SolidWorksCorporation:CSWPSampleExam

CertifiedSolidWorksProfessional:SimulationSpecialist
(CSWP-FEA)
SAMPLE EXAM

ThesequestionsareanexampleofwhattoexpectontheCertifiedSolidWorksProfessionalSimulationSpecialist
exam.
Howtotakethissampleexam:

1. Tobestsimulatetheconditionoftherealtest,itisbestNOTtoprintthisexam.SincetheVirtualTester
clientwindowrunsconcurrentlywithSolidWorksyoumustswitchbackandforthbetweenthetwo
applications.KeepingthisdocumentopenandconsultingitonyourcomputerwhilerunningSolidWorksis
thebestmethodtosimulatetherealtestconditions.
2. Themultiplechoiceanswersshouldserveasacheckforyoutoensurethatyourmodeliscorrectwhile
completingthisexam.Ifyoudonotfindyouranswerintheselectionsofferedthenthereismostlikely
somethingwrongwithyourmodel.
3. Answerstothesamplequestionscanbefoundonthelastpageofthisdocument.

WhatyouwillneedfortherealCSWPFEAexam:

1. AcomputerrunningSolidWorks2011andSolidWorksSimulationProfessionalorPremium,orthe
SolidWorksStudentEdition.
2. Thecomputermusthaveaconnectiontotheinternet.
3. Dualmonitorswillhelp,butarenotnecessary.
4. IfyouchoosetoruntheVirtualTesterclientonadifferentcomputer,youmusthaveawaytotransferfiles
totheSolidWorkscomputer,likeaUSBkeyorsomethingsimilar.

Theexamcoverstheseareas:

1. MultiplechoicequestionsaboutgeneraltopicsinsimulationandFEA,andSolidWorksSimulation
2. Manualcalculationsofloadsandstressesinsimplecases.
3. SeveralhandsonchallengesinmanyoftheseareasoftheSolidWorksSimulation:

Static,Frequency,Thermalstudies
WorkingwithSolidandShellelements
WorkingwithBeams
o Definitionofbeamsandtrusses
o Beamloads
o Beamresults
Applyingloadsandrestraints
Planesofsymmetry
Nonuniformloads
Meshcontrols
Useofconfigurations
Convergenceofresults
Resultforces
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Notes:
Forallhandsonquestions,answerswithin5%ofthelistedcorrectanswercanbeconsideredtobecorrect
aswell.
Formanualcalculations,answerswithin1%ofthelistedcorrectanswercanbeconsideredtobecorrectas
well.

Thesampleexambeginsbelow

MultipleChoice

Question1:

CanSolidWorksSimulationtakeadvantageofmultipleprocessorsandcores?

Question2:

Aforce"F"appliedinastaticanalysisproducesaresultantdisplacementURES.Iftheforceisnow2*Fandthemesh
isnotchanged,thenURESwill:
A. Doubleiftherearenocontactsspecifiedandtherearelargedisplacementsinthestructure.

B. Bedividedby2ifcontactsarespecified.

C. Theanalysismustberunagaintofindout

D. Doubleifthereisnosourceofnonlinearityinthestudy(likecontactsorlargedisplacementoption).

Question3:

Whatisacompatiblemesh?
A. Ameshwhereelementsontouchingbodieshaveoverlayingnodes.

B. Ameshforwhichshellandsolidelementshavethesamenumberofdegreesoffreedompernode.

C. Ameshwhereonlyonetypeofelement(solidorshell)isused.

D. Noneoftheseanswersiscorrect

Question4:

Tocomputethermalstressesonamodelwithauniformtemperaturedistribution,whattype/typesofstudy/studies
arerequired?
A. Staticonly.

B. Thermalonly.
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 C. BothStaticandThermal.

D. Noneoftheseanswersiscorrect

Question5:

Astructurehasafirstnaturalfrequencyof20cycles/sec.Whatisthetimeperiodofthebeaminseconds?
A. 40*pi

B. 0.05

C. 0.05*pi

D. 0.05/pi

Question6:

Inastaticanalysis,atagivennode,theprincipalstressesP1,P2andP3areallequalto50psi.WhatisthevonMises
stressatthatnodeequalto?
A. 0

B. 50

C. 100

D. 150

Question7:

Imagineyouhaveasymmetricalmodelandyoutakeadvantageofit.Ifyoumustapplyoneofthefollowingloads/
boundaryconditionstoafacecutinhalfbytheplaneofsymmetry,forwhichone(s)ofthemwillyouhavetodivide
thevalueby2?
A. Force H. Convectioncoefficient

