Competitive Comparison: Mechanical Event Simulation vs. Conventional Simulation

  ALGOR MECHANICAL EVENT SIMULATION Conventional Simulation
Static Stress Analysis Motion Load Transfer Explicit Solver Technology
Handles large-scale motion and stresses in a single process Yes No No No
Accurately considers inertial effects Yes No No Yes
Accounts for flexible joints and links Yes Yes No Yes
Updates stiffnesses throughout an analysis Yes No No Yes
Linear and nonlinear material models available Yes Yes Yes * Yes
Automatic time-stepping Yes No No Yes
Eliminates the need to approximate loads and constraints Yes No No No
Easy model setup Yes Yes Yes No

* On separate model