Integration of a product design system and nonlinear finite element codes via a relational database Available to Purchase

A database for finite element models and related data is developed and incorporated into a prototype system for integration of non‐linear finite element codes with a product design system. In the prototype system,the database is used as a link for integrating commercial, public domain as well as in‐house codes. In the present system, the public domain finite element codes NIKE2D, NIKE3D, DYNA2D, DYNA3D and TOPAZ2D are integrated with the CIM–system I–DEAS. The prototype system is primarily intended as a platform in research projects for development of integrated environments tuned for simulations of specific manufacturing processes such as quenching, welding, hot rolling, metal powder compaction and hot isostatic pressing.