Analysis

CATIA - Generative Part Structural Analysis 2 (GPS)

CATIA V5R19
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CATIA - Generative Part Structural Analysis
Address transparent and automatic structural and modal analysis to
promote up- front CAE during the design phase.
Product overview
CATIA - Generative Part Structural Analysis 2
(GPS) integrates advanced pre-processing,
solving and post-processing capabilities. It
allows designers to perform associative part
stress and vibration analysis including contact
analysisfor the assessment of part
mechanical behaviour. Structural analysis can
be performed on volume parts, surface parts
and wireframe geometries. Users get a
transparent and automated approach to part
stress analysis and modal frequencies
analysis in a very intuitive environment. CATIA
- Generative Part Structural Analysis 2 (GPS)
supports local refinement of stress
computations with adaptive techniques. This
is the core application of the analysis product
line and the entry point to a scalable and
integrated set of tools including advanced
options for specialists.
Product Highlights
Backbone of the CATIA V5 Analysis
Solution.
Unique native and associative CAD/CAE
integration.
Promotes designer assessment of parts'
mechanical behaviour and sizing.
Provides fast and accurate stress,
displacement, and vibration results.
Tightly integrated with knowledge-based
engineering
Seamless analysis data management
within PLM
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Product Key Customers Benefits
The backbone of the CATIA V5 Analysis
solution... CATIA - Generative Part
Structural Analysis 2 (GPS) is the
backbone of the V5 analysis portfolio. As
such, this core application is the entry
point to all analysis tools: CATIA -
Generative Assembly Structural Analysis
(GAS), CATIA - Generative Dynamic
Response Analysis (GDY), CATIA - Elfini
Structural Analysis (EST), CATIA - FEM
Surface (FMS) and CATIA - FEM Solid
(FMD)./The unique set of CATIA analysis
tools built on GPS fits the needs of any
skill level, from designers to specialists.
No boundary between design and
analysis... CATIA - Generative Part
Structural Analysis 2 (GPS) is an easy-to-use
tool tailored to designers and design
engineers. As a result of the native CAD/CAE
integration, users can easily perform stress
and displacement analysis of designs, using a
consistent user interface, at any time in the
design process. Structural analysis can be
performed on solid, surface and wireframe
geometries. The association of analysis
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specifications, such as loads and restraints,
with the design ensures users to work quickly
and consistently. Users can size and validate
their designs early in the development cycle,
saving time and improving quality.
Straightforward definitions and
simplifications... Through a simple
selection of geometric features, designers
can define how a part is restrained and
loaded. These specifications are then
automatically incorporated into the finite
element model, allowing users to avoid
working with complex Finite Element
Model definitions. /Users can also fix the
analyzed portion on a "virtual" part. With
this technological feature, a fastening,
force, ormomentum, in various modes
such as rigid or smooth, can be
transmitted.
Extended vibration analysis... CATIA - can save time by re-using previously
Generative Part Structural Analysis 2 (GPS)
can simulate the effects of modal vibration.
Users can define additional masses, such
as point masses, linear mass density, and
surface mass density. Designers can
choose the number of vibration modes to
be computed and animate the results.
Direct and dynamic results review...
Generative Part Structural Analysis 2 (GPS)
helps designers understand the results of
an analysis by graphically displaying areas
of high stress and displacement. Detailed
analyses on complex parts can be handled
in an intuitive and interactive manner. This
includes dynamic cross-sectional displays
of contours. Values such as Von Mises
stress criteria, displacement, and principal
stresses are mapped onto the deformed
3D part.
Controlled Accuracy... If needed, the user
has the ability to create, modify and
remove the FEM's elements and their
properties, which are automatically
generated. The user controls the size of
the mesh on the entire part, or on a
specific area. Users can also employ linear
or parabolic elements based on the
required precision.
High performance... Using the latest version
of the sparse solver tool, users can
minimize the amount of consumed memory
and, therefore, perform large analyses
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quickly.
Productive analysis through easy and fast
computation on large models Launch
simultaneous computations on different
processes easily, without having to go
through complex VISUAL BASIC macro
definitions. Users can simultaneously
perform large model computations while
continuing to work on other processes,
greatly increasing user productivity.
Report generation... Reports can be
automatically generated in HTML format.
These reports provide clear and detailed
information about the results of the
analysis, including images associated with
computations. This information is already
structured for direct distribution and
prompt interpretation for appropriate
diagnosis by all readers. In addition, you
generated results for further analysis.
Knowledge-based technology... You can
capture the knowledge associated with
your design analysis and perform
optimization. The generative analysis
specifications are recognized as
knowledge parameters called sensors,
providing measures that can be re-used.
Thereby you will be able to set rules,
checks, and formulas to use best practices
and ensure compliance to corporate
standards.
Seamless analysis data management
within PLM... The CATIA V5 Analysis' users
benefit naturally from the overall PLM
Solution provided by Dassault Systmes
including ENOVIA V5 and SMARTEAM for
data and product lifecycle management.
Thus, directly from CATIA V5 and at the
various stages of the product development
cycle, designers and analysis specialists
can store, manage, version, share within
the extended enterprise all the data related
to their products' simulation. This unique
referential leverages collaborative work
giving access to advanced PLM practices
such as concurrent engineering and
change management.
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