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Description

Ansys LS-DYNA stands out as the leading explicit simulation software widely utilized for various applications, including drop testing, impact analysis, penetration scenarios, collisions, and ensuring occupant safety. Renowned as the most extensively used explicit simulation tool globally, Ansys LS-DYNA excels in modeling the behavior of materials subjected to brief yet intense loading conditions. Its comprehensive suite of elements, contact formulations, and material models enables the simulation of intricate models while allowing precise control over every aspect of the issue at hand. The software offers a broad range of analyses, boasting rapid and effective parallel processing capabilities. Engineers can investigate simulations that involve material failure, examining how such failures evolve through components or entire systems. Additionally, LS-DYNA adeptly manages models with numerous interacting parts or surfaces, ensuring that the interactions and load transfers between complex behaviors are accurately represented. This capability makes LS-DYNA an invaluable tool for engineers facing multifaceted simulation challenges.

Description

MercuryDPM is an open-source software designed for conducting discrete particle simulations, enabling the analysis of particle or atom movement through the application of forces and torques from external influences, such as gravitational and magnetic fields, as well as from laws governing particle interactions. In the context of granular particles, these interactions predominantly consist of contact forces, which can include elastic, plastic, viscous, and frictional effects, while molecular simulations may utilize interaction potentials like Lennard-Jones. This software is developed in a robust, object-oriented C++ framework, emphasizing clarity, flexibility, and extensibility to accommodate the needs of researchers and engineers tasked with developing new simulation models. Although primarily focused on granular material applications, MercuryDPM is designed to be versatile enough to handle various particle-based systems and accommodate long-range interaction scenarios. Users are supported by comprehensive documentation that walks them through the processes of installation, executing simulations, visualizing results, analyzing data, and creating custom MercuryDPM codes tailored to simulate their specific systems of interest. Overall, MercuryDPM represents a valuable tool for advancing the understanding of particle dynamics across a range of scientific fields.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API No 

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Integrations

C++ No 
Simcenter 3D Yes 

Integrations

C++ Yes 
Simcenter 3D No 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Pricing Details

Free
Free Trial No 
Free Version Yes 

Deployment

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

Deployment

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

Customer Support

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

Customer Support

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

Types of Training

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

Types of Training

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

Vendor Details

Company Name

Ansys

Founded

1970

Country

United States

Website

www.ansys.com/products/structures/ansys-ls-dyna

Vendor Details

Company Name

MercuryDPM

Founded

2009

Country

United States

Website

www.mercurydpm.org

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 

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