midas NFX

Midas NFX Software Description

Total Analysis Solutions for Multi-disciplinary Optimum Design
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Part 2. Pre-post process functions.. ......... 14
Part 3. Analysis functions…………........... 32
Accurate whenever you need
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A software for FEA professionals as well as Designers

midas NFX (Designer Mode) midas NFX (Analyst Mode)

Analysis Mode can be easily changed

Simplified Mode Advanced Full Mode

(Basic Analysis on CAD Model) (Precise Modeling and Analysis Control)
 CAD model-based work environment  From CAD model creation to finite elements meshing for all types of
 Fast and simple way to perform simulation design with various mechanical analyses.
automated functions and minimal input requirement  With complex geometric modeling and various mesh generators,

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accurate modeling and analysis, along with extensive result analysis
functions.

NFX Solvers
Linear Static (with contact) Nonlinear Static (Material/Geometry/Contact) Modal/Buckling (Prestress)
Heat transfer/Thermal Stress (Steady/Transient) Linear/Nonlinear Dynamic (Explicit included) Fatigue (S-N/e-N)
Multi Body System (Rigid/Flexible Body) CFD (Thermal/Fluid, Moving Mesh, Deflated Solver )
High Perf. Parallel Solvers (32/64 Bits) GPU Computing

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Optimized analysis efficiency for optimum design

1 Application in practice with Minimal 2 Fast Analysis and Results Evaluation with
Learning Minimum Operations

4 Auto generation of
Customized
Analysis Report

3 Immediate re-analysis in case of

change in CAD model with the
same condition transferred from
the step 1

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Intuitive Workflow with minimum mouse operation

Auto Meshing

Model after clean-up Define Loads and Boundaries

Import CAD model
and contact creation
• Automatic contact generation
• Removal of useless holes and fillets by Cleanup

All operations can be performed simply

and conveniently in a few mouse clicks
Check Analysis Results and Generate Customized Report

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Large Material Database

Assign Materials with Drag&Drop Feature

Properties for Structural/Fatigue/Thermal Analysis

Material
(Safety factors included)
properties DB
Upon registration of Basic Materials,
the Material database is
automatically added to New Project.

Database of More than 1000 Materials

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Support of large-scale models and assemblies

 Stabilize a new framework that fully supports 64-bit systems

 Memory use reduce & GUI improvement by development of new graphic engine optimized for large scale
model
 DB configuration and management efficiency to select and add / delete operations of the processing
performance improvement

526 parts

132 parts

1,502 parts
45 parts
1,890 parts

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Support for import of large range of CAD model types

 Support import of 12 CAD model types

Formats File Formats Product Structure

ACIS .sat, .sab, .asat, .asab R1 – R24

CATIA V4 .model, .exp, .session 4.1.9 – 4.2.4

.CATPart, .CATProduct, .C R6 – R23 (V5 – 6R201
CATIA V5
GR 3)
IGES .igs, .iges Up to 5.3
.ipt (V6 – V2014)
Inventor V11 – 2014
.iam (V11 – V2014)

NX .prt 11 – NX 8.5

.x_t, .xmt_txt, .x_b, .xmt_bi

Parasolid 10.0 – 26.0.151
n

Pro/E / Creo .prt, .prt.*, .asm, .asm.* 16 – Creo 2.0

SolidWorks .sldprt, .sldasm 98 – 2013

Solid Edge .par, .asm, .psm V18 – ST5

STEP .stp, .step 203, 214

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Powerful CAD simplification tools

Chamfering
around hole
Display color
Micro-surface
classification by sizes Concaved part

Cleanup process for various

shapes/parts (automatic/general)

Intuitive interface for easy search

and identification of objects
(holes/fillets) to be removed
Removal of small holes and fillets
using cleanup

Hybrid mesh created after cleanup

(Reduction in the numbers of elements/nodes
and improvement of element mesh quality)

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Powerful CAD simplification tools

