ALGOR V16
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ALGOR V16 features all-new Superdraw 3-D sketching and modeling functionality and 2- and 3-D structured meshing tools within FEMPRO.
V16 also includes new Mechanical Event Simulation (MES) capabilities including a new Riks method for buckling and snap-through analyses;
improved fluid flow, heat transfer and linear dynamic analysis tools;
more results evaluation and presentation capabilities;
and much more.
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With ALGOR V16, CAD models can be easily modified directly within our
FEMPRO single user interface using
the complete set of Superdraw modeling tools.
For example, as shown here, the automatic solid mesh of a CAD assembly was modified
by extruding part of the mesh to create additional geometry.
In addition, users can add beam and plate elements to create mixed-element-type models, such as a beam-solid model.
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ALGOR V16 also allows you to sketch and mesh 3-D FEA models.
For example, a structured mesh of a conveyor belt and a sketch of a pulley,
created entirely within FEMPRO, is shown here.
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A 2- or 3-D structured mesh can be easily created from Superdraw sketches through a right-click menu option.
Available structured meshing options include 3-point triangular, 4-point rectangular, 8-point 3-D,
between two objects and 4-object 3-D meshing.
For example, capabilities for meshing between two sketch objects were used to generate a mesh for the pulley
that is matched to the mesh of the conveyor belt.
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You can construct and modify 2- and 3-D sketches and meshes by using built-in tools including
point move, split, intersect, fillet, trim, extend, rotate, scale, move, mirror and parallel offset.
For example, a move and join all copies operation was used to extrude the pulley to a 3-D structured mesh (upper
images).
A combination of all sketching, modeling and meshing tools were used to create the completed model (bottom image).
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The ability to interactively define contact pairs in V16 makes MES easier to set up.
Other contact improvements include conservation of kinetic and strain energy for 2-D contact and
overall accuracy and speed improvements.
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For nonlinear problems with very quick, drastic geometric change, such as buckling and snap-through analyses,
a new Riks method has been added for improved accuracy and speed.
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In V16, modeling for fluid flow analysis is simplified through the automatic constraint of walls.
By default, fluid flow will not pass through the wall.
This condition is the most common type of constraint for walls, thus
automatically fixing the constraints for walls saves modeling time.
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Streamlines for fluid flow analysis provide an additional results evaluation capability that lets you see
a graphical line display of the flow stream. By examining streamlines, you can gain a better
understanding of flow patterns including turbulence. In this coupled fluid-heat transfer analysis of a heat fin,
temperature contours are displayed along with fluid flow streamlines.
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