Adams

ADAMS (acronym of Automated Dynamic Analysis of Mechanical Systems) is a multibody dynamics simulation software equipped with Fortran and C++ numerical solvers. ADAMS was originally developed by Mechanical Dynamics Incorporation which then was acquired by MSC Software Corporation. Adams has been proved as very essential to VPD (Virtual Prototype Development) through reducing product time to market and product development costs.

Base Modules: Adams/View, Adams/Solver, Adams/Postprocessor
Additional Modules: Adams/Flex, Adams/Machinery, Adams/Car, Adams/Driveline, Adams/Tyre

Adams Control integration – Adams Control and Adams Mechatronics to add a sophisticated controls representation to Adams model with Easy5
Adams Flexible Body Integration – Adams Flex and Adams Viewflex to Integrate FEA-based flexible bodies into the MBD model
Adams Durability – Integrate with MSC Fatigue to do component life prediction
Adams Vibration – Create input and output channels for vibration analyses and analyze the forced response of a model in the frequency domain

Build Functional Virtual Prototypes with Adams

Accurately simulate product performance and optimize virtual prototypes

Perform design of experiments to examine more design variations

Predict the performance of systems & mechanisms with integrated controls

Study the dynamics of moving parts, how loads and forces are distributed throughout mechanical systems, and improve & optimize product performance

A multibody dynamic (MBD) system is one that consists of solid bodies, or links, that are connected to each other by joints that restrict their relative motion. The study of MBD is the analysis of how mechanism systems move under the influence of forces, also known as forward dynamics. A study of the inverse problem, i.e. what forces are necessary to make the mechanical system move in a specific manner is known as inverse dynamics.