After setting up the different loading conditions on the geometry and mesh of a model, the FEA Solve Options Menu enables you to select a solver and set specific options for your analysis. ICEM CFD supports NASTRAN, Ansys, LS-DYNA, Abaqus, or Autodyn solvers for FEA analysis.
Note:
The FEA Solve Options tab is enabled by the Mechanical Preprocessing option on the > menu.
The LS-DYNA deck does not handle units. You are responsible to use consistent units for all data.
Since Autodyn uses LS-DYNA data, the same caveat applies.
To export mesh in a format better suited to CFD analysis, use the Output Mesh tab.
For more information on the Output Solvers, see the Output Mesh chapter.
Both FEA and CFD properties can be set for the same model.
The following sections will address the FEA Solve Options available. Each section is further split based on Solver selection.