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Previous ADINA News

2008 News

Multiphysics Flow in Porous Media (Apr 30, 2008)

Explicit-Implicit Integration in Dynamics with ADINA (Apr 15, 2008)

ADINA Pre- and Post-processing Options (Mar 30, 2008)

Study of Pipe Break in a Nuclear Reactor (Mar 15, 2008)

Soil Mechanics with ADINA (Feb 29, 2008)

More on EnSight with ADINA (Feb 15, 2008)

ADINA-SIMPACK Interface (Jan 30, 2008)

Families of Frequencies in Cyclic Symmetry Analysis (Jan 15, 2008)

2007 News

2007 Year's End Message
(Dec 15 and Dec 30, 2007)

Glueing in Cyclic Symmetry
(Nov 30, 2007)

Improved ADINA CFD Sliding Mesh & Glueing Capability
(Nov 15, 2007)

EnSight with ADINA
(Oct 30, 2007)

Explicit Analysis with Distributed Memory Processing (DMP)
(Oct 15, 2007)

ADINA Substructuring in Dynamic Analyses with Local Nonlinearities
(Sep 30, 2007)

FSI Analysis for Heart Surgery
(Sep 15, 2007)

ADINA-FSI Analysis with Nastran Input
(Aug 30, 2007)

Remarks on the Use of Incompatible Modes
(Aug 15, 2007)

The Iterative Solver in ADINA for 3D Models
(Jul 30, 2007)

Benchmarking Thermal FSI Capabilities
(Jul 15, 2007)

FSI Analysis in Nuclear Power Plant Assessments
(Jun 30, 2007)

Thermal CFD and Stress Analysis of an Exhaust Manifold
(Jun 15, 2007)

ADINA in Teaching
(May 30, 2007)

Benchmarking FSI Capabilities
(May 15, 2007)

Frequency and Transient Solutions with Mesh Glueing
(Apr 30, 2007)

Easy Use of Error Measures in ADINA
(Apr 15, 2007)

ADINA Substructuring in Analyses with Local Nonlinearities
(Mar 30, 2007)

Upset Forging of a Cylindrical Billet Using the Anand Material Model
(Mar 15, 2007)

Analysis of a Transmission Model Including Contact Using the Iterative Solver
(Feb 28, 2007)

3D Simulation of a Full-Contact Disc Brake System (Feb 15, 2007)

Effective Meshes using the Size Function Option (Jan 30, 2007)

Two Interesting Examples of Mesh Glueing (Jan 15, 2007)

2006 News

Major New Features of ADINA 8.4 (Dec 30, 2006)

Fully Coupled Thermal FSI Analysis in Turbulent Flow (Dec 15, 2006)

Fully Coupled Thermal FSI Analysis (Nov 30, 2006)

The Multiple Reference Frame Feature in ADINA CFD (Nov 15, 2006)

10 Million DOF CFD Solutions on a Laptop (Oct 30, 2006)

New Contact Solution Options in ADINA — the MNO and Gap-override Options (Oct 15, 2006)

Nastran Model File Export (Sep 30, 2006)

Airbag Deployment FSI Simulation in ADINA using Implicit Time Integration (Sep 15, 2006)

Solving Unsteady Separated Flow Using Large Eddy Simulation in ADINA CFD (Aug 30, 2006)

Training Video – FSI Analysis of a Simplified Turbine Using the Sliding Mesh Capability (Aug 15, 2006)

Solving Unsteady Separated Flow Using ADINA CFD (Jul 30, 2006)

Solving Large CFD Models on the Laptop (Jul 15, 2006)

Stress Analysis of Internal Fixation of Long Cortical Bone Fractures (Jun 30, 2006)

Assessing the Numerical Error in the Finite Element Solution (Jun 15, 2006)

Fixed-End Force Corrections for Beam Elements in Linear Static Analysis (May 30, 2006)

FSI Analysis in Aerodynamics Applications (May 15, 2006)

A New Iterative Solver for Higher-Order Elements in the Analysis of Solids (Apr 30, 2006)

Using NASTRAN Models for 3D CFD and FSI Analyses (Apr 15, 2006)

Remarks on the Shell Elements in ADINA, continued (Mar 30, 2006)

On the ADINA User Interface (Mar 15, 2006)

FSI Analysis of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (Feb 28, 2006)

Seismic Evaluation of the Cooper River Bridge (by SC Solutions, Inc., California) (Feb 15, 2006)

Remarks on the Shell Elements in ADINA (Jan 30, 2006)

New Turbulence Model in ADINA for CFD (Jan 15, 2006)

2005 News

Seasons' Greetings from ADINA (Dec 15 and Dec 30, 2005)

User-Supplied Subroutines in the ADINA System (Nov 15, 2005)

3-D FSI Analysis with Automatic Remeshing (Oct 30, 2005)

Shape-Memory Alloy (SMA) material model (Oct 15, 2005)

Improved Contact Solutions and Traction Calculations (Sep 30, 2005)

Glueing of Regions with Dissimilar Meshes (Sep 15, 2005)

ADINA for Use in Research and Teaching at Universities (Aug 30, 2005)

