Due to recurrent lack of on time delivery of Drilling grid (made of a 2cm thick aluminium pad), 3D printing can potentially propose an alternative enlightened solution in 3D printing (topology optimization).
Speakers
Sébastien Haudrechy, Engineer, Airbus Group Aerospace
Aircraft Finite Element Modelling for structure analysis using Altair ProductsAltair
The Airbus airframe design process has considerably evolved since 20 years with the constant improvement of numerical simulation capability and the computational means capacity. Today the size of Finite Element Models for aircraft structural behaviour study is exceeding the boundary of airframe components (fuselage section, wing); for the A350, a very large scale non-linear model of more than 60 million degrees of freedom has been developed to secure the static test campaign. This communication will illustrate the partnership with Altair and the use of Altair products for the creation and verification of very large models at Airbus. It will deal with: - Geometry preparation - Meshing - Property assignment - Assembly - Checking More generally, numerical simulation will play more and more a major role in the aircraft process, from the development of new concepts / derivatives to the support of the in-service fleet. Then, this presentation will also state the coming needs regarding model creation tools to cope with Airbus strategy.
Speakers
Marion Touboul, Ingénieur en Simulation Numérique - Calcul Structure, Airbus Opérations SAS
Fatigue Analysis of a Pressurized Aircraft Fuselage Modification using Hyperw...Altair
Fatigue Analyses of modifications on pressurized aircraft fuselages are both necessary and tedious. Using the Hyperworks software suite and StressCheck, RUAG has developed a fatigue analysis method which streamlines the process from the creation of the spectrum up to the detailed analysis of selected fastener holes and delivers results quickly and efficiently.
This method was then used to certify the installation of two large windows in the floor of a single engine turboprop A/C for aerial survey applications.
Speakers
David Schmid, Manager Structural Analysis, RUAG Schweiz AG
Large scale topological optimisation: aircraft engine pylon caseAltair
An engine pylon holds the engine to the wing and ensures multiple others functions: aerodynamics, structure and systems. Moreover, it is designed to prevent a fire in the engine area from spreading to the wing. These multi-functions make the global pylon architecture design highly complex. Existing designs reach their limits regarding the aircraft performance requirements, with ever more powerful, bigger and hotter engines. Thus, the technological breakthrough becomes necessary to achieve better performance.
In the present work, we propose a new concept based on Additive Layer Manufacturing (ALM) process which eliminates many conventional constraints from the manufacturing process and can produce complex, precisely designed shapes.
Topological optimization, using ALTAIR’s finite element analysis software, is realized by integrating systems elements, fluid pipes mainly, to structural parts. Thus, these elements become structural unlike the existing design.
One objective of this work is to demonstrate the numerical feasibility of topology optimisation of large-size (5 m long, 0.83 m width and 1.19 m in height) and highly complex architecture design of an aeronautical structure.
The results show that a significant mass saving, more than 20%, can be achieved even with heavily constrained structure in terms of stresses, dimensions, interfaces, systems, etc. Furthermore, this study highlights benefits in the parts number which dropped by 97%.
Note that the existing engine pylon is made mostly of Titanium and Steel materials but for the topology optimisation a single material, Inconel 718, was chosen due to its best thermal and mechanical properties.
In order to ensure aerodynamic function, obtained organic shape structure is covered by custom-made cowls.
1/8 scale model is 3D printed by INITIAL company, using plastic material, can be exposed during the Altair Technology Conference.
Speakers
Abdelkader Salim, Innovation Engineer, SOGECLAIR Aerospace
Lead time reduction in CAE: Automated FEM Description ReportAltair
For each deliverable FE-Model a FEM description report needs to be generated. Since this document contains always the same type of information, it is an ideal candidate to automate the creation of this report. Based on the Hyper Report Tool from Altair, RUAG Space and Altair developed a tool to automatically generate the FEM Description Report. The tool requires the HyperMesh data base and the output files from FEM checks as inputs. Together with the tool template, guidelines are provided on how the data base needs to be set up, such that the report can be created automatically. The main structure of the FEM Description Report is dependent on the assembly structure of the HM data base.
