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Description

Ansys LS-DYNA stands out as the leading explicit simulation software widely utilized for various applications, including drop testing, impact analysis, penetration scenarios, collisions, and ensuring occupant safety. Renowned as the most extensively used explicit simulation tool globally, Ansys LS-DYNA excels in modeling the behavior of materials subjected to brief yet intense loading conditions. Its comprehensive suite of elements, contact formulations, and material models enables the simulation of intricate models while allowing precise control over every aspect of the issue at hand. The software offers a broad range of analyses, boasting rapid and effective parallel processing capabilities. Engineers can investigate simulations that involve material failure, examining how such failures evolve through components or entire systems. Additionally, LS-DYNA adeptly manages models with numerous interacting parts or surfaces, ensuring that the interactions and load transfers between complex behaviors are accurately represented. This capability makes LS-DYNA an invaluable tool for engineers facing multifaceted simulation challenges.

Description

Simcenter OptiStruct serves as a powerful multiphysics and multidisciplinary tool for simulation and optimization, covering both implicit and explicit analysis. By adopting a “One Model, One Solver” philosophy, it enhances workflow effectiveness, delivers necessary engineering analyses, and shortens the time required to achieve results, all while preserving precision. Genuine design advancements are achieved through the evaluation, refinement, and optimization of the entire system using a unified, integrated platform, which is precisely what OptiStruct facilitates. Engineers are empowered to evaluate a range of physics, such as durability, heat transfer, acoustics, and fatigue, all within a single model that combines structural and multiphysics analysis, thereby streamlining processes and hastening market readiness. Its flexible architecture supports collaboration with favored tools, integration of third-party software, and customization of the application, ensuring that the same model and solver approach are upheld throughout. Furthermore, OptiStruct establishes a benchmark for optimization in various areas including lightweighting, structural integrity, multi-model, nonparametric shape optimization, and multi-material applications, making it an essential tool for engineers. Ultimately, the versatility and efficiency offered by OptiStruct not only enhance the design process but also foster innovation across diverse engineering sectors.

API Access

Has API

API Access

Has API

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Integrations

Simcenter 3D

Integrations

Simcenter 3D

Pricing Details

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Free Trial
Free Version

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial
Free Version

Deployment

Web-Based
On-Premises
iPhone App
iPad App
Android App
Windows
Mac
Linux
Chromebook

Deployment

Web-Based
On-Premises
iPhone App
iPad App
Android App
Windows
Mac
Linux
Chromebook

Customer Support

Business Hours
Live Rep (24/7)
Online Support

Customer Support

Business Hours
Live Rep (24/7)
Online Support

Types of Training

Training Docs
Webinars
Live Training (Online)
In Person

Types of Training

Training Docs
Webinars
Live Training (Online)
In Person

Vendor Details

Company Name

Ansys

Founded

1970

Country

United States

Website

www.ansys.com/products/structures/ansys-ls-dyna

Vendor Details

Company Name

Siemens

Founded

1847

Country

Germany

Website

www.siemens.com/en-us/products/simcenter/mechanical-simulation/optistruct/

Product Features

Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE)

CAD/CAM Compatibility
Finite Element Analysis
Fluid Dynamics
Import / Export Files
Integrated 3D Modeling
Manufacturing Process Simulation
Mechanical Event Simulation
Multibody Dynamics
Thermal Analysis

Product Features

Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE)

CAD/CAM Compatibility
Finite Element Analysis
Fluid Dynamics
Import / Export Files
Integrated 3D Modeling
Manufacturing Process Simulation
Mechanical Event Simulation
Multibody Dynamics
Thermal Analysis

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