Export results from the Dynamic Simulation environment to the Stress Analysis environmentĪlthough the terms stress analysis and finite element analysis ( FEA) are often used interchangeably in conversation, it may be helpful to understand them as they relate to the tools available to you in the Inventor Stress Analysis environment.

Set up and run Stress Analysis simulations.These environments can be used together to determine motion loads enacted upon one component by another component at a given point in time. The Dynamic Simulation environment allows you to analyze an assembly in motion by specifying loads, constraints, motion joints, velocities, acceleration, and environmental factors such as gravity and friction. This greatly improves the speed of the analysis. A second type of stress analysis (referred to as frame analysis in this chapter) uses beam elements represented with a line segment that is centered in a Frame Generator member and interpolates the effects of loads on the geometry of the frame. The Stress Analysis environment allows you to perform static and modal analysis on parts and assemblies by defining component materials, loads, constraints, and contact conditions. This chapter will cover the tools of the Stress Analysis and Dynamic Simulation environments found in the Autodesk ® Inventor ® Professional software. Mastering Autodesk Inventor 2015 and Autodesk Inventor LT 2015 (2014) Chapter 17.

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