Exploring the capabilities of the tight integration of HyperWorks and ESACompAltair
More than 3 years ago RUAG Space started to look into ways how the very powerful meshing and post-processing capabilities of Altair HyperWorks could be combined with the advanced composite failure analysis methods provided by the ESAComp software from Componeering. RUAG’s vision behind this idea was to streamline the time consuming composite analysis process by a tight integration of the two pieces of software, thus eliminating as much as possible unnecessary breaks in the data flow. Both Altair and Componeering carefully listened to RUAG’s needs and eventually it was decided to make a common effort in providing step by step the requested functionality. The initially slow process accelerated considerably when Componeering joined the Altair Partner Alliance in 2012. Today the bi-directional interface between HyperWorks and ESAComp is considered mature enough to be challenged by a demanding real world use case: the dimensioning and verification of the load carrying structure of the MetOp-SG satellite (Meteorological Operational Satellite - Second Generation). The presentation will focus on how HyperWorks and ESAComp were used to set up the finite element model, to run the quasi-static and dynamic load cases and to evaluate the results. It will be shown in which way HyperWorks and ESAComp can support the process, what the benefits of a tight integration are and which limitations still exist.
Speakers
Ralf Usinger, Product Lead Engineer Satellite Structures, RUAG Schweiz AG
Surrogate Model-Based Reliability Analysis of Composite UAV Wing facilitation...Altair
Numerical simulation becomes increasingly strategic to design innovative products and to set up their manufacturing processes, reducing simultaneously development costs and time to market while increasing quality and reliability.
To support this evolution, SILKAN develops a platform for the integration of various types of simulation software, named BUILDERTM.
BUILDERTM is an efficient, innovative and scalable simulation-based platform designed to deal with the increasing use of complex numerical simulations applied to part design, system design or manufacturing processes.
The principal objectives of this platform are to:
Promote and structure the use of simulation
Standardize, parameterize and automate simulation processes.
Capture and re-use the best practices.
Facilitate coupling between different simulation levels and tools.
Improve collaboration across different project teams.
Facilitate access to simulation means for the uninitiated.
Accelerate design and production cycles.
Democratize the use of optimization and reliability procedures and better control manufacturing processes and failure risks.
An application example using BUILDERTM is addressed in this paper. It deals with the robust design of a composite UAV wing. The associated simulation workflow includes two principal steps.
During the first step, Matlab is used to estimate aerodynamic loads applied to the wing when as a function of flight parameters: air flow speed, angle of attack of the wing and aileron deflection angles. A Design of Experiment (DoE) is built by varying the flight parameters in order to cover all the flight domain of the UAV.
The aerodynamic loads thus obtained are then injected into OptiStruct to estimate Tsai-Wu failure criteria for the composite material. An efficient surrogate model is then built from the obtained Tasi-Wu criteria and covers the entire flight domain. Finally to conclude this first part, a failure probability , based on Tsai-Wu criteria, is estimated using the produced surrogate model.
In the second step the following optimization problem is defined using some design variables of the wing (essentially thicknesses of composite layers of the wing):
Wing Mass is calculated by Optistruct, and being evaluated using the step1. An evolutionary algorithm implemented into Dakota is used to perform this surrogate-model -
based optimization.
The set up, parameterization and automation of this complex simulation workflow is facilitated and achieved through the use of the BUILDERTM platform. The combination of different software at different levels of the workflow is also made accessible by the use of BUILDERTM.
Speakers
Samir Ben Chaabane, Numerical Simulation Manager for EMEA, SILKAN S.A
New HyperWorks Pedestrian Impact Tool for vehicle engineering and CAE simulationAltair
The engineering challenges according to the pedestrian safety requirements have an important impact on the vehicle development time line and on vehicle design. The different pedestrian safety regulations that a vehicle has to fulfill (legal (ECE, GTR…) or consumer (EuroNCAP)) represent a high number of impact points that have to be defined depending on the regulation protocol. For each impact point, a FEM simulation has to be performed in order to evaluate the overall pedestrian protection performances. The integration of this process into an innovative virtual prototyping method needs a CAE tool allowing the automatic definition of the impact points and the automatic generation of ready-to-run FE models for impact simulation. Moreover, pedestrian requirements have a direct influence on vehicle design. That’s the reason why, an automatic definition of the impact points based on CAD design surfaces is a key to allow engineering judgment and design changes in the early phase of the vehicle development. The new HyperWorks Pedestrian Impact Tool, developed by Altair Engineering in cooperation with the Ford of Europe Pedestrian Protection Team, offers a perfect solution to these challenges. During the presentation, an overview of the tool capabilities will be given as well as results of an application on a Ford vehicle model.
