Engineering Software Tool Used To
Morph Structural Finite Element Models

Windows: XP / Vista / Win 7
Linux: Red Hat / Suse / Ubuntu

"Excellent Tool for Shape Optimization Processes"

ZMORPH (pronounced zee-morph) allows morphing of Nastran structure GRIDs relative to a baseline configuration. The process simply involves encompassing these GRIDs within box primitives and then altering the box corner point coordinates to stretch and/or move these encompassed GRIDs. These box primitives can be considered to be made up of an elastic homogenous material (e.g., rubber) in which the structure GRIDs are embedded. Stretching or moving this material will, in a relative fashion, stretch/move these embedded GRID points.

 Formulated based on a Boundary Element Method (BEM)

where

{ui} = displacements at internal structure grid points
[B] = BEM matrix
{us} = displacement at BEM box grids

 Reads and Processes MSC Nastran, NX Nastran, or
    ASTROS Standard Input or Output Decks

  Outputs New Nastran or ASTROS Finite Element Input Decks
    based on the newly morphed GRIDs

 Input based on Nastran Bulk Data Input Format

 Supports BODY and WING macro-elements and BOX primitives used to
   encompass structure GRIDs to be morphed

 WING macro-elements fully support arbitrary airfoil cross-section input
   (including a built-in NACA airfoil 4/5/6-digit airfoil section generator)

 Fast computation times (seconds for small cases ~5,000 GRIDs
    to minutes for large cases ~100,000 GRIDs)

 Fully supports ZONA’s Shape Design Variable Linking Scheme (ZLINK)

 Excellent Tool for Shape Optimization
   (e.g., used within PHX ModelCenter®, VisualDoc®, etc.)

 Quickly and Easily Morph your Nastran FEA Models

Example Case: Piston Connecting Rod (6242 tetrahedron elements (CTETRA), 11608 grids (GRID))

Annual License
Fee: $1,900 USD
- Customer Service included in the annual License Fee
  (by telephone or email and includes assistance in model input setup if desired).
  Additional support charged at ZONA Technology's Time and Materials (T&M) rates.
- The annual license includes software updates as they become available.
- No one time paid up license is available.

Service
Whether you want to morph a structural model one time or you desire help in setting up/executing/documenting a comprehesive optimization process, ZONA Technology, Inc. (ZONA) can provide these services; using ZMORPH or any of ZONA's CAE tools (ZAERO, ZEUS, ZONAIR, ASTROS, etc.) Please visit http://www.zonatech.com/Products.htm for details on these software.
- Engineering service charges are based on ZONA's current hourly rate (please contact ZONA for more information).

For questions relating to ZMORPH or to license the software, please contact ZONA Technology, Inc. at 480-945-9988 or email us at: zmorph_support@zonatech.com.