NFX2012 Description

An insight into NFX 2012
Total Analysis Solutions for Multi-disciplinary Optimum Design
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Total Solutions for True Analysis-driven Design
Part 1. Work environment...................... 01
Part 2. Analysis functions......................... 07

Part 3. Pre-post process functions........... 31
Part 1. Work environment

midasNFX provides multi-disciplinary CAE solutions

totally integrated into one unique work environment
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Simplified framework focused on intuitive user interface

midas NFX (Beginner Mode)
midas NFX (Expert Mode)
Analysis Mode can be easily changed
Advanced Full Mode

(Precise Modeling and Analysis Control)
Simplified Mode
(Basic Operations on CAD Model)
CAD model-based work environment for designers
Fast and simple way to perform simulation design with various
automated functions and minimal input requirement
From CAD Model creation to meshing finite elements for all types of
mechanical analyses. Expert Mode is designed for simulation engineers
and mechanical analysis specialists.
With complex geometric modeling and various mesh generators,
accurate modeling and analysis, along with extensive result analysis
functions, are provided.
NFX Solvers
Linear Static (with contact)
Nonlinear Static (Material/Geometry/Contact)
Modal/Buckling (Prestress)
Heat transfer/Thermal Stress (Steady/Transient)
Linear/Nonlinear Dynamic (Explicit included)
Fatigue (S-N/e-N)
Multi Body System (Rigid/Flexible Body)
CFD (Thermal/Fluid, Moving Mesh)
High Perf. Parallel Solvers (32/64 Bits)
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Effective analysis, standardized result evaluation

& suggested design improvement
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Application in practice with Minimal

Learning
Fast Analysis and Results Evaluation with

Minimum Operations
Auto generation of
Customized
Analysis Report
Immediate re-analysis in case of

change in CAD model with the same
data transferred from the step 1
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Intuitive Workflow with minimum mouse operation
Loads and Boundary

Conditions Definition
CAD Model Import
Auto Meshing
Model after clean-up

and contact creation
Automatic Contact Generation

Removal of useless Holes and Fillets by Cleanup
All operations can be performed simply

and conveniently in a few mouse clicks
Checking Analysis Results and Customized Report Generation
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Large Material Database
Assign Materials with Drag&Drop Feature
Material
properties DB
Properties for Structural/Fatigue/Thermal Analysis

(Safety factors included)
Upon registration of Basic Materials,
the Material database is
automatically added to New Project.
Database of More than 1000 Materials
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Part 2. Analysis functions................... 07

Part 3. Pre-post process functions......... 31
Part 2. Analysis Functions

Multidisciplinary integrated structural/thermal/CFD analysis solutions

for optimal design
Linear Static Analysis
(Linear Contacts, Boundary/Joints)
Modal/Buckling Analysis
Heat Transfer/Thermal Stress Analysis
(Prestress, Rigid/Joints)
(Steady State/Transient)
Fatigue Analysis
Composite Materials Analysis
Nonlinear Static/Quasi-Static Analysis

Total Solutions for
True Analysis-driven Design
(Material/Geometry/Contacts)
Dynamic Analysis
(Time, Frequency Response, Random, Nonlinear Explicit)
(Prestress, Rigid/Joints)
Evaluation of Strength/Durability of
a Car Body
(Linear Static/ Fatigue)
CFD Analysis
(Thermal/Fluid, Moving Mesh)
32/64bits
High Performance Parallel Solvers
Optimal Design of a Connection Frame

(Topology Optimization)
Evaluation of Drop Impact of Hard Disk

(Nonlinear Dynamic, Contact)
Evaluation of Thermal
Deformation/Stress of a Heat Sink
(Linear Heat Transfer / Thermal Stress)
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Extensive Element Library
3D Element
General Solid
Tetrahedron, Pentahedron, Pyramid,
hexahedron
Composite Solid (Pentahedron, Hexahedron)
Solid Model
2D Element
Shell, Plane Stress, Plane Strain,

