COSMOS 2007 Wants to Encourage Innovation

By DE Editors

The SRAC division of SolidWorks Corporation (Concord, MA) released COSMOS 2007 analysissoftware in conjunction with its announcement of the release of its2007 version of its SolidWorks 2007 MCAD design software. (Click here to see the SolidWorks 2007 announcement.) COSMOS 2007offers more than 60 new features that, says SolidWorks Corp., givesdesigners "the tools to find and correct problems before ]the problems]cost time and money."

The COSMOS product suite is made up of COSMOSWorks for FEA (finiteelement analysis), COSMOSMotion for mechanical analysis, andCOSMOSFloWorks for fluid analysis. Each module has been extensivelyupgraded.

Among the new features in the COSMOS 2007 suite are virtual sensorsthat provide quick feedback on a design's performance. Virtual sensorsprovide data on specific locations on a 3D model and, in manner, thesesoftware-driven devices mimic how a physical sensor works on aprototype.

COSMOS 2007 also offers functionality that automates varioustime-consuming processes that can damp a designer's zeal for analysis.For example, a new cyclic symmetry functionality is said to greatlyreduce the time required analyzing a circular design, such as with aturbine blade. COSMOS 2007 now also offers a one-step process tosimulate commonly used design elements such as bearings.

New functionality in COSMOSWorks FEA application includes adaptivemeshing for assemblies and weldment/beam analysis. Adaptive meshinglets you analyze assemblies as they will work together in the finishedproduct, rather than as individual components. This new functionality,says SolidWorks, minimizes the need for refining meshes manually.

Analysis conversion and detection features in the weldment analysisfunctionality are said to sharply reduce meshing and analysis time. Forexample, in the weldment analysis environment, a single click—ratherthan endless line drawing and joint specifying to connect beams andtrusses—converts a structural member into a beam or truss automatically.

The COSMOSMotion upgrade, says the company, focuses heavily on ease ofuse and interoperability with other COSMOS and SolidWorks software. Itsfull integration with SolidWorks design software means that you canperform motion analysis directly in SolidWorks, eliminatingintermediary set-up steps. COSMOSMotion's integration with COSMOSWorksDesigner lets you design, simulate, and analyze a mechanical assemblyin a single, seamless operation.

COSMOSFloWorks fluid dynamics analysis software now features thin-wallanalysis technology, which is said to be the first of its kind. Thethin wall technology lets you analyze the flows around and through thinstructures by automatically capturing and resolving their geometry.

COSMOSFloWorks supports 64-bit processing, which enables users to solve problems of up to six million cells.

For complete details on COSMOS 2007, click here. To register for anonline interactive tour of COSMOS, click here. To schedule an onlineseminar or view past seminars, click here.

Sources: Meeting and other briefings with the company, press materialsreceived from the company, and additional information gleaned from thecompany's website.