LR, in collaboration with RaonX Solutions Co. Ltd. (RaonX), release new software to assist ship design clusters with the increased requirements demanded in Finite Element Analysis (FEA).
Under the latest IACS and Classification Rules the scope for FEA requirements is increasing and initial structural designers need to spend more time on FEA as a result. Highly beneficial time savings have been made by LR and RaonX through the creation of this FEA software that can generate the qualified FE mesh model quickly from 2D / 3D plans without the need for excessive and expensive human intervention. The post process is enhanced, the result plot is displayed swiftly and an improved reporting function enables FE analysis for commercial ships and floating offshore units to be carried out efficiently.
LR has worked together with RaonX over the past year to develop the tailor made software, with Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) acting as a client beta tester.