Axisymmetric
Composite Shell, Surface element
1D Element
Beam, Bar (Truss), Pipe

Shell Model
Hybrid Model (Shell/Solid/Mass/Link)
Others
Spring, Mass, Damper, Fastener
Rigid Link, Interpolation Link, Bush
Hybrid Model (Solid/Shell/Frame)

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Frame Model
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Various elements/loads/boundary conditions frequently used in practice
Link Elements /Modeling
Rigid Link, Bolt Link, Spring, Fastener
Loads
Self Weight, Concentrated Load, Moment, Pressure,

Temperature, Displacement, Centrifugal Force, Remote
Load, Bolt Load, Bearing Load
Bolt Model+ Contact
Boundary Conditions
Pinned Constraint, Rotational Constraint, Fixed, DOF

Constraint, Symmetrical Constraint, Reference Shape
based Constraint (Cylinder, etc.)
Rigid Link+Beam Element

Bolt Load
Bolt Links
Remote Load
Check fastening forces

from Axial
Forces/Stresses in Bolt
inks
Deformation, Strength &

Vibration of Impeller
(Centrifugal, Prestress mode)
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Subcases to analyze results of individual load cases and combinations
Separate Results of Defined Subcases

In case of unacceptable results of the total load, causes
are identified by analysis of results for individual loads.
Assign Load/Boundary conditions to Subcases simply by Drag & Drop

(Possible to define multiple Subcases using a single Analysis Case)
Subcases & Results Combinations of various load conditions

Combination Factors (Total Force=aiPi)
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Fast and accurate analysis using high-performance elements,

parallel solvers & contact
Linear Static: Displacement /Stress /Safety Factor results, Thermal Displacement/Thermal Stress, Prestress,
Subcases and Result Combinations of each loading case, Evaluation for suitability of Mesh density
Modal /Buckling: Natural Frequency/ Mode Shape / Modal Participation Factor/ Effective Mass Results,
Prestress, Assignment of Range of Eigenvalue calculation, Missing Eigenvalue check (Sturm Sequence)
32 / 64bit high-performance Parallel Solvers: Multi-Frontal, AMG, Block Lanczos
Linear Contacts: Welded contact, Sliding contact, Interpolation link
Simulation of lens mount movement along rails

(Linear sliding contact)
Relative deformation and bolt stresses

using linear sliding contact
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Modal analysis of a track rail

(4th mode, Shell/Frame model)
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Adaptive mesh analysis for reliable analysis results
Applicable to Linear static, Steady state heat transfer analysis
Mesh refinement using the error criteria by Zienkiewicz-Zhu
Mesh convergence criteria: Stress/Strain, Flux/Rate of change in temperature gradient
Auto-detection of singularities to prevent excessively fine mesh
Local areas of interest can be selected: curve, surface, solid
Stress (N/mm2)
600
500
400
300
200
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Solution Number
Initial Mesh in Region of interest
Mesh Refinement by Adaptive Analysis
Change in maximum stress in local area
Convergence-based reliable meshing that even beginners can use

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Modal Analysis considering prestress & relative motion

between parts of an assembly
Prestress Modal Analysis
Consecutive Analysis of two Subcases
Analysis of prestress conditions reflected in

the stiffness of the structure followed by
eigenvalue analysis
Linear Contact supported
Modal Analysis of impeller for rotational condition
(Prestress Mode, Centrifugal Force)
Modal Analysis reflecting the relative
motion between parts

Welded contact, Sliding, Interpolation link
Prestress Modal Analysis composed of 2 Subcases
Contact Behavior Comparison

(Behavior of Rail Part)
General Welded Contact Behavior
Sliding Contact
(Relative Motion)
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Frequency Response Analysis Results