Speakers
Dany Tapigue, Engineer, Ford Werke GmbH
Developing Commercial Vehicles Inspired by NatureAltair
As Germany's largest independent engineering partner to the worldwide automotive industry, EDAG is continuously seeking for new technologies and innovative processes to streamline vehicle development. EDAG has a profound expertise in integrated development and the optimization of vehicles, production facilities, derivatives, and modules. To meet fuel efficiency and emission reduction goals, structurally efficient lightweight designs are demanded in the development of passenger cars and commercial vehicles alike. To fulfill customer demands and to deliver lighter and yet fully functional and validated components in shorter time, EDAG is leveraging its engineering knowledge to combine state-of-the-art computer aided engineering tools, in this case Altair's OptiStruct, with new production technologies such as additive manufacturing. OptiStruct enabled the EDAG engineers to design lightweight and, by being inspired by nature, yet stiff structures of a cabin and a chassis. The components were then manufactured using additive manufacturing methods. To find the optimal solution for the final design the engineers later also conducted multi-physical optimizations, combining strength and crash demands of the vehicle, using an equivalent linear approach. The entire development and manufacturing process for the cabin and chassis structures will be subject of this presentation, showing how a combination of topology optimization and additive manufacturing leads to lighter and stiffer products. The project is a prime example of how mature CAE technology can be adjusted and used in combination with new manufacturing methods to introduce revolutionary structural enhancements within the transportation sector.
Speakers
Andreas Pfeiffer, Development Engineer, EDAG
Aircraft Finite Element Modelling for structure analysis using Altair ProductsAltair
The Airbus airframe design process has considerably evolved since 20 years with the constant improvement of numerical simulation capability and the computational means capacity. Today the size of Finite Element Models for aircraft structural behaviour study is exceeding the boundary of airframe components (fuselage section, wing); for the A350, a very large scale non-linear model of more than 60 million degrees of freedom has been developed to secure the static test campaign. This communication will illustrate the partnership with Altair and the use of Altair products for the creation and verification of very large models at Airbus. It will deal with: - Geometry preparation - Meshing - Property assignment - Assembly - Checking More generally, numerical simulation will play more and more a major role in the aircraft process, from the development of new concepts / derivatives to the support of the in-service fleet. Then, this presentation will also state the coming needs regarding model creation tools to cope with Airbus strategy.
Speakers
Marion Touboul, Ingénieur en Simulation Numérique - Calcul Structure, Airbus Opérations SAS
Fatigue Analysis of a Pressurized Aircraft Fuselage Modification using Hyperw...Altair
Fatigue Analyses of modifications on pressurized aircraft fuselages are both necessary and tedious. Using the Hyperworks software suite and StressCheck, RUAG has developed a fatigue analysis method which streamlines the process from the creation of the spectrum up to the detailed analysis of selected fastener holes and delivers results quickly and efficiently.
This method was then used to certify the installation of two large windows in the floor of a single engine turboprop A/C for aerial survey applications.
Speakers
David Schmid, Manager Structural Analysis, RUAG Schweiz AG
Large scale topological optimisation: aircraft engine pylon caseAltair
An engine pylon holds the engine to the wing and ensures multiple others functions: aerodynamics, structure and systems. Moreover, it is designed to prevent a fire in the engine area from spreading to the wing. These multi-functions make the global pylon architecture design highly complex. Existing designs reach their limits regarding the aircraft performance requirements, with ever more powerful, bigger and hotter engines. Thus, the technological breakthrough becomes necessary to achieve better performance.
In the present work, we propose a new concept based on Additive Layer Manufacturing (ALM) process which eliminates many conventional constraints from the manufacturing process and can produce complex, precisely designed shapes.
Topological optimization, using ALTAIR’s finite element analysis software, is realized by integrating systems elements, fluid pipes mainly, to structural parts. Thus, these elements become structural unlike the existing design.
