MSC Software Announces Easy5 2017

MSC Software, a provider of engineering simulation software, has launched Easy5 2017. This version has expanded capabilities for multi-domain modeling and simulation performance.

According to a company press release, highlights include:

•  Functional Mock-up Unit Export: With Easy5 2017, Functional Mock up Unit (FMI) for Model Exchange is supported. Users can now designate quantities with “Parameter” causality, so that they are not allowed to vary during a simulation. This provides engineers with a more generalized, portable method for exporting Easy5 models into other tools or including models from other tools into their Easy5 models.

• Global Library Configuration Parameters: Easy5 2017 now includes the ability to create global configuration parameters. The parameters are used to control how components in a particular application library are configured. The Thermal/Hydraulics Library supplied with Easy5 2017 includes two distinct configurations for many components: the normal default configuration and a “reduced order” configuration.

•  Reduced Order Modeling: The Thermal/Hydraulics Library (HC), delivered with Easy5 2017, now includes a global configuration parameter to control whether hydraulics models are generated in full fidelity (default) or in a “reduced order” mode. A number of components now have an additional distinct configuration that simplifies the generated executables to the point they can run with an Euler fixed-step integrator.

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