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Originally Posted by mikecentola
what's cosmos? takes cad stuff and runs tests on it?
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Yes. Cosmos(M) is Solidworks version of stress analysis. Design a part in Solidworks, run it through Cosmos and apply the load factors and it'll tell you where the most stress is, what is going to result in cracks/risers, and other variables. The program can also tell you what will happen to the structure with a change in temperature based on the material you are using for the part itself. So if you build a compressor bucket for a gas turbine, Cosmos will tell you what stress the part will be under when subjected to superheated steam(~1000 degrees) versus just being at room temperature.
Also allows me to see thermal energy transfer/absorbsion, assemble multible CADs into a complete unit with function(IE a crankshaft and connecting rod), and a host of other stuff.
I use Cosmos flow works for exhaust header design. It's a fluid dynamic flow program, part of Solidoworks