Pin Connector Forces

You can extract pin connector forces, including shear force, axial force, bending moment, and torque, in linear dynamic random vibration studies.

In the Result Force PropertyManager, under Options, select Connector force to view a list of the pin connector forces that the solver calculates. You can list the X-, Y-, and Z- components of the pin connector forces with respect to the global coordinate system or a local coordinate system along with the resultant force. SOLIDWORKS Simulation lists the pin forces and moments based on PSD (Power Spectral Density) values, which represent the force distributions across the frequency domain.

Click Response Graph to generate a response graph of the pin forces in the frequency domain.

This lets you evaluate the forces and moments acting on pin connectors during random vibration studies, providing a more accurate representation of load distribution.