Marc is the main nonlinear solver from MSC. It specializes in the most complex nonlinear analysis types and can perform structural, thermal, magnetic, electrical and acoustic simulations. It allows automated re-meshing for models where the mesh distorts too much. It can also perform fracture mechanics and use re-meshing to model the crack propagation process.

MSC Apex is the new CAE platform from Hexagon | MSC Software that consists of different modules and products for all future developments and integration of simulation tools. MSC Apex currently consists of 3 modules: MSC Apex Modeller, Structures and Generative Design.

scFLOW is a capable and highly-parallelizable CFD package for Aerodynamic models. It is especially good at modelling moving geometry, whether as rigid bodies or coupled to FEA models. scSTREAM uses a structured cartesian mesh for faster solving on specific types of models.

CivilFEM is a user-interface designed for Civil-, Structural- and Geotechnical-Engineering applications. It uses the Marc solver in the background, but talks the language of Civil Engineering and Civil Engineering codes of practice.

Actran is used to perform acoustic simulations. It can be used to perform aero-acoustic analysis and can also be coupled with structures to perform vibro-acoustic analysis.

ADAMS is software to calculate the motion of moving parts as well as calculate the load transfer between parts. It is often used to determine the loads applied to different components in a complex mechanism. An example would be the modelling of a race car driving around a racetrack: To calculate the behavior of the […]

MSC Nastran is an industry standard FEA solver in Aerospace and Automotive markets. It is a general Finite Element Analysis (FEA) code that can perform structural, acoustic and thermal analyses. It can perform linear and nonlinear analysis, but it is exceptional for large model linear static, normal modes and classical dynamic analysis (i.e. the Modal […]