in general, what does the static simulation mean? I fix a wall and it's a cantilever beam and apply 200 N of force on it. Does it mean I am instantaneously applying 200 N of force on the beam, say like dropping a 200 N brick onto it? Or am I pushing 200 N of force for 1 second and then letting go? Or?
Hi, what a static simulation refers to in SolidWorks is the following:
- Loads are considered static and unchanging - The simulation software assumes that loads are applied slowly enough to ignore any inertial effects from the material
So in a static simulation there is really no concept of time, in your case it's like applying a load of 200N to the cantilever beam and holding it there indefinitely.
Hope this helps
Kind regards
Prasad