Change the element behavior to reduced integration for lower order shell elements

Create Word report direct from an ANSYS Mechanical model. The Word template can be modified by the user. Customer tailored versions can be made to include additional Mechanical features, section headings and text objects etc.

ANSYS Mechanical pre-processing tool to apply a non-linear soil stiffness boundary condition with friction on the structure. Layered soil stiffness data from csv text file can be applied and resulting soil pressure can be plotted

Post processing tool based on IIW recommendations to evaluate fatigue according to Nominal, Hot Spot, Effective Notch and Linearized stress method. Load cases from single step, load case combination or load case scanning. Mean stress correction according to Goodman, Soderberg and Gerber. Cumulative damage from several load cases. S N curves from IIW, DNV GL RP C203, and Eurocode 3.

Pre and Post processing tool to create weld contacts, imprints, build solid fillet welds and evaluate weld strength according to Eurocode 3 or user defined codes for fillet and butt welds. All types of FE-models can be used; shell/solid, contact/multi-body, with or without weld geometry.