Joseph

IronCAD has updated its integrated analysis solution, MPIC (Multi-Physics for IronCAD), which provides advanced FEA (finite element analysis) focusing on ease of use for fully coupled Multiphysics stress, thermal, electrostatic and fluid analysis. fluids has been enabled and is fully coupled with stress, thermal and electrical physics for true multiphysics capabilities. The new CFD (computational fluid dynamics) module is based on the newest advanced Optimal Least-Square formulation with a velocity-vorticity-pressure equal order/convergence formulation. MPIC is included with full product capabilities, including fluids with the standard IronCAD solution for 30 days then extends as a node-limited version allowing users to experiment with validation of designs. Even though the extended version is node-limited, MPIC's technology using Sefea (strain-enriched finite element analysis) gives users extended capabilities to test products at a lower mesh level. Sefea is the newest enriched finite element formulation developed specifically for low-order 4-node tetrahedron elements commonly used in CAD simulation.