Nastran in-CAD™

2. FEA Solution 3. Features and Benefits 4. Analysis Types 6. Capabilities Delivered In a CAD Highlights Associative Environment

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Can You Afford to Omit Simulation NEi Nastran in-CAD Pre-Processor from Your Development Process? A comprehensive element library, CAD Why wait until prototypes are built, sophisticated meshing capabilities, and Associative expensive test fixtures developed or actual extensive material library insure you get field usage to find out how your design real world fidelity and professional level Environment will perform? NEi Nastran in-CAD lets you simulation. apply forces, pressure, thermal conditions, temperature, vibration, impact loads and NEi Nastran in-CAD Nastran Solvers more. You see the deformation, stresses, NEi Nastran in-CAD employs the same strains, heat transfer, and modal shapes industry regarded NEi Nastran Solvers that your design will experience. Through found in all of our analysis products. Nastran a variety of highly visual images, contour That means you can expect solutions ™ plots, animations, graphs, and output that are accurate, precise, and reliable. in-CAD data, you get the engineering insight Nastran assures that you achieve the best you need to innovate and optimize, so possible real world representation along you can achieve the best quality, lowest with extremely fast turn around time on Nastran manufacturing costs, and fastest time to solutions. market in today’s hyper competitive global FEA marketplace. “NEi Nastran in-CAD employs the same Ease in Exploring Design industry regarded NEi Nastran Solvers found in all of our analysis products... Alternatives, Confidence in Results you can expect solutions that are NEi Nastran in-CAD joins two powerful NEi Nastran in-CAD combines an FEA accurate, precise, and reliable.” technologies — parametric CAD and high Modeler, comprehensive pre- and accuracy Nastran solvers post-processing capabilities, and Nastran solvers to create an analysis package NEi Nastran in-CAD Post-Processor A New Approach to for small and medium size companies, Analysis and Simulation consultants, and any engineer who needs NEi Nastran in-CAD post-processing not affordable, professional level simulation only provides a wide variety of images, NEi Nastran in-CAD represents a new for product development, virtual testing, graphs and data with which to view your approach to engineering analysis and design validation, and quality assurance. simulation results, but also is equipped simulation software. NEi Nastran in-CAD Parts and assemblies can be analyzed for with wide file sharing and import/export joins two powerful technologies — 3D, a wide spectrum of static and dynamic capabilities. You can easily share your parametric CAD for model creation, structural and thermal loading. FEA models and results with vendors, and high accuracy, industry-proven, design partners, suppliers, customers, Nastran solvers for solution generation. NEi Nastran in-CAD Modeler and other segments of your organization This combination provides a modeling — an important consideration in today’s The NEi Nastran in-CAD Modeler is built environment that is familiar and highly collaborative work environment. user friendly to your entire product on industry-proven, Windows-based, fully development team and gives professional associative, parameterized, feature-based, level results acceptable to the community modeling engine that provides a full set of of Nastran analysts as well as your advanced and powerful tools for fast, easy, customers, vendors, and design partners. intuitive, and robust model creation. A NEi Nastran in-CAD can virtually test parts wide range of CAD data import capabilities for a wide range of static and dynamic complements the 3D modeling tools to structural and thermal conditions quickly help you build your models quickly when in a CAD environment that is friendly to existing CAD files are available. changes and exploring design alternatives. The combination of parametric CAD and Nastran is a first in the industry and at its precedent-setting price point will enable wide use throughout your organization. In addition, NEi Nastran in-CAD includes a comprehensive suite of features for evaluation, presentation, and reporting of simulation results and the Nastran foundation insures you will have a Linear static analysis continuous consistent migration path to of an excavator using higher end analysis if needed. NEi Nastran in-CAD

