Overview

Patran is a leading finite element analysis (FEA) pre- and post-processor designed to support engineering simulations across a wide range of industries. Offering advanced tools for modeling, meshing, and visualization, Patran enables engineers to accurately simulate real-world physical behaviors in products and structures. It helps streamline design iterations, optimize performance, and reduce physical testing costs.

Features and Capabilities

• Advanced Meshing Tools: Create high-quality meshes with precision, supporting various element types for efficient analysis, including 2D, 3D, and hybrid meshes.
• Solver Compatibility: Seamlessly integrates with industry-standard solvers such as MSC Nastran, allowing users to perform complex simulations with ease.
• Geometry Modeling & Editing: Comprehensive tools for constructing and editing CAD models, enabling users to create complex geometries for FEA.
• Post-Processing & Result Visualization: Advanced visualization tools help interpret simulation results with high-quality graphical outputs, including contour plots, deformed shapes, and animations.
• Automation Features: Batch processing capabilities and macros for automating repetitive tasks, improving workflow efficiency and accuracy.
• Customization & Scripting: Full scripting support through Python, allowing users to develop customized workflows and enhance analysis processes.
• Multi-Disciplinary Analysis: Supports a wide range of simulation types including thermal, fluid, structural, and multi-physics analyses for comprehensive design evaluation.
• Model Management: Provides robust model management tools, handling large, complex projects and maintaining version control throughout the analysis process.
• Optimization Tools: Incorporates design optimization capabilities to evaluate and improve designs based on specified performance goals.
• Integration with Other Software: Ensures interoperability with various third-party tools for extended functionality, such as CAD systems, additional solvers, and analysis tools.
• Data Import & Export: Supports a wide variety of data formats for easy import and export of geometry, results, and model information to and from other software systems.
• High-Performance Computing (HPC) Support: Leverages parallel processing to perform simulations faster, optimizing the use of computing resources for large-scale analyses.
• Material and Contact Models: Supports a wide array of material properties and advanced contact algorithms for simulating real-world interactions more accurately.