One objective of this work is to demonstrate the numerical feasibility of topology optimisation of large-size (5 m long, 0.83 m width and 1.19 m in height) and highly complex architecture design of an aeronautical structure.
The results show that a significant mass saving, more than 20%, can be achieved even with heavily constrained structure in terms of stresses, dimensions, interfaces, systems, etc. Furthermore, this study highlights benefits in the parts number which dropped by 97%.
Note that the existing engine pylon is made mostly of Titanium and Steel materials but for the topology optimisation a single material, Inconel 718, was chosen due to its best thermal and mechanical properties.
In order to ensure aerodynamic function, obtained organic shape structure is covered by custom-made cowls.
1/8 scale model is 3D printed by INITIAL company, using plastic material, can be exposed during the Altair Technology Conference.
Speakers
Abdelkader Salim, Innovation Engineer, SOGECLAIR Aerospace
Lead time reduction in CAE: Automated FEM Description ReportAltair
For each deliverable FE-Model a FEM description report needs to be generated. Since this document contains always the same type of information, it is an ideal candidate to automate the creation of this report. Based on the Hyper Report Tool from Altair, RUAG Space and Altair developed a tool to automatically generate the FEM Description Report. The tool requires the HyperMesh data base and the output files from FEM checks as inputs. Together with the tool template, guidelines are provided on how the data base needs to be set up, such that the report can be created automatically. The main structure of the FEM Description Report is dependent on the assembly structure of the HM data base.
Exploring the capabilities of the tight integration of HyperWorks and ESACompAltair
More than 3 years ago RUAG Space started to look into ways how the very powerful meshing and post-processing capabilities of Altair HyperWorks could be combined with the advanced composite failure analysis methods provided by the ESAComp software from Componeering. RUAG’s vision behind this idea was to streamline the time consuming composite analysis process by a tight integration of the two pieces of software, thus eliminating as much as possible unnecessary breaks in the data flow. Both Altair and Componeering carefully listened to RUAG’s needs and eventually it was decided to make a common effort in providing step by step the requested functionality. The initially slow process accelerated considerably when Componeering joined the Altair Partner Alliance in 2012. Today the bi-directional interface between HyperWorks and ESAComp is considered mature enough to be challenged by a demanding real world use case: the dimensioning and verification of the load carrying structure of the MetOp-SG satellite (Meteorological Operational Satellite - Second Generation). The presentation will focus on how HyperWorks and ESAComp were used to set up the finite element model, to run the quasi-static and dynamic load cases and to evaluate the results. It will be shown in which way HyperWorks and ESAComp can support the process, what the benefits of a tight integration are and which limitations still exist.
Speakers
Ralf Usinger, Product Lead Engineer Satellite Structures, RUAG Schweiz AG
Surrogate Model-Based Reliability Analysis of Composite UAV Wing facilitation...Altair
Numerical simulation becomes increasingly strategic to design innovative products and to set up their manufacturing processes, reducing simultaneously development costs and time to market while increasing quality and reliability.
To support this evolution, SILKAN develops a platform for the integration of various types of simulation software, named BUILDERTM.
BUILDERTM is an efficient, innovative and scalable simulation-based platform designed to deal with the increasing use of complex numerical simulations applied to part design, system design or manufacturing processes.
The principal objectives of this platform are to:
Promote and structure the use of simulation
Standardize, parameterize and automate simulation processes.
Capture and re-use the best practices.
Facilitate coupling between different simulation levels and tools.
Improve collaboration across different project teams.
Facilitate access to simulation means for the uninitiated.
Accelerate design and production cycles.
Democratize the use of optimization and reliability procedures and better control manufacturing processes and failure risks.
An application example using BUILDERTM is addressed in this paper. It deals with the robust design of a composite UAV wing. The associated simulation workflow includes two principal steps.
During the first step, Matlab is used to estimate aerodynamic loads applied to the wing when as a function of flight parameters: air flow speed, angle of attack of the wing and aileron deflection angles. A Design of Experiment (DoE) is built by varying the flight parameters in order to cover all the flight domain of the UAV.
