Process Integration Tools for NASTRAN

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Process Integration Tools for NASTRAN-centric
Finite Element Simulation Software FEMCI
Workshop 20054,5 May 2005

• Douglas J. Neill and Ted L. RoseThe MacNeal
  Group, LLC

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Motivating Open Architecture

• Fidelity
• FE in conceptual design
• Automation in model creation
• Model reuse morphing
• Speed
• Intelligent interfaces (Process Aware)
• Repeatable, in-context, self-describing
• Integrated
• Data when and where needed
• Repeatable, in-context, self-describing

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Gateway Architecture
gateway.f template
gateway.dll
GATEWAY PHIG,,,,,,,/NEWPHIG
dll loader COMMON xfer
util30.lib
Nastran tools in client module
Provided by tMG
Customer Written
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Process Flow
Input Deck USERDATA
MAX STRESS STORE
Resource MyStoreLoc
User Meta Data Old New Maxima
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Sample
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Sample Maxima