Designing critical mechanical components takes more than just a good CAD tool
Relying solely on CAD for critical components like O-Rings and valves leaves room for uncertainty. Localized phenomena crucial for sealing and fluid dynamic behavior are difficult to predict without in-depth analysis. How can you ensure your design withstands real-world stresses and guarantees expected performance?
The answer lies in advanced simulation.
Join us for this webinar to discover how simulation with the Abaqus solver integrated into SOLIDWORKS enables you to:
- Accurately predict O-Ring sealing performance under load and pressure before production.
- Optimize the fluid dynamic behavior of a valve under different operating conditions without lengthy and costly laboratory tests.
- Significantly reduce development time and costs, minimizing design errors and rework.
- Leverage the power of the cloud to overcome local hardware limitations and accelerate complex analyses.
- Benefit from ready-to-use (Out-of-the-Box) software packages on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform for rapid installation and seamless implementation.
Agenda:
- Introduction to the Work Environment:
- Overview of the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform and its Portfolio of High-End Simulation Solutions, based on powerful industry-leading solvers from Dassault Systèmes (Abaqus, Simpack, CST, Powerflow).
- Advantages of Integration and Digital Continuity between SOLIDWORKS and Simulation Solutions.
- Advanced Structural Simulation with Abaqus (for O-Rings and more):
- Strengths of the Abaqus Solver for Non-Linear Structural and Contact Analyses.
- How to Model Advanced Highly Non-Linear Materials for Seals and Critical Components.
- Accurately Handle Contact Problems (e.g., for compression and sealing analysis).
- Practical Demo: Structural Analysis of an O-Ring (We will show how to simulate correct sealing, behavior under compression, and interaction with pressure).
- Fluid Dynamics Simulation (CFD) for Valves:
- Introduction to CFD Simulation based on the RANS Method for Hydraulic Components.
- Advanced Meshing Techniques to Ensure Accuracy of Analyses on Complex Geometries like Valves.
- Turbulence Modeling: Which models (K-Omega, K-Epsilon, etc.) to use and why to capture fluid behavior.
- Practical Demo: Fluid Dynamics Analysis of a Valve (We will analyze flow and pressure drop under different operating conditions).
- Conclusions and Next Steps:
- Final thoughts on applying simulation to improve your designs.
- Interactive Questions and Answers (Q&A) Session.
