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News Release from: Algor | Subject: Mechanical Event Simulation software
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 08 November 2001
Sliding element replicates slots and
guides
Algor has announced the release of a new slider element for its Mechanical Event Simulation line of software products that enables engineers to simulate slots or guides within mechanisms.
Algor has announced the release of a new slider element for its Mechanical Event Simulation line of software products that enables engineers to simulate slots or guides within mechanisms Mechanical Event Simulation takes finite element models and replicates their motion from physics-based input while simultaneously calculating the resulting stress, displacement and general behavior that a given part would demonstrate in the real world
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 12 Jul 2000 at 8.00am (UK)
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The slider element constrains the range of motion to a straight line with just a few inputs.
"The new slider element makes it simple for engineers to model assemblies including slots and guides," said Michael Bussler, president and CEO of Algor, "The goal of our Mechanical Event Simulation software is to enable engineers to simulate an entire working environment regardless of complexity and this new element further expands our Mechanical Event Simulation technology." The new slider element simulates a slot or guide by constraining a specified point's motion to the path defined by two other points.
The moving point and the two end points may be attached to other parts of a finite element assembly.
In addition, the rotation of any of these points may be individually controlled or may be linked to either of the other two points.
This modeling flexibility provides numerous ways to further control and drive the motion of common mechanisms.
Algor customers with current software upgrade subscriptions can get the new improvement at no charge by requesting this latest release.
Algor software is available for PC workstations running Windows NT, Me, 95, 98, 2000 or XP.
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