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Advanced Cloud-Based Simulation From Simulia
SIMULIA Structural Performance Engineer and SIMULIA Structural Mechanics Engineer leverage the proven Abaqus solver to help you tackle complex nonlinear structural problems efficiently.
These tools are part of the 3DEXPERIENCE cloud platform, allowing simulations to run in the cloud. This gives you access to more processing cores for faster results, while also freeing up your local machines for other design or simulation work, keeping you productive.
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Linear Static Analysis
Check your parts and assemblies for stress, strain, displacement, and factor of safety (FOS) under linear assumptions
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Frequency Analysis
Predict the frequencies that your design will naturally resonate at if excited by shock or vibration
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Buckling Analysis
Calculate the buckling load factor for tall and slender structures to estimate failure due to instability
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Thermal (FEA)
Determine the temperature of parts and assemblies using an FEA approach which excludes the effects of air, water, or other fluids
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Cloud Computing
Unlimited solving on cloud computing resources via the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, expandable up to 144 CPU cores with the purchase of optional SimUnit credits
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Associative Geometry
Easily update simulations with SOLIDWORKS model changes for rapid analysis iterations
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Modal Dynamic and Harmonic Response Analysis
Simulate transient dynamics and harmonic response under linear assumptions
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Comprehensive Meshing
An extensive library of mesh element types and sophisticated approaches for mesh creation
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Nonlinear Analysis
Account for large displacements, material nonlinearities, and boundary nonlinearities such as contact and friction
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Contact Modeling
Robust contact modeling capabilities including general contact to automatically detect interactions
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Implicit Dynamics
Model nonlinear dynamic events
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Advanced Material Models
Simulate the realistic behavior of various materials
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Damage Modeling and Fracture Mechanics
Predict failure of complex materials
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Fatigue Analysis*
Predict fatigue life with a wide range of analysis methods, including stress-life and strain-life *Available with upgrade to relevant 3DEXPEREINCE role (Durability Performance Engineer or Durability Mechanics Engineer)
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Explicit Dynamics
Model high-speed dynamic events and extreme deformations
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Material Calibration
Create accurate material models using test data
Simulation Excellence with 3DEXPERIENCE SIMULIA
Experience the pinnacle of simulation capabilities with 3DEXPERIENCE SIMULIA. From structural and fluid analysis to multiphysics simulations, SIMULIA empowers engineers to explore, validate, and optimize their designs with unparalleled accuracy and efficiency.
With its integration into the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, SIMULIA provides seamless collaboration and data management, enabling teams to streamline their simulation workflows.
Services & Customer Benefits
Frequently Asked Questions
You choose which hardware is used. Cloud solving is a key benefit of SIMULIA on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform and allows you to perform complex analysis without the need to own expensive computer hardware. However, you can use your own computer to solve simulations locally if you prefer.
Simulation models and results are securely stored on your private cloud tenant.
Yes. You’ll upload your SOLIDWORKS models to the cloud to set up and solve your simulations. The cloud copy is linked to your local file, so you can easily update your simulation with any changes to your SOLIDWORKS model, enabling rapid iteration.
These are two different methods for solving FEA problems. The implicit solution technology is ideal for solving static and low-speed dynamic events, such as sealing pressure in a gasket joint or crack propagation in a composite airplane fuselage. The explicit solution technology available in Structural Mechanics Engineer is well-suited for high-speed dynamic events, such as consumer electronics drop testing, automotive crashes, and ballistic impact.
It can be challenging and tedious to predict and define all the possible contacting surfaces in a simulation. The Abaqus solver uses “general contact” to automatically detect contact between different bodies, dramatically reducing missed contact definitions and time required to define contact in complex assemblies.
SIMULIA Structural Performance Engineer and SIMULIA Structural Mechanics Engineer use the same proven solver technology as the desktop version of Abaqus, but feature a modern user interface and new workflows designed specifically for the 3DEXPERIENCE platform.
The 3DEXPERIENCE platform is sold in modules called roles. Each role is for a specific task and a role can contain multiple applications. Every role on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform is tied to a specific user. Everyone connecting to the platform will need to be assigned their unique set of roles.
There are two roles required to be connected to and to run additional programs on 3DEXPERIENCE. These foundation roles are called Collaborative Business Innovator and Collaborative Industry Innovator. These give you the ability to connect from any smart device from anywhere in the world. From any browser, you can view 3D content, manage revisions, lifecycles, and cloud data. Additional roles can be purchased for additional capabilities, such as Structural Performance Engineer, which adds simulation functionality.
We are here to assess your situation and get you exactly what you need without buying more than you require. Typically, not all roles are required for every user. For instance, let’s say you have three people, two SOLIDWORKS engineers and the engineering manager, but only one engineer needs simulation capabilities. In that case everyone would need the foundation roles, however, the manager would not require anything additional and only one 3DEXPERIENCE SIMULIA role would be needed.
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