Remove Holes Remove Fillets

Merge Faces Remove Faces/Lines

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Geometry auto-connection

Automatically create continuity

between faces and parts by
selecting all the parts together Before auto-connect After auto-connect
No imprints between parts Imprints are created
automatically on whole model

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Automatic and manual mid-surface extraction

Mid-Surface Extraction

Manual
Auto
Auto Manual
Mid-Surface Extraction
Solid Model Shell Model
(Auto Manual)

Meshing Primary Mode Secondary Mode

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Automated contact definition and management

Completed auto contact definition Contact Manager to conveniently check, revise and
Assembly Model
(Total model check) manage contact definitions

Depending on the viewpoints of the contact surface, the shaded surface changes, which allows the user
Individual contact definition to easily check the location of the contact surface.
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Auto-update of analysis model for simple re-analysis

in case of change in CAD model

Comparison of
re-analysis results

By simple Drag & Drop of the analysis cases of the present model to the After re-analyzing the revised model, the results before and after the revision can be
revised model, all the loads, boundary conditions, analysis types and conditions conveniently checked and compared in a multi-window view.
are automatically transferred to the revised model.

Linear Static Analysis Heat Transfer Analysis

Automatic transfer of all the conditions

based on the surface colors
irrespective of the analysis types and
similarity of the geometric shapes of
Nonlinear Static Analysis
models
Modal Analysis
 Standardization of Analysis
 Designer’s analysis capability
Reference Analysis Template Model empowered
(Definition of analysis conditions associated with
surface colors)

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Parallel processing based high performance automatic mesh generation

through a simple interface

Simple and convenient

interface

Dense mesh generated

Shape changes
around holes Assembly model of 113 parts
considered
(Elements: 640,000, Nodes: 1.06 million)
Mesh generation using multi-
core parallel processing
Uniform mesh
generated using
Pattern
108 sec.
1 Core

76 sec. Reduced
2 Cores

54 sec. Reduced
4 Cores

Sec.

With parallel processing on a normal PC,

640,000 elements in 113 parts generated within 1 minute
Mesh density and shape control
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Part 3. Pre-Post Process Functions– Hexahedron dominant Hybrid Mesh Generation

Automatic Hybrid mesh generator

Tetrahedral
Element

Pyramid Element
(Hexahedral-Tetrahedral
link element)
Hexahedral
Elements: 83,136 Elements: 84,629 Element
Nodes: 162,319 Nodes: 63,395

General higher order tetrahedral mesh Hexahedral-Tetrahedral Hybrid Mesh Composition of hybrid element mesh
(same number of elements with approximately 1/3 of the nodes )
 Shortened analysis time & improved analysis results

Hexahedral elements
Pyramid elements
Tetrahedral elements
Prism elements

Hexahedral elements producing superb results are primarily generated at the Element distribution of hybrid mesh
boundaries where maximum displacements/stresses are resulted. Tetrahedral (Color representation of each element type)
elements are partially generated at interiors where stiffness and mass
calculations are more meaningful.

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Comparison between Tetrahedron and Hybrid Mesh

Tetrahedron Mesh Hybrid Mesh

Nodal # 86%
577,536 79,459

Element # 72%
355,986 99,437

Analysis time
(Linear static analysis)
92%
275.032 sec 20.293 sec

228MPa The maximum stress 222MPa 2.7%

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Create optimal mesh with a variety of mesh generation methods

 Optimal mesh can be created using a variety of meshers

 Surface/Solid Auto-Mesher, Map-Mesher
Considering the geometry adaptation point seed generation
 Check feature improvements / manipulation capabilities/ variety of high-quality mesh generation and management

Automatic Generation Density Control

Node matching
• Auto Meshing • Density Control (projection, rate)
: Curves, Solid, Plate : Element length, divide number
: 2D3D, Element Re-gen : linear changer, symmetry distribution
: includes inner nodes/lines : Select by Mouse, table input, matching
• Mapped Mesh • Define/check property
: Curve, Solid, 4 nodes • Default value setting
: Curve defined volume • Distribution Pattern, Density Control

