SOLIDWORKS Simulation Evaluation

NAME ___________________________________________
Chapt. #1, Exercise 3 (Stress and Deflection Analysis)
Deliverables:
a) Plot of bending stress in section AB of the beam. ( 5) ____

b) Probe graph of bending stress from top to bottom

of the beam at section Z-Z.
Record dist. from fixed end = _____in ( 5) ____
Descriptive title & your name (title does not merely
repeat axis labels) (good / fair / poor) ( 5) ____
Descriptive axis labels and units ( 5) ____
Bending stress recorded on top and bottom ( 5) ____

c) Plot of shear stress xy on the model. ( 5) ____

d) Graph of xy from top to bottom of the beam at section

Z-Z. also Max. and Min. values recorded. (10) ____
Descriptive title and X,Y axis labels (good fair poor) (5) ____

e) Manual calculation of bending stress at Z-Z on top

and bottom surfaces of section AB. (10) ____

f) Compute percent difference between bending stress

determined using classical equations and the finite element
solution of part (b) at both top and bottom of beam. ( 5) ____

g) Manually calculate the most appropriate shear stress

on top, centroidal, and bottom surfaces at Z-Z. ( 5)____

h) Compute percent difference between shear stress

determined using the classical and finite element solutions
of parts (d) and (g). Compare stresses at the top, centroidal,
and bottom surfaces on the model. (5)____

i) Manual calculation of the appropriate vertical

displacement at location C. (10) ____

j) Create a finite element plot of the most appropriate

displacement at location C. (10) ____
Compute percent difference between classical and finite
element displacement solutions at location C. (10) ____
Explain any differences greater than 2 %.

TOTAL ____/100

OTHER:
Do not submit items not requested. (marked NA)

Organize pages in order of items listed in the

problem statement.

Work neater (or) organize work (or) label

calculations (or) include units.

Show values used in all manual calculations.

Use more descriptive titles on plots and graphs.

Include your name on each plot and graph. Also,

include your name at end of the STUDY name so that
it appears on each plot.