Fully Coupled Fluid Flow Structure Analysis: Sloshing of Oil in a Tank (Aug 16, 2005)

Fluid-Structure Interaction (FSI) Capabilities (Jul 29, 2005)

Model Tree View (Jul 15, 2005)

A More Powerful and User-friendly IGES/ADINA-M Translator (Jun 15, 2005)

Analysis of an Engine Exhaust Manifold Using the Shear Stress Transport Model (May 26, 2005)

Frequency Solution of Structures Coupled with Inviscid Fluids (May 13, 2005)

Electro-Mechanical Coupling with Fluid-Structure Interaction (Apr 28, 2005)

Multiphysics Example coupling Structures, Fluid Flow, Thermal Effects and Mass Transfer (Apr 15, 2005)

The BODY DEFEATURE Tool (Mar 31, 2005)

The BODY CLEANUP Tool (Mar 15, 2005)

One-Way Coupled Fluid-Structure Interactions (Feb 28, 2005)

The Solution of Large Fluid Flow Models in ADINA, continued (Jan 31, 2005)

Nastran Model File Import (Jan 5, 2005)

2004 News

Model for Transient Analysis of a Reactor Vessel (Dec 14, 2004)

2-D Multi-body Contact Example Solved Using Explicit Time Integration (Nov 30, 2004)

Analysis of an Artery Using the ADINA Orthotropic Rubber Model (Oct 15, 2004)

The Solution of Large Fluid Flow Models in ADINA (Sep 28, 2004)

FSI Analysis of a Hydraulic Engine Mount (Sep 15, 2004)

Thermal Fluid-Structure Interaction including Shell Elements (Aug 30, 2004)

Robustness of ADINA in Nonlinear Solutions (Jul 28, 2004)

Simulation of Buckling of Bridge Braces — the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge (Jun 30, 2004)

Two-stage Forming of a Component (May 28, 2004)

FSI Analysis of a Breaking Pipe (May 14, 2004)

Simulation of Impeller Flow (Apr 30, 2004)

New Brick Element Mesher (Apr 15, 2004)

Simulation of a Ventilation System (Mar 31, 2004)

Thermo-Mechanical Coupling (TMC) Analysis of a Rubber Pad (Mar 12, 2004)

Automotive Gasket Simulation (Feb 16, 2004)

2003 News

Analysis of Liquid Storage Tanks Using Potential-Based Fluid Elements (Dec 15, 2003)

FSI Analysis of a Reciprocating Compressor (Dec 1, 2003)

Lanczos-iteration Method for Frequency and Buckling Analysis (Nov 14, 2003)

Stiffness Matrix Stabilization (Oct 31, 2003)

Rotating-Disk-Activated Valve for an Exhaust System (Oct 15, 2003)

Cutting Surfaces in ADINA (Oct 1, 2003)

Impact Analysis of a Bicycle Helmet (Sep 15, 2003)

Analysis of a Rising Air Bubble (Aug 29, 2003)

Nonlinear Cyclic Symmetry Analysis (Jul 31, 2003)

Explicit vs. Implicit Time Integration in Metal Forming Analysis (Jul 15, 2003)

Simulation of Moving Cars in Tunnel (Jun 30, 2003)

Simulation of Disk Brake System (Jun 13, 2003)

Study of a Check-valve (May 30, 2003)

Simulation of Gas Shock Absorber (May 15, 2003)

Simulation of Broken Dam (Apr 30, 2003)

Simulation of Aortic Valve (Apr 15, 2003)

Laminar Flow in a Tube Bundle (Mar 31, 2003)

Simulation of Blood Flow through an Aneurysm (Mar 17, 2003)

Blow molding simulation (Feb 28, 2003)

Cyclic Symmetry Analysis (Feb 14, 2003)

Simulation of Swaging Process (Jan 31, 2003)

2002 News

New FCBI Elements for Fluid Flow (Dec 12, 2002)
Turbulent Pipe Flow (Dec 12, 2002)

Soil Consolidation Analysis (Nov 26, 2002)

Dynamic Analysis of Piping System (Nov 13, 2002)

Bolt Analysis of Axle (Oct 31, 2002)

Roof Crush Analysis (Oct 15, 2002)

Impact Analysis (Sep 16, 2002)

Analysis of Another Automotive Hydraulic Engine Mount (Aug 14, 2002)

Artificial Lung Analysis (Jul 31, 2002)

Helmet Impact Analysis (Jul 15, 2002)

Blood Vessel Simulation (July 1, 2002)

Particle Tracing in a 2-D Fluid-Structure Interaction Problem (Jun 14, 2002)
Particle Tracing of Unsteady Flow in Chambers
Connected by Valves and a Piston (Jun 14, 2002)

Simulation of Neutrophil (Cell) Passing through a Capillary (May 29, 2002)

Analysis of Automotive Hydraulic Engine Mount (May 15, 2002)

Radio-Frequency Ablation of Tissues
Using the ADINA-F Joule Heat Capability (May 1, 2002)

Animation of a Viscous Droplet Under Gravity
With and Without Surface Tension (Apr 15, 2002)