Chris Wachter | Portfolio

• The scope of this lesson is the concept of contact in static analysis, as well as bolts and remote loads.
• Simplify the model by eliminating parts which can be represented using connectors and remote loads.
• Analyze contacts within assemblies.

This example demonstrates a static analysis on a two-part assembly, consisting of an AISI 1020 bar and base plate, where bolt connectors are used to model the joint with preload and a remote load is applied to the end of the bar.

This content (including the analysis setup, simulation execution, and all resulting visual content—screenshots and videos) was individually performed and generated by me in SolidWorks Simulation, utilizing a combination of custom and existing parts provided by SolidWorks as guided by the MySolidWorks Training curriculum.