CSWA-S EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
100% CORRECT ANSWERS
What best describes the difference(s) between a Fixed and Immovable (No translation)
boundary condition in SOLIDWORKS Simulation? - Answer- There is no difference(s)
for Solids, but it is different for Shells and Beams.
Can a non-uniform pressure of force be applied on a face using SOLIDWORKS
Simulation? - Answer- Yes, the non-uniformed pressure distribution is defined by a
reference coordinate system and the associated coefficients of a second order
polynomial.
You are performing an analysis on your model. You select five faces, 3 edges and 2
vertices and apply a force of 20lb. What is the total force applied to the model using
SOLIDWORKS Simulation? - Answer- 200 lbs
Yield strength is typically determined at _____ strain. - Answer- 0.2%
Four Key Assumptions Made in Linear Static Analysis:
1. Effects of inertia and damping are neglected.
2. The response of the system is directly proportional to applied loads.
3. Loads are applied slowly and gradually.
4._________________________________________________________________ -
Answer- Displacements are very small. The highest stress is in the linear range of the
stress-strain curve
How many degrees of freedom does a physical structure have? - Answer- Six - 3
Translations and 3 Rotations
Brittle materials have little tendency to deform (or strain) before fracture and have a
specific yield point. It is not recommended to apply the yield strength analyze failure
criterion on brittle material. Which of the following failure theories is appropriate for
brittle material? - Answer- Mohr-Columb stress criterion
You are performing an analysis on your model. You select three faces and apply a force
of 40lb. What is the total force applied to the model using SOLIDWORKS Simulation? -
Answer- 120 Lbs
, A material is orthotropic if its mechanical or thermal properties are not unique and
independent in three mutually perpendicular directions. - Answer- False
An increase in the number of elements in a mesh for a part will: - Answer- Increase
calculation accuracy and time
SOLIDWORKS Simulation uses the von Mises Yield Criterion to calculate the Factor of
Safety of many ductile materials. According to the criterion: - Answer- Material yields
when the von Mises stress in the model equals the yield strength of the material
SOLIDWORKS Simulation calculates structural failure on: - Answer- Material Yield
Apply a uniform total force of 200lb on two faces of a model. The two faces have
different areas. How do you apply the load using SOLIDWORKS Simulation for Linear
Static Study? - Answer- Apply equal forces to the two faces. The force on each face is
the total force divided by the total area of the two faces.
Maximum and Minimum value indicators are displayed on Stress and Displacement
plots in SOLIDWORKS Simulation for a Liner Static Study. - Answer- True
What is the Modulus for Elasticity? - Answer- The slope of the Stress-Strain curve in its
linear section
What is Stress? - Answer- A measure of the average amount of force exerted per unit
area
Which of the following assumptions are true for static analysis in SOLIDWORKS
Simulation with small displacements? - Answer- Inertia effects are negligible and loads
are applied slowly
What is Yield Stress - Answer- The stress level beyond which the material becomes
plastic
A high-quality shell element has ________ nodes - Answer- 6
Stress σ is proportional to: - Answer- Strain
The Elastic Modulus (Young's Modulus) is the slope defined as ______ by _______ -
Answer- stress, strain
Linear static analysis assumes that the relationship between loads and the induced
response is: - Answer- Linear
In SOLIDWORKS Simulation, the Factor of Safety (FOS) calculations are based on
which of the following failure criteria? - Answer- Maximum von Mises Stress
100% CORRECT ANSWERS
What best describes the difference(s) between a Fixed and Immovable (No translation)
boundary condition in SOLIDWORKS Simulation? - Answer- There is no difference(s)
for Solids, but it is different for Shells and Beams.
Can a non-uniform pressure of force be applied on a face using SOLIDWORKS
Simulation? - Answer- Yes, the non-uniformed pressure distribution is defined by a
reference coordinate system and the associated coefficients of a second order
polynomial.
You are performing an analysis on your model. You select five faces, 3 edges and 2
vertices and apply a force of 20lb. What is the total force applied to the model using
SOLIDWORKS Simulation? - Answer- 200 lbs
Yield strength is typically determined at _____ strain. - Answer- 0.2%
Four Key Assumptions Made in Linear Static Analysis:
1. Effects of inertia and damping are neglected.
2. The response of the system is directly proportional to applied loads.
3. Loads are applied slowly and gradually.
4._________________________________________________________________ -
Answer- Displacements are very small. The highest stress is in the linear range of the
stress-strain curve
How many degrees of freedom does a physical structure have? - Answer- Six - 3
Translations and 3 Rotations
Brittle materials have little tendency to deform (or strain) before fracture and have a
specific yield point. It is not recommended to apply the yield strength analyze failure
criterion on brittle material. Which of the following failure theories is appropriate for
brittle material? - Answer- Mohr-Columb stress criterion
You are performing an analysis on your model. You select three faces and apply a force
of 40lb. What is the total force applied to the model using SOLIDWORKS Simulation? -
Answer- 120 Lbs
, A material is orthotropic if its mechanical or thermal properties are not unique and
independent in three mutually perpendicular directions. - Answer- False
An increase in the number of elements in a mesh for a part will: - Answer- Increase
calculation accuracy and time
SOLIDWORKS Simulation uses the von Mises Yield Criterion to calculate the Factor of
Safety of many ductile materials. According to the criterion: - Answer- Material yields
when the von Mises stress in the model equals the yield strength of the material
SOLIDWORKS Simulation calculates structural failure on: - Answer- Material Yield
Apply a uniform total force of 200lb on two faces of a model. The two faces have
different areas. How do you apply the load using SOLIDWORKS Simulation for Linear
Static Study? - Answer- Apply equal forces to the two faces. The force on each face is
the total force divided by the total area of the two faces.
Maximum and Minimum value indicators are displayed on Stress and Displacement
plots in SOLIDWORKS Simulation for a Liner Static Study. - Answer- True
What is the Modulus for Elasticity? - Answer- The slope of the Stress-Strain curve in its
linear section
What is Stress? - Answer- A measure of the average amount of force exerted per unit
area
Which of the following assumptions are true for static analysis in SOLIDWORKS
Simulation with small displacements? - Answer- Inertia effects are negligible and loads
are applied slowly
What is Yield Stress - Answer- The stress level beyond which the material becomes
plastic
A high-quality shell element has ________ nodes - Answer- 6
Stress σ is proportional to: - Answer- Strain
The Elastic Modulus (Young's Modulus) is the slope defined as ______ by _______ -
Answer- stress, strain
Linear static analysis assumes that the relationship between loads and the induced
response is: - Answer- Linear
In SOLIDWORKS Simulation, the Factor of Safety (FOS) calculations are based on
which of the following failure criteria? - Answer- Maximum von Mises Stress
