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NESSUS®
Capabilities

A short NESSUS overview video is available
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Inputs


Outputs

  • Cumulative distribution function
  • Prob. of failure given performance
  • Performance given prob. of failure
  • Probabilistic sensitivity factors
    w.r.t. μ and σ
  • Confidence Bounds
  • Empirical CDF and histogram

Results Visualization

  • XY, bar, pie charts
  • Comparison of multiple solutions
  • 3D model visualization

Deterministic Analysis Capabilities

  • Parameter variation analysis
  • Design of Experiments (DOE)

Probabilistic Analysis Methods

  • First-order reliability method (FORM)
  • Second-order reliability method (SORM)
  • Fast probability integration (FPI)
  • Advanced Mean Value (AMV+)
  • Response Surface Method (RSM)
  • Automatic Monte Carlo simulation (MC)
  • Importance sampling (ISAM)
  • Latin hypercube simulation (LHS)
  • Adaptive importance sampling (AIS)
  • Hybrid probabilistic method (AMV+/AIS2)
  • Probabilistic Fault-Tree Analysis (PFTA)

Applications

  • Component/system reliability
  • Reliability-based optimization
  • Reliability test planning
  • Inspection scheduling
  • Design certification
  • Risk-based cost analysis
  • MVFO probability contouring
  • Model Validation

Performance Functions

  • Analytical (Fortran)
  • Analytical (direct)
  • Numerical (FEM, CFD, other)
  • Failure Models (Fortran, ext. models)
  • Hierarchical failure models

Interfaces

  • ABAQUS/Standard/Explicit
  • ANSYS
  • CTH
  • DYNA/PARADYN
  • LS-DYNA
  • MADYMO
  • MATLAB
  • MSC.NASTRAN
  • NASA analysis modules
  • NASA_GRC_FEM
  • NASGRO
  • PRONTO
  • User-defined
  • WCN

Other

  • Automated restart
  • Batch processing
  • Distributed processing support

Operating Systems

  • Windows Based PCs
  • Linux
  • Contact SwRI for other systems



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