Algor V16.1 Features Parametric Meshing and Expanded CFD Tools.

PITTSBURGH -- ALGOR, Inc., a leading provider of design, analysis and simulation software, announced that ALGOR V16.1 features all-new parametric, structured meshing tools for 2- and 3-D FEA model creation and expanded CFD capabilities including: fan effects; multiple, independent fluids in a single analysis; gravity loads in flow through porous media analyses; and particle tracking.

"ALGOR V16.1's parametric, structured meshing tools allow me to conveniently and quickly modify a structured mesh when working with complex, 3-D models," said Bill King of in-Finite Solutions, Inc. in Eagle, Idaho. "This provides a significant time savings when modifying hand-built FEA models."

"The new CFD options increase our productivity in fluid dynamics by at least 20%," said Mathias C. Landgraf, managing director of Speedy Engineering in Immenstaad, Germany. "As an example, the ability to define a fan as an object is intriguing - everyone understands the concept immediately and the FEA model setup is a snap. The object-oriented ALGOR FEMPRO interface makes FEA models more transparent, helps us to finish projects faster and keeps us ahead of the competition."

"ALGOR V16.1's new parametric meshing tools allow users to generate 2- and 3-D structured meshes faster and then more easily consider possible design changes," said ALGOR Product Manager, Bob Williams, "while the new fluid flow capabilities in V16.1 allow users to perform more complex CFD simulations and then gain a better understanding of the flow patterns developing in or around their products."

ALGOR V16.1 also includes:

   --  API for reading ALGOR results and using the automatic 3-D
       meshing tools

   --  improved centralized ALGOR file format for increased speed

   --  direct CAD/CAE data exchange with KeyCreator

   --  PV/Designer functionality for automatically building models of
       pressure vessels and intersecting pipes within FEMPRO

   --  improved robustness of the weight, center of gravity and mass
       moment of inertia utility

   --  improved contact along edges for linear static stress analyses

   --  improved heat transfer analysis capabilities:

       --  support for parallel processors for body-to-body radiation

       --  support for multiple surface-based loads

   --  improved Mechanical Event Simulation (MES) capabilities:

       --  contact diagnostic probes for identifying areas of
           possible convergence difficulty

       --  added support for surface-based load on shell elements

       --  added support for a user-defined flexural modulus in
           composite elements

       --  improved support for determining rubber material data with
           the curve-fitting utility

   --  improved results evaluation and presentation capabilities:

       --  ability to display sliced models using transparency

       --  automatic capping of surfaces created by slice planes

       --  improved ability to save presentations

   --  and much more.

To see a free learning session on the new ALGOR V16.1, view the "ALGOR V16.1" Webcast on the ALGOR web site. For more detailed information, contact an ALGOR account manager or visit the "ALGOR V16.1" features page.

ALGOR, Inc. provides cost-effective solutions for design, analysis and simulation and enables engineers to virtually test and predict real-world behavior of new and existing product designs, speed up time to market and make better, safer products at a lower cost. The company serves more than 20,000 customers in over 95 countries in organizations such as 3M, The Boeing Company, Delphi Corporation, The Dow Chemical Company, DuPont, General Electric Company, General Motors Corporation, Goodrich Corporation, Hewlett-Packard Company, IBM Corporation and NASA. Partnerships with other leading software companies offer data exchange with products from Alibre, Inc.; ANSYS, Inc.; Autodesk, Inc.; Kubotek USA, Inc.; MSC.Software Corporation; Parametric Technology Corporation (PTC); Robert McNeel & Associates; Solid Edge from UGS; SolidWorks Corporation, a Dassault Systemes S.A. company; and others. Educational support and customer service includes the use of Internet audio/video technology for distance learning and free, live software demonstrations.

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