Free FEA Webcasts

Free FEA Webcasts

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Performing Fluid Flow Analysis - 06/23/2009 If fluids such as water, air, or chemicals impact your designs, learn more about Algor simulation tools for steady and unsteady fluid flow analysis. Watch as engineers simulate the flow of a fluid around obstacles and through hollow areas in order to reduce resistance to flow and optimize phenomena such as lift. More Info Play Now Using Algor with Autodesk AutoCAD - 06/09/2009 Learn how to efficiently use Algor simulation software with your existing AutoCAD 2D drawings and 3D solid models. More Info Play Now Sub-modeling with the Centroid Creator - 05/26/2009 Look at using the Centroid Creator to create idealized parts for non-vital parts in your analysis. Easily connect beam elements to solid elements to examine more detailed types of beam connections. More Info Play Now Fracture in Structural Analyses - 05/12/2009 Go beyond traditional analysis methods and investigate how flawed or cracked components will behave with the fracture mechanics tool in the Algor structural analysis software. More Info Play Now Using Autodesk Inventor with Autodesk Algor - 04/28/2009 Attention Autodesk(R) Inventor(R) users: Find out about the engineering advantages that the Autodesk(R) Algor(R) product line offers when working with Autodesk Inventor parts and assemblies. More Info Play Now Working with Wireframe Models - 04/14/2009 Learn how to import and convert wireframe models to idealized finite element models. See the benefits of working with idealized finite element models for efficient analysis and design optimization. More Info Play Now Using the Custom Results Capability - 03/31/2009 FEA users often need to create a custom result in order to verify compliance with a code or test standard. This Webcast will teach ALGOR users how to create custom results for all supported analysis types. More Info Play Now FEA for CAD Featuring Solid Edge with Synchronous Technology - 03/17/2009 Attention Solid Edge users: Find out about the engineering advantages that ALGOR offers when working with Solid Edge parts and assemblies. More Info Play Now Working with Composite Materials - 03/03/2009 If you work with composites such as fiberglass for aerospace, automotive or other applications, learn how ALGOR's composite material capabilities help you to perform static and dynamic stress analyses. More Info Play Now Working with Mesh Studies - 02/17/2009 A common question in FEA is what mesh size is required to get accurate results. Learn how the ALGOR Mesh Studies tool can help users evaluate different mesh sizes for more accurate results. More Info Play Now Modeling with PV/Designer - 02/03/2009 If you design pressure vessels, see the tools that ALGOR offers to help you build parametric pressure vessels and then perform analyses. More Info Play Now ALGOR FEA for CAD Featuring ThinkDesign - 01/20/2009 Attention ThinkDesign users: Find out about the engineering advantages that ALGOR offers when working with ThinkDesign parts and assemblies. More Info Play Now Using FatigueWizard - 01/06/2009 This Webcast features the capabilities of FatigueWizard, an extender that allows you to perform fatigue analysis on a model to determine the cycles to failure. Learn how FatigueWizard makes setting up fatigue analyses simple. More Info Play Now Overview of Available Elements and Material Models - 12/23/2008 All engineers can benefit from this discussion of material models built into ALGOR's Material Library Manager, especially engineers who perform Mechanical Event Simulation and nonlinear static stress analyses. Find out when to use the various material models, how to input the necessary material properties to get accurate solutions and how to work with MatWeb data in ALGOR. More Info Play Now Creating and Working with Surface Models - 12/09/2008 Working with surface models allows ALGOR users to explore other modeling options and make use of additional element types. More Info Play Now Design Optimization - 11/25/2008 Engineers need to constantly re-evaluate their products in order to improve product reliability or reduce production costs. Learn how to optimize a design using ALGOR's built-in features and tools. More Info Play Now Using Multipoint Constraints - 11/11/2008 This webcast introduces the user to multipoint constraints (MPCs) and illustrates a wide variety of typical use cases. More Info Play Now What's New Featuring V23 - 11/04/2008 This Webcast will provide some highlights of the latest ALGOR software release. More Info Play Now Working with Design Scenarios - 10/28/2008 FEA users often need to explore "what if" scenarios to understand what happens when several different combinations of loads and constraints are applied to a model. This