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n Mai 1989 : Company founded Selling of Finite-Element- Software including engineering services n Jan : Market Leader in Germany with FEA on PC n Jan : 19 subdealer of CAE Partner in Europe n Nov : Subsidary of MacNeal- Schwendler for marketing and distributing MSC/NASTRAN for Windows in Europe and other territories Mьnchen Frankfurt Hannover Marburg Berlin CAE PARTNER GmbH An Enterprise of the MSC Group

CAE PARTNER GmbH Company targets ê Marketing of MSC/NASTRAN for Windows as exclusive sales channel in Europe n Coordination and cooperation with Reseller in Europe n Cooperation with MSC offices n Support and training center for MSC/NASTRAN for Windows n Usage of synergy effects with other Windows applications n Penetration of the "low end" market

CAE PARTER GmbH Software-Products n MSC/NASTRAN for Windows FEA-System for static, dynamic, heat transfer, nonlinear and optimization n ROBOT V6 FE-based analysis and design of 3D steel and reinforced concrete structures n CAOSS 2D/3D shape/size/topology optimization based on biological control strategies as add on modul to be coupled with a FEA-program n Working Model for Windows & Macintosh 2D kinematic and dynamic simulations of multi body systems

C A O S S 2D/3D non parametric shape optimization n Shape optimization based on biological control strategies n FE models need not to be parametric, any FE model can be optimized later n Every FE-node can move n Few iterations, independent of model size and design variables n Optimizing of multiple load cases at the same time and contact planes n Interfaces to ANSYS, COSMOS, NASTRAN (in preparation) n Runs on PC and Workstation

ROBOT V6 FE-Analysis program for steel and concrete structures n Dialog/Output in multiple language n 2D/3D frame structures n Plate/Shell structures n Cable & Membran structures n Nonlinear buckling (stability) n Automatic generation of moving loads n automatic climatic load generation n calculation of cross sections including torsion, plastic moments etc. n Steel dimensioning and reinforced concrete n Intern. Codes, i.e Eurocode, DIN 18800, AISC CM66, ADD80

Working Model 2D kinematics and multi body dynamics n Motion simulation (gear mechanism, vibrations, collisions) n Masses, Joints, Damper, Constraints, Forces n Gravity, Air Resistance n Real-Time Experiment Control n CAD Import/Export (DXF) n Animation, Graphics, Meters and Bar charts measure time, velocity, acceleration, position, forces, energy, friction, kinetic,electrostatic force etc. n For PC Windows and Macintosh Working Model

CAE PARTNER GmbH Services êSeminars êHotline êMaintenance êConsulting n Introductory seminars internal/external n Advanced training n Workshops, "Training on the Job" n Support via phone, fax, modem, mail n Softwareupdates n FE-Consulting n Technology Transfer

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MSC/MVISION The MacNeal-Schwendler Corporation World Leader in CAE Technology MSC/NASTRAN MSC/EM MSC/DYTRAN 3rd PARTY MSC/ARIES MSC/PATRAN MSC/NASTRAN for W i n d o w s

The MacNeal-Schwendler Corporation World Leader in CAE Technology l Company Founded in 1963 l Started NASTRAN Development for NASA in 1965 l Introduced MSC/NASTRAN in 1971 l Initial Public Stock Offering in 1983 l Acquired PDA in MSC/PATRAN l Acquired CAE Partner in MSC/NASTRAN for Windows WORLDWIDE REVENUES IN M $

The MacNeal-Schwendler Corporation World Leader in CAE Technology SOURCE: DARATECH, 1994 M. $ WORLDWIDE REVENUES IN M$ FOR 1993 SDRC ANSYS RASNA MDI SRAC

The MacNeal-Schwendler Corporation World Leader in CAE Technology l Over 600 Employees (250 in Development) l Financially Stable l R&D Expenses 29% of Revenues l Long Term Partnership with Customers l Resource for continued Product Development and Customer Service l Committment for Leadership in CAE-Technology

The MacNeal-Schwendler Corporation World Leader in CAE Technology l AEROSPACE l AUTOMOTIVE l SHIPBUILDING l RAILWAY l MACHINERY l COMPUTER & ELECTRONICS l CONSUMER GOODS l LEISURE l TIRE, RUBBER, CHEMICAL l OFFSHORE l UNIVERSITIES Users Worldwide

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Open your windows to a new world of design power. Explore MSC/NASTRAN for Windows

MSC/NASTRAN fьr Windows FEA-System for Beginners and Professionals ê Standard Windows Enviroment Synergies to other Windows applications such as spreadsheets, DTP, wordprocessing Any Microsoft Windows supported graphics device, including Windows Accelerated Video Cut and Paste across Windows applications Full multi-level undo/redo Toolbar, customizable floating toolbox Context-sensitive, on-line help Up to twenty graphics windows Layer-technique

MSC/NASTRAN fьr Windows FEA-System for Beginners and Professionals ê Analysis Features Virtually unlimited model size Linear static, normal modes buckling Linear and nonlinear heat transfer - steady-state and transient Nonlinear statics and transient (geometric,material,contact) Algorithms tuned for maximum performance Sparce Solver for increased speed and decreased disk space

MSC/NASTRAN fьr Windows FEA-System for Beginners and Professionals ê Preprocessor Import of IGS/DXF data Import of model files from all popular commercial FEA codes Automatic and mapped-meshing Comprehensive element checking CAD-like 3D-Geometrie creation Automatic grouping Parametric design language Calculator, equation editor Libraries (material, properties, functions, etc.)

MSC/NASTRAN fьr Windows FEA-System for Beginners and Professionals ê Postprocessor Deformed, contour, isosurface, section cut, criteria, vector displays Animation of results displays Shear and bending moment diagrams X-Y plots, display of functions Maximum/minimum and sorted results tabular, customizable reports User- defined result calculations, error estimates, extrapolate, combine, envelope etc. Import and export of results from external applications

MSC/NASTRAN fьr Windows FEA-System for Beginners and Professionals ê Graphics 3D-dynamic rotation, pan and zoom Hidden Line and wireframe, features Free edge and free face display Light source shading and transparency Perspective, stereo Symbols for plates and Beams i.e offsets, releases, inertia ratio, fiber thickness, orientations

MSC/NASTRAN fьr Windows FEA-System for Beginners and Professionals ê Loads and boundary conditions Nodal forces and moments pressure loads Gravity Rotational acceleration and velocity Single and multipoint constraints Symmetric/antimetric boundary conditions Multiple loading and boundary condition subcases Contact and slide lines Temp-/time-dependent heat transfer: power, heat flux, temperatures radiation to space, radiation enclosures free and forced convection

MSC/NASTRAN fьr Windows FEA-System for Beginners and Professionals ê Material properties and element library Library of properties supplied isotropic, orthotropic, anisotropic Laminates, Composites Temperatur-dependent Hyperelastic Plastic and nonlinear elastic

MSC/NASTRAN fьr Windows FEM-System for Beginners and Professionals n 200-grid version –DM 200,- n 5000-grid version –Basic DM 5000,- –Advanced DM 10000,- n Unlimited version –Basic DM 10000,- –Advanced DM 20000,- n Universities, students –5 x 5000-grid version as package DM 2000,- n Intel 80386/486 or Pentium n 16 Mbytes RAM, 32+ if multiple applications simultaneously n VGA, SuperVGA 1024/786,64000 other High Res. Adapter with Windows Drivers n 200 Mbyte free disk space, 500+ depending on the model size n Parallel port for the security device n Windows V3.1, DOS 6.0+ Hardware Requirements Prices

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