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SolidWorks COSMOS Use | SolidWorks COSMOS Analysis | Plastics Application | Elastomer Application | Metal-Forming Applications

By magnaparthi on 06/07/202011/10/2020

SolidWorks COSMOS:

SOLIDWORKS COSMOS Works provides simple, accurate design analysis that leads to better products by giving designers a safety net for catching errors. Designers are free to innovate, secure in the knowledge that they won’t pass costly mistakes down the line.

SOLIDWORKS COSMOS Analysis:

Simulation solutions for SOLIDWORKS provide an easy-to-use portfolio of analysis tools for predicting a product’s real-world physical behavior by virtually testing CAD models. Some of the analysis described here are includes plastic application, elastomer application, and metal forming applications.

Plastics Application in SolidWorks Cosmos:

Plastics application, Optimization of design snap fit simulation, solidworks sustainability

Household appliances, medical devices, electrical fittings among others incorporate numerous plastic product designs that need critical design validation to meet functional requirements. COSMOS finds extensive use in validating plastic product designs for functional efficiency and optimal usage of materials.

Capabilities of COSMOS include:

Snap-fit simulation for stresses and deflections
Limit load analysis of critical load bearing components
Strength calculations of reinforced plastics
Kinematic analysis of actuation systems and mechanisms
Optimization of designs for least cost and weight

Elastomer Applications:

Elastomers such as rubber require special treatment due to material nonlinear behavior, COSMOS provides a rich set of resources for accurately modeling real-world problems involving high geometric and material nonlinearities. Applications of COSMOS in non-linear domain are wide ranging.

Some of the functionalities include:

Seal behavior subjected to pre-stress due to assembly and operational loading
Inflation of tyres with steel / Nylon chord reinforcements
Assembly and operational strains in boots, bellows, gaskets, door-seals, bushings, mounts and other visco-elastic materials
On-road condition simulation of wheel-tyre assembly, for contact patch calculations and wheel radial fatigue life
Contact Stress analysis of seals subjected to pressure, temperature and frictional effects

Metal Forming Applications:

Sheet Metal Forming Simulation, Hot Forming, Roll forming, Stretch and Deep Drawing, Tube bending

COSMOS enables users to simulate elasto-plastic deformations of metals subjected to contact and large strains, within the realm of implicit integration.

Some of the applications include:

Forging of cylindrical billets
Sheet-metal drawing of simple geometries
Roll forming of metal sections

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SolidWorks COSMOS 2011 | SolidWorks COSMOS Works | The Most Innovative Things Happening With Machine Design Applications | Material Handling Equipment Applications

By magnaparthi on 06/07/202004/04/2021

SolidWorks COSMOS Works

SolidWorks COSMOS Works enables faster, less costly, and more optimized product development, as well as more in-depth examination of product performance than would ever be possible using even the most detailed prototypes. More than 16,000 companies in a wide array of industries currently use COSMOS to improve design quality, avoid field failures, reduce material costs and shorten time-to-market.

SOLIDWORKS COSMOS WORKS in Machine Design Applications:

COSMOS is the most popular validation software among machine designers involved in design and development of ingenuous systems performing complex functions. When feasibility, efficiency and reliability challenges require to be addressed. COSMOS has always delivered without any compromise on cost and functionality. A partial list of COSMOS usage in the machine building industry are provided as under:

Stiffness (deflection) and stress calculations of load bearing members
Frequency and Vibration estimation for machine spindles and power train
Kinematic simulations of mechanisms involving lower (such as revolute, prismatic) and higher order pair (Gears and Cams)
Infinite life designs of high speed actuation systems
Strength and Durability calculation’s for pressure, machining centers, fixtures, positioning devices, hydraulic and pneumatic actuators, structural sub systems among others
Bearing, Cam follower contact load calculation’s
Gearbox stiffness and vibration calculations

Material Handling Equipment Applications:

Material handling equipments analysis, Solidworks stress analysis, Solidworks simulation on material handling equipments

Conveyors, Cranes, Scissor Jacks, Lifting Devices among other material handling equipment’s are required to provide fail – safe service without compromising on safety. Though Indian and Internationally accepted Standards provide guidelines for design of these equipment’s, they serve as guidelines for incorporating best design practices. Finite Element analysis has become commonplace to address cost and weight challenges without compromising on integrity, safety and longevity of such heavy-duty mechanical systems. Solidworks COSMOS Works has been aiding design engineers in providing fail-safe designs to address mission critical requirements.

Some of the areas of applications include:

Stiffness and strength calculations of load bearing members
Factor of safety calculations for combination of loads involving self-weight, payload, wind-loads (for outdoor applications) among others
Natural frequency calculations for girders
Weight and Cost reduction strategies for load bearing members
Limit load analysis and buckling load factor calculations for full systems
Performance simulations of shipboard equipment’s subjected to shock and vibrations

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