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Description

Currently, engineering teams frequently rely on specialized simulation tools from various vendors to assess different design characteristics, which can lead to inefficiencies and higher costs due to the use of multiple software solutions. To address these challenges, SIMULIA offers a comprehensive suite of cohesive analysis products that enable users with varying levels of simulation knowledge and expertise to collaborate effectively while sharing simulation data and approved methodologies without compromising information integrity. The Abaqus Unified FEA product suite provides robust and comprehensive solutions for both standard and advanced engineering challenges, catering to a wide range of industrial applications. In the automotive sector, engineering teams can analyze complete vehicle loads, dynamic vibrations, multibody systems, impact and crash scenarios, nonlinear static situations, thermal interactions, and acoustic-structural relationships, all while utilizing a unified model data structure and integrated solver technology. This seamless integration enhances collaboration and improves the overall efficiency of the engineering process, allowing teams to innovate more rapidly.

Description

Thermal Desktop encompasses every facet of creating models, integrating various built-in objects like finite difference, finite element, and lumped capacitance that can be arranged in numerous ways. Users can incorporate thermal-specific components such as contact conductance, insulation, heat loads, and heaters, enabling the modeling of a wide range of systems from automotive parts to crewed spacecraft. The software features comprehensive parameterization, allowing input through variables and complex expressions instead of fixed numerical values. These variables, known as symbols, facilitate swift adjustments to models with minimal effort, simplifying the process of updating or maintaining them, as well as conducting sensitivity analyses and exploring hypothetical scenarios. Furthermore, this capability enhances access to SINDA/FLUINT’s modules for optimization and reliability, along with automated model correlation, ultimately enriching the modeling experience. By streamlining these processes, Thermal Desktop not only improves efficiency but also fosters innovation in thermal analysis.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API No 

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Integrations

BRIGADE Yes 
Bechtle PLM Yes 
FloCAD No 
Key Ward Yes 
Moldex3D Yes 
PhysicsX Yes 
RadCAD No 
SINDA/FLUINT No 
Simcenter 3D Yes 
fe-safe Yes 

Integrations

BRIGADE No 
Bechtle PLM No 
FloCAD Yes 
Key Ward No 
Moldex3D No 
PhysicsX No 
RadCAD Yes 
SINDA/FLUINT Yes 
Simcenter 3D No 
fe-safe No 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial Yes 
Free Version No 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows Yes 
Mac No 
Linux Yes 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows Yes 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) Yes 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars Yes 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Vendor Details

Company Name

Dassault Systèmes

Founded

1981

Country

France

Website

www.3ds.com/products-services/simulia/products/abaqus/

Vendor Details

Company Name

C&R Technologies

Founded

1992

Country

United States

Website

www.crtech.com/products/thermal-desktop

Product Features

Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE)

CAD/CAM Compatibility No 
Finite Element Analysis No 
Fluid Dynamics No 
Import / Export Files No 
Integrated 3D Modeling No 
Manufacturing Process Simulation No 
Mechanical Event Simulation No 
Multibody Dynamics No 
Thermal Analysis No 

Engineering

2D Drawing No 
3D Modeling No 
Chemical Engineering No 
Civil Engineering No 
Collaboration No 
Design Analysis No 
Design Export No 
Document Management No 
Electrical Engineering No 
Mechanical Engineering No 
Mechatronics No 
Presentation Tools No 
Structural Engineering No 

Simulation

1D Simulation No 
3D Modeling No 
3D Simulation No 
Agent-Based Modeling No 
Continuous Modeling No 
Design Analysis No 
Direct Manipulation No 
Discrete Event Modeling No 
Dynamic Modeling No 
Graphical Modeling No 
Industry Specific Database No 
Monte Carlo Simulation No 
Motion Modeling No 
Presentation Tools No 
Stochastic Modeling No 
Turbulence Modeling No 

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