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Bob Gilliver
MSC/ARIES European Product Marketing and Support
Manager
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Geometry
FE Analysis
Optimization
Mechanisms
Plastics
MSC/ARIES Positioning
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Geometry
Full function ACIS based modeler
Constraints
full
partial
none
ACIS data
exchange
AutoCAD
Bentley
Integraph
HP
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Geometry
Modification by dimension
Parametric relationships
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Geometry
Complex solids
Skin operator
Sweep operator
Extensive blending and chamfering
Region operator
to sub-divide geometry
Map meshing
Load footprint areas
Symmetry
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MSC/ARIES Base - Assemblies
Visualization
Packaging
Clearance
Interference
Mass properties
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MSC/ARIES Base - Mass Properties
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Pre Release Solids Shelling
Shelling of solids to thin
walled solids
Per face (uniform) thickness control
Face exclusion to create
“open” solids
Full Parametrics support
Not supported
Spline faces (fillet, sweep, skin, spline segments in curve based primitives, extrude with draft
)
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Analysis Of ACIS
&
Imported Geometry
CAD
ARIES
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Geometry Interface - ACIS
Support for ACIS sat (ASCII)
and sab (binary) file formats
Allows bi-directional exchange of solids,
surface and wireframe
Currently the most reliable solids data exchange format
Transfers geometry only
No feature or history information
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Geometry Interface - Autocad Import
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Geometry Interface - Autocad Import
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Geometry Interface - Autocad Import
Lin. Static Error Contours
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Geometry Interface - Autocad Export
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Geometry Interface - IGES Import
Supports
Wireframe
Point, line, arc,
composite curve, spline (112,126), conics (104), copious data (106)
Surface
Untrimmed
(118, 120, 122, 128)
Trimmed (144)
Solid
Solid BREP (186, 514, 510, 508, 504, 502,)
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Geometry Interface - IGES Export
Supports
Wireframe
Point, line, arc,
composite curve, spline (112,126), conics (104)
Solid/surface
Decomposed to precise wireframe
BREP
Decomposed to surface collection (trimmed or untrimmed - 128, 142, 144)
Text
Hidden line removal
Silhouette edge generation
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Geometry Interface - DXF Import
Wireframe
Point, line, arc, polyline
Text
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Geometry Interface - DXF Export
Supports
Wireframe
Point, line, arc,
composite curve, spline
Solid/surface
Decomposed to precise wireframe BREP
Text
Hidden line
removal
Silhouette edge generation
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Geometry Interfaces - STEP, VDAFS
PDES/STEP AP203
Import and export
of solid/surface/wireframe data
VDAFS
Import and export of surface/wireframe data
Data format
that emphasizes surface transfer
Used predominantly by European automotive industry
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Geometry Interfaces -Stereolithography
Translates solids into standard “stl” format
Rapid
manufacture for physical part prototyping
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Geometry
FE Analysis
Optimization
Mechanisms
Plastics
MSC/ARIES Positioning
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LBC’s applied to geometry or to nodes &
elements
Supported loads
Force, moment, pressure
Gravity
Velocity
Translational
Rotational
Acceleration
Translational
Load and Boundary Conditions
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Constant or functional varying magnitude
Geometry based load
and boundary conditions survive geometry change
Load and Boundary Conditions
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Load and Boundary Conditions
Direction control for load/boundary conditions
XYZ
Radial
Tangential
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Load and Boundary Conditions
Load case combination
(5 *
load_1) +
(3 * load_2)
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Automeshing technology
Edges -- 1D elements (beam, gap, rigid, spring)
Surfaces -- quad dominant
or all trias
Volumes -- tets only
Map meshing for surfaces and volumes
3/4
side surfaces, 5/6 face volumes
Composite edge support
FE Meshing
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Auto Meshing
Solid Element Automesh
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FE Meshing
Adaptive mesh refinement
Automatic mesh refinement to optimize
mesh density
Use with automatically generated h or p
meshes
Global or local refinement
New mesh density based on current error versus target error
Reduces mesh density related errors
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Original mesh - 21
% Error
Refined mesh - 7 % Error
Automatic
refinement
Original mesh
1
4
2
3
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FE Meshing
Direct creation of nodes/elements
Extrude/revolve 1D to 2D,
2D to 3D
Mirror
Mesh editing
