Analysis Software includes iterative solver.

Press Release Summary:




ALGOR v14.3 offers analysis capabilities for mechanical event simulation, electrostatics, and heat transfer. Spring element enables user to model spring within mechanism and display it through 3-D visualization. Evaluation and presentation options in Superview IV Results environment include built-in virtual instrumentation for time-dependent result plots, ability to define result probes at desired locations, and ability to display undisplaced models using transparency.



Original Press Release:



Algor V14.3 Features Improved Results Evaluation and Presentation



PITTSBURGH, PA - March 22, 2004 - ALGOR, Inc., a leading provider of design, analysis and simulation software, announced that ALGOR V14.3 features additional result evaluation and presentation options; an all-new, fast, iterative solver; new analysis capabilities for Mechanical Event Simulation (MES), electrostatics and heat transfer; and much more.

"ALGOR V14.3 will help engineers perform more analyses in less time and then give them more options for evaluating and presenting their results," said ALGOR Product Manager, Bob Williams. "This new release provides significantly faster solution times, especially for large CAD assemblies, through an all-new iterative solver and provides an expanded results environment with many new ease-of-use and display options, such as built-in, virtual instrumentation and the ability to define result probes."

New result evaluation and presentation options in the Superview IV Results environment also include:
o built-in, virtual instrumentation through an all-new Monitor for time-dependent result plots
o the ability to define result probes at desired locations
o annotations to highlight the location of minimum and maximum results
o the ability to display undisplaced models using transparency
o the ability to display impact planes for MES
o an embedded animation player
o automatic generation of result images for inclusion in reports

ALGOR V14.3 also includes an all-new iterative solver that significantly reduces the solution time of linear static stress, heat transfer, electrostatic and fluid flow analyses for mid- to large-size models such as CAD assemblies. This new version also provides improved contact capabilities and a new spring element for MES which enables users to model a spring within a mechanism and display it through full, 3-D visualization. Temperature-dependent materials for electrostatic analysis and viscous heating capabilities for heat transfer applications such as extrusion, compounding and injection and transfer molding are also part of this latest release.

Contact an ALGOR account manager or visit the Upcoming Software Updates page on the ALGOR web site for more detailed information about ALGOR V14.3.

ALGOR, Inc. provides cost-effective solutions for design, analysis and simulation and enables engineers to virtually test and predict real-world behavior of new and existing product designs, speed up time to market and make better, safer products at a lower cost. The company serves more than 20,000 customers in over 95 countries in organizations such as 3M, The Boeing Company, Delphi Corporation, The Dow Chemical Company, DuPont, General Electric Company, General Motors Corporation, Goodrich Corporation, Hewlett-Packard Company, IBM Corporation and NASA. Partnerships with other leading software companies offer data exchange with products from Alibre, Inc.; ANSYS, Inc.; Autodesk, Inc.; CADKEY Corporation; MSC.Software Corporation; Parametric Technology Corporation (PTC); Robert McNeel & Associates; Solid Edge from UGS PLM Solutions, an EDS company; SolidWorks Corporation, a Dassault Systemes S.A. company; and others. Educational support and customer service includes the use of Internet audio/video technology for distance learning and free, live software demonstrations.

CONTACT: Julie Halapchuk, ALGOR, Inc., 1.412.967.2700.

All Topics