A-BOLT is an ANSYS ACT Extension for automated assessment and verification of prestressed bolted connections. A-BOLT is seamlessly integrated into ANSYS Mechanical environment providing user friendly interface for defining of multiple groups of bolts, database with bolts, nuts, inserts, materials and friction coefficients, detailed output ready for documentation and many other useful features.
Bolt evaluation A-BOLT is based on SPACEBOLT™ – a product of company Space Structures GmbH. SPACEBOLT™ is proven tool for bolt assessment used by many engineers mainly in space and aerospace industry. Visit www.spacebolt.de to learn more.