Superior Finite Element Analysis Solutions

Our Company
ABAQUS, Inc., is the leading developer of advanced software for finite element analysis.

The world's most successful engineering organizations depend on ABAQUS software

and services to improve products and processes, drive innovation, shorten design
cycles, and reduce or eliminate hardware testing. Companies in every industry-from
petrochemical extraction to medical, aerospace, and automotive design-consider
ABAQUS the benchmark for innovation, quality, and reliability in digital prototyping.

ABAQUS was founded in 1978 by David Hibbitt, Bengt Karlsson, and Paul Sorensen.
From the first, the company has committed itself to developing superior technology
backed up by talented local support teams. Dedication to helping customers meet
engineering and business objectives sets ABAQUS apart and accounts for our
consistent growth over the years. We now employ over 350 people at more than 30
offices and representative locations worldwide. Because ABAQUS is privately held,
debt free, and financially solid, we have been able to keep a long-term perspective on
technology and business development and to concentrate on our customers and our
products. The founders remain active in analysis technology and provide guidance to
our executive management team as members of the ABAQUS board of directors.

At ABAQUS we are entirely focused on finite element analysis. Close collaboration

with customers, expert software development, focused research, and stringent quality
assurance are ABAQUS fundamentals. Our technical team, which includes some of the
most respected engineers and scientists in the industry, creates robust, reliable software
that is powerful and easy to use. Our worldwide service and implementation teams
provide the highest levels of technical software support along with in-depth engineering
advice on a wide range of industrial topics such as advanced materials, durability, and
drop testing of consumer products.
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ABAQUS technology is unrivaled, and our track record of cooperative development and
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support is second to none. Fidelity to our original corporate mission and hard work on
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ABAQUS software is a suite of interoperable applications for finite element analysis. It
provides a powerful and unified system for engineering analysis and digital prototyping
in support of design and manufacturing.

ABAQUS was initially developed for the nuclear power and offshore engineering
communities, who needed a tool for studying complex, nonlinear engineering problems.
Widespread adoption across many industries during the 1980s and 1990s established
ABAQUS as the software of choice for the most demanding analyses. Early expertise
with highly technical challenges formed the basis for the maturity that today makes our
software the leader in nonlinear finite element analysis.

Engineering organizations are already responding to competitive pressures to create

and test real-world digital prototypes of complex products and processes. To keep
pace, the software tools they use for analysis will have to grow more powerful. Linear
finite element analysis was once deemed sufficient, but effective digital prototyping
requires simulation that approaches real-world behavior. As companies move from
traditional physical prototyping to digital prototyping, they will combine people,
processes, and tools in new ways. The analysis tools required to support this vision
must be general purpose; and they must encompass a multitude of nonlinear,
dynamic response, and other advanced technologies, packaged to match the
particular human resources and process.

Since its inception, ABAQUS has been built on an architecture that supports a
general nonlinear approach to structural mechanics. This means that the sophisticated
capabilities needed to perform real-world simulations are the bedrock of ABAQUS
technology. This advanced technology enables users to model the most complex
phenomena and to consider even the most subtle effects. With a strong emphasis
on high-performance computing, ABAQUS effectively solves the largest and most
computer-intensive problems today. With its unique combination of implicit and
explicit technologies, plus the ability to perform integrated multibody dynamics,
ABAQUS offers a compelling alternative to implementations involving multiple
products and vendors.

ABAQUS offers the most powerful and complete solution for simple to complex linear
and nonlinear engineering problems, using the finite element method. A wide range of
structural, thermal, and coupled analyses is supported. As organizations move toward
real-world simulation, ABAQUS technology is uniquely positioned to help make this
goal a reality.

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The ABAQUS software product suite represents a 25-year investment in research and
development by the most talented structural mechanics team in our industry.

ABAQUS developers are responsible for many notable contributions to the field of
finite element analysis. In 1996 we introduced the first tetrahedral element suitable for
modeling complex nonlinear phenomena, such as contact with friction and material
yielding. That same year we developed the first robust technique for automated bolt
loading. In 1997 we pioneered breakthrough technology for powertrain applications,
enabling engineers for the first time to accurately model and optimize gasket sealing.
ABAQUS innovations in recent years have included new contact algorithms,
sophisticated material models, easy-to-use spot welds and other connection
technologies, cylindrical elements, and underwater shock analysis, to name a few.

