I have a report due in 47 hours on rollercoaster structural analysis. I basically have to select a part of a rollercoaster and model possible structural arrangements for it on an FEA program to come up with a solution.
Someone else did this exact report last year here: ufile.io/646b7
My question is, does anybody know where I can get a free/cracked copy of a FEA software package such as LUSAS?
My report will undoubtedly not be as good as the one I attached but I am trying to use it as inspiration.
Any help is appreciated, whatever ideas you can come up with with the whole report also.
Check NIST.gov. They have a lot of free engineering programs. They program their own instead of buying but they have to provide them free to the public. Most aren't as slick and sexy as commercial products but they get the job done.
Im pretty good in making rollercoasters in Planet Coaster. Does that count? If so, i can absolutely help you design a realistic coaster.
Christopher Harris
I don't think I'd be allowed to cite that for my experimental data unfortunately haha
Brody Richardson
this or look up silvarrett. he does all kinds of good stuff in that game. now that i think of it planet coaster might not be a bad idea after all.
Charles Perry
well but they did make the physics ridiculously realistic
Kayden Lopez
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Brandon Clark
What I'd be needing to do is model a piece of the track in several different ways testing the same amount of force on it, and seeing which one deals with the stress best.
So some something like pic related but for a coaster.
Ryan Torres
Have you not tried Piratebay?
Alexander Reed
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Brody Sullivan
Yeah, no dice
Carter Gray
Sorry but as stubid as I am, don't know FEA. How exact it should be? Rollercoaster simulators gives you lot of information about g-forces and stuff but not so much about constructions. I'm playing with NoLimits2
Parker Mitchell
Solidworks trial download. It has FEA options. Since you're a student, you should be able to get student copies (free) of programs like Solidworks. Don't forget about wind effects.
Andrew Bailey
Here is all the information you need to know about roller coasters
Blake Jones
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Daniel Peterson
As accurate as in the attached file in the OP Would it be able to give results like my attached file?
Colton Howard
Do rockets instead of roller coasters, so you can use Kerbal!