Using a common test and simulation environment to optimize the durability process and verify the results mohamed bennebacha, robert cawteb a ncode international, roissy en france. Msc fatigue fe based durability solution msc software. Stress and vibration analysis of 3,000 hp, dualshaft, 8speed transmission for the efficient pumping of heavy fluids this fea consulting project started from initial concept and. With its powerful math engine, it enables durability engineers to loadstressstrain data. The environment seamlessly enables cae, dynamic analysis and durability to be managed in one user friendly interface. Direct transient analysis using nastran casting the blame theres a lot that can be improved with very many of the commercial fe preprocessors, but not all the blame lies with them. Finite element analysis of durability and fatigue life. Recent advances in fatigue analysis, particularly in the field of multiaxial fatigue, means that fatigue analysis can. Adamsdurability, part of the adams suite of software, extends the traditional testbased durability design process into the virtual world. Component and assembly level durability analysis is critical in aerospace and. Nastran is a finite element analysis fea program that was originally developed for nasa in the late 1960s under united states government funding for the aerospace industry.
Based on the cyclic loading scenario that you provide, autodesk nastran incad software. The load extraction was achieved using a multibody dynamics mbd fullvehicle model, and the stress response analysis was estimated using nastran. Msc nastran is a multidisciplinary structural analysis application used by engineers to perform static, dynamic, and thermal analysis across the linear and nonlinear domains, complemented with automated structural optimization and award winning embedded fatigue analysis technologies, all enabled by high performance computing. The fesafe suite of software is worldleading technology for durability analysis from fea, directly interfacing to all major fea suites abaqus, ansys, nastran msc, nei, nx, promechanica. Transmissions, gearboxes and drive train components. Product datasheet msc fatigue datasheet msc fatigue msc fatigue is a finite element fe based durability and damage tolerance solver that enables users to perform comprehensive durability analysis within the patran environment. Finite element analysis in the supply chain cutting tool. Improving product life with endtoend automotive durability analysis. Durability analysis of a vehicle by virtual test model. Keywords siemens plm software, nx, cae, computer aided engineering, fea, finite element analysis. Quartus has extensive experience with an array of industryleading software. This fact sheet provides an overview of the nx advanced durability addon module. Msc software is pleased to introduce you to the latest release of msc nastran with enhancements to fatigue, acoustic, rotordynamics, optimization and.
Learn how to use ncode designlife software to perform fatigue analysis using stresses from computer aided engineering cae tools. Deeres virtual prototyping procedure mimics a physical durability test of its rotating drum. Flexible body representation is considered using external finite element fe software. Autodesk nastran stress analysis software analyzes linear and nonlinear stress, dynamics and heat transfer characteristics of structures and mechanical components. Inventor nastran finite element analysis software autodesk. By integrating fatigue analysis into fe structural solver of msc nastran, msc software compresses the cumbersome sequential process. These brief videos show you how to determine the durability of structures under repeated loading, including low and highcycle fatigue. Durability and fatigue life estimation using patran fatigue. Simulation covers multiple analysis types, such as linear and nonlinear stress, dynamics, and heat transfer. Accelerated fatigue simulation, theory and examples. Highcycle fatigue, lowcycle fatigue and crack growth problems can all be addressed. Adams durability, part of the adams suite of software, extends the traditional testbased durability design process into the virtual world. Autodesk simulation mechanical will export models in the msc nastran format using the export thirdparty fea command.
It is the only durability solver that seamlessly links to msc nastran, adams and. If you are needing to check against for code compliance, e. Direct transient analysis using nastran kfourmetrics. Works with any cad software and easier to use with proven capabilities similar to fea software such as ansys, nastran and kinematic software such as adams.
Use the nastran solver to test sheet metal inventor nastran delivers finite element analysis fea tools for engineers and analysts. Elements of component modal synthesis and multi body dynamics. The present version of um supports the following fe software. Msc nastran usermeeting 2011 typical parameter for durability analysis customers often request it, also in multifrequency dynamic analysis for. Create a durability solution process with one static event and one transient event. It includes advanced modules developed by msc software over a 20 year. Durability and fatigue prediction with hyperworks altair hyperworks.
