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Total Analysis Solutions for Multi-disciplinary Optimum Design

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An insight into midas NFX

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Total Solutions for True Analysis-driven Design

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Multi-disciplinary CAE solutions in one unique work environment

Part 1. Work environment

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A software for FEA professionals as well as Designers

midas NFX (Designer Mode) midas NFX (Analyst Mode)

CAD model-based work environment

Fast and simple way to perform simulation design with various

automated functions and minimal input requirement

Simplified Mode

(Basic Analysis on CAD Model)

Advanced Full Mode

(Precise Modeling and Analysis Control)

From CAD model creation to finite elements meshing for all types of

mechanical analyses.

With complex geometric modeling and various mesh generators,

accurate modeling and analysis, along with extensive result analysis

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Analysis Mode can be easily changed

NFX Solvers

Linear Static (with contact) Nonlinear Static (Material/Geometry/Contact) Modal/Buckling (Prestress)

Heat transfer/Thermal Stress (Steady/Transient) Linear/Nonlinear Dynamic (Explicit included) Fatigue (S-N/e-N)

Multi Body System (Rigid/Flexible Body) CFD (Thermal/Fluid, Moving Mesh, Deflated Solver )

High Perf. Parallel Solvers (32/64 Bits) GPU Computing


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Optimized analysis efficiency for optimum design

Fast Analysis and Results Evaluation with

Minimum Operations

Immediate re-analysis in case of

change in CAD model with the

same condition transferred from

the step 1

Auto generation of

Customized

Analysis Report

Application in practice with Minimal

Learning

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Large Material Database

Properties for Structural/Fatigue/Thermal Analysis

(Safety factors included)

Assign Materials with Drag&Drop Feature

Upon registration of Basic Materials,

the Material database is

automatically added to New Project.

Material

properties DB

Database of More than 1000 Materials

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Support import of 12 CAD model types

Support for import of large range of CAD model types

Formats File Formats Product Structure

ACIS .sat, .sab, .asat, .asab R1 – R24

CATIA V4 .model, .exp, .session 4.1.9 – 4.2.4

CATIA V5 .CATPart, .CATProduct, .C

GR

R6 – R23 (V5 – 6R201

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IGES .igs, .iges Up to 5.3

Inventor .ipt (V6 – V2014)

V11 – 2014 .iam (V11 – V2014)

NX .prt 11 – NX 8.5

Parasolid .x_t, .xmt_txt, .x_b, .xmt_bi

n 10.0 – 26.0.151

Pro/E / Creo .prt, .prt.*, .asm, .asm.* 16 – Creo 2.0

SolidWorks .sldprt, .sldasm 98 – 2013

Solid Edge .par, .asm, .psm V18 – ST5

STEP .stp, .step 203, 214

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Remove Holes Remove Fillets

Remove Faces/Lines Merge Faces

Powerful CAD simplification tools

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Part 2. Analysis Functions

Multi-disciplinary integrated structural/thermal/CFD analysis solutions

for optimal design

Linear Static Analysis

(Linear Contacts, Boundary/Joints)

Optimization

(Topology, Size optimization)

Heat Transfer/Thermal Stress Analysis

(Steady / Transient)

CFD Analysis

(Thermal/Fluid, Moving Mesh)

Fatigue Analysis

Composite Materials Analysis

Modal/Buckling Analysis

(Prestress, Rigid/Joints)

Dynamic Analysis

(Time, Frequency Response, Random, Nonlinear Explicit)

(Prestress, Rigid/Joints)

Nonlinear Static/Quasi-Static Analysis

(Material/Geometry/Contacts)

Evaluation of Strength/Durability of

a Car Body

(Linear Static / Fatigue)

Evaluation of Drop Impact of Hard Disk

(Nonlinear Dynamic, Contact)

Optimal Design of a Connection Frame

(Topology Optimization)

Evaluation of Thermal

Deformation/Stress of a Heat Sink

(Linear Heat Transfer / Thermal Stress)

Total Solutions for

True Analysis-driven Design

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Extensive Element Library

3D Element

General Solid

Tetrahedron, Pentahedron, Pyramid,

Hexahedron

Composite Solid (Pentahedron, Hexahedron)

2D Element

Shell, Plane Stress, Plane Strain,

Axisymmetric

Composite Shell, Surface element

1D Element

Beam, Bar (Truss), Pipe, Rod, Cable, Gap

Others

Spring, Mass, Damper, Fastener

Rigid Link, Interpolation Link, Bush

Solid Model

Shell Model Hybrid Model (Shell/Solid/Mass/Link)

Frame Model Hybrid Model (Solid/Shell/Frame)


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Various elements/loads/boundary conditions frequently used in practice

Link Elements /Modeling

Rigid Link, Bolt Link, Spring, Fastener

Loads

Self Weight, Concentrated Load, Moment, Pressure,

Temperature, Displacement, Centrifugal Force, Remote

Load, Bolt Load, Bearing Load

Boundary Conditions

Pinned Constraint, Rotational Constraint, Fixed, DOF

Constraint, Symmetrical Constraint, Reference Shape

based Constraint (Cylinder, etc.)

Remote Load

Bolt Model+ Contact

Bolt Links

• Rigid Link+Beam Element

• Bolt Load

Check fastening forces

from Axial

Forces/Stresses in Bolt

Links Deformation, Strength &

Vibration of Impeller

(Centrifugal, Prestress mode)


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Topology Optimization reflecting static/dynamic analysis &

manufacturing process

Analysis types that can be coupled: Linear Static, Modal, Frequency Response

Possible to specify Limitations and Design conditions such as Stress, Displacement, Volume or Manufacturing conditions

(draw direction/symmetric conditions)

Simultaneous optimization compatible with various operational and load conditions

Analysis model auto-regeneration & Mesh smoothing functions (without separate CAD operation)

Other practical features of convenience: Mode trace, Definition of design/non-design domains, Default value setup

Process of using topology optimization design

Design domain defined Topology optimization Creation of

analysis model

Optimized design retaining the

maximal eigenvalue

Topology Optimization

considering manufacturing process

Eigenvalues History Manufacturing (Draw direction)

condition

Design evaluation

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