News
- Using databases of materials when setting their properties in the preprocessor
- Changing the widget for creating contact pairs – a new type of thermal contact has been added and the functionality for searching for contact pairs has been improved
- Improved the algorithm for automatic search of contact pairs for small surfaces
- Added the tracking force option for springs
- The functionality of working with local coordinate systems has been improved – a new way of setting orientation has been added
- The model tree is now fully editable from the properties page
- Added the ability to change the name of geometric model elements
- Added a command to output the properties of contacts, shells, beams, springs, point masses to a log file
- Added the function of editing tables
- The pop–up list of displayed results has been updated - now multiple results of the same type are grouped.
- The nodeset transfer to the postprocessor is implemented, which makes it more convenient to calculate the total reaction forces, etc.
- Added a filter to create plots for beam elements
- The method of setting the communication GU has been changed, now there can be only one master node, which leads to faster calculation with this GU
- Periodic boundary conditions in thermal conductivity have been added
- When converting from CDB format files, logs are recorded during the conversion process
- Added support for importing *.m3d, *a3d (6.1R2) files
- Added output of mass-inertial characteristics in text form to the calculation folder
- An article has been added to CAE Fidesys Help (F1 Help) with a list of errors that occur and approximate user actions to eliminate them
- Calculation functions for nonlinear problems have been improved when all three types of nonlinearities are used – high-linear calculations now converge better.
- The iterative solver has been improved – the calculation speed has increased by several tens of percent
- Improved calculation speed for additive manufacturing tasks – a 20-fold increase in speed for models of more than 1 million elements.
- Performance has been increased and memory consumption has been reduced – the calculation speed has increased by several tens of percent.
In geomechanics:
- Added calculation taking into account Norton viscoplasticity (Norton creep with Mises plasticity) (alpha)
- Added calculation of the safety margin according to the Hook-Brown theory in the postprocessor (Safety margin filter)
- For axisymmetric problems, plasticity support for the Drucker-Prager criterion has been added
- Added calculation of fatigue strength in the Fatigue filter in the postprocessor
- For axisymmetric problems, plasticity support for the Mises criterion has been added
- The logic of working with the Safety margin filter has changed – a new criterion has been added and now it is necessary to check the box "display material properties" for calculation
- Improved accuracy of determining the boundary of a representative volume (or periodicity cell) when evaluating effective properties
- Added automatic detection of orthotropy axes of calculated effective properties and calculation of orthotropic characteristics in these axes
- Calculation of the effective permeability of an inhomogeneous medium has been added
- Added the ability to set the parameters of the thermal gap between the contacting bodies
- Added a calculation taking into account swelling
- Added a new calculation type High-speed destruction (alpha version)
Details can be found here
Additions and improvements to the functionality
- RBE3 interpolation connections are a special type of connections that allows you to distribute loads and boundary conditions on the model without adding additional rigidity to the connection of the connected region.
- The possibility of re-emission has been added - the functional allows us to take into account the effect of absorption of thermal energy of radiation by bodies, which increases the accuracy of thermal calculations using the boundary condition "radiation".
- Added the assignment of the Mohr-Coulomb plastic model - a material model used for calculating soils, which allows you to more accurately calculate some types of soils when analyzing taking into account plasticity.
- The list of available calculations for axisymmetric problems has been expanded - the functionality of the solver has been expanded when solving axisymmetric problems in a 2D formulation. Added the ability to calculate natural oscillation frequencies. Added support for nonlinear calculations taking into account plasticity and large deformations. Added the ability to solve dynamics problems. Added the ability to solve problems of thermal conductivity.
- Improved performance in explicit dynamics problems - increased the speed of solving dynamics problems using an explicit time integration scheme, which makes it possible to more effectively solve problems of high–speed interaction - problems of shocks, explosions, wave propagation in an elastic medium, etc.
- The list of editable properties in the Preprocessor Tree has been expanded by adding the ability to edit a number of model properties through the properties page. Now there is no need to use the command bar to change properties and names for blocks, contacts, periodic conditions, as well as for beam sections and shell layers
- The "Coordinate Systems" filter has been improved - the ability to view results for individual layers of multilayer shells in local coordinate systems has been added.
The User Manual version 6.1 can be downloaded here.
