There’s More Than One Way to Perform a Thermal Stress Analysis

There’s More Than One Way to Perform a Thermal Stress Analysis

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Did you know that there are up to 15 ways to setup and run a thermal
stress analysis using the tools in SOLIDWORKS Simulation and SOLIDWORKS
Flow Simulation? While the goals for a thermal stress analysis are the
same, the assumptions you make and what you want to consider in your
analysis all play a role in choosing a method and the final results you
obtain. Below is a handy table that outlines some of the assumptions and
considerations you can make for a particular method along with what
minimum Simulation software package is needed. For more on how to approach
a thermal static stress analysis, please register for my webinar titled
Don’t Let A Thermal Static Stress Analysis Stress You Out.  You can also
download this chart as a PDF.

Thermal Stress Analysis - more than one way
Assumptions And Considerations Method Software Package
  • Materials are linear isotropic
  • Temperatures are uniform through all bodies
Linear Static Stress Analysis
  • SOLIDWORKS Simulation Standard
  • Materials are linear isotropic
  • Temperature gradients can be obtained.
  • Temperature dependent material properties can be considered
Thermal Analysis (Steady State) > Linear Static Stress Analysis
  • SOLIDWORKS Simulation Professional
  • Materials are linear isotropic
  • Stresses at a specific time can be obtained
  • Temperature gradients can be obtained
  • Temperature dependent material properties can be considered
Thermal Analysis (Transient) > Linear Static Stress Analysis
  • Nonlinear materials can be used
  • Temperatures are uniform through all bodies
Nonlinear Static Analysis
  • SOLIDWORKS Simulation Premium
  • Nonlinear materials can be used
  • Stresses over a period of time can be obtained
  • Temperatures are uniform through all bodies
Nonlinear Dynamic Analysis
  • Nonlinear materials can be used
  • Temperature gradients can be obtained
  • Temperature dependent material properties can be considered
Thermal Analysis (Steady State) > Nonlinear Static Analysis
  • Nonlinear materials can be used
  • Stresses at a specific time can be obtained
  • Temperature gradients can be obtained
  • Temperature dependent material properties can be considered
Thermal Analysis (Transient) > Nonlinear Static Analysis
  • Nonlinear materials can be considered
  • Stresses over a period of time can be obtained
  • Temperature gradients can be obtained
  • Temperature dependent material properties can be considered
Thermal Analysis (Steady State) > Nonlinear Dynamic Analysis
  • Nonlinear materials can be considered
  • Stresses over a period of time can be obtained
  • Temperature gradients can be obtained
  • Temperature dependent material properties can be considered
Thermal Analysis (Transient) > Nonlinear Dynamic Analysis
  • Materials are linear isotropic
  • Temperature gradients can be obtained
  • Fluid flow effects can be considered
  • Temperature dependent material properties can be considered
Flow Simulation (Steady State) > Linear Static Stress Analysis
  • SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation
  • SOLIDWORKS Simulation Standard
  • Materials are linear isotropic
  • Stresses at a specific time can be obtained
  • Temperature gradients can be obtained
  • Fluid flow effects can be considered
  • Temperature dependent material properties can be considered
Flow Simulation (Transient) > Linear Static Stress Analysis
  • Nonlinear materials can be considered
  • Temperature gradients can be obtained
  • Fluid flow effects can be considered
  • Temperature dependent material properties can be considered
Flow Simulation (Steady State) > Nonlinear Static Analysis
  • SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation
  • SOLIDWORKS Simulation Premium
  • Nonlinear materials can be considered
  • Stresses at a specific time can be obtained
  • Temperature gradients can be obtained
  • Fluid flow effects can be considered
  • Temperature dependent material properties can be considered
Flow Simulation (Transient) > Nonlinear Static Analysis
  • Nonlinear materials can be considered
  • Stresses over a period of time can be obtained
  • Temperature gradients can be obtained
  • Fluid flow effects can be considered
  • Temperature dependent material properties can be considered
Flow Simulation (Steady State) > Nonlinear Dynamic Analysis
  • Nonlinear materials can be considered
  • Stresses at a specific time can be obtained
  • Temperature gradients can be obtained
  • Fluid flow effects can be considered
  • Temperature dependent material properties can be considered
Flow Simulation (Transient) > Nonlinear Dynamic Analysis

 

Paolo Olmos

Paolo Olmos

Paolo has 4 years of experience with SOLIDWORKS and SOLIDWORKS Simulation. With a background in technical support, he currently provides analysis consulting, mentoring services, and custom analysis training as a part of the Hawk Ridge Systems Analysis Services team. An avid golfer who has participated in numerous tournaments, you can find Paolo playing at one of the many golf courses all over the Bay Area on the weekends.
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