Release Information
CMAS 4.5 Release Information
CMAS 4.5 has been released in December 2013.
In this version, linear homogenization analysis feature has been implemented in the GUI of Workbench
environment.
Further, linear homogenization analysis feature of temperature dependency and new template for micro modeling have
been added.
【CMAS 4.5: Storage location】
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【Notes】
CMAS 4.5: Release Highlights
Workbench GUI supports linear homogenization analysis
CMAS was available only in a GUI environment of Ansys "Mechanical APDL" that is operating environment for
specialists, in previous version. In the new version 4.5 of CMAS, it is available in "Ansys Workbench" that has
excellent operability and is an operating environment for designers (linear homogenization analysis only). This
allows carrying out of a multi-scale analysis easily without the need for special operation education to the current
users of Ansys Workbench.
Using the unique features possessed by the Ansys Workbench enables uses, such as "material library management,"
"robust meshing/modeling," and "various CAD interfaces," etc. in a multi-scale analysis.
Especially, it is possible to predict the eventual impact on the products when modifying the geometric information at the material structure level, such as "Young's modulus with respect to the orientation angle of the fibers" and "characteristics of the thermal conductivity with respect to the volume fraction of the filler" etc., in a short period of time by using parametric analysis.
The main features of CMAS of the Ansys Workbench edition
- Multiple modeling templates
- Report output of an equivalent property value
- Automatic registration of engineering data
- Contour vector display of numerical material test
Micro modeling templates of multiple particle dispersion
Modeling template to create a model efficiently with respect to the distribution of microstructure particles of
different sizes is newly added in creation and modification tool Ansys DesignModeler. Previously, it had been
ideally assumed that particles of the same size are arranged uniformly. Since this template was implemented, we can
perform the homogenization analysis with a more complex microstructure that consist of mixed various sized particles
by modeling closely.
*Ansys DesignModeler is required in order to perform the homogenization analysis in the Ansys Workbench environment.
Please contact us for more information.
Linear homogenization analysis of the temperature dependence
If temperature dependence is present on a material consisting of the micro model such as fiber or resin, the ability to output the equivalent property value as temperature dependency has been added.