Software:Sdc verifier
| Developer(s) | SDC Veifier |
|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 |
| Type | Computer Aided Engineering (CAE)software |
| Website | www |
SDC Verifier SDC Verifier is a powerful postprocessor program with an advanced calculation core which works seamlessly with Siemens multi-solver, FEA software suite Femap
SDC Verifier & Femap
SDC Verifier is a powerful post-processor program that is used to verify structures in accordance with required safety standards and generate report in an efficient and simple way. Femap is an advanced engineering analysis environment for simulation of complex engineering problems. SDC Verifier together with Femap makes the calculation procedure more transparent and facilitates checking of a complete set of load cases according to predefined design code rules or own standards. Full model description and all calculations presented in reports. All consequences of updates to the design can be reviewed and compared with the original design using report regeneration.
Loads
In SDC Verifier it is possible to apply complicated loads: buoyancy, tank ballast and wind.
Buoyancy – water pressure acting on construction (e.g. ship hull) including wave parameters.
Tank Ballast – fluid level based on mass content transferred into pressure level on tank surface.
Wind – height dependent pressure applied to the model taking into account element area exposed to the wind direction
Recognition Tools
Joint Finder determine different types of joints. With help of joints buckling length for y and z direction are automatically calculated. User can modify joints manually or even define own (user) joints.
Beam Member Finder recognizes beam members and (buckling) lengths for different directions. API 2A RP and ANSI/AISC LRFD 360-10 standards use Beam Lengths in calculations.
Weld Finder recognize automatically elements which belongs to the welds. To perform fatigue checks according to standards (FEM 1.001, DIN15018 and Eurocode3) it is required to define the fatigue resistance for welds with a classification and convert stresses into the stresses parallel and perpendicular to the weld direction.
Panel Finder searches X/Y/Z and custom sections. For each section the plates are recognized with dimensions (length, width and orientation). The plate dimensions are used in plate buckling calculations and orientation is used to translate stresses into the plate directions. Colored plots with labels (dimensions) makes it easy to preview the results of the tool.
Members Checks
SDC Verifier implements the following standards for checking large (offshore) lattice structures: AISC/ANSI 360-10, API RP 2A, ISO 19902 and Norsok N004. It is required to recognize the joints and members in the standard FEA model. With help of recognition tools SDC Verifier finds members and joints automatically:
Verification of the tubular joints is performed by Joint Check. Fully automated recognition of connections with their geometrical parameters and brace classification (which depends on the load pattern and therefor needs to be recalculated for each load situation) significantly speeds-up the verification process.
Plate Buckling
Plate buckling strength is an important aspect in offshore steel construction design. Each plate should be checked as it influences on the strength and stability of the whole construction. In SDC Verifier plates can be checked against buckling according to ABS 2004/2014 and DNV RP-C201 2010 rules. The complexity in performing Plate Buckling Check is to find a huge amount of plates with their dimensions and verify stresses converted into plate direction. Both these tasks are done automatically by Panel Finder and Plate Buckling Check:
Results can be presented over sections (frames/longitudinals/decks) and results which are above the limit are highlighted with red:
With help of report designer it is very easy to make plots for every frame/longitudinal/deck:
Customized Checks
The checks in SDC Verifier are completely customizable. With help of formula editor user defined formulas can be created based on results, model properties and recognized dimensions.
The following example performs verification of bolted connections. Axial Force of bolts is compared with bolt design resistance:
Standards
The rules for popular design standards as for the ANSI/AISC 360-10, API 2A RP, DIN15018, Eurocode 3, FEM 1.001, ISO 19902, Norsok N004, Plate Buckling ABS 2004 and Plate Buckling ABS 2014, Plate Buckling DNV CN30/1995 and DNV RP-C201 2010 are predefined in SDC Verifier. The open structure of the standard makes all checks customizable. The Custom standard can be saved and used for other models, password protected and added to the custom library. This standard can be shared between colleagues to function as official company accepted calculation standard.
Members and Joints Checks
Fatigue
Plate Buckling
Report Generation
Preparing full calculation report is one of the most time-consuming part of the project. An engineer has to make the same routine processes to create calculation report from project to project. SDC Verifier allows the process of report generation to be done automatically, reducing time expenses and maximally automate the process. A complete setup reports, with headings and bookmarks enable quick navigation through the reports. Model setup includes a detailed description of materials, properties, constraints, FEM loads and helps to check how a model is setup.
Results contain plots and tables. It is possible to view detailed result for each entity, extreme results on selection and advanced tables to compare load results:
With help of Report designer it is possible to completely control structure of the report and easily preview and modify it. A variety of tools helps to create quickly huge amount of plots and tables.
External links
- SDC Verifier
- SDC Verifier Brochure
- SDC Verifier for Simcenter Brochure
- Femap and SDV Verifier
- Siemens and SDC Verifier
- Sdc Verifier Main Presentation
- http://www.sdcverifier.com/software/version/4-6 SDV Verifier Release 4.6 version]
- SDV Verifier Release 4.6.1 version
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