Experienced and dedicated engineers support ABAQUS from a network of local

offices throughout the world. These individuals provide ABAQUS expertise, work with
customers to understand the essence of each engineering problem, and guide users
toward the optimum application of the software. Our training services support the
changing requirements placed on engineers as they adapt to new and streamlined
processes in simulation. We tailor our offerings to specific customer needs with a
range of consulting services, including technology transfer, methods development,
process audits, and software customization.

CEO Mark Goldstein leads our executive management team, which together has over
75 years of experience in engineering and software development for finite element
analysis. From applications engineers to developers and executives, technical breadth
and accomplishment characterize the entire staff of ABAQUS. Our collective knowledge
is the deepest resource available for organizations that set challenging engineering and
business goals.

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Boeing
Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) has been the world leader in commercial flight
for more than 40 years. The main commercial products consist of the 717, 737, 747,
757, 767, and 777 families of jetliners and the Boeing Business Jet. The company
has more than 14,000 commercial jetliners in service worldwide, which is roughly
75% of the world fleet.

ABAQUS provides nonlinear finite element analysis software to BCA. ABAQUS has
been in use at Boeing for more than 15 years.

Some typical simulations conducted regularly at BCA using ABAQUS include:

• Nonlinear analysis and damage assessments of structural components

• Optimization of structural design details considering compression buckling analysis
• Crack propagation analysis in pressurized fuselage panels
• Manufacturing applications such as forming analyses of rivets

Corus
Corus, the international metals group formed from the merger between
British Steel and Koninklijke Hoogovens, makes and supplies metal products
and innovative solutions for a broad range of market sectors. The company
produced around 18 million tons of steel in 2001, which represented
approximately 11% of total EU production and positioned the company
as Europe's fourth largest steel producer.

As part of a three-year project, Corus and ABAQUS have developed an

integrated rolling mill simulation system for long products. The requirements
for rolled sections are becoming more complex, and design cycle times are
shortening. This system allows roll designers to optimize the number of passes
required to roll a product, to more accurately predict the quality of the resulting product, and to investigate the
effectiveness of novel rolling techniques. The use of simulation lessens the requirement to build complex
prototype rolls and to carry out expensive rolling trials, reducing the lead time and cost for the development of new sections.

Motorola
First introduced in 1994, Motorola's iDEN® (Integrated Digital Enhanced Network)
technology brought to the market next generation wireless solutions designed for a variety of
vertical market mobile business applications. Today, iDEN wireless handsets are utilized in a
variety of work environments ranging from manufacturing floors to executive conference rooms as
well as mobile sales forces.

Motorola engineers involved with developing iDEN wireless handsets have published several
technical papers on their use of ABAQUS. Some specific points discussed in the papers include:

• ABAQUS is the primary solution at Motorola iDEN for drop testing simulation
• The modified second-order tetrahedral element is a reasonable alternative to the traditional
shell or hex mesh approach
• The tetrahedral element also provides a more efficient modeling approach for impact analyses

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One of the world's fuel efficiency leaders, the gasoline-electric Honda Insight hybrid
has received many awards, including "Best Integration/Use of New Technology" in its
class at the Michelin Challenge Bibendum. The Insight at this competition featured the
new continuously variable transmission (CVT) and offers a 57/56 mpg city/highway
EPA fuel-economy rating.

Engineers at Honda's Tochigi R&D Center use ABAQUS software as a key enabler in
the development of continously variable transmissions. ABAQUS is used to accurately
predict dynamic behavior and stresses, which are then used to estimate V-belt
durability for various CVT configurations. In collaboration with ABAQUS support and
development teams, Honda also developed process automation tools using
ABAQUS/CAE. These tools enable design engineers to conduct studies of new design scenarios without having to learn the
advanced mechanics and process automation that power the application.

Some of the ABAQUS successes noted by Honda in technical papers include:

• Evaluation of dynamic behavior and ring stress to estimate durability of V-belts for CVTs
• New simulation method that for the first time includes the pulley flexural stiffness
• Clarification of contact between the ring edge and pulley surface due to misalignment
• Custom application using ABAQUS/CAE enables studies by design engineers

Nitinol Devices & Components (a Johnson & Johnson company)

Coronary artery disease is a leading cause of death and results in reduced blood
flow through the arteries. Over the past several years, minimally invasive treatments
have become available to an increasing number of patients. Angioplasty, stent
technologies, and intravascular brachytherapy have all been used to treat patients.
All of these procedures are conducted without having to undergo a surgical
procedure and require comparatively short hospital stay and recovery periods.

