NEi’s NEi Works integrates NEi Nastran Finite Element Analysis (FEA) with SolidWorks’ 3D solid modeling, providing SolidWorks users with an embedded finite element modeling tool that features the SolidWorks look and feel for all menus and functions, providing integration between design and analysis. NEi Works features true geometry associativity; users’ loads, boundary conditions, and meshes are updated interactively whenever changes are made in SolidWorks.
NEi Works has been used in different applications and product designs, including water slides, airplanes, Formula 1 racing cars, mountain bikes, spinal implants, yacht design, cargo ship models, power plant turbines, and power line towers.
NEi Works 2.1 runs on 32- and 64-bit platforms for Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP. It runs on Intel Pentium 3 or AMD-based PC as a minimum, Intel Core i7, and Xeon hardware.
NEi Works relies on NEi Nastran solvers and incorporates advanced simulation technologies. It is used primarily by engineers that are looking to shorten the design cycle, save money on prototypes, and market products faster, according to the company. Users should have SolidWorks experience and a good finite element analysis background.
NEi Works was introduced in December of 2004. Version 2.1, the newest version, was released in January 2010.
NEi Software, www.nenastran.com
Published in R & D magazine: Vol. 52, No. 2, April, 2010, p.19.
