To run a simulation in SimScale, you begin by creating an account and logging into the cloud-based Workbench. Since SimScale runs entirely in a web browser, no software installation is required. After logging in, the first step is to upload your 3D CAD model in a supported format such as STEP, STL, or IGES. This model represents the object or system you want to analyze, for example a wearable belt housing or airbag enclosure. Once the geometry is uploaded, you create a new simulation and select the appropriate analysis type. SimScale offers several physics categories, including structural analysis (FEA), fluid dynamics (CFD), thermal simulations, and others. The choice depends on what you want to study — for instance, structural analysis would be used to evaluate stress during impact, while CFD would be used to analyze airflow or gas expansion. After selecting the simulation type, you define the physical properties of the model. This includes assigning materials such as aluminum, nylon, or air, and setting environmental conditions like gravity or applied forces. You then specify boundary conditions, which describe how the model interacts with its surroundings. For example, you might fix one surface in place or apply a force to simulate impact. Next, the geometry must be meshed. Meshing divides the model into many small elements that the solver can calculate. A finer mesh increases accuracy but also requires more computational time. Once meshing is complete, you start the simulation run. SimScale performs the calculations in the cloud, and you can monitor the progress directly in the browser. After the computation finishes, you move to the post-processing stage. Here, you can visualize the results using color contour plots, deformation animations, stress distributions, or velocity fields depending on the type of analysis performed. SimScale also allows slicing the model and generating graphs to better understand
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