B. Pressure

C. Boltpreload

D. Prescribednonzerodisplacement

E. Temperature

F. Heatfluxdensity

G. Heatpower

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 ManualCalculations

ManualCalculation1:
Refertoimageshown.
UnitSystem:English(IPS)
DecimalPlaces:2
Usehandcalculations,modelingisnotnecessary.
L1=0.5 L2=0.2 a=45 F=10
Whatisthereactionforcemagnitude(lbs)atthesupportlocationR?
F

a
R

L1 L2

ManualCalculation2:
Refertoimageshown.
DecimalPlaces:2
Usehandcalculations,modelingisnotnecessary
The"Shaft"carriesatorquethatinducesashearforceinthe"Bolts".
ShearStressinthe4bolts(kN/m2)S=40,000
"Bolt"spacing(m)C=0.24
"Bolt"diameter(mm)d=30
"Shaft"diameter(m)D=0.15.
Assumeeach"Bolt"carriesthesameshearforce.
WhatistheTorque(kNm)carryingcapacityoftheshaft?

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 Exercises

Exercise1:
Inthefigureshown,whatistheverticaldisplacementintheglobalYdirection(ininches)atthelocationofthered
dot?Reportyouranswerto3decimalplaces.
Material:AlloySteel(SS)fromSolidWorksmateriallibrary
Elasticmodulus=2.1e11N/m
Poisson'sratio=0.28
F1=200Lbs
Usedefaulthighqualityelementsize.

7cm
F1

1.5cm

20cm
1cm

Exercise2:
Usethemodelbelow.Whatisthedamageatthelocationofthereddot(inpercent)causedby100,000applications
andremovalsofF1.
Applyameshcontrolof1mmwithagrowthratioof1.25tothefixedface.Usedefaulthighqualityelementsize.
Material:AlloySteel(SS)fromSolidWorksmateriallibrary
Elasticmodulus=2.1e11N/m
Poisson'sratio=0.28
F1=150Lbs
UseSNcurvebasedonASMEmethodforCarbonsteels.
ComputealternatingstressesusingvonMisesstressandusethemeanstresscorrectionmethodbestsuitedto
ductilematerials.

2cm F1

1.5cm

1cm
20cm

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Exercise3:
Inthefigureshown,whatisthebucklingloadfactor?Reportyouranswerto2decimalplaces.
Material:AlloySteel(SS)fromSolidWorksmateriallibrary
Elasticmodulus=2.1e11N/m
Poisson'sratio=0.28
F1=5000N
a=5
Usedefaulthighqualityelementsize.
F1

a 1.5cm

20cm 1cm

Exercise4:
Analysissetup:UsemodelQuarterEyeBar.x_tinenclosedzipfileQuarterEyeBar.zip.
Materials:ABSforEyebar,Aluminum6061AlloyforBolt.
Restraints:FacesAandBarefixed.Usesymmetrytoreducemodelsizeasmuchaspossible.
Mesh:Solid,Highquality,Defaultelementsize.
Modeling guidelines: Parts are not glued together. Do not use Soft spring, Inertia relief or Large Displacement
options.
PressureP(psi):600.
WhatisthemaximumnodalprincipalstressP1(psi)intheassembly?

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Exercise5:
Usethesameanalysissetup.PressureP(psi):1000.
WhatisthemaximumnodalvonMisesstress(psi)onthe"QuarterBolt"component?"

Exercise6:
AfixedrectangularframeABCDwithdimensions:L=360''andh=180''issubjectedtoahorizontalforceW=10lb
actingonjointC.Calculatethesupportreactionsandmoments.
MaterialProperties:Modulusofelasticity=30X106psi.
CrossSectionProperties:ISOSquareTube:20x20x2(define
fromavailablecrosssections)
Modelingguidelines:Theframemembersaretreatedasbeam
elements.
Whatarerespectively?
VerticalReactionForce:VA(lb)
HorizontalReactionForce:HA(lb)
ReactionMoment:MA(lb.in)
AxialstressinbarCD:Sigma(psi)

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 Answers

MultipleChoice:
1. Yes

2. D

3. A

4. A

5. B

6. A

7. A,C,G

Manualcalculations:
1. 7.354lbs

2. 13.57kNm

Exercices
1. 0.026in

2. 95%

3. 3.24

4. 1640psi

5. 1730psi

6. VA=1.875,HA=5.0,MA=562.5,Sigma=24.127