SDC Verifier provides a comprehensive software solution for engineers focused on structural design, FEA analysis, and verification. It can operate as a standalone application or integrate seamlessly with leading FEA software such as Ansys, Femap, and Simcenter 3D. The core functionality of SDC Verifier lies in its ability to automate the verification of FEA models against a vast library of predefined industry standards, design codes, rules, regulations, or custom criteria. This automation streamlines the compliance process and ensures structural integrity. The platform offers a modern, user-friendly graphical interface that simplifies the integration of drawings, 3D files, or existing finite element models from various software. Its efficient parametric modeling feature allows for swift model creation by adjusting only essential input parameters, saving significant time and effort. SDC Verifier also harnesses the power of a cutting-edge Nastran solver for in-depth design analysis, combining its capabilities with the renowned Nastran simulation to empower engineers to tackle diverse tasks with ease. By consolidating modeling, simulation, calculation, code checking, and import/export capabilities, SDC Verifier eliminates the need for multiple transitions between dedicated programs, optimizing the engineering workflow.

Features & Benefits

• Modern FEA Interface
  • Enables effortless integration of drawings, 3D files, or existing finite element models from any software, providing a contemporary, user-friendly graphical interface that simplifies the entire design process.
• Efficient Modeling
  • Allows swift and effortless model creation by altering only essential input parameters, leveraging parametric modeling to streamline the model-building process and save time.
• Proven Nastran Solver
  • Harnesses a cutting-edge Nastran solver for in-depth design analysis, combining its excellence with SDC Verifier’s capabilities to empower engineers with powerful simulation tools.
• Loads and Combinations
  • Provides an interface to quickly and conveniently combine all design loads into load combinations, calculating the effects of different base loads separately for accurate overall structural response.
  • Buoyancy Load (water pressure including wave parameters)
  • Tank Ballast (fluid level based on mass content)
  • Wind Load (height-dependent pressure taking into account exposed element area)
  • Wave and Current Loads (force and pressure based on wave parameters)
• Automatic Detection of Structural Items
  • Automatically recognizes joints, connections, beams, welds, plates, and other structural items using specialized recognition tools.
  • Joint and Connections Finder: Recognizes connection types in 1D models for buckling length and joint checks.
  • Beam Member Finder: Detects beam members’ lengths in 3 directions, calculating buckling length independent of model mesh.
  • Weld Finder: Detects welds and transforms stresses for fatigue and weld strength calculations.
  • Panel Finder: Automatically recognizes sections, plates, and stiffeners with dimensions for plate buckling calculations.
• Checks According to Standards
  • Checks models against a wide range of standards from a built-in library or custom ones, featuring over 35 different rules and regulations (design codes) for various industries.
• Post-Processing Tools
  • Offers advanced tools for analyzing results and identifying critical areas.
  • Governing Loads Tool: Extracts critical loads from large groups of load combinations.
  • Peak Finder: Locates peak zones based on output results, presenting them with plots and summary tables.
  • Freebody: Calculates balanced sets of forces/moments on chosen model parts for substructure modeling or finding contact forces.
• Design Optimization
  • Helps in making the best possible design decisions based on code-checking results, allowing optimization based on parameters like Cross Section, Weld Type, Yield Stress, and Plate Thickness to save time and reduce costs.
• Automatic Reporting
  • Features an advanced Report Designer for automatic generation of template-based reports, including model setup, description, and calculated results presented as plots and tables, with one-click regeneration and export options to MS Word, PowerPoint, or PDF.