(Difference in maximum frequency responses)
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Buckling Analysis considering relative motion between parts of an assembly
Parallel Block Lanczos Solver
Applicable to all elements including composite

materials
Analysis Results
Eigenvalues (factor), Mode shapes
Stress, Strain, Strain energy, etc.
Material and geometric stiffness calculated

from linear static analysis is reflected in
the stiffness of the structure followed by
eigenvalue analysis
Buckling Analysis
composed of 2 Subcases
Possible to define the range of eigenvalue

calculation
Missing Eigenvalues Check (Sturm Sequence)
Linear Contact supported
Discontinuous Hexahedral Mesh

(Continue result)
Buckled Shape of a composite panel containing an internal hole
(Composite shell elements used)
Analysis of a complex assembly model

(Linear Contact)
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Buckling Analysis & Buckled Shape under the condition of

welded contact
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Heat Transfer/thermal Stress Analysis accomplished in only one Analysis
Steady State /Transient State Heat Transfer Analysis (Temperature-dependent material model, Nonlinear
Radiation)
Heat Generation, Conduction, Convection, Radiation (Cavity Radiation: Closed/Open conditions, Radiation
Shape factor automatically calculated)
Thermal Contact supported (Conduction between discontinuous parts)
Independent Thermal Stress Analysis Case provided (Heat Transfer automatic coupling with linear static)
Heat transfer Analysis of LED street light assembly model

(Application of Thermal Contact)
Heat transfer Analysis of BLU

(Application of thermal Contact to Hexahedral/Tetrahedral hybrid mesh)
Analysis Results
Cavity Radiation
Neglected
Thermographic
measurement
Cavity Radiation
Considered
Heat transfer & Temperature distribution due to heat cavity radiation within an
LED Lamp
Comparison of Temperature distribution analysis

results and Thermographic measurements (Tolerance Level: 3%)
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Effective Transient Heat Transfer analysis using Sensors
Analysis automatically terminated based on defined criteria Reduction in Analysis Time based on imposed
special conditions
Sensor: Maximum/Minimum/Average criteria specified within specific domains
Temperature based Sensor (below/over reference value)
Analysis terminated when the rate of change in temperature is less than a specified reference value
General Analysis condition (60 sec)
Evaluation of temperature distribution inside a

Manifold
(Transient heat transfer analysis)
Transient heat transfer analysis of a ball

valve (Sensor used)
When sensor is used, Analysis is completed in 41 sec
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Linear Dynamic Analysis of superior performance

and practical applicability
Linear Dynamic Analysis by Direct and Modal Response methods

Transient Response
Frequency Response
Possible to convert Static Load into Dynamic Load Various loading

conditions converted
Auto Time Step supported
Random, Prestress conditions considered

Evaluation of stress and behavior for repeated opening
and closing of a door (Transient Response Analysis)
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30
0
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-60
-90
-120
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600.001 0.01
30
0
-30
-60
-90
-120
-150
0.001 0.01
0.1
10
100
0.1
10
100
Evaluation of frequency response of a DVD-Rom due to

electro magnetic force (Frequency Response Analysis)
Evaluation of soundness of semiconductor equipment

(Frequency Response Analysis)
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Database of design response spectrums
Various design spectrum database

Euro code (2004), IBC2000 (ASCE7-98), UBC (1997)
Korea, Japan, China (JTJ)
Select/Define Design Spectrum
Response Spectrum Auto-generation
Response Spectrum Analysis
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Nonlinear material/geometry/contact with excellent convergence

and practical applicability
Nonlinear Material: Elasto-plastic model, Hyperelastic models (Mooney-Rivlin, Ogden, Blatz-Ko, etc.)
Nonlinear Geometry: Large deformation, Large rotation, Follower force
Nonlinear Contact: Surface to surface contact/ Single surface contact, Sliding / Rough /General Contact (friction supported)
Automatic load steps supported, various Iterative methods/Stiffness update method and Convergence criterion provided
Status of convergence and interim results during analysis, re-analysis (restart) provided
Comparison with real experiments: Reliability confirmation
Direct input of Test Data
Comparison with
Linear Analysis
Test
Results
NFX
Analysis Results
Buckling Analysis of polyethylene

