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.
Assumptions And Considerations | Method | Software Package |
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Linear Static Stress Analysis |
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Thermal Analysis (Steady State) > Linear Static Stress Analysis |
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Thermal Analysis (Transient) > Linear Static Stress Analysis | |
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Nonlinear Static Analysis |
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Nonlinear Dynamic Analysis | |
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Thermal Analysis (Steady State) > Nonlinear Static Analysis | |
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Thermal Analysis (Transient) > Nonlinear Static Analysis | |
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Thermal Analysis (Steady State) > Nonlinear Dynamic Analysis | |
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Thermal Analysis (Transient) > Nonlinear Dynamic Analysis | |
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Flow Simulation (Steady State) > Linear Static Stress Analysis |
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Flow Simulation (Transient) > Linear Static Stress Analysis | |
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Flow Simulation (Steady State) > Nonlinear Static Analysis |
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Flow Simulation (Transient) > Nonlinear Static Analysis | |
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Flow Simulation (Steady State) > Nonlinear Dynamic Analysis | |
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Flow Simulation (Transient) > Nonlinear Dynamic Analysis |