Extraction Node Distribution

Control (angle, error)
• Extract, Rotation Extract, Swiping
• Node/Element table
• Projection, Off-Set, Fill
• Node/Element group
• Node 1D Element Extract
: group, re-name, bool operation
Curve 2D Element Extract
• Element Parameter Change
2D Element/Solid3D Extract
• Check : contact condition, quality
• Uniform, Non-Uniform spacing Define Size
• Move : translation, rotation,
• Geometry, Node, Element
mirror, scale Mesh Quality Check
based Extract
Mesh Density Control (Node Distribution) (Graphic Result, Group)

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Mesh quality checking tool

Skewness >30 Skewness >40

Automatic separation of quality depreciating mesh through the

Evaluation of mesh skewness through Mesh Quality Check feature
Cut-off setting

3 Automatically revises poor

elements (2D Mesh)

1 Automatically
outputs poor
elements

2 Selection of poor
elements

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Organization of results and auto-generation of practical report

Post-processing Result Tree Numerical result table

MS-Excel linked operations

Auto Report Generation

(customization possible)
Max: 0.145

Min: 0.028

Result graph along any specific line MS-Word Format Report 3D PDF Report
Result inquiry at any location
(tags displayed)

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Diverse and sophisticated post-processing graphics

Divisive plot with respect to iso-

surface (Capped Plot)

Slice plot of a specific plane Vector plot

Original results

Analysis of each part of an assembly

with the virtual separation Symmetrical plot

Virtual transformation Checking changes in temperature using clipping at a specific plane

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Special post-processing functions

Mesh deformation function (Moving Mesh)

Stream line results to evaluate fluid flows

Flux calculation at a specific pipe section

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Multi-disciplinary integrated structural/thermal/CFD analysis solutions

for optimal design

Linear Static Analysis

(Linear Contacts, Boundary/Joints)
Modal/Buckling Analysis Heat Transfer/Thermal Stress Analysis
(Prestress, Rigid/Joints) (Steady / Transient)

Fatigue Analysis
Nonlinear Static/Quasi-Static Analysis
(Material/Geometry/Contacts) Total Solutions for Composite Materials Analysis
True Analysis-driven Design

Dynamic Analysis
CFD Analysis
(Time, Frequency Response, Random, Nonlinear Explicit)
(Thermal/Fluid, Moving Mesh)
(Prestress, Rigid/Joints)
Optimization
(Topology, Size optimization)

Evaluation of Strength/Durability of Evaluation of Thermal

Evaluation of Drop Impact of Hard Disk Optimal Design of a Connection Frame
a Car Body Deformation/Stress of a Heat Sink
(Nonlinear Dynamic, Contact) (Topology Optimization)
(Linear Static / Fatigue) (Linear Heat Transfer / Thermal Stress)

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Extensive Element Library

 3D Element
 General Solid
Tetrahedron, Pentahedron, Pyramid,
Hexahedron
 Composite Solid (Pentahedron, Hexahedron) Solid Model

 2D Element
 Shell, Plane Stress, Plane Strain,
Axisymmetric
 Composite Shell, Surface element
 1D Element
 Beam, Bar (Truss), Pipe, Rod, Cable, Gap
Shell Model Hybrid Model (Shell/Solid/Mass/Link)
 Others
 Spring, Mass, Damper, Fastener
 Rigid Link, Interpolation Link, Bush

Hybrid Model (Solid/Shell/Frame) Frame Model

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Various elements/loads/boundary conditions frequently used in practice

 Link Elements /Modeling

Rigid Link, Bolt Link, Spring, Fastener
 Loads
Self Weight, Concentrated Load, Moment, Pressure, Temperature,
Displacement, Centrifugal Force, Remote Load, Bolt Load,
Bearing Load
 Boundary Conditions Bolt Model+ Contact
Pinned Constraint, Rotational Constraint, Fixed, DOF Constraint,
Symmetrical Constraint, Reference Shape based Constraint
(Cylinder, etc.)