container (geometric nonlinearity).
Forced inserted Rubber Analysis
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Advanced Nonlinear drop/impact analysis

using a single work environment & model
Nonlinear Material: Elasto-plastic model, Hyperelastic models (Mooney-Rivlin, Ogden, Blatz-Ko, etc.)
Nonlinear Geometry: Large deformation, Large rotation, Follower force
Nonlinear Contact: Surface to surface contact/ Single surface contact, Sliding / Rough /General Contact (friction supported)
Accurate and convenient analysis using various elements including Hexahedron, Higher-order Tetrahedron, Pyramid, etc.
Auto-calculation of safe time steps by elements and various Mass Scale/Damping supported
Applications to Molding/Processing Analysis using Implicit Analysis and Sequentially Coupled Analysis
Buckling Analysis of a box

Subjected to impact
Low-speed front collision

(Front Bumper)
Drop analysis of mobile
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Various functions and outstanding performance

for practical design analysis
Separation of contact/Re-contact functions provided
Auto constraint of Rigid Body through selection of Rigid Material Improved performance
Re-start function provided to link to Subcases Sequential Coupled Analysis supported
Enhanced Parallel processing using Multi-core processors

Enhanced performance using
Rigid materials
Contact
definition
(De-bond)
Rubber
Contact definition
between solids
Metal
Contact Separation
Initial Shape
Time step
Contact separation/re-contact
Metal
1.5E-7 sec
Rigid material
2.5E-6 sec
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Performance improvement using

Multi-cores
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Simultaneous analysis of Rigid & Flexible bodies

in a single work environment
Modeling & Analysis of multi-bodies in the existing finite element mesh based work environment
Simultaneous analysis of geometric shape based rigid body and mesh based flexible body
Efficient analysis focused only on interested parts
Existing nonlinear functions identically used Possible to simulate Geometric, Material & Contact nonlinear
behaviors.
Stresses due to nonlinear contacts
Work window for Modeling
Detailed definition of joints
Results of explicit dynamic analysis
Definition of Rigid/Flexible assemblies with detail modeling of joints

Rigid-Rigid Joint (Universal)
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Linear/Nonlinear Analysis using various joints
Joints: Spherical, Cylindrical, Slot, Revolute, Planar, General, etc.
Various options provided: Internal stiffness of joints, damping, etc.
Various results generated: Relative displacements, rotations and reactions of joints, etc.
Modal Analysis using Rigid/Flexible bodies and joints
Flexible-Flexible body Connection
Relative motion between FlexibleFlexible bodies
Joint Relative displacement
Rigid-Flexible body Connection
1st, 2nd Mode (Rigid Mode)
3rd Mode (21.7Hz)
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4th Mode (31.5 Hz)
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Topology Optimization reflecting static/dynamic analysis &

manufacturing process
Analysis types that can be coupled: Linear Static, Modal, Frequency Response
Possible to specify Limitations and Design conditions such as Stress, Displacement, Volume or Manufacturing
conditions (draw direction/symmetric conditions)
Simultaneous optimization compatible with various operational and load conditions
Analysis model auto-regeneration & Mesh smoothing functions (without separate CAD operation)
Other practical features of convenience: Mode trace, Definition of design/non-design domains, Default value setup
Process of using topology optimization design
Without
condition
Eigenvalues History
Design domain defined
Topology optimization
Creation of
analysis model
Optimized design retaining the

maximal eigenvalue
Design evaluation
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Manufacturing (Draw direction)

condition
Topology Optimization
considering manufacturing process
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Case studies of Advanced Design Concept using topology optimization
Design Objective: Maximize stiffness
Design Objective: Minimize volume
Analysis Condition: Linear static analysis
Analysis Condition: Frequency response analysis
Design Condition: Reduce weight by 45%
Design Condition: Displacement limited to 1.4mm
Constraint
Design domain
Displacement limited
Operational load
Symmetry
Design domain
Equivalent
load
Compliance
Volume history
Displacement history
77%
weight lightening
Comparison with initial Design

