H-convergence using cst elements ?

w.wolf

29 Nov, 2011 09:24 PM

I've never tried to do a simulation before, just be aware of that ... maybe someone else can verify but I don't think I missed anything.
I hope this will help.

1. Step 1:

   Open the part, go to the Office Products tab, click on SolidWorks Simulation.
   

   

2. Step 2:

   A new tab called Simulation will appear, click on it, Study Advisor, New Study.
   

   

3. Step 3:

   As I already applied the material to the part you won't need to.
   You can do the the following instructions from the tab or you can follow what I did.

   You have to have a fixture in your part so I fixed one end and doubled the force on the other, it'll give you the same results.
   Right click on Fixtures and choose Fixed Geometry.
   

   

4. Step 4:

   Select an end (highlighted in blue), then the green check mark.
   

   

5. Step 5:

   Right Click on External Loads and choose Pressure.
   

   

6. Step 6:

   Select the other end, choose the measuring unit (N/mm^2) which is MPa put a value of 60 and check Reverse direction then the green check mark.
   

   

7. Step 7:

   Right click on Study and choose Properties.
   

   

8. Step 8:

   Choose the settings that suits you form the Adaptive tab.
   I got an error with H-Adaptive and P-Adaptive but I think it's just something wrong with my software.
   

   

9. Step 9:

   Right click on Mesh and choose Mesh and Run.
   

   

10. Step 10:

    Few seconds and you'll see the results on screen, you can now generate a report; show the stress, displacement, strain ... etc.