Element quality checks
Merge node
Auto
MPC connection of meshes between linear or quad tets to linear hex
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Display options
Vector
Contour
Graph
Animation
Cutting plane
Results in any coordinate system
Data averaging
control
Results combination
Error calculation
Results Review
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Linear Statics
Loads constant with time
Material assumed linear and
perfectly elastic
Results calculated
Stress
Displacement
Strain
Strain energy
Reaction force
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Normal Modes
Calculates undamped natural modes of vibration
Material assumed
linear and perfectly elastic
Results calculated (normalized)
Stress
Displacement
Strain
Strain energy
Reaction force
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Linear Buckling
Calculates load factor for critical buckling
Material assumed
linear and perfectly elastic
Results calculated
Stress
Displacement
Strain
Strain energy
Reaction force
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Non-Linear Statics
Geometric non-linearity
Change in stiffness associated with large
deformations
Load follows deformed shape
Material non-linearity
Bi-linear elastic/plastic with plastic
strain, or
Non-linear elastic, no plastic strain
Compressive/tensile stress-strain curves can be different
ε
σ
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Non-Linear Statics
Non-linear Elastic Material
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Structures-2 Non-Linear Statics
Load Following
Deformed - load following
Deformed -
load following
F
F
F
Undeformed
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Linear Transient Dynamics
Time varying geometry and finite element
loads
Structural and modal damping
Results calculated for each time step
Stress
Displacement
Strain
Velocity
Acceleration
Reaction
force
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Heat Transfer
Steady state and transient linear and non-linear
heat transfer
Heat transfer modes
Conduction
Free convection
Forced convection
Radiation
Temperature and time dependent
Heat flux
Mass flow rate
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MSC/ARIES To MSC/PATRAN
ARIES Created Geometry
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MSC/ARIES To MSC/PATRAN
Imported ARIES Geometry in MSC/PATRAN
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Geometry
FE Analysis
Optimization
Mechanisms
Plastics
MSC/ARIES Positioning
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Optimization
An Automated Process That:
Satisfies Your Design Objective
Within
Design Constraint(s)
By Modifying Design Variables
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Optimization - Overview
1 Design Objective
minimize/maximize weight, frequency,
load factor
‘n’ Design Constraints - local and or global
min/max
stress, displacement, freq, load factor
‘n’ Design Variables
Dimensional variables
Element shell thickness, Non Structural Mass
Solve multiple constraints simultaneously
Linear statics (with multiple load cases)
Modal (per mode shape max/min control)
Buckling analysis
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Optimization - Overview
Shape
Geometry dimensions as design variables
Sizing
(element properties)
Shell thickness, non-structural mass
Design sensitivity
Effect of a
change in a design variable on
Design Objective, Design Constraint(s)
Shape and sizing can be combined
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Optimization - Application
Build solid or surface geometry
Associate dimension
variables in Parametrics:
Use as design variables for Optimization
Maintain
design intent
(Parameterize using DRP)
Maintain design intent
(Attach DRP model(s) to solids in Parametrics)
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Optimization - Application
Create finite element model
Select Optimization application
1
Design Objective minimize/maximize:
weight, frequency, load_factor
‘n’ Design Constraints - local
and/or global min/max stress, disp, freq, load factor
‘n’ Design Variables
Dimensional,
Shell thickness, Non Structural Mass
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R1
L2
L1
R3
R2
DEP INDEP
R1
= 2 x R2
R2 = R3
L2
= R1 x 3
Thick
DRP Model
Selecting Design Variables
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Optimization - Results Review
Post process in Optimization application
Graph
design objective/ constraint(s)/ variable(s) against design cycle
Display geometry at
intermediate design cycles
Review results of final design in FE_Results
Standard results review process
Animate between FEmodels across design cycles
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P-Elements - Overview
Automatically increases element’s shape function polynomial
order during solution until convergence
Convergence based on per element
strain energy difference between p-order changes
Mesh remains unchanged
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P-Elements - Overview
Each edge of each element has
its p-order independently controlled in MSC/NASTRAN
5
5
2
3
1
4
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P-Elements - Application
Supported element types
Tetrahedron
Brick
Pentahedron (wedge)
p-order min/max control
Recommended
p-order range 3-10
Adaptivity automatically turns off below specified von
Mises stress or strain minimum
