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Simufact Welding is designed for modeling and simulation of a wide range of thermal joining processes by means of structural welding simulation including usual arc and beam welding processes as well as brazing. Additionally, Simufact Welding provides possibilities to model heat treatment processes, variations of cooling and unclamping setups as well as mechanical loading of welded structures. MSC Simufact Welding 2023.2 Tested Picture Simufact Welding benefits in a nutshell: Finite Element Method for highest accuracy One GUI for all simulation tasks – no need to switch between appications Broad field of application and multiple simulation results Flexible scaled simulation approach: Choose the right simulation approach for your individual situation Modular structure: Use what you need for your individual tasks

Simufact Additive is a powerful and scalable software solution for the simulation of metal-based additive manufacturing processes. Discover how to use Simufact Additives to optimize your metal 3D printing / rapid prototyping. MSC Simufact Additive 2023.2 Tested Picture Achieve your business goals with Simufact Additive Replace time-consuming tests with simulation! Apply process simulation with Simufact Additive to save time and money: Shorten your learning process clearly Try out more variants before starting production Shorten time to market Increase machine and manpower availability and productivity Reduce material and energy costs

ODYSSEE A-Eye is a decision support tool exploiting Machine Learning (ML), image processing and reduced-order modeling technology to propose predictions based on a database from multiple sources: images, qualitative data, quantitative data, 3D models, curves, etc. ODYSSEE A-Eye includes: A-Eye_Manager: A GUI tool used to define specific customizations and manage them. A-Eye_App: A GUI tool used to create a vertical application based on selected customization. Quasar: An AI/AML/ROM solver allowing for predictive modeling and data mining analysis. ODYSSEE A-Eye Launcher: A GUI tool to visualize the existing customizations and to give access to A-Eye_Manager and A-Eye_App. What’s New in ODYSSEE A-Eye 2024.1.1 A-Eye Manager: The A-Eye Manager is now directly integrated within the launcher. This provides a more straightforward approach to creating and modifying...

Marc 2024.1 includes full support for units during pre-processing, new temperature-dependent superelements, a new non-linear advanced friction model, enhancements for defining the initial conditions of a simulation from previous analysis, improvements for modelling the temperature dependency of the mechanical behaviour of rubbers or elastomers, and robustness improvements for the hybrid contact algorithm. MSC Marc and Mentat 2024.1 Tested Picture Release Highlights Key highlights of Marc 2024.1 include: Full unit support for pre-processing The user interface for Marc/Mentat was already capable of indicating dimensions for any user-specified simulation parameter value. In this release, however, Mentat includes unit settings for every parameter. Users can now define their preferred unit system when they create a new model and can change the defined unit...

Actran 2024.1 includes new acoustic, vibro-acoustic and aero-acoustic technologies with a focus on creating better models faster.. Release Highlights Some main highlights of this release include the following: Compressed Reduced Impedance Matrices (CRIM) for Nastran PEM and Actran for Trimmed Body analyses (2024.1) We introduce a new compressed way to store reduced impedance matrices (RIM) for 3D acoustic trim analysis. The uncompressed matrices, stored in modal coordinates, can be very large for models with lots of modes, requiring a large amount of disk space and I/O operations. Starting from Actran 2024.1, users can specify a CRIM_MODE datablock in the trim model, defining if they want to compress structure and/or fluid modes, and the compression tolerance. Activating this option, the RIM...

MSC Apex 2024.1 is a CAE-specific direct modeling and meshing solution, including fully-integrated and generative structural analysis capabilities for engineers and analysts. MSC Apex 2024.1 Tested Picture What’s New in MSC Apex 2024.1 How giant Magellan telescope uses MSC Apex The team at GMTO is using MSC Apex to help the giant telescope withstand earthquakes in Chile while helping humanity understand the universe. MSC Apex is easy to use and easy to learn Immerse yourself in a fun, easy to use environment; a game-like experience that is referred to by engineers as ‘addictive’.

Cradle CFD 2024.1 as a Multiphysics Computational Fluid Dynamics solution to enhance your productivity for designing, researching, and manufacturing. The packages of scFLOW, scSTREAM, HeatDesigner, SC/Tetra, PICLS, CADthru and scPOST are all integrated into Cradle CFD. What’s New in Cradle CFD 2024.1 The release of Cradle CFD 2024.1 features new battery analysis capabilities, advanced aeroacoustics analysis, improved multiphase flow and turbulence modeling, and cutting-edge stability and accuracy enhancements. Notable productivity enhancements include automated mesh refinement for curved geometry features, improved boundary layer mesh creation, increased CAD manipulation speed, and an efficient single-blade passage model extraction for turbomachinery. This release also extends support of ARM architectures for scFLOW. These improvements highlight our dedication to transforming complex behaviors into actionable engineering insights...

Digimat is the state-of-the-art multiscale material modelling platform focusing on the micromechanical modelling of complex multiphase materials such as plastics, composites, metals, and elastomers, revealing how they perform at part and system levels. Digimat bridges the gap between materials, manufacturing processes, and structural part performance to design innovative high-performance products while minimising weight, cost and time-to-market. MSC Digimat 2024.1 Release Highlights Some main highlights of this release include the following: Water and Glycol Ageing: Digimat-MS is able to take into account a uniform value or local concentration of water, glycol and molecular mass. Upon contact with water or glycol, short fibre reinforced polymer composites experience properties degradation. This new workflow allows users to predict the effect of water or glycol absorption...

MaterialCenter offers interactive tools for searching, plotting, and viewing material data that enable engineers to take better, smarter, and higher quality decisions. Key highlights of MaterialCenter 2024.1 include the following features: CMH17 Stats Integration CMH17 Stats is a separately available application commonly used, most often in the aerospace industry, to provide an Excel-based user experience for standard and customizable A- and B-basis allowable calculations. Excel export configuration, allied with Work Request configuration and Excel import, has enabled the integration of this environment with MaterialCenter as an out-of-the-box solution. Traceability and access to original results files provide complete transparency on the process and dependencies, as well as access to the full set of information used in the calculation of A- and...

Patran, one of the world’s most widely used pre- and post-processing software for Finite Element Analysis (FEA), introduces new capabilities in version 2024.1. This release expands Patran’s rotor dynamics capabilities, adds HDF5 support, MSC Nastran Card support, supports the new high-performance solver in SOL400 and enhances the graphic interface. Patran 2024.1 Release Highlights Rotordynamics  The new  Rotor dynamics capabilities offer faster, more user-friendly solutions. The updated graphical interface eases the flow of analysis and adds additional functionality. A completely new user interface facilitates job setup for rotordynamics. The interface guides the user through multiple steps, allowing them to specify all relevant parameters, including rotation speed and rotor ID, which makes identifying the rotor in the post-processing phase easier. Multiple rotors...