DIANA (acronym DIsplacement ANAlyser) is a Finite Element Analysis (FEA) solver developed and

distributed by TNO DIANA BV and several other resellers worldwide. The software is predominantly
used by engineering consultants, research institutions and is utilised by many highly respected
educational institutions worldwide in both civil and geotechnical engineering courses. DIANA is
equipped with very powerful solvers which enables the analysis of large and/or complex structures. A
large selection of material models, element libraries and analysis procedures are available within the
package which gives DIANA a large degree of flexibility. The main fields of use of DIANA include
design and analysis of dams & dikes; tunnels & underground structures; oil & gas [1] & historical
constructions and large reinforced concrete structures.[2]Some of the specialised analyses available
in DIANA for these fields of use include seismic analysis;[3] fire analysis and young hardening
concrete.[4]

DIANA Functionality[edit]
Material Models Available Within DIANA[edit]

Linear, nonlinear and modified elasticity[7]

Hyperelasticity[8]

Isotropic and orthotropic plasticity[9]

Viscoplasticity[10]

Smeared crack models[11]

Total strain fixed and rotating crack models[12]

Young hardening concrete models[13]

Fiber reinforced material models

Creep and shrinkage[14]

Maekawa concrete model[15]

Soil specials

Liquefaction models[16]

Concrete and steel materials according to international design codes

Model Code models for concrete and steel

User-supplied models

Special models for interface elements

Ambient and time dependent mechanical, heat transfer and groundwater flow properties

Classic brick model for soil

Modified two-surface model for cyclic behaviour of steel

Menegotto-Pinto, Monti Nut, and Dodd Restreppo plasticity models for reinforcements

Analysis Functionality Available Within DIANA[edit]

Linear static

Fatigue failure

Linear transient

Frequency response

Spectral response

Physical and geometrical non linear

Transient non linear

Eigenvalue[17]

Buckling and post buckling[18]

Steady state and transient heat flow

Detailed and regional groundwater flow[19]

Steady state and transient groundwater flow

Coupled flow-stress

Phased structural and potential flow

Hybrid frequency-time domain analysis

Fluid-structure interaction[20]

Strength reduction analysis

Stiffness adaptation analysis

Parameter estimation

Lattice

Element Types Available Within DIANA[edit]

Truss

Solid[21]

Contact

Flow

Timoshenko, Bernoulli, and Mindlin beam

Plane stress and plane strain[22]

Complete plane strain

Axisymmetric

Plate bending[23]

Flat, curved shell and layered shell

Composed

Interface[24]

Discrete spring/dashpot[25]

Base spring

Bounding (spring/dashpot)[26]

Point mass/damping

Embedded reinforcements

Embedded pile elements[27]

Boundary surface elements