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Enviroment
All software features are accommodated
in an integrated environmet, with highly customizable GUI.
The software is available for all contemporary popular operating
systems.
CAD
data input & clean up
CAD geometry can be read in from
neutral file formats, manipulated and healed by the proprietary
powerful built-in geometry engine. Additionally, CAD definitions
and model structure data in CATIA
V4, CATIA
V5, NX,
Pro/ENGINEER
and JT
formats can be converted into ANSA
files using the available translators. (more...)
Custom interfaces to PDM or SDM systems, powered by scripting,
bring product & model structure data into the heart
of the software.
A wide range of geometry healing functions, including those
for the generation of neutral fibers, deliver geometry descripitons
ready to be meshed.
ANSA
data management
ANSA
DM assures the effective and efficient
data handling throughout projects, by streamlining updated
model data to engineering teams, allowing the easy sharing
of common data and offering access to library items for
the analysis dependant solution settings.
Task
manager
Integrated workflow manager. A tool
where all individual tasks of the development of a vehicle
simulation model are included. Tasks in Task Manager are built
up from the CAE expert who sets the boundaries between distinct
modeling actions and predetermines all modeling parameters
that must be respected, leaving to the inexperienced user
a minimum degree of interference and limited or none decision
making.
Meshing
Following the versatile mesh area idealization,
geometry can be meshed according to modeling requirements
by its cutting edge, fully integrated surface
and volume meshing algorithms.
The numerous proprietary shell meshing algorithms, the high
performance and quality volume meshing algorithms, the versatile
boundary-layers elements deployment, the Hexa-Interior
meshing algorithm, the Acoustic
Cavity mesher and the straight
forward Wrapping tool, compose a unique mesh generation environment.
Further more, the integrated batch
meshing tool leads to controllable
and effortless optimal results, for both shell and volume
meshing.
Assembly
Powered with fully comprehensive parts
and welding management tools, ANSA
accommodates parts assembly, with alternative node-dependent
or independent connections types, appropriate to various disciplines.
Interfaces to numerous connections data file-formats allow
the completion of a single stage assembly. New concepts introduced,
including model hierarchy input, multiple part instances handling,
alternative part representations management, model assembly
and build up using Generic Entities such as Connectors, Boundary
Conditions and Output Requests.
Pre-processing
decks
Pre-processing completion is
achieved through the uniquely interoperable pre-processing
decks for NASTRAN,
LS-DYNA, PAM-CRASH, RADIOSS, Abaqus/Standard, Abaqus/Explicit
and ANSYS Structural,
allowing direct model modification between solvers, including
material synchronization. Numerous unique utilities facilitate
laborious tasks such as the management of Includes Files,
model sub-structuring, entity numbering control etc.
ANSA
is multidisciplinary by design, in order to simultaneously
handle models for Crash, Durability, NVH analysis etc., supporting
all entities required by the latest versions of solvers. A Compilation of CFD oriented features are accommodated into special CFD pre-processing decks that support the most popular codes, such as STAR-CD & CCm+, Fluent, OpenFoam etc.
Models
reusability
Legacy FE Models can also be read in
various formats and optionally refined or coarsened by the
automated mesh reconstruction functionality, with a multitude
of capabilities. The FE models can even be modified further
with a wide range of preprocessing decks functions and tools.
Crash
& safety features
Crash and safety modeling is assisted
by user friendly features for impactors positioning, seatbelt
fastening, positioning and articulation of crash test dummies
and "headform" models for passenger and pedestrian
safety simulation standard scenarios. The fast and easy kinematics
tool solves sophisticated positioning problems, for seats
and other mechanisms.
Laminates
The Laminate Tool is one more enhanced
function that assists the modeling of complex parts made of
composite materials.
Model
integrity checks
Replicating the integrity and correctness
checks performed by the solvers, ANSA
reports potential modeling flaws and proceeds to model auto-correction
actions.
Solution
control
The above, along with the user-friendly
solution case scenario definition leads to the output of a
ready to solve model. Apart from the formats of the solvers
for which complete preprocessing decks exist, i.e. NASTRAN,
LS-DYNA, PAM-CRASH, RADIOSS, Abaqus/Standard, Abaqus/Explicit
and ANSYS, numerous other file formats are supported, for
structural, CFD and other solvers.
Tools
The core preprocessing functionality
of ANSA
is enhanced with a substantial number of other advanced tools
that allow the user to complete specialized tasks without
leaving the software environment. Such tools are the Cross
Section Analysis Tool, the BiW
Bath Traps Tool and the Fuel
Tank Analysis Tool.
Morphing
One of the most advanced tools developed
to meet the needs for fast model modifications is the Morphing
Tool. It expands the re-usability of existing models by allowing
the versatile procession of alternative variations. Morphing
operations are performed on FE or geometry models. Applications
include fields like optimization processes and sensitivity
analysis.
Scripting
automation
The ANSA
scripting language is an enhanced programming tool that boosts
productivity providing the power to access data and perform
custom operations in an automated way. The integrated ANSA
environment, powered by the process
automation of the scripting language, is a unique modeling
solution.
Optimization
Numerous software features,
including the Morphing Tool, the scripting and the process
automation, can be combined to offer versatile coupling
with optimization codes. |
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