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spring simulation

spring simulation

spring simulation

(OP)
hi evreybody

I wanna to simulate a helical compression spring part

model.spring is oriented vertically and I wanted to

press it from top for a certain distance.how can I do

that?

Thank you!
bye

RE: spring simulation

connery,

   You cannot do this with SolidWorks.  SolidWorks does not completely integrate elastic analysis with its design, modeling and drafting system.

   You can do what I do, which is create multiple configurations of the spring, representing free height, solid height and the various heights that will occur in your design.  If you use a design table, you can analyze for force and stress.  I suspect that this is what you are after.

   I have not played with CosmosWorks.  There may be something you could do with that.

                             JHG

RE: spring simulation

(OP)
Thanks drawoh & scott,
 I have tried what u have suggested.
 I have yet to try it with Cosmosworks.
 Lets c..
 bye,
 Thanks again!

RE: spring simulation

Another suggestion:

make your spring design equation dependent, controling the pitch in relation to whatever dimension controls the spring extension (can be other part's mating dimension)

Regards

RE: spring simulation

Make your spring length dependent on the length of a single line drawn in a 3D sketch.  Have your pitch and length adjust by equations to the length of the line.  Then, you can control the spring length in-context by constraining the control line endpoints in-context in an assembly.

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RE: spring simulation

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