SolidWorks Simulation Non-Linear Training

Course Duration:	2 days
Course Description:	The two days course provides an overview on a wide range of non-linear structural/mechanical analysis topics. You will learn how to deal with the models that exhibit large displacements and/or yielding, discuss and practice the use of many material models available in SolidWorks Simulation and how to drive a non-linear analysis to successful completion.
Prerequisites:	Mechanical design experience. Basic understanding of Finite Element Analysis. Completed SolidWorks Mechanical or Product Design training and Simulation training. Knowledge of, or experience with Microsoft Windows operating system.

Course Outline : Day 1 - 2

Geometric Non-linearities
Large displacements problems
Large strain formulation (rubber-like materials)
Material non-linearities
Non-linear elasticity
Hyper-elasticity (Mooney-Rivlin, Ogden)
Plasticity (von Mises, isotropic/kinematic/mixed hardening rules)
Temperature dependent material properties
Visco-elasticity and creep
Contact (boundary) non-linearities
3D non-linear gap/contact analysis (with or without material non-linearities
Numerical Procedures
Solution control techniques (force, displacement, and arc-length controls)
Equilibrium iteration schemes (Newton-Raphson, modified Newton-Raphson)
Termination schemes (convergence and divergence criteria)
Special Topics
Execute linear static analysis using solid elements. Use mesh controls. Analyze model in different SolidWorks configurations. Perform analysis of a multi body part.
Shell Analysis
Adaptive automatic stepping algorithm
Prescribed non-zero displacements associated with time curves
Deformation dependent loading
Analysis stabilization techniques
Viewing the Results
Deflected shape plots
Displacement and stress colour filled contour plots
Animation of deflected shape, displacement, and stress contour plots
X-Y plots for response quantities isoplanes and sectioning