NEi Fusion
Encyclopedia
NEi Fusion is a finite element analysis program sold by NEi Software
that is used by engineers to build and analyze models of parts and assemblies of various products. NEi Fusion digital simulation software virtually applies forces, pressures, vibration, acceleration loads, or thermal conditions to 3D models of parts, structures, and assemblies and obtains results of various engineering parameters like deformation, stresses, strains, temperature distributions, and modal shapes the design will experience. The results which range from tables of data to output like contour plots and animations provide engineering insight; for example, result visualizations like color-coded, contour plots help deepen understanding of physical phenomena in complex geometry. NEi Fusion consists of a 3D parametric CAD modeler powered by SolidWorks
with NEi Nastran
finite element analysis solvers. NEi Fusion runs on Microsoft Windows
and provides CAD modeling, import and meshing tools.
NEi Software
-Overview:NEi Software, founded as Noran Engineering, Inc. in 1991, is an engineering software company that develops, publishes and promotes FEA software programs including its flagship product NEi Nastran. The FEA algorithms allow engineers to analyze how a structure will behave under a variety...
that is used by engineers to build and analyze models of parts and assemblies of various products. NEi Fusion digital simulation software virtually applies forces, pressures, vibration, acceleration loads, or thermal conditions to 3D models of parts, structures, and assemblies and obtains results of various engineering parameters like deformation, stresses, strains, temperature distributions, and modal shapes the design will experience. The results which range from tables of data to output like contour plots and animations provide engineering insight; for example, result visualizations like color-coded, contour plots help deepen understanding of physical phenomena in complex geometry. NEi Fusion consists of a 3D parametric CAD modeler powered by SolidWorks
SolidWorks
SolidWorks is a 3D mechanical CAD program that runs on Microsoft Windows and is being developed by Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corp., a subsidiary of Dassault Systèmes, S. A. . SolidWorks is currently used by over 1.3 million engineers and designers at more than 130,000 companies worldwide...
with NEi Nastran
NEi Nastran
NEi Nastran is an engineering analysis and simulation software product of NEi Software Based on NASA's Structural Analysis program, the software is a finite element analysis solver used to generate solutions for linear and nonlinear stress, dynamics, and heat transfer characteristics of...
finite element analysis solvers. NEi Fusion runs on Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
and provides CAD modeling, import and meshing tools.
Application
Finite element analysis software is typically used to improve the engineering design process by identifying potential problem areas, reducing development man-hours by eliminating portions of costly prototyping and testing, spurring innovation by allowing a way to evaluate different designs and materials, and providing a tool for optimizing designs early in the development cycle.Present day
NEi Fusion 2.1, was released in February 2010. It now includes the following enhancements:http://www.nenastran.com/newnoran/neiFusion- Thermal Stress
- Nonlinear Transient Response
- Variable Loading
- XY Plot Enhancements
- Beam/Bar Enhancements
- Automated Bolted Joints
- Failure Theories
- Tree Simplification Enhancement
- Multi-Surface Contact Surface Selection