NEiNastran
NEiNastran
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Does NEiNastran function as well as, or better than COSMOS with SolidWorks? I think when Nastran is combined with SWx, it's called NEiWorks.
Thanks,
Jason
Thanks,
Jason
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RE: NEiNastran
RE: NEiNastran
I'm sure there more important features I'll leave out, but I'm just not familiar with them at this point in time... I'd like the software to have linear static analysis, transient heat transfer, buckling analysis, heat transfer, nonlinear static analysis, dynamic response, modes, etc. A diverse selection of materials is a plus.
RE: NEiNastran
RE: NEiNastran
RE: NEiNastran
NEiWorks is integrated into SW. In that way it is very similar, but the breadth of the user interface is not quite up to CosmosWorks standards. For example assembly support is not quite there yet. On the other hand NEiWorks has, in my opinion, a lot more potential down the road. Because it outputs a text file that it feeds into the solver it is possible to do a lot of things that CosmosWorks cannot do. In addition it is possible to actually understand what is going on which is not possible in CosmosWorks. Because NEiWorks solver is not integrated into SolidWorks it is possible to run an analysis and still use CAD. This to me is a big plus. In fact you might even be able to run the analysis on another CPU from CAD and have several NEiWorks systems feed a central solver machine. The only Cosmos product that you might want to look at that can do this is DesignStar.
RE: NEiNastran
RE: NEiNastran
If you need full on Nastran, and still want a easy to use FEA program, Noran may be able to set you up with both NE Nastran, and NEIworks as a package deal.
RE: NEiNastran