Torsional stiffness calculations soldiwokrs

[ERT]

gday,
Just wondering i understand the way of calculating the stiffness, im using solidwokrs and cosmos, is there a way to get solidworks to calculate it for you. im thinkn i have to use the probe and sensor stuff but not sure how they work properly. any help will be good thanks.

[ERT]

gday,
Just wondering i understand the way of calculating the stiffness, im using solidwokrs and cosmos, is there a way to get solidworks to calculate it for you. im thinkn i have to use the probe and sensor stuff but not sure how they work properly. any help will be good thanks.

[Fyhr]

try modelling the frame in your FEA analysis as node to node beam elements. Solids will be very difficult to handle properly.

[Mike Macie]

Solidworks 07 can do it for you if your frame is drawn up as straight members and if you use beam elements. I believe there is a tutorial on how to do it.

The 08 version lets you apply beam elements to curved members.

[ERT]

all of that part is fine i am doing beam analysis but how do u get he results of like vertical deflection at specific points to analyse the actuall degress of twist. do u just have to probe each point every time and transfer them across into something else to calculate .thanks

[exFSAE]

I believe so.