Tutorial - Analysis of Bracket in SolidWorks Simulation?

Sudhir Gill

12 Mar, 2012 06:21 AM

Here is the tutorial.

1. Step 1:

   Open the bracket part in SolidWorks.
   

   

2. Step 2:

   Click New study under study advisor in Simulation tab.
   

   

3. Step 3:

   Input name Bracket and click OK.
   

   

4. Step 4:

   Click Apply material.
   

   

5. Step 5:

   Select alloy steel. Click apply and then close.
   

   

6. Step 6:

   Select fixed geometry under fixture advisor.
   

   

7. Step 7:

   Select the circular faces of the holes. Click OK.
   

   

8. Step 8:

   Select Force under external loads advisor.
   

   

9. Step 9:

   Select the top face of the bracket and input force of 1000N.
   

   

10. Step 10:

    Select Create mesh under run.
    

    

11. Step 11:

    Change mesh density to fine. Since this is not a big geometry we can decrease the mesh size and increase precision. Even then it's upto you to define the mesh size. Click OK.
    

    

12. Step 12:

    Now our model is meshed.
    

    

13. Step 13:

    Click Run to start simulation.
    

    

14. Step 14:

    Now the solver will start solving the problem.
    

    

15. Step 15:

    After solver is finished we have our plots. Default is Stress (von-Mises) plot.
    

    

16. Step 16:

    Double click Displacement for displacement plot.
    

    

17. Step 17:

    Double click Strain for strain plot. Now we have successfully completed the analysis of the bracket model in SolidWorks.