CAE Simulator as a Tool for Mechanical and Temperature Analysis in Common Glasses

Abstract

This study aimed to analyze the behavior of glass material to mechanical tests in CAE platform of Add-in toolbar of Simulation of Solidworks software. The method used was based on an evaluation of the behavior of glass of different thicknesses and sizes to static testing simulation using the Finite Element Method (FEM). The experiments considered the tension, deformation, and reaction force under the influence of applied loads, as well as the analysis of thermal stress due to different temperatures in glass sheets. Results from analysis presented in the simulator have shown that it is possible to test the mechanical behavior of glass.