SolidWorks White Papers



WHITE PAPERS ON DESIGN VALIDATION

Thermal Analysis
This White Paper discusses how design verification tools like COSMOSWorks can help you solve problems with Thermal analysis. Thermal problems abound in electronics products and traditional machine design. Thermal analysis can be executed to find temperature distribution, gradient, and heal flowing in a mocel, as well as heat exchanged between the model and its environment.

COSMOSWorks Optimization
Design optimization can increase the value of a product by improving its performance within its operating environment, and by reducing the cost of producing it by reducing the amount of material used to make it.

Design to Prevent Fatigue
Learn how to determine fatigue strength in materials, calculate fatigue life, and design with it in mind.

Simulating Drop Tests
Learn how to run up-front drop tests on your designs easily and quickly. This report shows how setting up a drop test is just like setting up any other COSMOS analysis study.

Understanding Non-Linear Analysis
This report explains the differences between linear and nonlinear analysis and how to understand various types of nonlinear behavior.

Inexpensive, Easy-to-use Assembly Analysis Software Reaches the Market
This article discusses how the ability to analyze complex assemblies can now be implemented in inexpensive, easy-to-use packages.

WHITE PAPERS ON GENERAL ANALYSIS TOPICS

		Integrating 3D Mechanical Design and Analysis with Physical Testing Written in collaboration with National Instruments, this report examines integration of design, analysis, and physical testing.

		Going Mainstream Analysis Starting with the evolution of analysis tools, this guide walks you step-by-step through the analysis procedure and offers tips on choosing the right analysis tool for your application. It also spotlights numerous customers from a wide variety of industries who have added analysis to their design process and are reaping the benefits.

		Productivity and Return on Investment from COSMOS Finite Element Analysis Software "This report summarizes the results of a third-party survey of the productivity gains experienced by hundreds of users of COSMOS analysis software. This data is useful to companies considering the purchase of new analysis software that operates with their current CAD solution."