MSC Software Unveils MSC Nastran 2012

By DE Editors

MSC Software announced its new release of MSC Nastran 2012. This release consolidates MSC Nastran and MD Nastran into a single solution for all MD and MSC Nastran customers, simplifying the product offering and providing customers a single MSC Nastran platform.

Through an optional module, users can simulate nonlinear problems including geometric nonlinearity, material nonlinearity, and contact nonlinearity.  Nonlinear convergence robustness has been enhanced with a new adaptive stepping procedure.

MSC Nastran 2012 also includes a module that enables engineers to solve explicit nonlinear problems. These capabilities are primarily focused in the areas of performance for impact, fluid-structure interaction (FSI) applications, multi-physics, enhanced material models and robustness. Simulation times are greatly reduced for FSI analyses like drop testing of fluid filled plastic bottles, fuel tank sloshing, airbags, and occupant safety.

Users can now access linear contact modeling which supports 3D touching contact modeling in linear statics and glued contact for linear statics, normal modes, and dynamics (transient, frequency, and buckling). This provides significant modeling efficiencies when working with assemblies.

Other enhancements include improved results for composites, design optimization tools, simplified aeroelasticity calculations, and enhanced acoustic analysis.

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