• Rigid Link+Beam Element

• Bolt Load

Bolt Links

Check fastening forces

from Axial
Forces/Stresses in Bolt
Remote Load Deformation, Strength & Links
Vibration of Impeller
(Centrifugal, Prestress mode)

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Subcases to analyze results of individual load cases and combinations

Separate Results of Defined Subcases

 In case of unacceptable results of the total load, causes
are identified by analysis of results for individual loads.

Assign Load/Boundary conditions to Subcases simply by Drag & Drop

(Possible to define multiple Subcases using a single Analysis Case)

Subcases & Results Combinations of various load conditions

Combination Factors (Total Force=aiPi)
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Fast and accurate analysis using high-performance elements,

parallel solvers & contact

 Linear Static: Displacement / Stress / Safety Factor results, Thermal Displacement / Thermal Stress, Prestress,
Subcases and Result Combinations of each loading case, Evaluation for suitability of Mesh density
 Modal / Buckling: Natural Frequency / Mode Shape / Modal Participation Factor / Effective Mass Results,
Prestress, Assignment of Range of Eigenvalue calculation, Missing Eigenvalue check (Sturm Sequence)
 32 / 64bit high-performance Parallel Solvers: Multi-Frontal, AMG, Block Lanczos
 Linear Contacts: Welded, Sliding, Rough, General, Friction, Interpolation link

Simulation of lens mount movement along rails Relative deformation and bolt stresses Modal analysis of a track rail
(Linear sliding contact) using linear sliding contact (4th mode, Shell / Frame model)

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Adaptive mesh analysis for reliable analysis results

 Applicable to Linear static, Steady state heat transfer analysis

 Mesh refinement using the error criteria by Zienkiewicz-Zhu
 Mesh convergence criteria: Stress/Strain, Flux/Rate of change in temperature gradient
 Auto-detection of singularities to prevent excessively fine mesh
 Local areas of interest can be selected: curve, surface, solid

600

500

Stress (N/mm2)
400

300

200
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Solution Number
Initial Mesh in Region of interest Mesh Refinement by Adaptive Analysis
Change in maximum stress in local area

Convergence-based reliable meshing that even beginners can use

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Modal Analysis considering prestress & relative motion

between parts of an assembly

Prestress Modal Analysis

 Consecutive Analysis of two Subcases
Analysis of prestress conditions reflected in
the stiffness of the structure followed by
eigenvalue analysis
Linear Contact supported
Modal Analysis of impeller for rotational condition
 Modal Analysis reflecting the relative
(Prestress Mode, Centrifugal Force)
motion between parts
 Welded contact, Sliding, Interpolation link

Prestress Modal Analysis composed of 2 Subcases

Contact Behavior Comparison Sliding Contact Frequency Response Analysis Results

General Welded Contact Behavior
(Behavior of Rail Part) (Relative Motion) (Difference in maximum frequency responses)

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Buckling Analysis considering relative motion between parts of an assembly

 Parallel Block Lanczos Solver Material and geometric stiffness calculated

from linear static analysis is reflected in the
 Applicable to all elements including composite stiffness of the structure followed by
materials eigenvalue analysis
 Analysis Results
 Eigenvalues (factor), Mode shapes Buckling Analysis
composed of 2 Subcases
 Stress, Strain, Strain energy, etc.
 Possible to define the range of eigenvalue
calculation
 Missing Eigenvalues Check (Sturm Sequence)
 Linear Contact supported

Discontinuous Hexahedral Mesh

(Continue result)

Buckled Shape of a composite panel containing an internal hole

Buckling Analysis & Buckled Shape under the condition of
(Composite shell elements used) Analysis of a complex assembly model welded contact
(Linear Contact)

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Heat Transfer/Thermal Stress Analysis accomplished by only one Analysis

