Ansys Motion
Multibody Dynamics Simulation Software

Simulate faster using shared memory parallel processing (SMP) and massive parallel processing (MPP) environments.

Components can be modeled as a single entity consisting of a part file and a mesh file. Part files and mesh files are treated and managed independently, allowing for data reuse in other models.

Post-processor provides fast animation of a system consisting of complicated geometries.

The governing equations of motion are formulated based on a parametric generalized coordinate system. The rigid bodies are connected by joints, primitive constraints, bushings, contacts and user-defined function expressions. Smooth surface-to-surface contact is supported. The surface can be represented by piecewise triangular patches or a NURBS surface.

The solver was originally designed to contain the two different disciplines of MBD and finite element (FE) analysis. Therefore, there are many unique connecting elements of rigid and flexible bodies. Since the numerically stable implicit integration method is used, the solution is free from numerical noise and very smooth and reliable.

Natural frequencies and modes can be simulated. For the body eigenvalue analysis, the static correction mode will deliver a more accurate solution of a modal flexible body.

These two processes are combined as one in the Ansys Motion fatigue analysis system. The Ansys Motion solver generates the load history and stress history at the same time. The fatigue life can be directly visualized in Ansys Motion post-processor.

System input/output in the Ansys Motion model and Simulink file in MATLAB must be defined.

System input/output in the Ansys Motion model must be defined. Ansys Motion’s FMI is only available as a slave simulator.

It can conduct analyses from the initial design concept through to detailed production models. Waterfall color maps and order tracking data can be produced in the same manner as in a real-world test environment to allow easy comparison of simulation and reality.

Once the path and segment bodies are defined, a chain assembly is automatically created. Path and segment bodies can be a subsystem, part or mesh files. This allows a user to build various types of irregular chains. One window controls all the contact parameters among the segment and path bodies. Connections between two segments can be any kind of force, joint or contact entity.

Track assembly is further simplified to eliminate the picking step of path bodies. The path bodies are automatically searched and used to automatically assemble the track segments. Contact surfaces are automatically defined for the predefined geometries so that contact surfaces do not need to be defined. The predefined geometries have complicated modeling details to represent the real shapes.

Symmetric modeling capabilities and template-based workflows allow users to easily analyze kinematics and compliance (K&C) and ride and handling (R&H) scenarios.

Since the meshing of complex 3D CAD is not needed, it makes flexibility modeling available to all users, even those unfamiliar with meshing technologies. By using the Ansys Motion EasyFlex toolkit, the strain and stress of machine parts with various shapes can be calculated within minutes.

Other CAD data files must be translated through the corresponding CAD translator.