Abaqus is a powerful Finite Element Analysis (FEA) software designed to fully harness the potential of FEA without unnecessary limitations. It helps engineers simulate complex real-world problems across various industries, offering a broad library of element types and material models. Abaqus enables the simulation of stress and deformation in isotropic and anisotropic metals across different temperatures and strain rates, making it ideal for advanced engineering simulations.
Abaqus offers more than stress analysis, simplifying the simulation of heat transfer, mass diffusion, acoustics, piezoelectricity, and electrochemistry, either independently or coupled with stress analysis. Its modular and flexible design allows users to combine elements, materials, procedures, and loading sequences freely. Abaqus supports any material with any element, enabling limitless model creation and simulation under static or dynamic loading conditions.
In addition to metals, Abaqus can simulate:
- Rubber and polymers
- Reinforced concrete
- Glass and ceramics
- Crushable or resilient foam
- Geotechnical materials like soil and rock
Product Capabilities for Abaqus
Finite Element Simulation of Large Models
As design complexity increases, a thorough understanding of design intricacies is essential, leading to the need for large simulation models. The Finite Element Analysis (FEA) system must efficiently handle these large problems using available computer resources. Abaqus leverages the high-performance features of modern computers, ensuring that model size limitations seldom hinder effective simulation.
Users value the ability to complete large, complex jobs on schedule, highlighting the meticulous attention to detail in the code’s design. Abaqus consistently performs well under the demands of real-life, large model requirements, providing reliable and realistic simulations.
Nonlinear Simulation Excellence
Analysts must account for nonlinear responses in simulations, as lightweight structures can buckle or collapse in accident scenarios. Important modern materials like rubbers and plastics cannot be effectively simulated using linearized deformation. Designers often aim to fully leverage the ductility and toughness of these materials.
Many design challenges involve contact, from Hertz contact in bearing design to sliding contact between parts and molds or between two significantly deformed components. Abaqus effectively addresses these complex issues, establishing its reputation as the preferred tool for simulations dominated by nonlinearity.
Ease of Use for Complex Problems
Abaqus is a highly regarded advanced analysis tool for production analysis, offering a user-friendly suite of capabilities. Its modular design and intuitive problem definition rules enable accurate modeling of geometry and material behaviors, while automatic time-stepping simplifies complex simulations, allowing users to confidently meet design schedules.
Extensively used by research organizations, Abaqus is valued for its versatility and extensibility, making it a preferred choice in the design analysis community. With a proven track record in addressing complex problems, Abaqus excels in delivering reliable results for both straightforward and intricate applications.
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Abaqus/Standard
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Abaqus/CAE
Complete Solution for Abaqus Finite Element Modeling, Visualization, and Process Automation
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