webcast will illustrate the techniques used to effectively use design scenarios. More Info Play Now Using the Bolt Wizard - 10/14/2008 Many engineers and designers need to account for bolts and fasteners in their designs to more accurately model real-world physical behavior. Explore how to use ALGOR's Bolt Wizard to include bolts and fasteners as well as account for bolt preloads using both linear and nonlinear analysis types. More Info Play Now ALGOR's Modeling and Meshing Technology - 09/30/2008 Engineers new to ALGOR's finite element model-building tools will quickly discover the best tool for the job -- be it solid meshing, midplane meshing, creating models within FEMPRO or parametrically designing pressure vessels and other piping entities using PV/Designer. More Info Play Now CFD: Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer - 09/16/2008 Engineers will see how to take advantage of ALGOR's tools for fluid flow and heat transfer. We will discuss how to perform a multiphysics analysis involving both fluid flow and thermal effects. Also, topics such as natural, forced and mixed convection will be covered. More Info Play Now Linear Dynamics with ALGOR - 08/19/2008 This demonstration of our range of dynamic analysis solutions for determining the effects of vibration is ideal for engineers getting started or already familiar with vibration theory. Civil and aerospace engineers most often need to address the issues associated with periodic motion, including natural vibrations that may cause gradual weakening of parts and structures. More Info Play Now Using FEMPRO - 08/05/2008 ALGOR's easy-to-use single user interface, FEMPRO, works seamlessly with most CAD solid modelers and is extensible to our wide range of simulation capabilities. Learn how to work with CAD models or create your FEA model directly within FEMPRO. Additional topics will show how to take full advantage of FEMPRO to set up for all analysis types as well as all of the tools for evaluating and presenting your results. More Info Play Now ALGOR Customer Services and Benefits - 07/22/2008 All engineers will benefit from this explanation of the services and benefits offered to our customers, such as how to learn about ALGOR's latest software enhancements, how to update your software, how to request changes or enhancements to your software, learning through the keystroke-specific tutorials, using the web site and using the ALGOR User's Guide to help save time. More Info Play Now What's New Featuring V22 - 07/08/2008 This Webcast will provide highlights of the latest ALGOR software release. More Info Play Now Performing a Drop Test with Mechanical Event Simulation (MES) - 06/24/2008 Engineers who need to regularly analyze systems that must withstand the shock associated with the impact of being dropped can explore the many options available to simulate this standard test using MES. More Info Play Now Working with Thin Parts - 06/10/2008 Engineers who design and work with thin parts will benefit from this Webcast by learning the various modeling and meshing options to effectively analyze this type of model. More Info Play Now Performing Transient Mass Transfer - 05/13/2008 If you are needing the capability to calculate mass transfer due to diffusion (also known as "species transport"), this Webcast will introduce you to ALGOR's Transient Mass Transfer. In this demonstration, you will learn about the required inputs for setting up the analysis and get an opportunity to view the results. More Info Play Now Material Library Manager - 04/29/2008 All ALGOR users will want to tune into this Webcast to learn all about the Material Library Manager. The API, user interface and favorites folder for storing frequently used materials are just some of the features that will be covered. More Info Play Now Solvers Available Within ALGOR - 04/15/2008 Engineers familiar or getting started with FEA will be interested in this discussion of the solvers available in ALGOR software and when they should be used to get the best possible processing performance for different engineering scenarios. More Info Play Now When You Need Mechanical Event Simulation (MES) - 04/01/2008 This Webcast will show how most real-world design scenarios involve dynamic loads. See how anyone from the design engineer to the most advanced engineer can perform a coupled motion and stress analysis with MES. More Info Play Now Mechanical Event Simulation (MES) - 03/18/2008 Most parts experience nonlinear and/or dynamic behavior during real-life use. See how ALGOR makes it easy to do nonlinear and dynamic analyses with MES. More Info Play Now ALGOR and SpaceClaim: Redefining CAD and FEA - 03/11/2008 Find out how SpaceClaim can help you simplify the meshing process via de-featuring of an existing model or rapid creation of