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SolidWorks Simulation: Perfecting Electronics Design for
Superior Performance
Critical Design Objectives in Electronics application include efficient
thermal management, ability to withstand Shock and Vibratoin and better
performance considering fit, form and functional requirements.
Necessarily the mechanical considerations such as mounting methods,
placement of heat sinks, passive and active elimination of thermal and
mechanical shocks affect the performance of electronic
equipments. Noise control, vibration elimination and cost
reduction become focus of design consideration when development of
successful designs with superior performance is no longer a secondary
objective. SolidWorks Simulation and SolidWorks Flow Simulation
deliver no-compromise solutions while addressing critical challenges in
the areas of performance providing cross-functional design engineering
teams, comprising of mechanical and electrical/ electronics engineers,
with rich toolsets to make empowered decisions at the right time.
This approach has saved time and money for many engineering
corporations world wide resulting in fail-safe designs of superior
quality and function.Thermal Management of Electronic Devices - SolidWorks Simulation
Tools deliver accurate results faster
Overheating of electronic devices result in mal-functioning, breakage
and
reduced up-time leading to reduced reliability and higher costs of
replacement. Thermal management is a critical function that needs
to meet desired results, to ensure the fail-safe performance of
sophisticated and wide ranging electronic equipments. Choice
between natural heat dissipation and forced cooling is always made
after considerable amount of debate. Forced cooling using Fans
come with better thermal performance and higher Mean Time Between
Failure (MTBF) for the electronic devices. However, the Fan
system needs to be Reliable, Less energy consuming, noiseless and have
a lower vibration foot-print while keeping the costs low. Such
challenges weigh in the minds of designers before choices are made in
thermal management. SolidWorks Simulation and SolidWorks Flow
Simulation helps designers achieve efficient and better designs with
reliable estimates of performance up-front leading to low cost, more
reliable and highly efficient systems that deliver all the time.Six Reasons for successful Electronic Product Designs using
SolidWorks Simulation Solutions
Increasing complexity, demanding functionality and aggressively reduced
cost have been achieved by Users of SolidWorks Simulation Solutions for
a variety of reasons. Some of the compelling reasons include:- ECAD to MCAD Integration for fit and function testing inside SolidWorks
- Integrated CAD environment for Simulation and Flow Simulation
- Design Optimization Studies based on 3D CAD Parametric Model inside SolidWorks
- Easy to Define, Solve and Interpret Analysis methods
- Integrated Multi-physics environment for true seamless integration with Design environment
- Proven and Trusted Technical Support from EGS India - Reseller
since 1997
Vibration Proof Designs - SolidWorks Simulation solves critical problems
Time and again, design engineers have relied on SolidWorks Simulation to perform numerous simulations to assess response to shock and vibrations. MIL STD, NAVSEA standards for Shock provide guidelines for shock calculation procedures and acceptability criteria that are solved easily using SolidWorks Simulation. Re-design of anti-vibration mounts, peak response calculations, life usage factor estimation are accomplished using SolidWorks Simulation.
Capability Matrix of SolidWorks Simulation in Electronics Application
| Functional
Capability |
SolidWorks
Premium |
SolidWorks
Simulation Professional |
SolidWorks
Simulation Premium |
SolidWorks
Flow Simulation |
| Assembly Stress & Deflection
(Stiffness)
for cabinets, control panels, support structure, battery stacks,
plastic parts and sheetmetal components |
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| Mechanism
Simulation for solenoid actuated devices, force transfer mechanisms,
timing devices, sequencing systems |
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| Welded Structure Simulation for
structures, load carrying members |
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| Failure
Prediction in moving / rotating components |
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| Compare
and Optimize Alternative
Designs for Weight Reduction |
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| Estimate
Natural Frequencies of systems to identify vibration problems |
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| Estimate Buckling Loads and
critical buckling modes |
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| Heating
and Cooling Simulation in electronics in steady state and transient
conditions |
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| Drop Test Simulation for impact
simulation |
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| Repeated
Loading Simulation |
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| Forced
Vibration Simulation and
Response to shock, vibration, tri-axial excitation input |
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| Non-linear
Dynamics of Elastomers, Seals, mounts, rubberized anti-vibration devices |
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| Simulate Plastic Parts |
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| Fluid
Flow Simulation for better heat management of electronics with
enclosures - with and without fans, heat sink optimization, temperature
estimation, air flow studies |
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