Turns off adaptivity for elements where stress and or strain is negligible
Reduces CPU time and system resources
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P-Elements - Application
Constrains shared edges to p-order
= 1
Can mix h and p elements
Use p-elements in
areas where high accuracy required, h-elements elsewhere
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P-Elements - Application
Hex to tet mesh connection works
identically for p-elements:
Automatic (h-adaptive) mesh refinement supported for
automeshed p-elements
Uses ERROR DATASET calculated from FER TOOLKIT error estimation
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P-Elements - Results Review
p-element results review identical to
h-elements
Can display final p element order contours
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Geometry
FE Analysis
Optimization
Mechanisms
Plastics
MSC/ARIES Positioning
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Two- and three-dimensional mechanism modeling analysis and results
review
Uses MDI/ADAMS Kinematics solver
Solves motion of fully constrained
(0 DOF) kinematic systems i.e. the motion of the system is completely constrained by applied motion(s) and joint constraints
Mechanisms
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Create link geometry
Geometry can be solid, surface or
wireframe
Add joints (supports all MDI/ADAMS joints)
Add constant, harmonic, step,
random motion
Add motion constraints (e.g. cams), applied forces, springs, gravity
Solve
Mechanisms Pre Processing
Links
Joints
Contact
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Mechanisms Results Review
Animated motion of links
Motion path of
any point
Joint reaction force/moment
Rotational/translational link displacement, velocity, acceleration
Clearance/interference between
links
Results interrogation in local static/dynamic coordinate system
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Geometry
FE Analysis
Optimization
Mechanisms
Plastics
MSC/ARIES Positioning
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Plastics
3D mold fill analysis
Uses Moldflow/Flowcheck solver
Solves “Will It
Fill”
Fast analysis to calculate areas of
fill / no-fill /
possible fill
Experiment with number of injection points/ location, material and part thickness
Solves “Fill_Pattern”
Fill time
Air trap location
Weld line locations
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Plastics
MSC/ARIES Created Solid
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Plastics
Mold Fill Time Contours
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Platform Support
WindowsNT
Sun Solaris
SGI
HP
IBM
Digital Unix
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Intel based (not Digital NT)
Recommend >= Pentium 75MHz,
32Mb RAM
125 Mb swap space
Any Microsoft supported graphics adapter
in 256 color mode
WindowsNT
Windows 3.1 and Windows95 not available
Licensing
Node-lock, standalone only
No network license support
Requires Ethernet adapter for licensing
Platform Requirements - WinNT
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Supported Unix workstation
32Mb RAM
125 Mb swap space
Licensing
Node-lock, and
Floating
network license
Platform Requirements - Unix
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Geometry
FE Analysis
Optimization
Mechanisms
Plastics
MSC/ARIES Positioning
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MSC/ARIES Positioning
Standalone Design and Analysis System
Designed and analyzed
in MSC/ARIES
Analysis of ACIS Based Geometry
Design built in CAD
system
Design geometry import into MSC/ARIES
Analyzed in MSC/ARIES
Focus on Ease-of-Use and Automation For...
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Structural
Thermal
Mechanisms
Plastic Molding Analysis
MSC/ARIES Positioning
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MSC/ARIES
The Flow of Development
Product
Almost all design concepts will
be decided
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Positioning of MSC/ARIES
FEA Analyst
Design Engineer
Low price
High price
Static-Eigenvalues-Optimization-Heat-Dynamic-Nonlinear-Electromagnetic-Crash-NVH
Easy to
use
CAD-Integration Functionality
MSC/ARIES
MSC/PATRAN
PC/Windows
Workstation
Mainframe
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Positioning of MSC/ARIES
End
Start
Manufacturing Process
Manufacturing
Bill of Materials
Material Database
Drafting
Analysis
Optimization
Modeling
Design
MSC/ARIES
Predictive Engineering
CAD
linked
CAD
System
Modification Costs
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Positioning of MSC/ARIES
MSC/ARIES
Targeted User
Non-FE Specialist
Geometry Based Analysis
Conceptual CAE
Tool & Modeller
ACIS imported analysis
Designer
MSC/N4W
Targeted User
FE Knowledgeable
GUI Nastran
pre & post
Limited Geometry Creation
Relies on Geometry Import
Windows Look & Feel
Low-High End FE User
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Positioning of MSC/ARIES
Guide line thought / Question Process
CAD
System
Import
Geometry
Create
Geometry
FE
Aware
N4W
ARIES
Poss.
No Sale
Conflict With
Existing
Modeller
Need To
Create
Drawings
ACIS Drafting
Package (AutoCAD etc)
NO
Yes
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Mentor BoardStation Interface
Bi-directional interface using Mentor IDF 2.0
file format
Imports Mentor Board Station PCB and component data
as an assembly of solids
Components represented by automatically generated primitives or user created representations