Ansys nCode DesignLife
Ansys nCode DesignLife is an extension of Ansys Mechanical for evaluating fatigue life. It uses the results of finite element analysis (FEA), from Ansys Mechanical or other similar programs to calculate stresses and strains, then cumulates damage from exposure to repetitive loading to determine a product’s life. nCode DesignLife enables repeatable and reliable predictions of fatigue life. You can quickly evaluate the use of different materials and alternative geometries for new designs, and then optimize them for the product’s expected — usage long before the first prototype is built.
Overview
Ansys nCode DesignLife provides a comprehensive diagnostic fatigue process. It is the industry-leading tool for durability analysis, fully integrated in Ansys Workbench for ease of use and smooth workflow for FEA fatigue analysis. Expert users can create complex loading “duty cycles” based on measurements that represent real-life forces on products; alternatively, they can use anticipated loading histories. Once created, the fatigue process can be captured and reused. Modified product designs can be evaluated without requiring fatigue expertise to determine the updated product life. Start-to-end automation removes the majority of errors and ensures consistency on the analysis done, especially in large organizations in which multiple engineers performing analysis.
Features
- Full Integration into Ansys Workbench
- Easy Click-and-Drag Setup
- Extensive Fatigue Material Library
- State-of-the-Art Fatigue Modeling Capabilities
- High-Speed Solver
