ALGOR V22 Upgrades All Areas of FEA

By DE Editors

ALGOR, Inc. (Pittsburgh, PA) released ALGOR V22, its latest finite element analysis (FEA) software that upgrades all areas of FEA, including modeling, simulation, and results evaluation and presentation.

New features include expanded support for 64-bit systems; pre- and postprocessing allows users to handle larger models faster than before; analysis of open channel flow, involving a free surface between a flowing fluid and a gas above it, such as marine systems, drainage systems and liquid column gauges; a multi-frontal massively parallel solver (MUMPS) for distributed memory systems;  damage analysis for 2D plane stress elements, intended for simulating damage onset and growth in fiber-reinforced composite materials; and a software wizard to automatically calculate and apply remote loads to a stress model, such as a torque load to simulate twisting.

Other highlights of ALGOR V22 include improved default meshing for CAD models; a Mesh Study software wizard; an improved PV/Designer tool for modeling, analysis, and validation of pressure vessels; expanded support for fracture analysis and static stress with linear material models; improved results evaluation and presentation capabilities as well as the capability to import a report configuration from a previous run; and more.

V22 features enhance and expand ALGOR’s range of simulation capabilities including static stress with linear and nonlinear material models; Mechanical Event Simulation (MES) for nonlinear, multi-body dynamics with large-scale motion,  large deformation and large strain with body-to-body contact; linear dynamics;  fatigue; CFD including steady-state and transient heat transfer, steady and unsteady fluid flow and mass transfer; electrostatics; full multiphysics; and piping. All analysis capabilities are available within FEMPRO, ALGOR’s single user interface.

To see “What’s New Featuring V22” webcast, please visit ALGOR.

Sources:  Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.