New version of CAE Fidesys 6.1
Additions and improvements to the functionality
- RBE3 type interpolation links
- Added the possibility of re-emission
- Added the task of the plastic model of the Mohr-Coulomb
- Expanded the list of available calculations for axisymmetric problems (thermal conductivity, modal analysis, large deformations, plasticity)
- Performance improvement in explicit dynamics tasks
- Improved Coordinate System filter
- Expanded the list of editable properties in the preprocessor Tree
The User Manual version 6.1 can be downloaded here.
The FIDESYS CAE technology business project takes the honorable second place.
We congratulate all the winners and participants of the final, we are proud of our honorary second prize and we have big plans ahead!
New version of CAE Fidesys 6.0
Additions and improvements to the functionality
- Increased calculations performance and reduced memory consumption
- Added the ability to disable the method of consistent results
- Added support for 2D axisymmetric problems (for linear statics, alpha version)
- Added support for setting nonmonotonic and asymmetric (for compression and tension) hardening curve
- Improved operation of constraints by degrees of freedom with a given stiffness
- Added consideration of pressure as follower load in stability analysis and modal analysis with preload
- Added external CFD integration for FlowVision (alpha version)
Additions and improvements to the postprocessor
- Added ability to Enable/Disable contacts and сoupling during download steps in the GUI panel
The user Manual version 6.0 can be downloaded here.
Fidesys is another popular Russian strength package that has integration with FlowVision to solve interdisciplinary problems of interaction between deformable bodies and liquids. At the webinar, we will talk about the capabilities of the Fidesys package for solving strength problems. And in the course of a live demonstration, we will show how a calculation project is created and joint modeling is performed in the FlowVision and Fidesys packages.
The recording of the webinar can be viewed at the link: FROM-2023 Webinar 7. Strength and hydrodynamics in FlowVision and Fidesys.
A new version of CAE Fidesys 5.2 is available
Additions and improvements to the functionality
- Added linear isotropic hardening type 1 for the Drucker - Prager model
- Added the ability to set the temperature in tabular form depending on x, y, z, t
- Improved protection operation
- Added the ability to set contacts, connections and periodic conditions on the steps
- Added the ability to set internal pressure in girder elements with an annular section
- Added acceleration output to SEG-Y files
- In the calculation of bolted connections, the operation of the power preload has been improved
- Added the ability to select the entity "Nodes at a distance" for boundary conditions of Communication
- Added the ability to set the temperature dependence in the properties of multilinear hardening
Additions and improvements to the postprocessor
- Added a new filter "Stress/Strain Linearization"
- Added a filter "Coordinate systems" for viewing VAT in laminate shells
- Added a new filter "The theory of the strength of Cod - Saint-Venant"
- Added the possibility of parallelization of filters, which speeds up data processing
The user Manual version 5.2 can be downloaded here.
A new version of CAE Fidesys 5.1 is available
Additions and improvements to the functionality
- Added common friction contact for FEM and ITU
- The supported order for the spectral element method is 9
- Added step-by-step loading with a change in the topology (composition of blocks) of the body, taking into account the final deformations
- An elastic-plastic calculation has been added for the Drucker-Prager model with tabular (multilinear isotropic) asymmetric hardening in small deformations
- Added calculation of poroelastic effective properties
- Added integration with BricsCAD and nanoCAD packages
- Added linear isotropic hardening type 1 for the Mises plasticity model
- Added calculation of thermal conductivity for orthotropic multilayer shells
- Added calculation for orthotropic thermoelasticity
- Added the ability for material properties to set temperature dependence
- Added the ability to calculate random vibration
- Added the setting of cylindrical and spherical coordinate systems
- For modal analysis, the possibility of calculations for materials with zero density has been added
- Fixed the output of the results in the 3D form of beams for high orders of ITU
- Improved and expanded converter for *.cdb format files
Additions and improvements to the preprocessor
- Changed the interface for calculating Additive printing
- Added display of local coordinate systems for beam and shell elements
Postprocessor additions and improvements
- For Linear spectral analysis, residual response accounting has been added
- The “Harmonic Analysis” filter has been improved: interactive node selection has been implemented, reaction calculation has been added
- Added a new “Multi-threshold” filter
- Expanded the functionality of the “Coordinate System” filter
- Improved the “Margin of Safety” filter
- Time or harmonic index output has been added to the model display area.
The user Manual version 5.1 can be downloaded here.
