Course Name

Prerequisite(s)

SolidWorks Simulation Essentials required or must have an experience with SOLIDWORKS. Basic knowledge of finite elements, basic mechanical principles, and basic principles in Vibrations recommended.

Length

2 Days

Description

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Course outline

  • Static Analysis
  • Frequency Analysis
  • Dynamic Analysis (Slow Force)
  • Dynamic Analysis (Fast Force)
  • Exercise l: Vibration of Cantilever Beam
  • Exercise 2: Shock Load of PCB Board
  • Mass Participation Factor
  • Cumulative Mass Participation Factor
  • Viscous Damping
  • Model with Remote Mass
  • Exercise 3: Transient Analysis of Alternator Bracket
  • Project Description
  • Harmonic Analysis Basics
  • Single DOF Oscillator
  • Harmonic Analysis of a Bracket
  • Harmonic Study Properties
  • Exercise 4: Harmonic Analysis of Alternator Bracket
  • Response Spectrum Analysis
  • Response Spectrum Analysis Procedure
  • Response Spectrum Input
  • Mode Combination Method
  • Distributed Mass
  • Power Spectral Density Function
  • Isotropic Hardening
  • Random Study Properties
  • Exercise 5: Random Vibration Analysis of an Electronics Enclosure
  • Exercise 6: Circuit Board Fatigue Estimates
  • Exercise 7: Random Vibration Analysis of a Starter Motor
  • Random Vibration Fatigue
  • Material Properties, S-N Curve
  • Random Vibration Fatigue Options
  • Exercise 8: Random Vibration Fatigue of a Cantilever Beam
  • Linear Dynamic Analysis
  • Nonlinear Dynamic Analysis
  • Linear vs. Nonlinear Dynamic Analysis
  • Rayleigh Damping
  • Time Integration Methods