designs from scratch. You will then learn how the geometry can be utilized in ALGOR to perform a wide range of analyses. More Info Play Now Performing a Static Stress Analysis with Linear Material Models - 03/04/2008 Engineers new to ALGOR will discover how easy it is to perform static stress analyses with linear material models and use the sophisticated tools available like surface variable loads, linear contact and much more. More Info Play Now Structural Analysis for Civil Engineers - 02/19/2008 Civil engineers: See ALGOR's suite of products available for solving problems specific to civil engineering and how to achieve quick success in structural analysis. More Info Play Now Dynamic Design Analysis Method (DDAM) Using ALGOR - 02/05/2008 Naval engineers: Discover how our DDAM software allows you to perform shock tests on mission-essential equipment. More Info Play Now FEMPRO Sketching, Modeling and Meshing Tools - 01/08/2008 Engineers new to ALGOR will get up and running more quickly when using the capabilities of our FEMPRO sketching, modeling and meshing tools to create 2- and 3-D FEA models. More Info Play Now Optimizing the Mesh - 12/18/2007 This Webcast will guide you through the meshing options, from choosing whether to use a 3-D or planar mesh to choosing the proper surface and solid mesh options. More Info Play Now Electrostatic Analysis Including MEMS Applications - 12/04/2007 Engineers who design components that experience electrical voltage, especially in the electronics and MEMS industries, can benefit from ALGOR's electrostatic analysis software. Learn how these electrostatic analyses can be combined with ALGOR's Mechanical Event Simulation and linear static stress analysis. More Info Play Now What's New Featuring V21 - 11/06/2007 This Webcast will provide an overview of ALGOR products as well as provide some highlights of the latest ALGOR software release. More Info Play Now Licensing Flexibility with ALGOR - 10/23/2007 In this Webcast, we'll learn about the advantages of floating and node-locked licenses. Also learn how to rehost a license when a new computer is added or purchased and you want to run ALGOR on it as well. More Info Play Now Solid Meshing with ALGOR - 10/09/2007 ALGOR's easy-to-use single user interface, FEMPRO®, has the tools to properly mesh your part or assembly. In this Webcast, you will learn what options are available to help you get the model meshed appropriately for your geometry and analysis type. More Info Play Now ALGOR FEA for CAD - 09/25/2007 Today's CAD packages allow for quick modeling and modification of parts and assemblies. Find out about the engineering advantages that ALGOR offers when working with your CAD parts and assemblies. More Info Play Now Performing Heat Transfer - 09/11/2007 Engineers will see how to take advantage of ALGOR's tools for heat transfer analysis, one of the most common types of finite element analysis. More Info Play Now ALGOR FEA for CAD Featuring KeyCreator - 09/06/2007 Find out how KeyCreator can help you simplify the design process by quickly making a 'FEA-ready' model. You will then learn how the geometry can be opened in ALGOR and studied through a number of different analyses. More Info Play Now Using Beam Elements - 08/28/2007 For engineers who design structures with beams and other long, slender members: See ALGOR's all-new beam modeling tools for accurate, faster analysis. Also learn how to combine element types, such as beams and plates for linear static stress analysis of a CAD solid model. More Info Play Now Accuracy Verification Examples: Transient Stress with Linear Material Models - 08/21/2007 All engineers need to verify their solutions. This Webcast gives benchmarks for Transient Stress with Linear Material Models analysis type. More Info Play Now Overview of Turbulence Models Available in Fluid Flow - 08/14/2007 ALGOR's fluid flow solution provides engineers with a complete analysis system for computational fluid dynamics (CFD), including modeling and visualization systems. In this webcast, learn what has been added to help the analyst account for turbulence when needed in a fluid flow model. More Info Play Now Using ALGOR DesignCheck - 06/19/2007 ALGOR DesignCheck makes first-pass analysis of your CAD geometry easy. Learn how to set up your FEA model, review your results and present reports using the Report Wizard and animation utilities - all within a single user interface. More Info Play Now Accuracy Verification Examples: Unsteady Fluid Flow - 06/12/2007 All engineers need to verify their solutions. This Webcast gives benchmarks for unsteady fluid flow analysis and focuses on the important aspects of benchmarking fluid systems. More Info Play Now Results Evaluation and Presentation - 06/05/2007 It is not enough to create a great design and do a