Beta CAE Systems, based in Thessaloniki, Greece, specialises in developing state-of-the-art CAE pre-and post-processing software systems

CAE pre- and post-processing software systems from Beta CAE Systems are a popular choice with many automakers and suppliers. The company's flagship product, ANSA pre-processor and µETA post-processor package is one of the leading CAE software and has been instrumental in setting the standards in a multitude of sectors like automotive, railway, aerospace, motor sports, chemical and academics.

The latest 64-bit ANSA by Beta CAE Systems, an engineering software company, offers a streamlined and integral process that leads to a mesh model for the automotive and motor sports industries. This CAE pre-processing tool for Finite Element Analysis offers CAD neutral files input and translators for data transition from CAD systems.""This allows a smooth and error-free transfer not only of the geometrical data but also of additional part and assembly information. Coupled with advanced tolerance controlled clean up tools the user is able to tackle even the most complicated models. Mesh data I/O is supported for numerous CFD solvers and major structural codes. The functions allow the user to modify or add any geometry in order to close openings, fix missing geometry or cut the model to create sub-volumes for volume meshing. De-featuring at geometry level can also be performed effortlessly. ANSA can also easily combine and handle models that consist of a combination of CAD data and previously used mesh. "

"A wide range of tools for de-featuring at mesh level, tria and quad meshing, quality check and improvement are available. A CFD oriented meshing algorithm, based on the local curvature and sharp edges, allows a highly controlled, robust and fully automatic creation of a variable element length mesh. The generation of hexa and penta boundary layers is now an effortless process using new functionality of controlled smoothing and automatic layer collapse at intersections, proximities and mesh quality problem areas of the model. " "This overcomes all the necessary preparation of the surface mesh for layer generation in the traditional trial and error approach. Robust high quality volume meshing of tetra, prism, pyramid and hexa elements is only limited by available hardware resources. Meshing of zero-thickness walls and hexa-interior mesh are also available among others. Having completed the baseline model it is highly advantageous to be able to modify it and use it again for comparison and optimisation studies. This is enabled by ANSA morphing tool and scripting language. A modular construction of the model, facilitated by the ANSA Part Manager, allows the co-existence of more than one variant in the same database.

The whole ANSA pre-processing approach is an assuring solution to industry's requirements, in various engineering sectors, where reduction of time-cycle and improved cost efficiency are the driving forces. In its efforts to develop CAE software Beta Systems has alliances with CD-adapco, Magna CFDnetwork Engineering, IBM and others.