Structural Simulation
Structural Mechanics & Durability
Finite Element Analysis for mechanical and civil engineering — static, dynamic, nonlinear, fatigue, and multibody motion. Industry-proven Abaqus, fe-safe, and Simpack on one platform.
Overview
From Static FEA to Multibody Dynamics
The SIMULIA structural portfolio covers the entire spectrum of mechanical simulation — from linear static analysis to highly nonlinear, multi-physics, and multi-body problems. Engineers use Abaqus for general-purpose FEA, fe-safe for fatigue and durability, and Simpack for multibody system dynamics.
All three integrate cleanly with each other and with the 3DEXPERIENCE platform — so you can move from CAD to mesh, to solve, to fatigue assessment, to system-level motion in a single connected workflow.
Key Capabilities
What This Portfolio Delivers
Linear & Nonlinear FEA
Static, dynamic, large-deformation, contact, material plasticity — handled in Abaqus/Standard and Abaqus/Explicit.
Crash & Impact
Transient, large-deformation events — drop tests, crash, ballistic impact — through Abaqus/Explicit.
Vibration & Modal
Eigenvalue extraction, harmonic response, random vibration, response spectrum.
Coupled Thermal-Mechanical
Sequentially or fully coupled thermal-stress — welding, forging, electronic cooling.
Fatigue & Durability
Stress-life, strain-life, multiaxial, weld and rubber fatigue — via fe-safe and Verity.
Multibody Dynamics
Flexible bodies, contacts, and complex kinematic chains in Simpack — drivetrains, rail, wind, aerospace.
Portfolio
Three Solvers, One Workflow
Pick the solver that matches the physics — or chain them together for complete system-level confidence.
General-purpose FEA
Abaqus
Industry-leading nonlinear finite element analysis — Standard (implicit), Explicit, and CAE pre/post. Static, dynamic, contact, coupled physics — all in one solver.
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Fatigue & durability
fe-safe
Advanced fatigue analysis from FEA stress results — uniaxial, multiaxial, weld (Verity), rubber, and thermo-mechanical fatigue. Direct integration with Abaqus.
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Multibody system dynamics
Simpack
Multibody simulation for high-frequency, nonlinear motion — drivetrains, rail vehicles, wind turbines, aerospace mechanisms, automotive full-vehicle.
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Mission-Critical Industries
Aerospace
Automotive
Rail
Wind Energy
Electronics
Medical Devices
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Pick the Right Structural Solver
Whether the job is nonlinear FEA, fatigue assessment, or full-vehicle multibody — Craftronics will benchmark and scope the right SIMULIA solver for your workflow.