Numerical analysis
Protection Engineering Consultants draws on experience, expertise and a variety of tools for numerical analysis of problems involving blast loads, weapons effects, impacts, and structural and materials performance. Among our primary tools are:
- LS-DYNA — a general-purpose transient dynamic finite element program capable of simulating complex real-world problems involving large deformations. Learn more
- CTH — a suite of codes designed to treat a wide range of shock wave propagation and material motion. Learn more
- Air3d — a computational fluid dynamics code that models shock wave propagation, used to model larger problems involving blast loading on buildings. Learn more
- SAP2000 V10, Nonlinear, Staged Construction — typically used by Protection Engineering Consultants in the progressive collapse analysis and design of buildings using the Alternate Path (AP) method. Other applications include structural analysis and design of test frames to support blast tests and focused structural analysis of critical building components. Learn more