Firehole Helius:MCT Integrated with NEi Nastran
 WESTMINSTER, CA,
Oct 14,
2009 - NEi Software, a leading developer of Nastran Finite Element Analysis
(FEA) software, and Firehole Technologies, a leader in advanced composite
analysis and simulation, have announced a software integration and
distribution partnership. The partnership will first focus on leveraging
Firehole's multiscale composites analysis technology, Helius:MCT, to deliver
an advanced composites analysis application to users of the NEi Nastran FEA
package. Firehole and NEi formally launched their partnership at the 2009
Worldwide NEi VAR Summit held this year in Helsingborg, Sweden. Jerad Stack,
the CEO of Firehole, presented the integrated NEi and Firehole solution to a
large enthusiastic audience of NEi VARs from around the world including
North America, Asia, Africa and Europe.
The Composite Adapter for Shared Payloads (CASPAR)
and its simulation with Helius:MCT
"The integration of Firehole's composites simulation technology is a
continuation of our commitment to provide best-in-class composites analysis
capabilities within NEi Nastran," said David Weinberg, CEO of NEi Software.
Recent releases of NEi Nastran have added functionality such as nonlinear
Progressive Ply Failure Analysis (PPFA), and 3D composite elements.
Integrating Firehole's Helius:MCT directly into NEi Nastran will enhance the
composite-specific toolset with its powerful constituent-based analysis
technology. Helius:MCT excels in modeling of composite failure because it
uniquely decomposes the stress and strain fields of a composite material
into the stress and strain fields for the fiber and matrix components -
allowing better insight into the root of composite failure.
Jerad Stack, Firehole's CEO added "We are eager to move this partnership
forward and provide NEi Nastran users access to results that are more
accurate and realistic than classic composite theory. In addition, we are
excited to have the reach of NEi's extensive distribution network to deliver
these analytical capabilities to engineers and designers globally."
Helius:MCT will form the core technology behind NEi's Advanced Composites
module, anticipated for release with NEi Nastran V10.0. Available with other
commercial FEA packages as an add-on, this will be the first time Helius:MCT
will be integrated directly within the base FEA package. NEi's President
Philip Potasiak further explained the basis for the partnership, "Firehole
is an obvious partner for us; we share similar goals and look forward to
providing our NEi Nastran users with advanced composites technology that is
easy to use, efficient and proven. NEi's customers have requested additional
composites functionality; we look forward to exceeding their needs through
this partnership and the development of NEi's Advanced Composites module."
About NEi Software
NEi Software is a world leader in Finite Element Analysis (FEA),
engineering simulation, and virtual test software. The core product NEi
Nastran is a powerful, industry-proven FEA solver that performs linear and
nonlinear structural stress, dynamics, and heat transfer analysis. NEi
Nastran works with a wide portfolio of pre- and post-processors including
Femap by Siemens PLM Software, in-house products NEi Fusion and NEi Works,
as well as major industry brands. In addition, NEi Software's portfolio
includes products for impact, kinematics, fatigue, optimization, aero
elasticity, and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) with support for a full
range of materials from composites to hyper elastic rubber. NEi Software
covers the different needs of each stage of the product development process.
From designers looking for affordable, easy-to-use, CAD-based simulation for
validation and trade-off studies to dedicated FE analysts looking for high
accuracy, productivity, and real world fidelity. The website features case
studies in aerospace, automotive, maritime, military, civil, petroleum,
medical, and consumer products with videos, webinars, tutorials, and options
for evaluation.
For more information, visit
www.NEiSoftware.com.
About Firehole Technologies Inc.
Firehole Technologies supplies innovative computer-aided simulation
software and services for composite materials to the aerospace, defense,
automotive and energy industries. Firehole's Helius:MCT software enables the
design of composite structures without the numerous expensive testing cycles
traditionally deployed, allowing for a faster time-to-market and more
reliable designs. The company's mission is to enable wide-spread use of
composite materials leading to lighter, stronger and more fuel efficient
applications.
For more information, visit
www.fireholetech.com.
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