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| Large Deformation of Plate Under Moment Load |
| This static stress analysis with nonlinear material models demonstrates the severe deformation capabilities of the nonlinear solver. |
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| Linear vs. Nonlinear Material Model Comparison |
| This comparison demonstrates the importance of using nonlinear analysis when pushing materials past the point of yield. Note the residual stress and permanent deformation in the example using the nonlinear material model. |
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| Mechanical Event Simulation of Knee Implant |
| Biomedical engineers at Wright Medical Technology, Inc. used Mechanical Event Simulation to evaluate the contact stresses for this artificial knee implant. The analysis results help to predict wear patterns so that the performance of the implant can be optimized. |
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| Mechanical Event Simulation of Metal Forming Process |
| West Coast Engineering Ltd. used Mechanical Event Simulation software to determine the shape of forming dies required to create a round tapered structure from steel plate stock. |
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| Impact Analysis of Water Storage Tank |
| Entergy Operations, Inc. used Mechanical Event Simulation software to simulate a car impacting a critical water storage tank to determine if a lower water level could be maintained without affecting the tank's structural integrity in tornadic conditions. |
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| Mechanical Event Simulation of Conveyor Belt Under Tension |
| This Mechanical Event Simulation utilized kinematic elements for the assembly and a nonlinear hyperelastic material model for the conveyor belt enabling engineers to study the response of the conveyor belt during tensioning. |
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| Mechanical Event Simulation of Rubber Bellows |
| The Ogden nonlinear material model was used in this Mechanical Event Simulation of an expanding rubber bellows. |
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| Dynamic Loading of Aluminum Alloy Bar |
| Placing a weight on this aluminum bar was enough to cause permanent deformation in the actual bar as accurately calculated by Mechanical Event Simulation software. |
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| Mechanical Event Simulation of Shimmy Damper |
| This shimmy damper for an aircraft nose wheel was analyzed in order to study the response of this innovative greaseless damper. A nonlinear hyperelastic material model and kinematic elements were combined with surface-to-surface contact and friction in order to conduct the virtual experiment. |
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| Mechanical Event Simulation of a Protection Net |
| Engineers at Selantic Industrier A.S. performed a drop test simulation to determine the limits of a protection net for a new ELF offshore oil platform in the North Sea. |
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| Impact Analysis of Rubber Dock Bumper |
| Impact analysis shows large deformation when a rubber dock bumper is struck by a boat. |
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| Mechanical Event Simulation of Valve Closing |
| The Clarkson Company used Mechanical Event Simulation software to replicate a knife-gate valve reacting to the severe pressure and temperature of a piping system's flowing materials. |
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