SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2025: A Power Guide for Beginners and Intermediate Users is a comprehensive textbook for instructor-led training and self-paced learning. It is an excellent resource for engineers and designers looking to master Finite Element Analysis (FEA) using SOLIDWORKS Simulation. It is ideal for new users and is a valuable teaching aid in classroom training. With 10 chapters spanning 398 pages, this guide covers a wide range of FEA techniques, including Linear Static Analysis, Buckling Analysis, Fatigue Analysis, Frequency Analysis, Drop Test Analysis, and Non-linear Static Analysis.

It explores key FEA concepts and methodologies, including Geometry Preparation, Boundary Conditions (loads and fixtures), Element Types, Interactions, Connectors, Meshing, Mesh Controls, Mesh Checks (Aspect Ratio and Jacobian checks), Adaptive Meshing (H-Adaptive and P-Adaptive), Iterative Methods (Newton-Raphson and Modified Newton-Raphson Schemes), Incremental Methods (Force, Displacement, or Arc Length), among others.

Who Should Read This Textbook

This textbook is written with a wide range of SOLIDWORKS Simulation users in mind, varying from beginners to advanced users and SOLIDWORKS Simulation instructors. The easy-to-follow chapters of this textbook allow you to easily understand concepts of Finite Element Analysis (FEA), SOLIDWORKS Simulation tools, and various types of analysis through case studies.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Introduction to FEA and SOLIDWORKS Simulation

Chapter 2. Introduction to Analysis Tools and Static Analysis

Chapter 3. Case Studies of Static Analysis

Chapter 4. Interactions and Connectors

Chapter 5. Adaptive Mesh Methods

Chapter 6. Buckling Analysis

Chapter 7. Fatigue Analysis

Chapter 8. Frequency Analysis

Chapter 9. Drop Test Analysis

Chapter 10. Non-Linear Static Analysis