Femap Overview of Capabilities

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Aerospace CAE Using NX Nastran and Femap NX Nastran and Femap are aerospace-standard products
NX Nastran and Femap are used by aerospace companies, large and small Used in airframe, space systems, aero engines, and aerospace components
Both products have a large installed base

NX Nastran > 220,000 licenses 220 000 Femap > 60,000 seats
Both products work seamlessly together

Tight integration between NX Nastran and Femap
NX Nastran and Femap are cost effective

Low cost of acquisition and maintenance Easy to learn and quick to implement in a commercial environment
Both products continue to be enhanced to meet the needs of CAE users

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Femap Defined Leader in cost effective high performance Finite Element Analysis (FEA) simulation with native Windows ease of use Geometry import, creation, idealization and visualization High performance meshing tools that can accurately and efficiently model real world structures Comprehensive results presentation tools Sets new standards in open simulation CAD independent leverages the Parasolid modeling kernel Solver independent high level Nastran integration
Courtesy of Evektor Aerotechnik

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Independent Modeling Solution

NX I-DEAS I DEAS Solid Edge SolidWorks AutoCAD MicroStation Pro/E CATIA v4/v5 loads, constraints, , materials internal solver technologies results interpretation & p correlation NX Nastran TMG MSC.Nastran ABAQUS ANSYS LS-DYNA SINDA ...
Engineering Knowledge
CAD Results
Femap
Solvers
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Femap Real FEA Made Easy Worlds leading Windows-based CAE environment Dedicated tool for engineering analysis Written by engineers for engineers Widely used by the worlds leading engineering organizations Over 60,000 licenses, all industries, all company sizes Powerful in-depth functionality Solves challenging engineering problems quickly and easily
Courtesy of RUAG Aeropace, Sweden
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Femap Development Focus p p
Key areas of continued product enhancements:

CAD access and preprocessing Analysis scalability Postprocessing p g User interface Customization
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CAD Access and Preprocessing
Neutral CAD Data Access You have the design modeled in your 3D CAD system
Use h U the CAD d data as a b i f a simulation model basis for i l i d l Employ one FE modeling system in a multi-CAD environment
Femap can read CAD data from a wide variety of sources

Solid Edge and SolidWorks interoperability
CAD Neutral
Solid Edge g I-deas NX SolidWorks Autodesk CATIA
Parasolid, ACIS, STEP, IGES, VDA, DXF
Pro/Engineer
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Geometry Cleanup Meshing toolbox locator curves/surfaces

Short edges
Small surfaces, slivers, spikes
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Geometry Cleanup (contd.) Interactive geometry manipulation

Combined / composite curves
Combined / boundary surfaces
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Geometry Cleanup (contd.) Meshing toolbox feature suppression and removal Quickly remove unnecessary features Automatic suppression for small insignificant features Simplifies FE model minimizing element creation
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Reasons to Buy Femap Geometry Cleanup
Geometry splitters
Offset curves around multiple curves
Pad with mapped meshing
Washer with and without split lines
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Assembly Modeling Femap offers a variety of connection methods Linear and nonlinear contact with or without friction Glued connection
Automatic contact detection with easy editing of contact method and properties Easy contact visualization with selective transparency
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Assembly Modeling (contd.)

Analysis with pre-loaded bolts Fastener modeling
Link and Pin Linear vs. Glued Contact
Appropriate selection for contact modeling is crucial as different methods will yield vastly different results
Glued connection
Linear contact
max = 50,500 lbf/in2
max = 78,800 lbf/in2
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Powerful Modeling Tools Shell and beam modeling and visualization Shrink elements Visualize shell thicknesses and beam cross-sections y Verify correct beam orientation Visualize offsets Preprocessing functionality Loads and constraints can be applied directly to geometry Partition solids, define regions and hard points
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Shell Meshing on Mid Planes Mid-Planes

