Multiphysics – Combining Analysis Types

One-way coupling of analysis types is possible in Autodesk® Simulation Mechanical. That is, the results of one analysis type can be used as an input for a subsequent and different analysis type. For example, a thermal analysis can be performed to calculate the temperature results, and then the temperature results can be included as a load in a stress analysis.

Sometimes, one-way coupled multiphysics analyses are referred to as uncoupled analyses (where the term coupled analyses is reserved for two-way coupling). Two-way coupling is not available within Simulation Mechanical. Examples of one-way coupling are as follows: