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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

RecurDyn is a versatile engineering software that specializes in simulating Multi-Body Dynamics across various disciplines. By integrating traditional rigid multibody dynamics with advanced finite element methods, it effectively models both rigid and flexible bodies, a process termed Multi Flexible Body Dynamics. This software is adept at analyzing the dynamic performance of mechanical systems that involve motion, incorporating elements such as joints, constraints, contact points, flexible components, and complex interactions among parts. Its sophisticated solver technology adeptly tackles the differential algebraic equations that govern multibody systems, merging motion equations with algebraic expressions for joint constraints. Furthermore, RecurDyn offers a comprehensive modeling environment tailored for MBD, featuring rapid solvers, extensive post-processing capabilities, animation tools, and graphing functions to assess the motion, loads, stresses, deformation, and overall efficiency of mechanical assemblies. Additionally, the software's user-friendly interface allows engineers to visualize and optimize their designs effectively.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API No 

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Integrations

Simcenter 3D Yes 

Integrations

Simcenter 3D No 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

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 No 
Linux No 
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 Yes 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
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

FunctionBay

Country

United States

Website

functionbay.com/en/page/single/2/recurdyn-overview

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 

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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