CSWA SIMULATION MULTIPLE CHOICE
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is the Modulus of Elasticity? - Correct Answers -The slope of the Stress-Strain
curve in its linear section
What is stress? - Correct Answers -A measure of average amount of force exerted per
unit area
Which of the following assumptions are true for a static analysis in SOLIDWORKS
Simulation with small displacements? - Correct Answers -All the displacements are
small relative to the model geometry, Inertia effects are negligible and loads are applied
slowly, results are proportional to loads
What is yield stress? - Correct Answers -The stress level beyond which the material
becomes plastic
A high-quality Shell element has ________ nodes. - Correct Answers -6
Stress is proportional to a linear elastic material. - Correct Answers -strain
The Elastic Modulus (Young's Modulus) is the slope defined as ________ divided by
________. - Correct Answers -Stress, Strain
Linear static analysis assumes that the relationship between loads and the induced
response is: - Correct Answers -Linear
In SOLIDWORKS Simulation, the Factor of Safety (FOS) calculations for ductile
materials are based on one or more of the following failure criteria. - Correct Answers -
Maximum von Misses Stress and Maximum Shear Stress
The Yield point is the point where the material begins to deform at a faster rate than at
the elastic limit. The material behaves ________ in the Plastic Range. - Correct
Answers -Non-Linearly
What are the Degrees of Freedom (DOFs) restrained for Truss joints? - Correct
Answers -3 Translations
What are the Degrees of Freedom (DOFs) restrained for Shells and Beams? - Correct
Answers -3 Translations and 3 Rotations
, You are performing an analysis on your model. You select three faces and apply a force
of 40lb. What is the total force applied to the model using SOLIDWORKS Simulation? -
Correct Answers -120
A material is orthotropic if its mechanical or thermal properties are unique and
independent in three mutually perpendicular directions. - Correct Answers -True
An increase in the number of elements in a mesh for a part will: - Correct Answers -
Increase calculation accuracy and time
Which statements are true for Material Properties using SOLIDWORKS Simulation? -
Correct Answers -For solid assemblies, each component can have a different material,
For shell models, the material of the part is used for all shells
A Beam element has nodes at each end with ________ degrees of freedom per node
plus ________ node to define the orientation of the beam cross-section. - Correct
Answers -6,1
A Truss element has ________ nodes with ________ translational degrees of freedom
per node. - Correct Answers -2,3
In general, the finer the mesh the better the accuracy of the results. - Correct Answers -
True
How does SOLIDWORKS Simulation automatically treat a Sheet metal part with uniform
thickness? - Correct Answers -Shell
Use the mesh and displacement plots to calculate the distance between two ________
using SOLIDWORKS Simulation. - Correct Answers -Nodes
Surface models can only be meshed with ________ elements. - Correct Answers -Shell
The shell mesh is generated on the surface (located at the mid-surface of the shell). -
Correct Answers -True
In general, use Thin shells when the thickness-to-span ratio is less than ________. -
Correct Answers -0.05
The model (a rectangular plate) has a length to thickness ratio of 5. You extracted its
mid-surface to use it in SOLIDWORKS Simulation. You should use a ________.
Group of answer choices - Correct Answers -Thick Shell Mesh
The model, a rectangular sheet metal part, uses SOLIDWORKS Simulation. You should
use a: - Correct Answers -Thin Shell element formulation
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is the Modulus of Elasticity? - Correct Answers -The slope of the Stress-Strain
curve in its linear section
What is stress? - Correct Answers -A measure of average amount of force exerted per
unit area
Which of the following assumptions are true for a static analysis in SOLIDWORKS
Simulation with small displacements? - Correct Answers -All the displacements are
small relative to the model geometry, Inertia effects are negligible and loads are applied
slowly, results are proportional to loads
What is yield stress? - Correct Answers -The stress level beyond which the material
becomes plastic
A high-quality Shell element has ________ nodes. - Correct Answers -6
Stress is proportional to a linear elastic material. - Correct Answers -strain
The Elastic Modulus (Young's Modulus) is the slope defined as ________ divided by
________. - Correct Answers -Stress, Strain
Linear static analysis assumes that the relationship between loads and the induced
response is: - Correct Answers -Linear
In SOLIDWORKS Simulation, the Factor of Safety (FOS) calculations for ductile
materials are based on one or more of the following failure criteria. - Correct Answers -
Maximum von Misses Stress and Maximum Shear Stress
The Yield point is the point where the material begins to deform at a faster rate than at
the elastic limit. The material behaves ________ in the Plastic Range. - Correct
Answers -Non-Linearly
What are the Degrees of Freedom (DOFs) restrained for Truss joints? - Correct
Answers -3 Translations
What are the Degrees of Freedom (DOFs) restrained for Shells and Beams? - Correct
Answers -3 Translations and 3 Rotations
, You are performing an analysis on your model. You select three faces and apply a force
of 40lb. What is the total force applied to the model using SOLIDWORKS Simulation? -
Correct Answers -120
A material is orthotropic if its mechanical or thermal properties are unique and
independent in three mutually perpendicular directions. - Correct Answers -True
An increase in the number of elements in a mesh for a part will: - Correct Answers -
Increase calculation accuracy and time
Which statements are true for Material Properties using SOLIDWORKS Simulation? -
Correct Answers -For solid assemblies, each component can have a different material,
For shell models, the material of the part is used for all shells
A Beam element has nodes at each end with ________ degrees of freedom per node
plus ________ node to define the orientation of the beam cross-section. - Correct
Answers -6,1
A Truss element has ________ nodes with ________ translational degrees of freedom
per node. - Correct Answers -2,3
In general, the finer the mesh the better the accuracy of the results. - Correct Answers -
True
How does SOLIDWORKS Simulation automatically treat a Sheet metal part with uniform
thickness? - Correct Answers -Shell
Use the mesh and displacement plots to calculate the distance between two ________
using SOLIDWORKS Simulation. - Correct Answers -Nodes
Surface models can only be meshed with ________ elements. - Correct Answers -Shell
The shell mesh is generated on the surface (located at the mid-surface of the shell). -
Correct Answers -True
In general, use Thin shells when the thickness-to-span ratio is less than ________. -
Correct Answers -0.05
The model (a rectangular plate) has a length to thickness ratio of 5. You extracted its
mid-surface to use it in SOLIDWORKS Simulation. You should use a ________.
Group of answer choices - Correct Answers -Thick Shell Mesh
The model, a rectangular sheet metal part, uses SOLIDWORKS Simulation. You should
use a: - Correct Answers -Thin Shell element formulation
