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MEDINA

For the city in Saudi Arabia, see Medina. For other uses, see Medina (disambiguation).

MEDINA, short for (Model Editor Interactive for Numerical Simulation Analysis), It is a universal pre-post-processor for finite element analysis.[1][2]The development of MEDINA started in the early 1990s at Daimler-Benz AG based on previous work done at debis Systemhaus. Since 2001, the support and development of MEDINA is undertaken by T-Systems International GmbH. The current release is MEDINA Rel. 9.0.1.2.[3]

MEDINA
DeveloperT-Systems
Source modelClosed source
Latest release9.0.1.2
Marketing targetSimulation tasks in Automotive, Aerospace & Defence, Energy, Manufacturing Industries
LicenseProprietary commercial software
Official websitehttp://servicenet.t-systems.com/medina

Architecture and interfaces

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MEDINA was designed as a general purpose pre-/post processor for various areas of finite element analysis supporting most of the common CAD-formats, solvers and operating systems.

CAD-formats supported

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Currently, the following CAD-formats are supported by MEDINA:

Further, CAD-formats can be supported using the solution for 3D data conversion of T-Systems called COM/FOX.

FEA interfaces supported

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In the current release, particularly the following solvers are supported by MEDINA:

OS and hardware supported

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In the latest release, MEDINA is running with Linux and Microsoft Windows.

FE-analysis in MEDINA

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Particularly, MEDINA is being used for the following tasks of FE-analysis:

MEDINA consists of two modules:

  • a FEM preprocessor (MEDINA.Pre) and
  • a FEM postprocessor (MEDINA.Post).

In the preprocessor all steps are taken before the computation can start, i.e.:

  • Import of geometry data from CAD system.
  • Import of associated metadata from the CAD-system or PDM-system.
  • Import of FE-models.
  • Editing and repair of CAD geometry.
  • Meshing.
  • Model structuring.
  • Definition of material parameters.
  • Definition of boundary conditions.
  • Definition of load cases.
  • Generation of the solver specific input deck.

In the postprocessor all steps are taken after the computation of the primary data of the solver is finished, e.g.:

  • Determination of the derived secondary data.
  • Illustration of the results (graphics, animations).
  • Export functionalities.
  • Generation of reports.

Characteristics

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MEDINA was designed to support complex simulation tasks and huge FE models—found typically in automotive and aerospace industries—with high performance.[4]

Important design elements to achieve high performance are parts structures and connector elements.

  • Parts enable a 1:1 mapping of the product structure of the CAD-/PDM-system within the FE model.
  • Connector elements are used for the generic as well as solver and client specific modelling of assembling techniques like welding, bolting, and bonding.[5]

Within the process step of the so-called "model assembly" the single FE-components (parts structures and connector elements) are merged to the complex comprehensive FE-model representing complex products like vehicles, aircraft, etc.

Single process steps or complete process chains can be automated by protocol and script techniques. Dynamic commands enable to integrate client specific plugins within the standard functionality of MEDINA.

Target groups/user groups

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Due to the development roots of MEDINA and the included functionalities for the analysis of huge FE-models, MEDINA is a widely used pre-/post-processor for FE analysis especially in automotive industries.

Furthermore, MEDINA is used in aerospace, manufacturing industries, engineering service providers and universities.

References

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  1. ^ T-Systems. "Official Product Information about MEDINA". T-Systems International GmbH. Archived from the original on 2011-08-27. Retrieved 2011-02-17.
  2. ^ M. Westhäußer (2003). "Wie kann der Berechnungs-Prozess für Gesamtfahrzeuge verbessert werden?". FEM-, CFD-, und MKS Simulation.
  3. ^ T-Systems. "FEM Pre- und Postprozessing [MEDINA]". T-Systems International GmbH. Retrieved 2017-01-08.
  4. ^ H. Kitagawa; T.B. Negretti; J.P. da Silva; K.C. Malavazi (2010). "Product Development Cycle Time Reduction through Geometry Reconstruction from a Finite Element Mesh". SAE International Technical Papers. SAE Technical Paper Series. 1. doi:10.4271/2010-36-0320.
  5. ^ S. Zhang (2005). "Simplified Spot Weld Model for NVH Simulations". SAE International Technical Papers. SAE Technical Paper Series. 1. doi:10.4271/2005-01-0905.
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