Objective:
Learn how to perform a Static Analysis.Procedure:
- Run a Static Analysis (be sure you have completed the workflow up to the How to use Boundary Conditions article)
- Add a Static Analysis block.
- Insert the Simulation Model into the Model input.
- Add the Force BC to the BC List input (the error appears because the model needs to be restrained for the simulation to run).
- Press the ’+’ in the BC List to add another input.
- Insert the Restraint BC into the new input slot.
- Reading the Results
Displacement
The Displacement results show how much your model moves under the given boundary conditions. You can see a scaled displacement version by clicking the Displacement checkmark and sliding the Scale Factor up. You can view the Total or Directional displacement by changing the second combo box from the top of the HUD.
Strain
With the Strain option, you can view the Principal Strain for Min, Mid, and Max, or the Strain of Components.
Stress
With Stress, you can view the Von Mises Stress, the Principal Stress, or the Components Stress.
Reaction Forces
You can see the Total or Directional forces within the model with Reaction Forces.
Download the Example file:
- How can I create a Surface Mesh?
- How to Create an FE Mesh
- How to Create a Simulation Model
- How to Select Boundaries of an FE Mesh - FE Boundary by Body
- How to Select Boundaries of an FE Mesh - FE Boundary by Flood Fill
- How to use Boundary Conditions
- How to use Simulation Results to Create a Point Map or Field