Validate the durability of the product right at the design stage with wavefea fast and iterative fatigue analysis. In this demonstration, you will use nx durability wizard to evaluate the fatigue life of a knuckle part under various loading conditions represented by a static solution. Based on what we want to design and analysis, stress, strain or temperature from finite element fe software such as ansys, abaqus, nastran, lsdyna, msc marc etc used. Nastran simulation mechanical 2018 autodesk knowledge. Advanced solving with nx nastran mark donley, siemens. An application of nastran to the structural analysis of light aircraft was conducted to determine the cost effectiveness. From the hpc capability to the high degree of certainty it. Structural analysis of light aircraft using nastran. Nas318 is an introductory class for msc nastran embedded fatigue learn the proper use of msc nastran for solving various fatigue analysis problems. Basics of normal mode analysis, model sanity check. Altair hyperlife is an easytolearn fatigue analysis software developed on a solverneutral framework. Optistruct solver supports combined static stress and fatigue analysis in a single run. Use all of the latest fatigue capabilities included in each release of msc fatigue and ncodes design life.
Mscs nastran product is one of the most widely used finite element analysis software, specially designed for analyzing dynamic systems. Advances in software design are also reducing analysis times dramatically. Durability analysis from finite element models is becoming increasingly accepted in. The virtual tests produce stress timehistories that are used by durability analysis software to make. China euro vehicle technology ab is using msc nastran. Inventor nastran, formerly known as nastran incad, offers cadembedded finite element analysis software with an array of simulation and analysis features. Fatigue is one of the most damaging failure mechanisms in all industries where dynamic loading is present, simply because concepts like peak. It provides a comprehensive toolset for durability analysis, directly interfacing with all the major finite element analysis fea results files.
Virtual durability simulation for chassis of commercial. Msc nastran implicit nonlinear sol600 msc nastran md explicit nonlinear sol700 msc nastran md implicit nonlinear sol400 msc nastran standard sol 1 through 200 msc. Using femap fe modeling software with nx nastran, a program for structural simulation from siemens plm software inc. Msc nastran embedded vibration fatigue for faster durability. Msc nastran is the premiere finite element analysis solver that continues to be the selected choice by engineers for over 50 years. It includes advanced modules developed by msc software over a 20 year period as well as more recent modules developed as part of the ncode designlife suite of programs. Hypergraph is a versatile durability signal processing utility for test and cae data analyst. What is the difference between ansys and nastran software. Nx advanced durability software helps to validate a products. The finite element analysis of connecting rod of diesel.
Finite element analysis software solidworks simulation. Business wire june 3, 2014 msc software corporation, a global leader in helping product manufacturers to advance their engineering methods with simulation. How to achieve valid results in durability analysis from fea software. With adams durability, you can simulate a durability duty cycle and write out component load histories and drive a durability test rig using output data in rpc iii format or dac format. Fatigue analysis using fea results provides an overview of fatigue life prediction techniques and offers handson sessions where you will. A portfolio of the most used and needed analyses nei nastran incad basic is an ideal way to strengthen your engineering analysis and product. Msc nastran integrated fatigue analysis with nef youtube. Measure durability by the number of cycles to failure or the cumulative damage. Siemens nx software is a flexible and powerful integrated solution that helps you deliver better products.
Nx advanced durability software helps to validate a products structural integrity over its entire lifecycle under either simple or complex loading conditions. Nx cloud connected products offer the next generation of flexibility for product design. Nastran is typically used for solving dynamic problems such as kinematic motions, the force when a ball bounces on a ground etc. Measure durability by the number of cycles to failure or.
The program will also import msc nastran models using the open. In order to do life predictions, msc nastran embedded fatigue analysis supports use of stresslife and strainlife methods using the stressstrain response results from different. How to use nastran effectively for linear structural problems. In this, the vibration characteristic of connecting rod using modal analysis was investigated, by designing the connecting rod in cad software and using hyper works and msc nastran for.
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