 Steady State / Transient State Heat Transfer Analysis (Temperature-dependent material model, Nonlinear
Radiation)
 Heat Generation, Conduction, Convection, Radiation (Cavity Radiation: Closed/Open conditions, Radiation
Shape factor automatically calculated)
 Thermal Contact supported (Conduction between discontinuous parts)
 Independent Thermal Stress Analysis Case provided (Heat Transfer automatic coupling with linear static)

Heat transfer Analysis of LED street light assembly model

(Application of Thermal Contact)
Heat transfer Analysis of BLU
(Application of thermal Contact to Hexahedral/Tetrahedral hybrid mesh)
Thermographic
Analysis Results
measurement

Cavity Radiation
 Cavity Radiation
Neglected Considered

Heat transfer & Temperature distribution due to heat cavity radiation within an Comparison of Temperature distribution analysis
LED Lamp results and Thermographic measurements (Tolerance Level: 3%)

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Effective Transient Heat Transfer analysis using Sensors

 Analysis automatically terminated based on defined criteria⇨ Reduction in Analysis Time based on imposed
special conditions
 Sensor: Maximum/Minimum/Average criteria specified within specific domains
 Temperature based Sensor (below/over reference value)
 Analysis terminated when the rate of change in temperature is less than a specified reference value

General Analysis condition (60 sec)

Transient heat transfer analysis of a ball

Evaluation of temperature distribution inside a valve (Sensor used)
Manifold
(Transient heat transfer analysis) When sensor is used, Analysis is completed in 41 sec

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Nonlinear Transient Heat Transfer analysis

Transient Heat Transfer Analysis

Temperature change in
time

Nonlinear Static Analysis

considering thermal load

&
Step - 1 : Transient Heat Transfer Analysis Shape change in time

Step - 2 : Temperature Extract by time period Transient Non-linear

heat stress analysis
Step - 3 : Temperature  Heat Stress
(Automated process)
Step – 4 : Non-linear Analysis

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Linear Dynamic Analysis of superior performance

and practical applicability

 Linear Dynamic Analysis by Direct and Modal Response methods

• Transient Response
• Frequency Response
 Possible to convert Static Load into Dynamic Load⇨ Various loading
conditions converted
 Auto Time Step supported
 Random, Prestress conditions considered
Evaluation of stress and behavior under repeated
opening and closing of a door (Transient Response
Analysis)
60
30
0
-30
-60
-90
-120
-150
600.001 0.01 0.1 1 10 100
30
0
-30
-60
-90
-120
-150
0.001 0.01 0.1 1 10 100

Evaluation of frequency response of a DVD-Rom due to Evaluation of soundness of semiconductor equipment

electro magnetic force (Frequency Response Analysis) (Frequency Response Analysis)

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Database of design response spectrums

 Various design spectrum database

• Euro code (2004), IBC2000 (ASCE7-98), UBC (1997)
• Korea, Japan, China (JTJ)

Select/Define Design Spectrum

Response Spectrum Auto-generation

Response Spectrum Analysis

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Nonlinear Analysis considering material/geometry/contact nonlinearity

 Nonlinear Material: Elasto-plastic model, Hyperelastic models (Mooney-Rivlin, Ogden, Blatz-Ko, etc.)
 Nonlinear Geometry: Large deformation, Large rotation, Follower force
 Nonlinear Contact: Surface to surface contact/ Single surface contact, Sliding/Rough/General Contact (friction supported)
 Automatic load steps supported, various Iterative methods/Stiffness update method and Convergence criterion provided
 Status of convergence and interim results during analysis, re-analysis (restart) provided

Comparison with real experiments: Reliability confirmation

Direct input of Test Data

Comparison with
Linear Analysis

Test NFX
Results Analysis Results
Nonlinear Contact Analysis
of a boot seal
Forced, inserted Rubber
(Single Surface Contact)
Analysis
Buckling Analysis of polyethylene
container (geometric nonlinearity).

