4 Replies Latest reply on Mar 26, 2014 3:49 AM by Jared Conway

Frictional heat.

Barry TydSZWlsbHk= Feb 13, 2014 8:25 AM

Is it possible to run a simulation that can simulate the heat generated by friction?, like a clutch during slip for example.

Re: Frictional heat.

Jared Conway Feb 13, 2014 10:22 AM (in response to Barry TydSZWlsbHk=)

You could estimate the heat generated by the force at the interface. But the software will not calculate it directly.
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  Barry TydSZWlsbHk= Mar 25, 2014 4:33 PM (in response to Jared Conway)
  
  Ok that's a pity it would have been handy for a clutch project i'm doing.
  Thanks for the reply.
  
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    Jared Conway Mar 26, 2014 3:48 AM (in response to Barry TydSZWlsbHk=)
    
    its pretty complicated beyond the approximation i suggested
    i wonder if any software can do it without crazy multiphysics
    worth adding to the enhancement request database in the solidworks customer portal
    
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      Jared Conway Mar 26, 2014 3:49 AM (in response to Jared Conway)
      
      side note, while the software can't account for the heat, it can simulate the frictional forces in either simulation or motion
      
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