio; edit the solver settings; run and post-process the analysis
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SimLab Tutorials - Transient Flow in a Mixing Elbow
Create a navier-stokes flow transient solution; apply average velocity inlets and define outlet; create convective wall and define symmetry plane; define initial conditions; create material and define solid and fluid properties; defineproper solution parameters; update results and review the output
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SimLab Tutorials - Thermal FSI of Exhaust Manifold
Extract fluid surface from the solid; create CFD tetra mesh and boundary layer; apply boundary conditions with constraint option activated; run and post-process steady state analysis
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SimLab Tutorials - Turbulent Flow in a Mixing Elbow
Import custom ribbon; create a tetra mesh with CFD boundary layer; apply CFD boundary conditions; run a steady state turbulent flow analysis; visualize results as contour or asa vector
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SimLab Tutorials - Natural Convection Around a Hot Cylinder
Create a tetra mesh with CFD boundary layer; apply gravity and define heat source; apply initial and temperature boundary conditions; create symmetry planes; visualize results as contour or as vectors
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