Mid-plane extraction and shell meshing allows smaller yet more accurate models to be analyzed And still only one element through the thickness which will yield poor results
Shell model created from a solid using mid-plane extraction
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Data Surfaces Data surface editor Complex load definitions set up and editing Load generation dialogs allow set up on the fly p g Various topologies and methods One-dimensional Two-dimensional Three-dimensional Output map data surface
Solid CFD results mapped to shell mesh
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Beam Modeling
Section properties calculated automatically for a given cross section
Section properties editor use sections from a library or create one from scratch
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Beam section can be displayed to easily verify orientation and offsets etc.
Composites Modeling
Laminate properties updated live in the Entity Info I f pane
Composite modeling supported by groups helps view, organize, manipulate plies in the model
Layup editor copy, rotate plies, edit ply properties Layup viewer
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Material Properties Support for isotropic and anisotropic materials Save material data in a material library Define composite materials and laminates Nonlinear materials Including p g plastic, creep, , p, hyperelastic Function dependent (time, temperature)
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Intelligent Automatic Meshing
Geometry sensitive triangle surface meshing
Quad dominant automatic s e shell meshing es g
High-speed robust g p tetrahedral meshing

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Powerful Meshing Tools Semi-automatic hex meshing tools
Subdivide solid into hex-meshable regions Recognizes extrudable areas
Automatically connects adjacent regions to complete mesh p
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Detailed Model Checkout Clear, visible and detailed model checkout ensures model correctness prior to analysis Interactive element quality feedback during meshing operations Coincident nodes and merge options Coincident elements Free edges and faces Loads and constraints Sum forces Mass properties
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Analysis Scalability
Open Simulation For advanced applications it is often required to access various solvers with specialized analysis expertise Femap can access all major commercial solvers for analysis and results review post analysis allowing you to remain in one modeling environment Nastran is the preferred solver with a high level of Nastran integration
NX Nastran MSC.Nastran NEi Nastran TMG LS-DYNA Sinda Solver independent

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ANSYS
ABAQUS
Scalable Simulation Often several types of analysis have to be considered Dynamic effects Nonlinear Thermal / temperature Femap offers analysis scalability with a scalable product line - the base module includes the following analysis types: Linear statics Normal modes Buckling Heat transfer Basic nonlinear Linear contact Glued connection CWELD fastener connectors Bolt B lt pre-loads l d Fast iterative solver
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Powerful Analysis Functionality Femap with NX Nastran add-on modules include: Dynamics Optimization Advanced Nonlinear SA Toolkit Superelements Aeroelasticity DMAP
Advanced nonlinear beam analysis with contact and nonlinear materials
Structural analysis toolkit

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Advanced Solver Modules Femap thermal solver Comprehensive heat transfer simulation package Femap advanced thermal solver Advanced suite of thermal simulation extensions to the Femap thermal solver Femap flow solver Fully integrated and comprehensive y g p 3D computational fluid dynamics (CFD) solution
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Scalable Product Configuration

Femap Express within Solid Edge Femap Standalone CATIA V5 Access Femap Thermal Solver Femap Advanced Thermal Solver Femap Flow Solver Femap with NX Nastran Dynamics Optimization Superelements Aeroelasticity Rotor Dynamics DMAP Advanced Nonlinear Structural Analysis Toolkit Page 51
Femap Express within Solid Edge Femap standalone pre- post only, no solver Customer has Nastran or another solver on a server Femap with advanced solvers F ith d d l Thermal analysis and CFD Femap with NX Nastran bundled solution Complete self-contained solution for basic analysis Add on NX Nastran for Femap solver modules Add on more advanced types of analysis
Postprocessing
Comprehensive Postprocessing Tools Postprocessing functionality that allows an efficient investigation of results data to gain an understanding of the model q y possible behavior as quickly as p Animation Dynamic cutting plane Dynamic isosurface Full output control Flexible results selection Grid point forces Support for BMP, JPG, WMF, AVI, and VRML file creation JT file creation
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Postprocessing
Comprehensive Postprocessing Tools (contd.)