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Why NEi Nastran in-CAD™? Precise NEi Nastran in-CAD is the first design, Nastran is the most widely used FEA 1 validation, and optimization solution that software in the world. It has been proven “fuses” technologies such as: over several decades and has become • 3D, parametric CAD for easy the established standard in aerospace, model creation automotive and maritime industries. NEi Nastran has achieved industry • Industry-proven Nastran solvers for acceptance because of the fidelity precise solution generation of its precise and accurate results. • A full range of 1D, 2D, and 3D element types such as: beams, bars, springs Efficient (CBUSH), linear and parabolic NEi Nastran in-CAD is also unique plates and shells (quadrilateral and because of its ability to create a 2 triangular), as well as linear and collaborative work environment between parabolic tetrahedral elements designers and analysts, ultimately • File sharing via the Nastran Bulk removing the traditional barriers between Data File allowing your product these groups. Designers can explore development team to collaborate with “what-if” scenarios easily with full analysis departments, customers, associativity of FEA and CAD data and vendors, and design partners validate and optimize concepts. Models can be shared or passed off to analysts • Plus NEi Nastran in-CAD comes at a for more intensive examination using a precedent-setting, affordable price portfolio of pre-posts if necessary. 3 point that will enable wide usage throughout your organization The Nastran Bulk Data File provides maximum efficiency in sharing, and Easy administration of software resources. This efficiency is extended to any design NEi Nastran in-CAD is a breakthrough partner such as customers or vendors product fusing easy-to-use, industry- who utilize the Nastran standard. leading 3D solid modeling interface with a comprehensive element library, NEi Nastran in-CAD gives designers sophisticated meshing capabilities, and “NEi Nastran in-CAD is also unique easy-to-use CAD modeling (1) with Nastran extensive material library. This fusion because of its ability to create a Finite Element Analysis and highly accurate assures design professionals of lower collaborative work environment simulation results (2); it is unique and between designers and analysts, learning curves that translate into faster ultimately removing the traditional forward-looking in its ability to share this design cycles, and ultimately, faster time data with the world of Nastran analysts (e.g. barriers between these groups.” NEi, NX, MSC) via the Bulk Data File (3) to market. Powerful NEi Nastran in-CAD’s robust feature set allows users to explore a range of analysis methods including: linear statics, steady state heat transfer, normal modes, buckling, prestress, dynamics, and nonlinear. Additionally, every NEi Nastran in-CAD user has our extended capabilities with assembly analysis, composite materials, surface contact, Beam element enhancements have optimization, drop testing, and the ability simplified model creation to output to a Nastran Bulk Data File. This greatly promotes efficient workflow within organizations, and increases opportunities for consultants looking to expand their services into the automotive, aerospace, and maritime industries. Bolts and cap screw joints can be automatically created by selecting appropriate geometry.

NEiSoftware.com 3 NEi Nastran in-CAD™ Analysis Types

Linear Statics

FEA analysis of a jet fuselage using NEi Nastran in-CAD Linear Steady State Heat Transfer The Perfect Package to Get Started NEi Nastran in-CAD is the perfect package for getting started in Finite Element Analysis (FEA) because it combines two outstanding technologies at a fraction of the cost of high-end FEA offerings. The highly-regarded, industry-proven Nastran FEA solver is a platform that can grow with your simulation needs that combines ease of use with the latest high performance tools for 3D CAD model creation. NEi Nastran in-CAD gives product development professionals the most widely used and needed analysis capabilities — linear statics, steady state heat transfer, normal modes, buckling and prestress, plus additional capabilities for handling composite material analysis, performing optimization analysis, and modeling assemblies with contact. Check out these analysis capabilities to see how NEi Nastran in-CAD can bring Normal Modes engineering insight to your design process and help you spot problem areas, optimize performance, and virtually test before building expensive prototypes and fixtures. In short, save time and money while building more innovative, higher quality products.

Linear Statics Normal Modes Linear statics is one of the most common Determines the undamped natural mode types of analyses needed by design shapes and frequencies of structures engineers. You apply loads and constraints allowing designers to explore and resolve to your parametric part and the NEi Nastran problems with noise and vibration. solver provides results which can be displayed in a wide variety of formats Buckling showing stress, strain, and deformation. Allows designers to examine structures Buckling for sudden failure modes caused by Linear Steady State Heat Transfer compressive forces. Using the principles of conduction and convection heat transfer, engineers Prestress can examine designs for equilibrium Allows the user to induce an initial stress temperature distribution. state on structures such as rotor blades or taut strings.

Frequency Response

4 1-877-NASTRAN Assembly Modeling with Contact Taking Simulation to the Next Level NEi Nastran in-CAD allows designers to NEi Nastran in-CAD also has the following go beyond analyzing individual parts. analysis types: nonlinear statics, transient Assemblies with different kinds of contact response, frequency response, and can be modeled including sliding, friction, nonlinear steady state and transient heat and welded, allowing simulations to attain transfer. NEi Nastran in-CAD is perfect real world fidelity. This sophisticated for taking simulations to the next level nonlinear modeling capability is typically since nonlinear is typically the next step in an expensive add-on to most solvers, sophistication needed by design analysts. Prestress but with NEi Nastran in-CAD, it comes standard. Nonlinear Static and Nonlinear Transient Response Composites Allows material nonlinearity (material In addition to a library of materials, stress-strain data), contact (opening and NEi Nastran in-CAD contains a suite closing of gaps and sliding), and large of tools designed to bring engineering displacement and rotation (large deflection) insight to the analysis of composites and effects to be captured in analysis models. laminated products. These tools help Additionally, transient and inertia effects make the process straightforward and less can be included. time consuming. Frequency Response Assembly Modeling with Contact • Clear, easy input of strength and stiffness terms with access to Determines the structural harmonic material libraries • Ply lay-up definition, in which stacking “NEi Nastran in-CAD is perfect for taking sequences can be easily entered and simulations to the next level since nonlinear modified, and symmetry can be used is typically the next step in sophistication to reduce entries needed by design analysts.” • Easy orientation definition created by projecting a cylindrical or spherical coordinate system onto a structure to response based upon frequency- improve ply orientation dependent loads or enforced motions • Laminate property support for both 2D such as displacements, velocities, or Composites shell elements and 3D layered accelerations. solid elements Nonlinear Steady State and • Post-processing visualizations that Transient Heat Transfer pinpoint problems at the ply level and logical paths from stress analysis of a Finds the steady-state solution to heat structure to failure index results transfer models involving radiation, temperature dependent material properties, • Support for advanced failure criteria or other thermal boundary conditions such including the most modern forms of as convection or heat generation. Puck and NASA Langley LaRC02, as well as strength ratios for easy linear Nonlinear thermal boundary conditions scaling and qualitative analysis can vary through time. Thermal pulsations in exhaust systems and power fluctuations Nonlinear Static and Transient Response • Simple Material Property and Layup upon microchips can be modeled. Editors that allow easy composite ply definition while providing advanced features for material property entry

