Dynamic Design Solutions ("DDS") is an independent and privately owned developer of CAE software tools for a growing number of applications that exploit the combined use of experimental test data and finite element analysis data and for integrating and automating different CAE tools.  Dynamic Design Solutions is a technology leader in updating Finite Element (FE) models using static or dynamic reference test data.

FEMtools 3.3 Products Overview FEMtools is a multi-functional, cross-platform and solver-independent family of CAE software programs providing analysis and scripting solutions for many different types of applications. Product Configurations FEMtools consists of various tools that are licensed as the following standard configurations:

FEMtools 3.4 Application - An interactive desktop and scripting environment for engineering analysis and CAE process automations.

FEMtools 3.4 Dynamics- Advanced finite element solutions for simulating dynamic response and structural dynamic modifications.

FEMtools 3.4 Correlation – A complete solution for modal pretest analysis and model validation using test-analysis correlation.

FEMtools 3.4 Optimization - An integrated solution for structural design optimization.

FEMtools 3.4 Model Updating – An integrated solution for structural dynamics simulation, model validation and updating.

FEMtools 3.4 Full Version - The full product combining FEMtools Model Updating and FEMtools Optimization.

FEMtools Framework can be complemented with the following add-ons for FEA integration:

• ABAQUS Interface and Driver Add-On for FEMtools  –Imports and exports INP files, imports FIL files.
• ANSYS Interface and Driver Add-On for FEMtools  – Imports and exports CDB file, imports RST and EMAT files.
• NASTRAN Interface and Driver Add-On for FEMtools  – Imports and exports bulk data file, imports OP2 files, punch files and OUTPUT4 files.
• UNIVERSAL FILE (I-DEAS) Interface and Driver Add-On for FEMtools  – Imports and exports I-DEAS Universal Files.

The program is available in native versions on Windows OS and popular Unix OS platforms and integrates in an existing CAE environment through direct data interfaces.

FEMtools is used by FEA analysts, test engineers, application developers and integrators, engineering consultants, academic researchers, and R&D engineers. For each of these users profiles, FEMtools offers specific benefits.

You can evaluate FEMtools by requesting a trial license. Please call (+1) 714-441-3488 or sent us an email (webinfo@navcon.com).

Following are some examples & FEMtools screen shots:

Updating of stiffness parameters using experimental static displacement data. 

Illustration courtesy by BMW-Rolls Royce, Dahlewitz, Germany.

Updating of physical element parameters using experimental modal data (resonance frequencies, mode shapes). 

Illustration courtesy by MSC.Software Corp., Los Angeles, USA.

Updating of physical element parameters and modeling of damping using Frequency Response Functions (FRF) directly.

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