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Advanced Nonlinear Dynamic Analysis (Explicit/Implicit)

 Nonlinear Material: Elasto-plastic model, Hyperelastic models (Mooney-Rivlin, Ogden, Blatz-Ko, etc.)
 Nonlinear Geometry: Large deformation, Large rotation, Follower force
 Nonlinear Contact: Surface to surface contact/ Single surface contact, Sliding/Rough/General Contact (friction supported)
 Accurate and convenient analysis using various elements including Hexahedron, Higher-order Tetrahedron, Pyramid, etc.
 Auto-calculation of safe time steps by elements and various Mass Scale/Damping supported
 Applications to Molding/Processing Analysis using Explicit/Implicit Analysis Sequentially Coupled

Head - Instrument panel impact Laptop drop analysis

Buckling Analysis of a box
Subjected to impact

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Various functions and outstanding performance

for practical design analysis

 Separation of contact/Re-contact functions provided

 Mesh Deletion under defined criteria for explicit analysis
 Auto constraint of Rigid Body through selection of Rigid Material ⇨ Improved performance
 Re-start function provided to link to Subcases ⇨ Sequential Coupled Analysis supported
Performance improvement using
 Enhanced Parallel processing using Multi-core processors Multi-cores

Enhanced performance using Contact definition

Rigid materials between solids

Contact
definition
(De-bond)
Rubber Metal

Contact Separation
Initial Shape

Time step
Metal 1.5E-7 sec
Contact separation/re-contact Rigid material 2.5E-6 sec Mesh deletion

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Topology Optimization reflecting static/dynamic analysis &

manufacturing process

 Analysis types that can be coupled: Linear Static, Modal, Frequency Response
 Possible to specify Limitations and Design conditions such as Stress, Displacement, Volume or Manufacturing conditions
(draw direction/symmetric conditions)
 Simultaneous optimization compatible with various operational and load conditions
 Analysis model auto-regeneration & Mesh smoothing functions (without separate CAD operation)
 Other practical features of convenience: Mode trace, Definition of design/non-design domains, Default value setup

Process of using topology optimization design Without

condition

Eigenvalues History
Manufacturing (Draw direction)
Topology optimization Creation of condition
Design domain defined
analysis model

Design evaluation Optimized design retaining the Topology Optimization

maximal eigenvalue considering manufacturing process

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Case studies of Advanced Design Concept using topology optimization

 Design Objective: Maximize stiffness  Design Objective: Minimize volume

 Analysis Condition: Linear static analysis  Analysis Condition: Frequency response analysis
 Design Condition: Reduce weight by 45%  Design Condition: Displacement limited to 1.4mm

Constraint
Design domain Displacement limited

Design domain
Operational load

Equivalent
Symmetry load

Compliance

Volume history Displacement history

77%
weight reduced

Comparison with initial Design

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Size Optimization Analysis

 Interact with all types of Heat/Structural Optimization

 Design Variable of property/material : Intuitive size optimization
 Design Sampling
Various Methods (FFD, CCD, OA, LHD) & 1D Parameter Study
Correlation between Design variable & response Analysis
 Size Optimization by Approximate Model: Kriging model, Polynomial Regression model
2D/3D Graphic tool for approximate model analysis

1.Design Area Set 2.Optimization

DV2 DV2
DV3 DV3

DV4
DV1

Sampling & Response Face

Generation 4.Size optimization 3.Parameter Modeling

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Simple evaluation of Fatigue/Durability with minimum data

 Independent post-processing features provides (No separate/additional analysis required)

 Fatigue Life, Results of Damage level provided
 Linear/Multi linear S-N Curves by materials supported
 Stress Evaluation: Equivalent stress, Signed Von Mises (ductile materials), Principal stress (brittle materials), Shear
force, maximum stress, minimum stress and mean stress
 Rainflow Counting, Mean Stress Correction (Goodman, Gerber) supported

Operational shape and

Stress distribution

Fatigue life Direct input

Test data input Results of Fatigue life
Based on mixed definitions
Evaluation of Fatigue Durability of a medical Stent Fatigue Analysis based on separate S-N Curve definitions for different materials

