Discontinuous fiber composites are produced by compressing molding of prepreg chips which are made of unidirectional fiber and thermoset or thermoplastic matrix. Thermoset matrix is consolidated through a chemical/cure reaction at high temperatures, when this curing cycle is not properly monitored, cracks may appear between the chips, caused by the apparition of thermal stresses in …
Every day, millions of car tires hit roads around the world. Analyzing this interaction between an automobile tire and the road is one of the most challenging problems in computational mechanics today. It is a very complex 3-D contact analysis, involving a complicated shape (tire cross section), composite materials (comprised of polyester or steel cords, …
For many decades, “Rocket Science” was the most glamorous form of engineering in most people’s imaginations. It dealt with big and grand things like rocket launchers and space suits. What many didn’t realize is that engineering rockets, just like engineering a car, airplane, or even a vacuum cleaner, is as much about big grand ideas …
Engineering companies accumulate enormous amounts of FEA and CFD data every day. Companies small and large who do not properly manage their simulation data on average experience larger amounts of errors, reduced collaboration, longer product development time, and slower process and product innovation. Effective data management is a business-critical process that has helped MSC customers …
Elastomers are ubiquitous and need a robust nonlinear FEA software to develop reliable and high performance designs. Here's a handy infograph that lists the FEA capabilities you need, explores elastomers in action, and discusses cases in which Marc has delivered value with its superior nonlinear FEA capabilities:
For nearly 5 decades, Marc has been at the forefront of nonlinear FEA technology, developing simulation capabilities in sync with advances in elastomer materials and their use in engineering. Here is a brief timeline of enhancements to Marc as related to elastomer modeling: 1970s 1971: Marc, the world's first commercial, nonlinear general-purpose FEA code is …
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