Autodesk Algor Simulation 2011 Updates - Technical Brochure

Technical What’s NewIntuitive Feedback about Meshing IssuesAutodesk Algor Simulation 2011 software offersintuitive feedback about meshing issues as well asgraphical identification and guidance to help pinpointthe specific features or locations in the model that arecausing problems.Autodesk Algor Simulation 2011 software includesenhanced modeling flexibility for multiphysicssimulations, allowing you to create meshes thatare best suited for each of the different analysistypes in a multiphysics simulation—optimizingmodel size and complexity.With the help of these tools, which group problemsby type as well as by part and surface, you can quicklydiagnose meshing problems and take corrective actionto repair a mesh faster and obtain quicker, moreaccurate results.Meshing Flexibility for MultiphysicsSimulationsMultiphysics features in Autodesk Algor Simulationsoftware help you study the result of multiple physicalfactors acting simultaneously by combining resultsfrom different analysis types to help predict a product’sreal-world performance.Autodesk Algor Simulation 2011 software then uses anew interpolation method to map the results betweenthe different meshes to get more accurate simulationresults while also significantly reducing solution times.Enhanced Validation of Simulation DataAutodesk Algor Simulation 2011 software includesenhanced tools to validate simulation data prior toperforming a simulation. By checking simulationdata and settings earlier in the simulation workflow,users can have greater confidence in their models andminimize costly delays due to incorrect or missing data.The enhanced data validation tools are available priorto performing mainstream simulations, including linearstatic stress and heat transfer.Wizard for Fatigue AnalysisAutodesk Algor Simulation 2011 software includesFatigue Wizard, innovative software that uses a wizardinterface to guide designers and engineers of anyexpertise level through the steps required to performcomplex fatigue analysis—vital for products such assteel rails, beams, girders, and rotating stepped shaftsthat can experience mechanical failure under repeatedor varying loads.Choose between stress- and strain-based analysis typesto study low- and high-cycle fatigue applications andthen specify material information using an extensive,editable database. Users can also enter data tosimulate real-world conditions, such as local stressconcentrations and surface-finish effects.Fatigue Wizard helps to predict fatigue-based failureand helps you design for durability by subjecting aproduct to cyclic stresses to determine its endurancelimit and thereby increase safety.5Autodesk ® Algor ® Simulation 2011