Introduction to Creo Simulate for Design Engineers Martijn de Wet16/11/2017

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Agenda

• Challenges

• Creo Simulate Introduction

• Capabilities• Creo Simulation Extension (Application)

• Creo Simulate Advanced Extension

• P-Element Technology vs H-Element Technology

• Expanding on Simulation capabilities

• Live Demonstration• Basic functionality

• Kinematic/Dynamic behaviour

• Working with Assemblies

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Challenges:

• Analysis is performed by experts late in the product development process

• Prototype results are found too late to impact design decisions

• Analysis is supported using 3rd party disconnectedsolutions

• Engineers rely on experience and intuition to guide design decisions

• Inability to drive quality and performance

Challenges

SimulationPTC Creo Simulate

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Capabilities -Simulation Extension ( or Creo Simulate)

• Static Analysis (incl. Contact)

• Modal Analysis

• Buckling Analysis

• Steady State Thermal Analysis

• Sensitivity-Studies / Optimization -Studies

• Mirror- / Cyclic Symmetry / Inertia Relief Constraint

• Isotropic Material

• Beams

• Rigid Links (Simple)

• Spot-, End- and Perimeter-Welds

• Simple Shells / Masses / Springs / Screws

• Load Transfer to MDO (Mechanism Dynamics Option)

• FEM-Mode (Standard-Mesher)

Capabilities -Advanced Simulation Extension

• Large Displacement Analysis (incl. Contact, Non-linear Material, Snap-through )

• Pre-stressed Analysis (static, modal)

• Dynamic Analysis (Time, Frequency, Random, Shock)

• Transient Thermal Analysis

• 2D-Models (Axisymmetric, Plane Stress / strain)

• Transversely Isotropic / Orthotropic / Hyper elastic / Elastoplastic Material

• Advanced Shells / Masses / Springs / Screws

• Advanced Meshing Capabilities

• Weighted Links

• Rigid Links (Advanced)

• FEM-Mode (“INRIA”-Mesh)

Capabilities -H-ElementsMethode

Capabilities -P-ElementsMethode

Benefits:

• Result quality does NOT depend on mesh refinement

• Automatic result- convergence

• Design Engineer gets reliable results

Capabilities -P-Element-Technologylevel 8

Expanding SimulationCapabilities

Tolerance AnalysisVisualize geometric tolerances(GTOL) to be sure allcomponents of your product fit together.

Fatigue AnalysisAnalyze how your product performs under repeated loading and unloading

Mold Filling AnalysisSimulate the injection molding of plastic parts

Mechanism DynamicsAnalyze how your product will behave given real-world forces such as gravity and friction*Included in Essentials Premium

Human Factors AnalysisInsert digital human models into your designs to investigate ergonomic and human factors issues

Engineering NotebookCapture design intent inside your model

Demo

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Plate with a hole

Basic Functionality of Creo Simulate and Adaptive p-elements

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Validate Kinematic / Dynamic Behavior

Goal: Pushing-Force: 1500 N

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Validate / Optimize Structural Behavior

Goal:

• Stress Von Mises < 100 MPa

• Minimize Mass

Sheet Metal Assembly

Working with Assemblies

Important:

• Connections (automatic!)

• Use of shell elements (auto-detect!)

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