Nitinol Devices & Components (NDC, a J&J company) is a fully integrated

supplier of superelastic and shape memory Nitinol alloys. NDC was one of the first
companies to develop precision laser cutting of Nitinol tubes for medical devices
such as stents and miniature instruments.

At recent technical conferences, engineers from NDC described how ABAQUS has played an important role in
evaluating the design and performance of various Nitinol medical devices. Some of the ABAQUS successes noted include:

• User-defined material subroutine accurately models the nonlinear response of Nitinol

• ABAQUS allows complete simulation of manufacture and deployment of stents
• Finite element analysis results agree very well with experimental results

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The renowned ABAQUS obsession with quality is no accident. Our early collaboration
with the nuclear power industry forged an attitude of strict attention that is the foundation
of our quality assurance process. ABAQUS offers the most extensive and advanced
collection of quality tests in the industry and a reporting process that meets the most
demanding requirements.

ABAQUS software is developed in compliance with ISO 9001 (Quality Management

Systems - Requirements). The standard is used to assess our ability to meet customer
and applicable regulatory requirements and customer satisfaction. It is now the only
standard in the ISO 9000 family against which third-party certification can be carried out.

ABAQUS quality assurance is also compliant with the American Society of Mechanical
Engineers (ASME) Nuclear Quality Assurance standard (NQA-1). The Committee on
Nuclear Quality Assurance is responsible for developing, managing, and/or coordinating
quality assurance-related codes and standards applications for siting, design,
construction, operation, and decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities. ASME NQA-1
covers the Quality Assurance Requirements for Nuclear Facility Applications.

Our dedicated Quality Monitoring Service Program is available on an annual fee basis.
It provides ABAQUS customers with a controlled copy of our corporate Quality
Assurance Plan and a copy of our annual quality assurance audit. Our customers
receive definitive, proactive notification of potential quality problems and have the
option to audit our corporate quality assurance systems.

ABAQUS software is used widely at government nuclear and defense-related research

laboratories. Many commercial companies use ABAQUS to develop mission-critical or
life-critical applications. These customers demand the utmost in software quality,
reliability, and repeatability; and ABAQUS meets their requirements.

At ABAQUS, Inc., we build quality into everything we do, without compromise.

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ABAQUS has established strong relationships with numerous independent software
vendors. Through these alliances we deliver technology and solutions that leverage our
collaboration across a wide range of applications and industries. Together, ABAQUS,
Inc., and our partners are striving to provide best-in-class software and hardware
solutions for your design, simulation, and product development needs.

These alliances allow us to optimize the delivery of ABAQUS software and support to
widely varying industry needs. For example, in aerospace and ground vehicles, our
alliances with Altair, Dassault Systemes, and LMS enable us to deliver ABAQUS for use
throughout the product development cycle. The MEMS segment in electronics requires
in-depth process and segment-specific knowhow, and our relationships with Corning
Intellisense and Coventor help us deliver ABAQUS in an environment optimized for
users in this industry.

"GM utilizes ABAQUS and HyperMesh as standard design and analysis

tools in many areas. As recognized leaders in the CAE industry, we see
the expanded relationship as a powerful, logical alliance and are excited
at the possibilities."

- Robert Geisler, Engineering Group Manager at General Motors North American Product Group

"Boeing uses both CATIA and ABAQUS as essential design, analysis, and
simulation tools. We are pleased with the directions of the planned initiative
between Dassault Systemes and ABAQUS, Inc., and we look forward to
helping refine the end-user requirements of the integrated system within the
CATIA V5 infrastructure."

- Rod Dreisbach, Senior Technical Fellow at Boeing

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ABAQUS has always been driven by the needs of our customers. It's because we
listen and because we understand. Customer requirements are the driving force
behind our research, and the business objectives of the engineering community
guide our development efforts.

We know our success is based on how well we adhere to our core competency.
Our company is dedicated to serving the technology needs of finite element
analysts and to supporting the roles analysts play in the engineering process.
We are singularly focused on finite element analysis and how it relates to the larger
context of organizational and process requirements.

These requirements are constantly advancing-toward more functionality, more

performance, more potential for real-world simulation. As the demand for digital
prototyping increases, ABAQUS will be out in front, responding to our customers'
needs with the most sophisticated analysis software available. We will always innovate
and extend the boundaries of what is possible to simulate with computer-aided
engineering. We will always retain the most talented engineers and scientists and
provide the best local technical support and services in the industry.

Our goal is to make ABAQUS the only finite element software you'll ever need.

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