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Simple evaluation of Fatigue/Durability with minimum data
Independent post-processing features provides (No separate/additional analysis required)
Fatigue Life, Results of Damage level provided
Linear/Multi linear S-N Curves by materials supported
Stress Evaluation: Equivalent stress, Signed Von Mises (ductile materials), Principal stress (brittle materials),
Shear force, maximum stress, minimum stress and mean stress
Rainflow Counting, Mean Stress Correction (Goodman, Gerber) supported
Operational shape and

Stress distribution
Fatigue life
Test data input
Direct input
Results of Fatigue life

Based on mixed definitions
Fatigue Analysis based on separate S-N Curve definitions for different materials
Evaluation of Fatigue Durability of a medical Stent
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Enhanced Fatigue Analysis Functions
Addition of Strain-Life (e-N) Fatigue Analysis Method
Mean Stress Correction: Morrow, SWT (Smith-Watson-Topper) supported
Fatigue Analysis in Time Domain (Fatigue Analysis for time-dependent load/stress history)
Automatic definition of Fatigue Load for stress results at individual steps
Direct Use of Material nonlinear analysis results (Nonlinear stress/Strain history)
Rainflow counting option (Quick Counting)

ASME Standard, Reduction in computation time
Operational shape and

stress distribution
Fatigue life
Fatigue analysis for time-dependent loading
Fatigue Analysis dialog box

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e-N Diagram dialog box

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Intuitive GUI and dedicated pre/post-processing for modeling

& practical analysis
2D / 3D Composite materials (Linear / Nonlinear) supported
Failure Theory
Hill, Hoffman, Tsai-Wu, Maximum stress, Maximum strain, NASA LaRC02
Failure Criteria
Failure Index, FE Failure Index, Strength Ratio
Property Matrices (A, B & D) calculation, Definition of various material directions (Angle, Coordinate system, Vector, etc.)
Global Ply ID supported, Top/bottom fiber results per ply produced
Ply results by elements

Ply Maximum/Minimum results
Composite wind turbine blade

(Geometric nonlinear analysis)
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Example Analysis of composite

material solid
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World class high performance parallel solvers catered to large scale models
Solid Mesh (156,862)

Nodes (272,597)
Degrees of
Freedom (817,791)
32bits

Nodes (303,347)
Degrees of
Freedom (916,890)
64bits

Shell/Beam Mesh
(156,862)
Nodes (272,597)
Degrees of
Freedom (951,378)
Modal Analysis
(50 Modes)
Shell Mesh (170,123)
Nodes (162,391)
Degrees of
Freedom (974,346)
Linear Static
Analysis
Nonlinear Static Analysis

(nonlinear contact)

Nodes (280,060)
Degrees of
Freedom (840,180)
32bits
32bits
64bits
64bits
MFS
AMG
MFS
AMG
AMG
AMG
MFS
232 sec
149 sec
138 sec
548 sec
160 sec
1.16 Hour
51 sec
1010 sec,
No of iterations: 27
1 time: 37 sec
MFS (Multi-frontal, Direct Method), AMG (Algebraic Multigrid, Iterative Method)
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Reliable & excellent analysis results with the latest elements

and analysis algorithms
Stiffened cylindrical panel

(NAFEMS, Material/Geometric Nonlinearity)
Pinched cylinder with rigid diaphragms

(K.Y.Sze, W.K.Chan & T.H.H.Pian, Geometric Nonlinearity)
Necking of a circular bar

(J.C. Simo, T.J.R. Hughes, Material/Geometric Nonlinearity)
Sliding and rolling of a ring on a rigid surface