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Enhanced Fatigue Analysis Functions

 Addition of Strain-Life (e-N) Fatigue Analysis Method

• Mean Stress Correction: Morrow, SWT (Smith-Watson-Topper) supported
 Fatigue Analysis in Time Domain (Fatigue Analysis for time-dependent load/stress history)
• Automatic definition of Fatigue Load for stress results at individual steps
• Direct Use of Material nonlinear analysis results (Nonlinear stress/Strain history)
 Rainflow counting option (Quick Counting)
• ASME Standard, Reduction in computation time

Operational shape and Fatigue life

stress distribution
Fatigue analysis for time-dependent loading Fatigue Analysis dialog box e-N Diagram dialog box

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Intuitive GUI and dedicated pre/post-processing for modeling

& practical analysis

 2D / 3D Composite materials (Linear / Nonlinear) supported

 Failure Theory
Hill, Hoffman, Tsai-Wu, Maximum stress, Maximum strain, NASA LaRC02
 Failure Criteria
Failure Index, FE Failure Index, Strength Ratio
 Property Matrices (A, B & D) calculation, Definition of various material directions (Angle, Coordinate system, Vector, etc.)
 Global Ply ID supported, Top/bottom fiber results per ply produced

Ply results by elements

Composite wind turbine blade Example Analysis of composite

Ply Maximum/Minimum results (Geometric nonlinear analysis) material solid

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Impressive analysis speed for large scale models

Modal Analysis Linear Static Nonlinear Static Analysis

Linear Static Analysis Linear Static Analysis Linear Static Analysis
(50 Modes) Analysis (nonlinear contact)

Solid Mesh (156,862) Solid Mesh (163,143) Shell/Beam Mesh Solid Mesh (154,320)
Shell Mesh (170,123)
Nodes (272,597) Nodes (303,347) (156,862) Nodes (280,060)
Nodes (162,391)
Nodes (272,597)
Degrees of Degrees of Degrees of Degrees of
Degrees of
Freedom (817,791) Freedom (916,890) Freedom (974,346) Freedom (840,180)
Freedom (951,378)

32bits 64bits 32bits 32bits 64bits 64bits

AMG MFS AMG AMG AMG MFS MFS

1010 sec,
232 sec 149 sec 138 sec 548 sec 160 sec 1.16 Hour 51 sec No of iterations: 27
 1 time: 37 sec

※ MFS (Multi-frontal, Direct Method), AMG (Algebraic Multigrid, Iterative Method)

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NAFEMS Benchmark tests provided

Pinched cylinder with rigid diaphragms

(K.Y.Sze, W.K.Chan & T.H.H.Pian, Geometric Nonlinearity)
Stiffened cylindrical panel
(NAFEMS, Material/Geometric Nonlinearity)

Necking of a circular bar Sliding and rolling of a ring on a rigid surface

(J.C. Simo, T.J.R. Hughes, Material/Geometric Nonlinearity) (NAFEMS, Boundary Nonlinearity)

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Benchmarking Tests/Verification of Reliability for practical examples

Max. Deflection Final Temperature Max. Stress

midas NFX 0.67 mm midas NFX 118.0 C midas NFX 0.156 GPa
Program N 0.66 mm Program A 117.6 C Program A 0.157 GPa
Linear Static Analysis Heat Transfer Analysis (Transient) Material/Geometric Nonlinear Analysis
(Solid element, Linear contact, Temperature load, Selfweight) (Solid element, Temperature condition, Convection) (Shell element, Large Deformations, Distributed Load)

Midas NFX
Program D
P=0

Contact Load
P=500
midas NFX 10.88 N
Program N 10.87 N

Nonlinear Contact Analysis Material/Geometric Nonlinear Analysis Explicit Dynamic Analysis

(Solid element, Enforced displacements) (Shell element, Pressure load, Moment load) (Solid element, Rubber material, Contact)

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