Solidworks Simulation
Certification Exam Kit CSWPA-S


Solidworks Simulation

Question 1 of 20:
For 4 points:
P120: Refer to the image shown for a simply supported bearn. Te mode
shape from the first natural frequency of vibration will correspond to:
C

B

 Either A or B

A

Question 2 of 20:
For 4 points:
P007: Which type of study calculates critical loads for slender models
under compression?
 Buckling

 Static

 Frequency

 Dynamic

Question 3 of 20:

For 4 points:
D004: What is modulus of elasticity?
 Slope of force – deflection curve
curve

 Slope of stress – deflection

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 Inflection point of a stress –strain curve
curve.

 Slope of stress – Strain

Question 4 of 20:
For 4 points:
D005: What is stress?
 A measure of energy
strength

 A measure of meterial

 A measure of the average amount of force exerted per unit area  A
measure of deformation

Question 5 of 20:
For 4 points:
D020: A force F applied in a static analysis produces a resultant

displacement URES. If the force is now 2*F and the mesh is not changed,
then URES will:
 The analysis must be run again to find out
 Double if there are no contacts specified and there are large
displacements in the structure.
 Double if there is no source of nonlinearity in the study (like contacts or
large displacement option).
 Be divided by 2 if contacts are specified.

Question 6 of 20:
For 4 points:
D023: What is yield stress?
 The analysis must be run again to find out
 Double if there are no contacts specified and there are large
displacements in the structure.
 Double if there is no source of nonlinearity in the study (like contacts or
large displacement option).
 Be divided by 2 if contacts are specified.

Question 7 of 20
For 4 points:
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D040: As a result of an applied load, 2 plates, initially separated by a small
clearance gap, come in contact with each other. The type of No Penetration
contact condition that must be employed between the plates to solve this
problem correctly in SolidWorks Simulation is:
 Free Contact

 Node to Node contact
 Node to Node or Surface to surface Contact
 Node to surface or Surface to surface contact
Question 8 of 20
For 4 points:
D104: In the figure shown, you can analyze a wedge of a disc instead of the
whole model. Assume material, loads, boundary conditions are
axisymmetric, what boundary condition can be applied to the cut faces,
given that the applied forces are all radial?
 Symmetry
 Both Symmetry and Cyclic Symmetry
 None of the above
 Cyclic Symmetry

Question 9 of 20
For 4 points:
P011: What type of analysis can calculate the time needed for a coffee mug
to cool down to room temperature?
 Transient thermal Analysis
 Dynamic analysis
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 Steady State Thermal Analysis
 Thermal Stress Analysis

Question 10 of 20
For 4 points:
P048: What is the conclusion of a buckling analysis where the Buckling

Load Factor is 2?
 The structure has yielded under the applied load
 The structure has not buckled under the applied load
 Nothing can be concluded from this result
 The structure has buckled under the applied load

Question 11 of 20
For 6 points:
D01009: Refer to the image shown. Decimal Places: 2 Use hand
calculations, modeling is not necessary.
"Torque" (in-Ib) = 4391 "Shaft" diameter (in) = 2 "Key" width/height (in) =
0.3 "Key" length (in) = 3
Assume uniform shear stress distribution across "Key" width. What is the
shear stress (psi) on the "Key" at the interface with the "Shaft"?
Enter Value:

Question 12 of 20
For 6 points:
E01078: Refer to the image shown.
Decimal Places: 2
Use hand calculations, modeling is not necessary.
The "Shaft" carries a torque that induces a shear force in the "Bolts"
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Torque(kN-m) = 40
"Bolt" spacing C (m) = 0.13
"Bolt" diameter d (mm) = 30
"Shaft" diameter D (m) = 0.13

Assume each "Bolt" carries the same shear force
What is the shear stress (kN/m^2) on a single "Bolt" due to the applied
torque?
Enter Value:

Question 13 of 20
For 6 points:
P01009: Open "Beam frame 2.sldprt". It represents a hoisting equipment.
Material: Plain Carbon Steel (E=2.1E11, Nu=0.28)
Restraints: Points "A" and "B" are fixed
Mesh: Body 1 is a cable modeled as a truss. Bodies 2 and 3 are beams
modeled as such, with Torsional constant=27800mm^4, CTOR=11.5mm,
Shear factor=1.
Loads (all in-Y direction):
3300N on beam 3
700N per meter on beam 2
220N at point
Gravity 9.81m/s
What is the maximum URES displacement in the model(mm, 2 decimal
places)?
Attachment to this question:
Enter value:

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Question 14 of 20
For 4 points:

001009: Use the same analysis setup.
Report as X the Highest axial and bending stress in beam 2 (in MPa, 2
decimal places)
Report as Y the tensile stress in truss 1 (in MPa, 2 decimal places)

Question 15 of 20
For 2 points:
R01009: Use the same analysis setup.
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What is the torsional stress in beam 2? (absolute value, in MPa, 2 decimal
places)
Enter value:

Question 16 of 20
For 2 points:
S01009: Use the same analysis setup.
What is the highest bending moment in beam 2? (absolute value, in Nm, 2
decimal places)
Enter value:

Question 17 of 20
For 2 points:
T01009: Use the same analysis setup.
What is the resultant reaction moment at point B? (Nm, 2 decimal places)
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Enter value:

Question 18 of 20
For 16 points:
U01007: Open "Plate with hole.sldprt".
Modify the dimension of "Sketch1" as follows:
A=23mm
B=8.2mm
D40mm
Load: P= 1MPa in X direction
What is the average SX stress (throughout the plate thickness) at the stress
concentration area? (MPa, 2 decimal places)
Guidelines: - The result is independent from the material as long as
displacements are small
- Choose appropriate combination of element type, boundary conditions
and mesh settings.
- You can create split lines and/or use symmetry if you want
- Very small elements are required to get accurate results
Attachment to this question
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Question 19 of 20
For 16 points:
V01009: Open "Top lid.sldprt". There are 3 configurations with different

possible layouts for ribs. Find the configuration with the highest first
natural frequency What is the first natural frequency for that configuration?
(in Hz, 2 decimal places)
Material: PET, from the Plastics category of the SolidWorks Materials
library. Fixtures: Fixed hinges on 4 faces noted A Mesh: Standard, High
quality.
Enter value:

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Question 20 of 20
For 10 points:
W002: BONUS QUESTION
Advanced question for extra points!
Open "Water tank 2.sldprt". It is a concrete tank (E= 21000MPa, Nu=0.2,
density=2300kg/m^3) filled with water (1000kg/m^3),
Loads: gravity (9.81m/s in-Y) and non uniform pressure from water.
Restraints: Faces annoted A, B and C should be fixed.
What is the resultant reaction moment on the face with the 'B' label, about
its own center? (Nm)
Enter value:

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