Transient Response Used to determine the response of a structure through a period of time under the influence of constant or time- dependent loads. Dynamic situations such as impulse loading can be modeled.

Transient Response

NEiSoftware.com 5 Capabilities

Unique Methodologies • Quick Access contextual pop-up hotkey • Drag and Drop color and image commands for in-place design creation capabilities • Innovative Part Design, Intuitive feature • In-place editing of features, parts, and • Drag and Drop animation support history with flexible design intent faces. • Key Frame animation manipulation and • 3D Dynamic Modeling, Mixed feature • History Independent referencing to advance animation positioning with based and direct editing design part geometry TriBall • Single scene part and assembly • Integrated sketching with dynamic • 3D E-mail Package builder for sharing environment optional constraints • Web Publishing for project review and • IntelliShape™ Handled based design • Extrudes, revolves, feature patterns, communication editing holes, etc. • Free 3D IC-Viewer • IntelliShape Modeling Intelligence, • Advanced 3D operations, e.g. lofting, Advanced modeling settings connected sweeping, complex blending, Meshing to features chamfering, etc. • SmartSnap™ Technology enabling • Advanced shelling, trim operations, and • Global and local controls for part automatic catching to existing geometry Boolean operations geometry with default sizing • SmartAssembly® Technology for • Catalog based functional features, e.g. • Mesh control on arbitrary user defined automatic positioning, sizing, and Custom Holes, Fasteners, Gears, regions orientation of parts, and assemblies Bearing, etc. • Combined shell and beam/bar meshing • DesignVariation™ parametric and • Direct Face modification support for • Sketch line or curve meshing property configurations at any part, native features and imported data. • Free surface meshing: quads or feature, and assembly level • Support for creating 3D models triangles • TriBall® advance positioning and from existing 2D data, e.g. 2D-to-3D • Auto mesh, loads and constraints operation tool extrusion, etc. update with geometry changes • Catalog based design environment for • Multiple design variations with • Mesher status window and progress bar drag and drop design Configuration Management support • Display/hide shell element normals • IntelliStretch™ dynamic resizing for • Reverse normals for shell elements assemblies/parts Assembly Modeling • Dual Kernel Support and Kernel • Display/hide beam element orientations collaboration (ACIS and Parasolid) • Flexible Assemble and Disassemble • Display/hide 1D/2D cross-section • Support both top-down and bottom-up support design process • Complete range of mating conditions, Element Library snap-to-fit SmartAssembly® Technology CAD Interoperability • Cross parent constraint relation support • 1D line (CBEAM, CBAR, CPIPE, PBARL, PBEAML) • Real-time Collision Detection and • Native file translators to and from nearly Interference Checking • 2D linear shell (CQUAD4 and CTRIA3) all mechanical CAD products and • Multiple sub-assembly support • 2D parabolic shell (CQUAD8 and graphical applications on the market CTRIA6) today: CATIA® V4 & V5, SolidWorks®, • Easily design-in-the-context of an assembly • 3D linear and parabolic tetrahedron Pro/ENGINEER®, IPT & IAM (Autodesk (CTETRA) • Easy designing and changing of parts Inventor®), Unigraphics®, IGES, STEP, • Composites with plates and shells X_T (Parasolid®), SAT (ACIS®), VRML, and subassemblies from within an • Surface-to-surface contact with manual STL, DWG, DXF™, EXB (CAXA DRAFT), assembly or automatic recognition of surfaces TIFF, JPG, PNG, TGA, BMP, EPS, HSF • Mirrored components to create new (Hoops), 3DS (3D Studio), POV-Ray, parts and assemblies based on existing • Rigid elements Raw, Romulus, TrueSpace, OBJ designs • Concentrated mass element (Wavefront), 3D PDF • Multiple assembly design variations with • Spring Element: transmits tension, • Supported standards: ANSI, DIN, Configuration Management for easy compression also allows damping ISO,JIS, and GB “what if” design scenarios (CBUSH) • Statistical analysis support for mass, • Rod Element: transmits tension, Part Modeling center of gravity, and moments of inertia compression and torsion • Cable Element: transmits tension with • Feature based, parameterized solid Communication optional bending stiffness modeling • Scene Browser dynamic design tree • Photo-Realistic real-time realistic (e.g. re-order, drag & drop, etc.) settings with Image export • Property Browser direct input and • Advance Photo-Realistic Rendering context based actions Engine

