FEA software updated with new features

Quickfield 5.5 offers improved features for parametric analysis and optimisation, simplified interaction with other programs and improved graphical exporting.

Tera Analysis has released version 5.5 of QuickField finite-element simulation software.

Traditional advantages of QuickField are extreme simplicity of user interface, combined with power of full-featured sophisticated FEA engine inside, which make this tool a popular choice of educators and practical engineers.

These features have been expanded by new possibilities for parametric analysis and optimisation, simplified interaction with other programs and improved graphical export for publications and presentations preparation.

LabelMover is a complimentary tool for parametric analysis of predefined QuickField models.

It works in three optional modes: serial, tolerance and optimisation analysis.

By specifying a series of modifications of model geometry or physical properties, Serial Analysis will generate the corresponding series of QuickField problems and solve them, presenting results in the form of a table or graph.

Tolerance Analysis studies the resultant parameter variations in the QuickField model, which may be caused by manufacturing inaccuracies or unstable material properties.

These two types of parametric studies are now complemented by Optimisation Analysis.

With QuickField Version 5.5, users can specify any value provided by the QuickField postprocessor as a goal to reach, either as a "maximum", "minimum" or "closest to the specified value".

After a QuickField model is created, verified and selected for LabelMover Optimisation, this tool will adjust multiple model parameters to help the user reach a specified goal.

There are a couple of ways to achieve this.

The user may either use the built-in optimisation algorithms (based on Brent method for one-dimensional optimisation or Nelder-Mead method (Amoeba method) for multi-dimensional optimisation).

Both these methods are reliable and provide fast, accurate practical results.

It is also possible to develop your own algorithms and apply them to field models by simply organising the interaction between Label Mover and other programs.

Calling the LabelMover from your application may be done either trough COM Automation interface or simplified command-line interface.

Any of these two approaches provide the opportunity of using the field model as a "black box" for optimisation algorithms design or as a part of industrial control process.

Previous versions of QuickField were able to export vector images (to a file or Windows clipboard), in two formats only - either EMF or WMF.

New improved QuickField 5.5 supports a wide range of picture formats including BMP, GIF, PNG, JPEG and TIFF.

Users can export raster pictures of controlled canvas size and colour resolution, export to a file or clipboard or produce high-quality images using an ActiveField interface.

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