Simulia (company)
Simulation and analysis software for engineering, a brand of Dassault Systèmes.
Dassault Systèmes Simulia Corp. is a computer-aided engineering (CAE) vendor. Formerly known as Abaqus Inc. and previously Hibbitt, Karlsson & Sorensen, Inc. (HKS), the company was founded in 1978 by David Hibbitt, Bengt Karlsson, and Paul Sorensen, and has its headquarters in Providence, Rhode Island.
In October 2005, Dassault Systèmes acquired Abaqus, Inc. and announced Simulia, the brand encompassing all DS simulation solutions, including Abaqus and Catia Analysis applications. Dassault Systèmes Simulia Corp. is the legal entity that encompasses the Simulia brand.
Abaqus product suite
The Abaqus suite consists of three core products: Abaqus/Standard, Abaqus/Explicit, and Abaqus/CAE (Complete Abaqus Environment).
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