Advanced Composite Simulation now available for ANSYS Users
Laramie, WY — September 1, 2009 — Firehole Technologies, Inc. (www.fireholetech.com), a leader in the development of analysis
software for structures with advanced composite materials, announces the immediate
availability of Helius:MCT Version 2.0, the most advanced composite analysis solution
commercially available. With the release of version 2.0, users of multiphysics engineering
simulation software from ANSYS, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANSS) now have access to multi-scale
and progressive failure technologies for analyzing advanced composite materials.
"Helius:MCT is designed to enhance an engineer’s existing analysis software
to better simulate large scale structures with composite materials. It is built
to handle complex load states at the constituent level — that is, the behavior
of the fiber and the matrix, allowing for much better prediction of composite behavior
— in a manner that is computationally efficient and easy to understand,"
said Jason Gies, Firehole’s VP of Business Development. Gies continued, "Firehole
is excited to make this functionality available to ANSYS® users."
"Composite materials have much more complex properties than traditional materials
such as iron or steel," said Dipankar Choudhury, vice president, corporate
product strategy and planning at ANSYS, Inc. "ANSYS understands the additional
complexity of these materials and offers a significant amount of composite modeling
capability in our products, such as layered shell and solid elements, generalized
section definitions for composite layer properties and orientations, advanced failure
criterions, and cohesive zone materials models for studying delamination failure
of composites structures. Through this partnership with Firehole, our joint customers
can perform composites analyses with far more accuracy, and do deeper interrogations
of the materials at the micro level."
As with other FEA platforms, Helius:MCT is available as a seamlessly integrated
product with ANSYS software. The Helius:MCT product includes a plug-in application
that allows for simple inclusion of composite materials into an FEA model, as well
as an add-on module that enables the ANSYS structural mechanics solver to perform
multi-scale analysis. Also part of the package is Helius:MaterialManager, an application
used to easily define composite materials and store them in a database.
Using Helius:MCT™, engineers can reliably predict the performance of prototype
or concept structures with composite materials prior to actual fabrication and testing,
thus reducing the total cost and time of the development cycle while simultaneously
increasing structural reliability. The technology has been demonstrated to provide
improved accuracy of composite material structural behavior as compared to traditional
composite analysis technologies.
With advanced methods developed specifically for composite materials, Helius:MCT
enables users to achieve better simulations for composite structures. Contact Firehole
for documented test-vs.-analysis results, case studies and more information.
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About ANSYS, Inc.
ANSYS, Inc., founded in 1970, develops and globally markets engineering simulation
software and technologies widely used by engineers and designers across a broad
spectrum of industries. The Company focuses on the development of open and flexible
solutions that enable users to analyze designs directly on the desktop, providing
a common platform for fast, efficient and cost-conscious product development, from
design concept to final-stage testing and validation. The Company and its global
network of channel partners provide sales, support and training for customers. Headquartered
in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., with more than 60 strategic sales locations
throughout the world, ANSYS, Inc. and its subsidiaries employ over 1,600 people
and distribute ANSYS products through a network of channel partners in over 40 countries.
Visit www.ansys.com for more information.
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.
Contact:
Jason Gies
Firehole Technologies Inc.
+1-307-460-4763