(NAFEMS, Boundary Nonlinearity)
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Benchmarking Tests/Verification of Reliability for practical examples
Max. Deflection
Final Temperature
Max. Stress
midas NFX
0.67 mm
midas NFX
118.0 C
midas NFX
0.156 GPa
Program N
0.66 mm
Program A
117.6 C
Program A
0.157 GPa

(Solid element, Linear contact, Temperature load, Selfweight)
Heat Transfer Analysis (Transient)

(Solid element, Temperature condition, Convection)
Material/Geometric Nonlinear Analysis

(Shell element, Large Deformations, Distributed Load)
Midas NFX
Program D
P=0
Contact Load
midas NFX
10.88 N
Program N
10.87 N
Nonlinear Contact Analysis

(Solid element, Enforced displacements)
P=500
Material/Geometric Nonlinear Analysis

(Shell element, Pressure load, Moment load)
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Explicit Dynamic Analysis

(Solid element, Rubber material, Contact)
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Part 2. Analysis functions......................... 07

Part 3. Pre-post process functions....... 31
Part 3. Pre-Post Process Functions CAD Model Cleanup
Intuitive and powerful cleanup feature to create efficient analysis models
Chamfering
around hole
Display color
classification by sizes
Micro-surface
Concaved part
Cleanup process for various

shapes/parts (automatic/general)
Intuitive interface for easy search

and identification of objects
(holes/fillets) to be removed
Removal of small holes and fillets
using cleanup
Hybrid mesh created after cleanup

(Reduction in the numbers of elements/nodes
and improvement of element mesh quality)
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Part 3. Pre-Post Process Functions

Automated contact definition suitable for complex, large scale assemblies

and convenient visualization and management
Completed auto contact definition

(Total model check)
Individual contact definition

check
Contact Manager to conveniently check, revise and

manage contact definitions
Assembly Model
Depending on the viewpoints of the contact surface, the shaded surface changes, which allows the user
to easily check the location of the contact surface.
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Auto-update of analysis model for simple re-analysis

in case of change in CAD model
Comparison of
re-analysis results
By simple Drag & Drop of the analysis cases of the present model to the
revised model, all the loads, boundary conditions, analysis types and conditions
are automatically transferred to the revised model.
After re-analyzing the revised model, the results before and after the revision can be
conveniently checked and compared in a multi-window view.
Heat Transfer Analysis
Nonlinear Static Analysis

Modal Analysis
Reference Analysis Template Model
(Definition of analysis conditions associated with
surface colors)
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Automatic transfer of all the conditions

based on the surface colors
irrespective of the analysis types and
similarity of the geometric shapes of
models
Standardization of Analysis
Designers analysis capability
empowered
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Parallel processing based high performance automatic mesh generation

through a simple interface
Simple and convenient

interface
Shape changes
considered
Dense mesh generated

around holes
Assembly model of 113 parts
(Elements: 640,000, Nodes: 1.06 million)
Mesh generation using multicore parallel processing
Uniform mesh
generated using
Pattern
108 sec.
1 Core
76 sec.
2 Cores
54 sec.
4 Cores
Reduced
Reduced
Sec.
With parallel processing on a normal PC,

640,000 elements in 113 parts generated within 1 minute
High quality mesh auto-generated with automatic control of density and shape
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Part 3. Pre-Post Process Functions Hexahedron dominant Hybrid Mesh Generation
Latest hybrid element mesh generator leading to efficient analysis

and superb results
Tetrahedral
Element
Elements: 83,136
Nodes: 162,319
Pyramid Element
(Hexahedral-Tetrahedral
link element)
Hexahedral
Element
Elements: 84,629
Nodes: 63,395
General higher order tetrahedral mesh
Hexahedral-Tetrahedral Hybrid Mesh

(same number of elements with approximately 1/3 of the nodes )
Shortened analysis time & improved analysis results
Composition of hybrid element mesh
Hexahedral elements
Pyramid elements
Tetrahedral elements
Prism elements
Hexahedral elements producing superb results are primarily generated at the
boundaries where maximum displacements/stresses are resulted. Tetrahedral
elements are partially generated at interiors where stiffness and mass
calculations are more meaningful.
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Element distribution of hybrid mesh