Free body diagrams show the running loads through the structure Beam diagrams allow correct interpretation of bar/beam output
The data table facilitates result data manipulation and viewing, as well as report creation
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Postprocessing
Comprehensive Postprocessing Tools (contd.)

Full control of results selection before analysis Full control of results viewing after analysis
Plate results support double sided contours, view plate p thickness with contours XY plotting supports multiple curves
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User Interface
User Interface Overview Native Windows UI
Model tree view with context sensitive actions Top level entity editor with direct access to Femap entities
Floating, dockable customizable toolbars
Multiple document (model) interface
Data table and analysis monitor windows also available

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Editable messages Window with support for fonts, colors, and pasting l d ti of images
User Interface
User Interface Overview (contd.) Flexible workflows

Work either through the menus, icon bars or model Info tree Model and analysis data accessible through model tree View and work on multiple models in the same application
Easy access to modeling or results data with specialized panes like the data table Icons let you jump to related dialogs on-the-fly on the fly e.g. create materials while in the properties dialog
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Customization
Powerful Customization Tools

Full API customization available supporting all functionality exposed via OLE/COM for access by any programming environment and/or Windows programs
Complete programming environment inside the Femap UI Access to all delivered API programs and utilities
Macro capability allowing record / p y g edit / playback / debug keystrokes to automate repetitive tasks
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Femap Summary Real FEA Made Easy Easy to use intuitive user interface Increased productivity earlier to market Reduced learning curve g Reduced training overhead Cost effective solution The best price / functionality ratio in the industry Scalable to solve the most complex engineering problems High quality solution that ensures accurate results and robust usage By bringing analysis closer to design, Femap speeds up time to market and helps transform the process of innovation
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Siemens PLM Software

Both products have a large installed base

Both products work seamlessly together

NX Nastran and Femap are cost effective

Both products continue to be enhanced to meet the needs of CAE users

Siemens PLM Software

Courtesy of Evektor Aerotechnik

Siemens PLM Software

Independent Modeling Solution

Siemens PLM Software

Courtesy of RUAG Aeropace, Sweden

Siemens PLM Software

Femap Development Focus p p

Key areas of continued product enhancements:

Siemens PLM Software

CAD Access and Preprocessing

Femap can read CAD data from a wide variety of sources

Solid Edge g I-deas NX SolidWorks Autodesk CATIA

Parasolid, ACIS, STEP, IGES, VDA, DXF

CAD Access and Preprocessing

Geometry Cleanup Meshing toolbox locator curves/surfaces

Small surfaces, slivers, spikes

Siemens PLM Software

CAD Access and Preprocessing

Geometry Cleanup (contd.) Interactive geometry manipulation

Combined / boundary surfaces

Siemens PLM Software

CAD Access and Preprocessing

Siemens PLM Software

Reasons to Buy Femap Geometry Cleanup

Offset curves around multiple curves

Pad with mapped meshing

Washer with and without split lines

Siemens PLM Software

CAD Access and Preprocessing

Siemens PLM Software

CAD Access and Preprocessing

Assembly Modeling (contd.)

Link and Pin Linear vs. Glued Contact

max = 50,500 lbf/in2

max = 78,800 lbf/in2

Siemens PLM Software

CAD Access and Preprocessing

Siemens PLM Software

CAD Access and Preprocessing

Shell Meshing on Mid Planes Mid-Planes

Shell model created from a solid using mid-plane extraction

Siemens PLM Software

CAD Access and Preprocessing

Solid CFD results mapped to shell mesh

Siemens PLM Software

CAD Access and Preprocessing

Section properties calculated automatically for a given cross section

Siemens PLM Software

CAD Access and Preprocessing

Siemens PLM Software

CAD Access and Preprocessing

Siemens PLM Software

CAD Access and Preprocessing

Intelligent Automatic Meshing

Geometry sensitive triangle surface meshing

Quad dominant automatic s e shell meshing es g