The 3DEXPERIENCE Simulation Examples team updated the simulation example entitled, “Stress Analysis of a Car Subassembly Using Virtual Bolts,” for the R2022x FD04 release. This example, which was first included in the R2022x FD02 documentation, now includes the latest enhancements for simulations involving virtual bolts.

In this example, you first import a partially complete FEM representation of a car’s front bumper subassembly. Next, you add virtual bolts to complete the model. In the process of adding the virtual bolts, you learn how to use the virtual bolt detection tool and how to use templates to save and reuse bolt definitions. Then, you define a two-step simulation that (1) applies a load to the bolts to mimic the bolt tightness and (2) applies a pressure load to the front bumper to mimic a real-world scenario (such as a car accident). Finally, you analyze the displacement, plastic strain, and von Mises stress to determine if the loading is too much for the bolts to withstand.
 
This example now includes instructions for using the default virtual bolt output request during the simulation setup. In addition, it shows how to use the new, automatically generated bolt report to view the stresses for each bolt in the model.

To complete this example yourself, see Stress Analysis of a Car Subassembly Using Virtual Bolts.

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