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SolidWorks Finite Element AnalysisStepped Shaft TutorialThis brief guide will cover how to analyze a stepped shaft subjected to multiple loading conditions using the Finite Element Method in SolidWorks Part 1: Start A New Study1828800327660Open SolidWorks Open your part file (File Open)Go to Office Products SolidWorks SimulationA new tab called “Simulation” should appear. Go to Simulation Study Advisor New StudyFrom the opened sidebar menu, select “Static” as the study type and click the green check mark. This will create a new study tab located at the bottom of the SolidWorks window.Part 2: Editing the Material PropertiesRight click your part name listed in the FeatureManager Tree Area on the left and click “Apply/Edit Material”Select “AISI 1045 Steel, Cold Drawn” as the material from the left panel and select “English (IPS)” as your unitsClick “Apply” to save your material propertiesPart 3: Adding Fixtures to your PartUnder the Static Study FeatureManager Tree on the left, right click “Fixtures” and select “Fixed Geometry”Rotate the part until you can see the square back of the stepped shaftClick on the back surface of the stepped shaft to highlight it as a fixtureOnce you have selected the back surface of the shaft, click the green check mark to complete adding the fixturePart 4: Applying External Load ConditionsUnder the Static Study FeatureManager Tree on the left, right click “External Loads” and select “Force”Select the front circular face of the shaft. (A default normal force will be applied)To change the load from the normal direction to a bending direction, click the button in the left “Force/Torque” menuThen proceed to indicate a new line of action by selecting an edge from the rectangular base that is parallel to your desired new load directionUnder “Units,” select Under “Force,” indicate a force value in pounds (there is also an option to reverse the force direction, if necessary)Click the green check mark to save changesPart 5: Creating a Mesh to AnalyzeUnder the Static Study FeatureManager Tree on the left, right click “Mesh” and select “Create Mesh” Under the Mesh menu on the left, you can adjust the density of the mesh using a slider. Coarse meshes are less accurate but faster to analyze, while fine meshes are more accurate but take longer to analyze. Select a mesh density that somewhere in the middle between Coarse and Fine (preferably closer to the fine end)Click the green arrow to save and apply your mesh to the shaft (Fine) (Coarse)Part 6: Running a Finite Element AnalysisUnder the Static Study FeatureManager Tree on the left, right click and select . Depending on how coarse/fine you made your mesh, this process may take a couple of minutes to completeOnce completed, results of the analysis should appear under in the Static Study FeatureManager Tree on the left. Right-click on Results Stress1 and select Under the Stress Plot menu on the left, go to “Display” and make sure VON Mises Stress and ksi units are selected. 255270020256500 Click the green check mark to save your changesIf the color map of the analysis does not appear, go back to , right click Stress1 and select “Show” Part 7: Creating a Torsional LoadUnder the Static Study FeatureManager Tree on the left, go to , right click and select . This temporarily removes the bending load.Then right click and select Select the end of the shaft for the primary face (orange box) .Select the circumference of the smaller shaft for direction (pink box).Select for unitsDefine a value for the applied torque using lbf-in.Click the green check mark to save and apply the load configurationPart 8: Running a New Finite Element AnalysisRight-click and select . Depending on how coarse/fine you made your mesh, this process may take a couple of minutes to complete.If the color stress plot does not appear, right-click on Results Stress 1 and select Show. ................
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