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Loads and Boundary Conditions Surface Contact • Slice view provides section views of contour plot • Uniform pressure and force on faces, • Automated Surface Contact Generation • Post-process selected parts in an edges and vertices (ASCG™) assembly • Directional pressure and force • Automated Edge Contact Generation • XY plots can be viewed from tabular • Acceleration loads (gravity) (AECG™) data • Enforced motions: acceleration • General, welded, slide, rough, offset • Partial results generation for modal and velocity displacement (rotational and weld and RBE3 element contact types transient analysis types translational) • Static friction • Loads and constraints shown on • Temperature deformed plots • Symmetric, antisymmetric, axisymmetric Coordinate Systems boundary conditions Report Generation • Fixed constraints on faces, edges • Cartesian, cylindrical and spherical and vertices coordinate systems • HTML formatted reports for linear • Directional and prescribed constraints • Referencing global assembly, part or static analysis custom coordinate systems • Thermal constraints • Customizable report format • Thermal body loads • Step by step wizard for report Analysis Types generation process • Initial temperature conditions • Includes standard model data • Custom colors and sizes for loads • Linear statics and constraints • Normal modes Graphics • Load defined using edge • Linear buckling • OpenGL graphics taking advantage of • Load variation using arbitrary 3D • Thermal stress the latest computer graphics chips scale factors • Prestress static • 3D dynamic pan, zoom and rotation • Conduction • Contact analysis in assemblies • Hidden line and wireframe display • Convection • Linear steady state heat transfer • Light source shading and transparency • Heat Generation • Nonlinear statics • Heat Flux • Modal and direct transient response Compatibilities • Rotational Velocity/Acceleration • Modal and direct frequency response • Radiation • Nonlinear steady state and transient • Compatible with nearly all mechanical • From output (thermal) heat transfer CAD products and graphical • Nonlinear transient response applications on the market today Material Properties • Nastran input file can be sent to any Composite Analysis Nastran FE Solver including NEi • Isotropic Nastran, NX Nastran, or MSC Nastran • Orthotropic 2D and 3D • Various failure theories supported: Hill, • Binary results file in OP2 format usable • Solid anisotropic materials (MAT9) Hoffman, Tsai-Wu, Max. stress, Max. by all Nastran solvers and wide variety • Hyperelastic materials: Neo-Hookean, strain, NASA LaRC02 of post-processors Mooney-Rivlin, Ogden, Yeoh, Generalized Polynomial (nonlinear) Post-Processing Language Support • Temperature-dependent property support • Stress, deformation plots • GUI: English. Other languages, by request • Nonlinear materials: nonlinear elastic, • Principal and directional stress plot elasto-plastic, plastic • Strain plot • Product Update 1 will support German • Hardening: isotropic, kinematic, • Resonant frequencies, mode shape • Technical documentation: English combined plots • Yield criteria: Von Mises, Tresca, • Temperature, heat flux plots Mohr-Coulomb, Drucker-Prager • Iso-surfaces • Custom stress-strain data • Results across composite laminates • Export Nastran input deck to other FEA systems • Customizable material library • Single and multi-set animations • Max/min labels

NEiSoftware.com 7 About NEi Software NEi Software is a world leader in Finite Element Analysis (FEA), engineering simulation, and virtual test software. The core product NEi Nastran is a powerful, industry-proven FEA solver that thousands of companies routinely use to perform linear and nonlinear structural stress, dynamics, and heat transfer analysis. In addition, NEi Software’s portfolio includes products for impact, kinematics, fatigue, acoustics, optimization, aeroelasticity, and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) with support for a full range of materials from composites to hyperelastic rubber. NEi Software covers the different needs of each stage of the product development process, from designers looking for affordable, easy-to-use, CAD-based simulation for validation and trade-off studies to dedicated FE analysts looking for high accuracy, productivity, and real world fidelity. The website features case studies in aerospace, automotive, maritime, military, civil, petroleum, medical, and consumer products with videos, webinars, tutorials, and options for evaluation.

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