(Color representation of each element type)
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Automated processing of repetitive tasks using a variety

of automatic recording of VBA macro
Macro
Auto-recording
Example of comparing results after repeated analyses by changing the

magnitude of loads in the auto-recorded macro
Automatic macro recording enables the user to simply automate the work
process without having any special knowledge in programming languages.
Various applications include preparation of specific purpose dialog boxes and
interface with other products in the standard VBA format.
Macro of Standard VBA format
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Organization of results and auto-generation of practical report

Post-processing Result Tree
Numerical result table

MS-Excel linked operations
Auto Report Generation
Max: 0.145
Min: 0.028
Result distribution graph along any

specific line
Result inquiry at any location (tags displayed)
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MS-Word Format Report

(specific customization possible)
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Diverse and sophisticated post-processing graphics
Divisive plot with respect to isosurface (Capped Plot)
Original results
Analysis of each part of an assembly

with the virtual separation
Slice plot of a specific plane
Vector plot
Symmetrical plot
Checking changes in temperature using clipping at a specific plane
Virtual transformation
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Special post-processing functions
Post-processing example of simultaneous representation of geometrical shape and mesh based

results (Multi-body dynamics)
Stream line results to evaluate fluid flows
Flux calculation at a specific pipe section
Mesh deformation function (Moving Mesh)
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An insight into NFX 2012

Total Analysis Solutions for Multi-disciplinary Optimum Design

Total Solutions for True Analysis-driven Design

Part 1. Work environment...................... 01

Part 2. Analysis functions......................... 07

Part 1. Work environment

midasNFX provides multi-disciplinary CAE solutions

Part 1. Work environment

Simplified framework focused on intuitive user interface

midas NFX (Expert Mode)

Analysis Mode can be easily changed

Advanced Full Mode

Nonlinear Static (Material/Geometry/Contact)

Heat transfer/Thermal Stress (Steady/Transient)

Linear/Nonlinear Dynamic (Explicit included)

Multi Body System (Rigid/Flexible Body)

CFD (Thermal/Fluid, Moving Mesh)

High Perf. Parallel Solvers (32/64 Bits)

Part 1. Work environment

Effective analysis, standardized result evaluation

Application in practice with Minimal

Fast Analysis and Results Evaluation with

Immediate re-analysis in case of

Part 1. Work environment

Intuitive Workflow with minimum mouse operation

Loads and Boundary

CAD Model Import

Model after clean-up

Automatic Contact Generation

All operations can be performed simply

Part 1. Work environment

Large Material Database

Assign Materials with Drag&Drop Feature

Properties for Structural/Fatigue/Thermal Analysis

Database of More than 1000 Materials

Total Solutions for True Analysis-driven Design

Part 1. Work environment...................... 01

Part 2. Analysis functions................... 07

Part 2. Analysis Functions

Multidisciplinary integrated structural/thermal/CFD analysis solutions

Heat Transfer/Thermal Stress Analysis

Nonlinear Static/Quasi-Static Analysis

Optimal Design of a Connection Frame

Evaluation of Drop Impact of Hard Disk

Part 2. Analysis Functions

Extensive Element Library

Composite Solid (Pentahedron, Hexahedron)

Shell, Plane Stress, Plane Strain,

Composite Shell, Surface element

Beam, Bar (Truss), Pipe

Hybrid Model (Shell/Solid/Mass/Link)

Spring, Mass, Damper, Fastener

Rigid Link, Interpolation Link, Bush

Hybrid Model (Solid/Shell/Frame)

Part 2. Analysis Functions

Various elements/loads/boundary conditions frequently used in practice

Link Elements /Modeling

Rigid Link, Bolt Link, Spring, Fastener

Self Weight, Concentrated Load, Moment, Pressure,