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Nastran In-CAD Implementation Project - SICA

Nastran In-CAD Implementation Project - SICA

Customer challenge

SICA METALÚRGICA ARGENTINA S.A. is a company specialized in the design and manufacture of pressure vessels for the Oil, Gas and Chemical industry. Their need was the implementation of a simulation solution for product engineering that could optimize and predict the behavior of designs and/or products in a fast, precise and flexible way before manufacturing them. They chose to incorporate Autodesk Nastran In-CAD, since it supports finite element analysis (FEA) and allows the evaluation of thermal and mechanical behaviors in linear and non-linear materials.

Project goals

The following project goals were prioritized: 1) Validate digital prototypes in early stages, which implies improvements and optimizations of the product at a low operating cost. 2) Facilitate structural analysis studies (equations of the resistance of materials to find the internal forces, deformations and stresses that act on a resistant structure), fluid dynamics and heat transfer. 3) Train product engineers who bring knowledge of FEA in the new Nastran In-CAD tool.

Solution

Engineers and Product Designers who were located in Buenos Aires, Argentina, were trained online. The duration of the training spanned 30 hours. With post-sales technical support and follow-up sessions, Autodesk Solution Provider Cadsyst S.R.L. ensures the correct use of the software.

Business outcome

The results and benefits obtained immediately favored the client. Engineers and designers adopted the new tool, managing to reduce validation times and incorporating product improvements and optimizations at a low operating cost.

Conclusion

The acquisition of Nastran In-CAD was very beneficial for SICA METALURGICA ARGENTINA S.A, as they were able to quickly implement a simulation solution for engineering.

Project summary

    Duration & delivery

  • 30
  • 2021-08-20

    Autodesk solutions

  • Product Design & Manufacturing Collection

    Services provided

  • Technical Support
  • Product Training

    Customer industry

  • Oil & Gas
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