Fusion 360: Simulation

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Free Online Course: Fusion 360: Simulation provided by LinkedIn Learning is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 1-2 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from LinkedIn Learning. Fusion 360: Simulation is taught by Thom Tremblay.

Overview
  • Learn how to use Fusion 360 simulation tools to discover how your designs will stand up to real-world conditions.

Syllabus
  • Introduction

    • Stress analysis and simulation for your designs
    • Using the exercise files
    1. Accessing Simulation Tools and Quick Start
    • What can be simulated in Fusion 360
    • Review an existing simulation setup and results
    • Review the results
    2. Creating a Study: Static Stress
    • Creating a study and simplifying the model
    • Assigning materials to the model
    • Applying loads and constraints
    • Preview the mesh and run an analysis
    3. Creating a Study: Static Stress
    • Cloning a study
    • Using simplification to explore design
    • Refining the mesh
    • Manage materials
    4. Fundamental Analysis Types
    • Creating a static stress study of an assembly
    • Finding the frequency response of a component
    • Define the conditions of a thermal analysis
    • Apply the thermal loads to calculate thermal stress
    5. Advanced Simulation Types
    • Applying static loads to a design to search for nonlinear material behavior
    • Set up an analysis of an event over time
    • Predict the risk of structural buckling
    • Use simulation to guide a change to the topology of the design
    • Analyze how air flow can contribute to cooling electronics
    • Review the electronic cooling results
    Conclusion
    • Additional Fusion 360 simulation extensability
    • Next steps