NX Nastran
E839058
FEA solver
computer-aided engineering software
finite element analysis software
structural analysis software
NX Nastran is a finite element analysis (FEA) solver used for advanced structural, dynamic, and thermal simulations in engineering design.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| NX Nastran canonical | 1 |
| Nastran bulk data format | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10068520 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: NX Nastran Context triple: [Siemens NX, hasModule, NX Nastran]
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A.
Siemens NX
Siemens NX is a high-end computer-aided design, engineering, and manufacturing (CAD/CAM/CAE) software suite widely used for complex product development in industries such as automotive and aerospace.
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B.
PTC Creo
PTC Creo is a professional 3D CAD software suite used for product design, engineering, and simulation across manufacturing and industrial sectors.
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C.
Parasolid
Parasolid is a widely used geometric modeling kernel developed by Siemens that underpins 3D CAD, CAM, and CAE applications by providing robust solid and surface modeling capabilities.
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D.
PTC Mathcad
PTC Mathcad is an engineering calculation software application used to perform, document, and share mathematical analyses and design calculations in a worksheet-based environment.
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E.
The Finite Element Method: Linear Static and Dynamic Finite Element Analysis
The Finite Element Method: Linear Static and Dynamic Finite Element Analysis is a foundational textbook that rigorously presents the theory and application of finite element techniques for solving linear static and dynamic problems in engineering and applied sciences.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: NX Nastran Target entity description: NX Nastran is a finite element analysis (FEA) solver used for advanced structural, dynamic, and thermal simulations in engineering design.
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A.
Siemens NX
Siemens NX is a high-end computer-aided design, engineering, and manufacturing (CAD/CAM/CAE) software suite widely used for complex product development in industries such as automotive and aerospace.
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B.
PTC Creo
PTC Creo is a professional 3D CAD software suite used for product design, engineering, and simulation across manufacturing and industrial sectors.
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C.
Parasolid
Parasolid is a widely used geometric modeling kernel developed by Siemens that underpins 3D CAD, CAM, and CAE applications by providing robust solid and surface modeling capabilities.
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D.
PTC Mathcad
PTC Mathcad is an engineering calculation software application used to perform, document, and share mathematical analyses and design calculations in a worksheet-based environment.
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E.
The Finite Element Method: Linear Static and Dynamic Finite Element Analysis
The Finite Element Method: Linear Static and Dynamic Finite Element Analysis is a foundational textbook that rigorously presents the theory and application of finite element techniques for solving linear static and dynamic problems in engineering and applied sciences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
FEA solver
ⓘ
computer-aided engineering software ⓘ finite element analysis software ⓘ structural analysis software ⓘ |
| applicationDomain |
aerospace engineering
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automotive engineering ⓘ industrial machinery design ⓘ mechanical engineering ⓘ |
| basedOn | MSC Nastran technology lineage ⓘ |
| developer | Siemens Digital Industries Software ⓘ |
| fileFormat |
Nastran bulk data format
ⓘ
linked to:
NX Nastran
|
| formerDeveloper | UGS Corporation ⓘ |
| integratedWith |
Siemens NX
ⓘ
Simcenter 3D ⓘ
linked to:
Simcenter portfolio
|
| licenseType | proprietary commercial software ⓘ |
| operatingSystem |
Linux
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Microsoft Windows ⓘ
linked to:
Windows
|
| supportsAnalysisType |
buckling analysis
ⓘ
coupled thermal-structural analysis ⓘ dynamic response analysis ⓘ frequency response analysis ⓘ linear static analysis ⓘ nonlinear static analysis ⓘ normal modes analysis ⓘ optimization analysis ⓘ random vibration analysis ⓘ response spectrum analysis ⓘ thermal analysis ⓘ transient response analysis ⓘ |
| supportsCapability |
composite structures analysis
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constraint equations ⓘ contact analysis ⓘ design sensitivity analysis ⓘ finite element modeling ⓘ geometric nonlinearities ⓘ laminated plate analysis ⓘ material nonlinearities ⓘ modal analysis ⓘ multi-step load cases ⓘ rigid body elements ⓘ superelement modeling ⓘ topology optimization ⓘ |
| supportsElementType |
1D beam elements
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1D rod elements ⓘ 2D shell elements ⓘ 3D solid elements ⓘ damper elements ⓘ mass elements ⓘ spring elements ⓘ |
| supportsMaterialModel |
composite materials
ⓘ
linear elastic materials ⓘ orthotropic materials ⓘ plastic materials ⓘ viscoelastic materials ⓘ |
| usedFor |
advanced structural simulations
ⓘ
dynamic simulations ⓘ product design validation ⓘ thermal simulations ⓘ virtual prototyping ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: NX Nastran Description of subject: NX Nastran is a finite element analysis (FEA) solver used for advanced structural, dynamic, and thermal simulations in engineering design.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: NX Nastran