Key Features of ASD/CLAS

Graphical User Interface (GUI) Environment

• Very intuitive/intelligent
• Easy analysis set-ups
• Fast learning curves/training
• Zero user programming even for complex nonlinear coupled loads analyses

Multibody Architecture

• Enables easy addition/deletion of components from analysis
• Circumvents the need for upstream component integrations

Integrated Configuration Management (ASD/CM)

• Provides automated configuration control over all component dynamic math models, output transformation matrices, forcing functions, component bulk-data, label files
  • Prevents the use of models/data that are not under CM, have undergone changes outside CM, or have been otherwise corrupted since CM was last established
  • Prevents use of models/data that have not been put through math model checks and approved by analyst for analysis
• Allows user to easily build “libraries” of configuration managed component data ready for analyses
• Provides automated analysis bookkeeping
  • Eliminates the tedious, schedule-intensive, error-prone task of user manual analysis bookkeeping
• Allows entire analysis team to share configuration managed libraries for analyses

Proven Analysis Modules; Unmatched Nonlinear Analysis

• Utilized by major NASA contractors on 100’s of design and mission critical coupled loads analyses including manned space flight (Shuttle/payloads)
• ASD/CLAS nonlinear coupled loads analysis capability selected by NASA/JSC and Lockheed-Martin when other commercial tools resulted in “unrealistic” responses after months of work
  • Utilized on both design and mission critical Shuttle/payloads nonlinear transient coupled loads analyses (over 17 nonlinear coupled loads analyses conducted by Lockheed Martin from 3/2009 to 3/2010)
  • Same hardware nonlinear interfaces to be utilized on future programs such as Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS)

Graphical Results Reviewer

• Allows the analyst to quickly and comprehensively look over ALL coupled loads analysis max/min tables, time-histories, response spectra

Custom Report Generator

• Allow analyst to quickly prepare a custom report with multiple analysis appendices and comparison tables