Prerequisites

To complete this example successfully, you must have access to the required apps and example files and to sufficient computing resources. In addition, you need a basic understanding of the features and concepts introduced in the example. A list of related guides and resources describes where you can find additional information about the apps and tools used to solve the example.

This page discusses:

Apps

Your 3DEXPERIENCE platform roles must provide access to the following apps:

  • Material Definition
  • Mechanical Scenario Creation
  • Mesh Creation
  • Physics Results Explorer

In addition, your platform role must provide access to the durability options in Mechanical Scenario Creation.

Release

This example was developed on the R2021x FD07 version of the 3DEXPERIENCE platform and is expected to be compatible with later releases.

Solve Time

This simulation takes approximately 25 minutes to complete (15 minutes for the structural analysis and 10 minutes for the durability analysis) on a typical desktop with 4 CPUs and 32 GB RAM.

Sample Data

The Knowledge Base article Sample Data: Durability Analysis Using the FKM Method provides the starting geometry and mesh data used in the example.

Background

You should be familiar with the 3DEXPERIENCE platform. You should also be familiar with finite element modeling, durability analysis, and results visualization.

Important: Some dialog boxes in this example include parameters cited in the FKM Guideline; where applicable, their labels include a symbol prefix. For example, the label Kp: Plastic notch factor indicates that the field corresponds to the parameter Kp in the FKM Guideline.

This example does not provide any guidance about the specific parameters in an FKM assessment. For more information about FKM assessment parameters, see the FKM Guideline.

Related Guides and Resources

Guide Description
3DEXPERIENCE Platform Describes the key concepts and capabilities of the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, such as the Compass, 6WTags, 3DSearch, and 3DNotification.
3DEXPERIENCE Native Apps Describes the user interface and tools common to all native apps. This guide complements 3DEXPERIENCE Platform.
Simulation | Multidiscipline and Multiscale | Material Definition Describes how to define materials, apply materials to objects, and explore materials and material domains.
Simulation | Structures | Mechanical Scenario Creation Describes how to define and run linear and nonlinear structural simulations, including explicit dynamic analyses.
Simulation | Multidiscipline and Multiscale | Physics Results Explorer Describes how to perform detailed simulation results visualization for models of all sizes using a wide selection of tools.
Simulation | Multidiscipline and Multiscale | Physics Simulation Fundamentals Describes the interactions, tools, and behaviors common to most physics simulation apps.

For more information about FKM analyses, see the FKM Guideline: Analytical Strength Assessment of Components, Sixth Edition, Chapters 3 and 4, published by Forschungskuratorium Maschinenbau e.V. (FKM).

If you have a 3DEXPERIENCE ID, you can find additional assistance as follows:

  • The Program Directory includes the latest information about new features and known issues.
  • The Knowledge Base provides question-and-answer articles for a wide range of content. You can search the Knowledge Base for information relevant to your app.

Information about working with simulations and processes is also available in the 3DEXPERIENCE section of the SIMULIA Community. The SIMULIA Community is the place to find the latest resources for SIMULIA software and to collaborate with other users.