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Recent Software Updates
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ALGOR V23 - 10/31/2008
Fluid Flow Analysis
- Added in-core and out-of-core multifrontal massively parallel solver (MUMPS) for distributed memory systems on Windows clusters
- Added out-of-core multifrontal massively parallel solver (MUMPS) for distributed memory systems on Linux clusters
- Improved consistency of features between 2-D and 3-D steady fluid flow analysis
- Improved handling of flow through porous media analysis
- Improved support for k-epsilon turbulence in models with multiple parts
- Improved support for load curves including ability to define separate load curves for velocities
Superview Results Environment
- Improved handling of load cases when inquiring on results
- Improved support for path plots
- Improved support for background images including TIF files
- Improved handling of memory during AVI creation
ALGOR V22.1 - 8/29/2008
Superview Results Environment
- Added capability for full 3-D display of symmetric model results
- Improved ability to inquire on distance and angle results when switching time steps
- Improved graphing to update title based on operator for multiple node graphs
ALGOR V22 - 7/16/2008
Fluid Flow Analysis
- Added support for open channel (free surface/Volume of Fluid [VOF] method) flow for 3-D unsteady fluid flow analysis
- Added capability to assign rotating frames of reference to load curves
- Added multifrontal massively parallel solver (MUMPS) for distributed memory systems
- Improved support for large models (full 64-bit support)
- Improved consistency of features between 2-D and 3-D unsteady fluid flow analysis
- Improved convergence of problematic models
Superview Results Environment
- Added capability to inquire on results by XYZ location
- Added capability to display flow rate for 3-D fluid flow
- Improved support for large models (full 64-bit support)
- Improved support for result probes
- Improved graphing capability
- Improved speed of changing the display from one result type to another
ALGOR V21.1 SP1 - 3/31/2008
Superview Results Environment
- Improved graphing
- Improved handling of volume-based results and custom calculations
ALGOR V21.1 - 2/29/2008
Fluid Flow Analysis
- Improved handling of boundary conditions
Superview Results Environment
- Added capability to display results for additional load combinations
- Improved speed when opening results (default and custom)
- Improved graphing
- Improved handling of load combinations
ALGOR V21 - 11/26/2007
Fluid Flow Analysis
- Added support for mass transfer in 3-D unsteady (diffusion-only) fluid flow
- Added industry-standard and distributed sparse solvers for 3-D steady and unsteady fluid flow
- Added capability to specify virtual memory for BCSLIB-EXT sparse solver
Superview Results Environment
- Added capability to control the number of significant digits displayed by a probe
- Added capability to control transparency of slicing planes
- Added capability to append text results to an existing file
- Improved support for non-English regional settings
- Improved messaging for when results differ from the current preprocessing model
- Improved visualization of slice planes
- Improved appearance of legend box
ALGOR V20.3 - 7/31/2007
Fluid Flow Analysis
- Added k-epsilon turbulence model for 3-D steady mixed Galerkin/Least-Squares (GLS)
and segregated formulations with consideration of surface roughness effects
- Added k-epsilon turbulence model for 3-D unsteady segregate with consideration of surface roughness effects
- Added alternative renormalization group (RNG) k-epsilon turbulence model for 3-D
steady and unsteady mixed GLS and segregated formulations
- Added industry-standard sparse solver for 3-D steady and unsteady formulations
Superview Results Environment
- Improved speed of opening a model
- Improved graphing capability
- Improved capability for inquiring on results to include only unhidden parts
ALGOR V20.2 - 6/8/2007
Fluid Flow Analysis
- Improved handling of ideal gas law for coupled transient thermal/fluid flow analysis
Superview Results Environment
- Improved speed of opening models, viewing load cases or time steps and creating animation files (AVIs)
- Improved handling of legacy files
- Improved support for exporting a 2-D model to a FEM file
ALGOR V20 - 3/27/2007
Fluid Flow Analysis
- Added support for multiple rotating frames of reference for 3-D modeling of complex fans and similar systems
- Added k-epsilon turbulence model for 3-D transient mixed Galerkin/Least-Squares (GLS) formulation with surface roughness effects
- Added buoyancy effects for transient analyses
- Added total pressure boundary for 3-D
- Added static pressure boundary with backflow for 3-D
- Added inlet and outlet vent for 3-D
Superview Results Environment
- Added optional high-speed wireframe rotation
- Added bi-color and tri-color contour scheme
- Added capability to use element length as a result type and in custom calculations
- Improved graphing capability with respect to hidden parts and averaging between parts
- Improved speed of selecting parts in the tree view
ALGOR V19.3 - 9/7/2006
Fluid Flow Analysis
- Improved support for automatic solution controls
Superview Results Environment
- Improved load case combination utility
ALGOR V19.2 - 6/30/2006
Fluid Flow Analysis
- Added the capability to model flow obstacles as distributed resistance parts, which can greatly simplify 3-D modeling
Superview IV Results Environment
- Added capability to display the results of user-supplied functions operating on calculated results, user-supplied constraints and material properties
- Added additional color contour options
- Added options for surface-based selection and display
- Improved inquiry functionality
ALGOR V19.1 - 4/3/2006
Fluid Flow Analysis
- Added 64-bit HP-UX support
- Added automatic adaptive parameter control for segregate scheme used in steady-state, transient and coupled fluid/thermal analyses
- Improved automatic constraint of walls for axisymmetric models to provide simplified modeling
Superview IV Results Environment
- Added capability to display fluid flow results as streaklines
- Improved capability to save and restore animation settings
ALGOR V19 - 1/16/2006
Fluid Flow Analysis
- Added 64-bit Windows support
- Added equal-order segregate solver for transient and coupled fluid flow/heat transfer analyses for faster runtimes with less memory
- Added loosely coupled fluid-structure interaction
- Added ability to restart at arbitrary step
- Improved capability for applying wall boundary conditions
Superview IV Results Environment
- Added ability to display fluid flow results during an analysis
- Added non-time-dependent graphs
- Added export capability to OpenHSF
- Improved robustness of presentations
- Improved probe behavior with slice planes
- Improved zoom level persistence
- Improved part selection tools
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