SW Simulation help book recomendations

Simon MacKillop wrote:

The books recommendation I found seams to be 4-10 years old so I'm looking for more up to date recommendations.

 

Any recommendations?

The math/theories have not changed in the last 10 yrs that I am aware of - so any book should be appropriate.

If you are looking for SolidWorks specific command examples SDC Publications has several books.

Simon, I think you're mistaken.  SolidWorks markets Simulation to anyone that can use a mouse.  Basically, you just click buttons until you get your part to look like a rainbow and then you're done.  There's no need to understand how it works or what all the setting do!!  Isn't that great!?

I think it would be silly to have really good, clear-cut documentation and instructions for such a sophisticated piece of software that often is used to design equipment and products that put people's lives at stake.

I suggest not to use any books, as its mostly waste of money. If you have some basic knowledge those books that you will find wont get you much additional. You will get more experience through working on new analysis. The simulation package is good for designers and the result are good on simple object, very close to ansys or abaqus. Try to learn to make good meshes and understand them, 90% of work is the meshing that will give you good results and 10% is setting everything else up (loads, contact, fixtures etc.) as its always the same procedure in all FEA software.