first-rate engineering analysis. Every engineer needs to validate and present their work. Discover ALGOR's tools for evaluating results and then creating professional HTML reports, animations and graphics for print and electronic media. More Info Play Now ALGOR PipePak for Piping Design and Analysis - 05/22/2007 Piping engineers: View this Webcast to see ALGOR PipePak. This Webcast demonstrates PipePak's design, analysis, validation and reporting capabilities which enable engineers to create better, more reliable piping systems faster. More Info Play Now Performing Contact Analysis - 05/15/2007 Learn detailed information about ALGOR's tools for models involving contact. Watch a detailed walk-through of the simple steps to perform contact and see examples for linear static stress analysis and Mechanical Event Simulation. More Info Play Now Accuracy Verification Examples: Piping Design and Analysis - 05/08/2007 All engineers need to verify their solutions or verify compliance with a code or test standard. This Webcast will teach ALGOR users how to run verification examples using PipePak and then demonstrate how to compare the results with published results. More Info Play Now Getting Started with ALGOR - 05/01/2007 Engineers new to ALGOR will discover the capabilities ALGOR offers and get up and running more quickly through static stress with linear material models and Mechanical Event Simulation (MES) examples. More Info Play Now Accuracy Verification Examples: Coupled Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow - 04/24/2007 All engineers need to verify their solutions. In this Webcast, engineers will see how to take advantage of ALGOR's tools for fluid flow and heat transfer. We will discuss how to perform a multiphysics analysis involving both fluid flow and thermal effects. More Info Play Now Working with Engineering Elements - 04/03/2007 Learn about a key difference between ALGOR and other FEA products - the availability of using engineering elements like beam, truss, thermal rod elements, actuator elements and more. This Webcast is designed for the new and experienced user who needs an overview of the options available when using these element types. More Info Play Now Accuracy Verification Examples: Steady Fluid Flow - 09/19/2006 All engineers need to verify their solutions. This Webcast gives benchmarks for steady fluid flow analysis and focuses on the important aspects of benchmarking fluid systems. More Info Play Now Accuracy Verification Examples: Linear Natural Frequency (Modal) - 08/15/2006 All engineers need to verify their solutions. This Webcast gives benchmarks for linear natural frequency (modal) analysis and focuses on the important aspects of determining natural vibration frequencies and mode shapes. More Info Play Now Mechanical Event Simulation (MES) - 08/01/2006 Most parts experience nonlinear and/or dynamic behavior during real-life use. See how ALGOR makes it easy to do nonlinear and dynamic analyses with MES. More Info Play Now Accuracy Verification Examples: Transient Heat Transfer - 07/18/2006 All engineers need to verify their solutions. This Webcast gives benchmarks for a transient heat transfer analysis. More Info Play Now Working with NASTRAN and ALGOR - 06/27/2006 This Webcast will demonstrate ALGOR's easy-to-use single user interface, FEMPRO, and how to use ALGOR for your pre- and post-processing while analyzing with NASTRAN. Learn how to work with CAD models or create your FEA model directly within FEMPRO. Additional topics will show how to take full advantage of FEMPRO to set up for all analysis types and all of the tools for evaluating and presenting your results. More Info Play Now ALGOR FEA for CAD Featuring SolidWorks - 06/06/2006 Attention SolidWorks users: Find out about the engineering advantages that ALGOR offers when working with SolidWorks parts and assemblies. More Info Play Now Accuracy Verification Examples: Response Spectrum and Random Vibration - 05/09/2006 All engineers need to verify their solutions. This Webcast gives benchmarks for response spectrum and random vibration analysis. More Info Play Now ALGOR FEA for CAD Featuring Rhinoceros^® - 05/02/2006 Attention Rhinoceros users: Find out about the engineering advantages that ALGOR offers when working with Rhinoceros parts and assemblies. More Info Play Now ALGOR FEA for CAD Featuring Alibre Design - 03/28/2006 Attention Alibre Design users: Find out about the engineering advantages that ALGOR offers when working with Alibre Design for parts and assemblies. More Info Play Now FEMPRO - Replacement for FEMAP® - 03/09/2006 Now, for the first time, ALGOR is making FEMPRO™ widely available for users of other finite element systems including NASTRAN solvers, which are offered by a number of companies such as MSC.Software and UGS