31.07.2006 - APM WinMachine 9.1 is released

NEW FEATURES AND FUNCTIONALLITIES OF

APM WinMachine 9.1

APM Dynamics - Dynamic analysis of linkage mechanisms

  • New load type – constant acceleration.
  • New objects types – elastic link and elastic support.
  • New sensors – sensors of relative parameters (displacements, velocities and accelerations).
APM Structure3D- Finite element analysis
  • Code combination is added.
  • Steel elements design by code combination.
  • New visualization of buckling shapes (isoareas of relative displacements).
  • New algorithm of buckling calculation for large DOF models.
  • Fatigue strength calculation (safety factor and cycle number).
  • Calculation of shear stress components in bars is added.
  • Principal stress calculation in bars.
  • Model resume information is added (total number of nodes, elements etc.).
  • Modified print selection dialog.
  • Maximum DOFs is extended.
  • Import/export of elastic links in NASTRAN format
 

APM Studio – Preprocessor and mesh generator for finite element analysis with import functionality of STEP file

  • New optimized version of mesh generator

APM Trans - power transmission design and calculation

  • Calculation of required summary addendum modification by given center distance is added for spur, helical and herring-bone gears.
  • ISO calculation standard is added.
  • ISO gear materials are added.
  • JIS gear materials are added.
  • Solid Edge 3D model of straight bevel gear generation realize

APM Shaft - shaft and axes calculation and design module

  • Standard spline selection from customized database.
  • Bearings and gear schematic drawing by calling from APM Drive.
  • New support type – immovable.

APM Bear – Non-ideal rolling contact bearings calculation module

  • Standard operating regime implementation (constant, heavy, light etc.).
  • New data parameter is added – bearing width.
  • Weibull graph for longevity.

APM Drive – drive units design

  • Drive unit longevity checking calculation.
  • Drive unit torque checking calculation.

APM Beam – beam calculation and design

  • APM Graph is embedded as a cross-section editor.

APM Graph – 2D graphical editor with parametrization tools

  • Multilanguage interface for parametric models is embedded.
  • New variable type is added: waring wariable.

 
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