Fidesys company will take part in the Forum "Engineers of the Future 2019"
As part of the work of the Faculty of Engineering and Technology at the forum "Engineers of the Future 2019", Fidesis will present its software package for strength engineering analysis CAE Fidesys, successfully used in various industries in Russia and abroad. The VIII International Youth Forum "Engineers of the Future" will be held in the Orenburg region on the basis of the regional health center for children and youth "Yantar" from July 2 to 13. You can register for the forum as a participant on the website enfuture.ru . The official organizers and co-organizers of the event: the Union of Machine Builders of Russia, the Government of the Orenburg Region, Rostec Group of Companies, the Federal Agency for Youth Affairs, the Association "League of Assistance to Defense Enterprises". For eight years, the event was attended by about 14,000 young professionals, scientists, postgraduates and students. Its participants were young engineers from 400 industrial companies and 85 universities from 60 regions of the Russian Federation. The age of the forum participants is 20-35 years.
Fidesys company took part in the Forum "Engineers of the Future" 2018
From July 10 to July 19 , 2018 in The Forum "Engineers of the Future" was held in the Ulyanovsk region. This year, the Forum brought together more than 1,500 young engineers, graduate students and students from more than 300 enterprises and universities who gathered in Ulyanovsk region from 70 regions of Russia and 43 countries of the Near and Far Abroad — from Kazakhstan to Germany, from Egypt to Bolivia, from Italy to South Korea. The educational program of the Forum was presented by nine specialized faculties — nine key areas of the engineering industries of Russia, at which more than 200 speakers — representatives of 60 largest Russian corporations - spoke — PJSC "United Aircraft Corporation", JSC "United Shipbuilding Corporation", JSC "United Engine Corporation", State Corporation "ROSCOSMOS", JSC "Russian Helicopters", PJSC "Sukhoi", PJSC "Kamaz", PJSC "Avtovaz", JSC "Ramenskoye Instrument Design Bureau" and a number of technical universities, as well as representatives of foreign countries.
Fidesys, a permanent partner of the Forum's educational program, once again conducted training on the use of modern SAE packages in design. 23 specialists have been trained to obtain a certificate. They emphasized the importance and usefulness of owning and using SAE packages for both specialists of strength departments and designers. The importance of using domestic software products of medium and heavy class, such as CAE Fidesys, capable of solving complex tasks, such as calculating assemblies (including working with gaps), calculating without rearranging grids and dynamics on a spectral element, was also noted.
Hardware and software complex for solving industry tasks in CAE Fidesys
A high-performance Russian computing cluster based on liquid cooling IMMERS has been tested for compatibility with domestic CAE Fidesys.
The founder of the company is an honored scientist
Fidesys Engineering Company congratulates Vladimir Anatolyevich Levin, founder and Scientific director of the Fidesys and SimForDesign SAE (Simulation Streamed For Design) projects, Honorary Worker of Higher Professional Education of the Russian Federation, Professor, Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Professor of the Department of Computational Mechanics of the Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics of Lomonosov Moscow State University with the honorary title "HONORED SCIENTIST OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION" (Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 416 of September 10, 2017).
Fidesis Company took part in the Working Group of NTI TechNet within
the framework of the "V International Forum of Technological Development"
One of the main directions of the implementation of the National Technological Initiative within the framework of the activities of the TechNet working group is the development of advanced production technologies. Thanks to their integration and application within the Factories of the Future (digital, "smart", virtual), it is possible to design and manufacture globally competitive products of a new generation in the shortest possible time.
What engineering and technological tasks and challenges that require solutions are relevant for companies of high-tech industries in the regions?
What competencies and technologies are in demand by industry to create Factories of the Future?
How to integrate the implementation mechanisms of the TechNet roadmap into regional programs for the development of the manufacturing sector?
What are the prospects for creating a regional—branch network of operating Factories of the Future?
Winner of the Cyber Hydraulic Fracturing competition
Fidesis Company, as part of the Skoltech consortium and MIPT, became the winner of the Cyber Hydraulic Fracturing competition for the development of a software product for modeling hydraulic fracturing.
A new version of CAE Fidesys 1.7 is available
The distribution kit of the new version of CAE Fidesys 1.7.0 is available for download. It has new types of analysis, boundary conditions, new types of elements and profiles of beam sections. The operation of the generator of unstructured computational grids has been improved, the capabilities have been expanded and support for CATIA formats has been added.
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