Corp. Watch this Webcast to learn more about important advantages of FEMPRO over competing software. More Info Play Now Accuracy Verification Examples: Static Stress with Linear Material Models and Mechanical Event Simulation - 02/14/2006 All engineers need to verify their solutions. This Webcast gives benchmarks for a static stress analysis with linear material models and a Mechanical Event Simulation (MES). More Info Play Now Accuracy Verification Examples: Steady-State Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow - 01/24/2006 All engineers need to verify their solutions. This Webcast gives benchmarks for a steady-state heat transfer analysis and a fluid flow analysis. More Info Play Now Accuracy Verification Examples: Static Stress with Linear Material Models and Mechanical Event Simulation - 10/25/2005 All engineers need to verify their solutions. This Webcast gives benchmarks for a static stress analysis with linear material models and a Mechanical Event Simulation (MES). More Info Play Now Accuracy Verification Examples: Steady-State Heat Transfer and Natural Frequency (Modal) - 09/13/2005 All engineers need to verify their solutions. This Webcast gives benchmarks for a steady-state heat transfer analysis and a natural frequency (modal) analysis. More Info Play Now ALGOR FEA for CAD Featuring Pro/ENGINEER - 08/09/2005 Attention Pro/ENGINEER users: Find out about the engineering advantages that ALGOR offers when working with Pro/ENGINEER for parts and assemblies. More Info Play Now ALGOR FEA for CAD Featuring IronCAD - 08/04/2005 Attention IronCAD users: Find out about the engineering advantages that ALGOR offers when working with IronCAD for parts and assemblies. More Info Play Now Comparison of ALGOR's InCAD Tools to Competitor's Designer Tools - 07/19/2005 If you are new to FEA and/or preparing to buy FEA and perform your design work in Alibre Design, Autodesk Inventor, CADKEY, KeyCreator, IronCAD, Mechanical Desktop, Pro/ENGINEER, Rhinoceros, Solid Edge or SolidWorks, find out about the important issues that you should consider before buying any FEA tool. More Info Play Now Accuracy Verification Examples: Static Stress with Linear Material Models and Mechanical Event Simulation - 07/12/2005 All engineers need to verify their solutions. This Webcast gives benchmarks for a static stress analysis with linear material models and a Mechanical Event Simulation (MES). More Info Play Now Accuracy Verification Examples: Steady-State Heat Transfer and Natural Frequency (Modal) - 05/24/2005 All engineers need to verify their solutions. This Webcast gives benchmarks for a steady-state heat transfer analysis and a natural frequency (modal) analysis. More Info Play Now Accuracy Verification Examples: Steady-State Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow - 04/26/2005 All engineers need to verify their solutions. This Webcast gives benchmarks for a steady-state heat transfer analysis and a fluid flow analysis. More Info Play Now Pro Tech Communications Chooses ALGOR's DesignPlus for Solid Edge - 01/07/2002 Attention Solid Edge users: See a live analysis of how Mike Sullivan of Pro Tech Communications, Inc., (Pro Tech) a producer of products for the telecommunications industry, uses ALGOR and Solid Edge for analyses of their headset product line in less time. Find out about the latest engineering advantages that only ALGOR offers with DesignPlus for Solid Edge. More Info Play Now Customer Application Stories - 10/09/2001 All users of ALGOR software will benefit from this practical discussion of how customers have utilized the ALGOR family of products to save time and speed up time-to-market. More Info Play Now Live Broadcast to the University of Pittsburgh - 11/14/2000 Watch the latest in FEA technology with a montage of Algor's 16 years of industry-firsts. Learn what the future holds for engineers and how this future with Mechanical Event Simulation is now. More Info Play Now MES: A Consultant's Experiences - 11/09/2000 Keith Orgeron, President of the consulting firm, Integra Engineering, and long-time user of Algor software discusses his own personal experiences with Mechanical Event Simulation (MES). Keith presents the results of several simulations recently completed by his company and then demonstrates how to validate dynamic response and damping for a boom arm with the use of MES software. More Info Play Now Historic, First-Ever FEA Webcast -- Live Demonstration of Algor's Release 12 Software - 02/25/1999 Witness the culmination of TWO historic events! Algor broadcasted the first FEA Webcast in February 1999 and demonstrated Release 12 software, which featured the first FEA input screens to directly access an IT-style database that represents the FEA model, enabling easy model update and data checking. More Info Play Now