The aerodynamic loads thus obtained are then injected into OptiStruct to estimate Tsai-Wu failure criteria for the composite material. An efficient surrogate model is then built from the obtained Tasi-Wu criteria and covers the entire flight domain. Finally to conclude this first part, a failure probability , based on Tsai-Wu criteria, is estimated using the produced surrogate model.
In the second step the following optimization problem is defined using some design variables of the wing (essentially thicknesses of composite layers of the wing):
Wing Mass is calculated by Optistruct, and being evaluated using the step1. An evolutionary algorithm implemented into Dakota is used to perform this surrogate-model -
based optimization.
The set up, parameterization and automation of this complex simulation workflow is facilitated and achieved through the use of the BUILDERTM platform. The combination of different software at different levels of the workflow is also made accessible by the use of BUILDERTM.
Speakers
Samir Ben Chaabane, Numerical Simulation Manager for EMEA, SILKAN S.A
New HyperWorks Pedestrian Impact Tool for vehicle engineering and CAE simulationAltair
The engineering challenges according to the pedestrian safety requirements have an important impact on the vehicle development time line and on vehicle design. The different pedestrian safety regulations that a vehicle has to fulfill (legal (ECE, GTR…) or consumer (EuroNCAP)) represent a high number of impact points that have to be defined depending on the regulation protocol. For each impact point, a FEM simulation has to be performed in order to evaluate the overall pedestrian protection performances. The integration of this process into an innovative virtual prototyping method needs a CAE tool allowing the automatic definition of the impact points and the automatic generation of ready-to-run FE models for impact simulation. Moreover, pedestrian requirements have a direct influence on vehicle design. That’s the reason why, an automatic definition of the impact points based on CAD design surfaces is a key to allow engineering judgment and design changes in the early phase of the vehicle development. The new HyperWorks Pedestrian Impact Tool, developed by Altair Engineering in cooperation with the Ford of Europe Pedestrian Protection Team, offers a perfect solution to these challenges. During the presentation, an overview of the tool capabilities will be given as well as results of an application on a Ford vehicle model.
Speakers
Dany Tapigue, Engineer, Ford Werke GmbH
Developing Commercial Vehicles Inspired by NatureAltair
As Germany's largest independent engineering partner to the worldwide automotive industry, EDAG is continuously seeking for new technologies and innovative processes to streamline vehicle development. EDAG has a profound expertise in integrated development and the optimization of vehicles, production facilities, derivatives, and modules. To meet fuel efficiency and emission reduction goals, structurally efficient lightweight designs are demanded in the development of passenger cars and commercial vehicles alike. To fulfill customer demands and to deliver lighter and yet fully functional and validated components in shorter time, EDAG is leveraging its engineering knowledge to combine state-of-the-art computer aided engineering tools, in this case Altair's OptiStruct, with new production technologies such as additive manufacturing. OptiStruct enabled the EDAG engineers to design lightweight and, by being inspired by nature, yet stiff structures of a cabin and a chassis. The components were then manufactured using additive manufacturing methods. To find the optimal solution for the final design the engineers later also conducted multi-physical optimizations, combining strength and crash demands of the vehicle, using an equivalent linear approach. The entire development and manufacturing process for the cabin and chassis structures will be subject of this presentation, showing how a combination of topology optimization and additive manufacturing leads to lighter and stiffer products. The project is a prime example of how mature CAE technology can be adjusted and used in combination with new manufacturing methods to introduce revolutionary structural enhancements within the transportation sector.
Speakers
Andreas Pfeiffer, Development Engineer, EDAG
Modeling of weight and vibration reduction using high performance LASDAltair
This presentation demonstrates how to use Optistruct to predict the vibration levels of a floor pan and how to model Liquid Applied Sound Deadeners to reduce the vibrations with a minimum weight addition.
Speakers
Jean-Paul Allal, R&D Project Leader, PPG Automotive Adhesives and Sealants
Car makers have to reduce consumption of vehicles and so, are continually looking for solutions to lighten components. For powertrain, components generally mean screwed assembly, contact and fitting interfaces, with different kind of loading to take into account (static and dynamic). Hence, we decided to apply with Altair assistance, a process of topology optimization on an assembly of gearbox housing in order to check its feasibility and efficiency. Several steps had to be solved from exhaustive identification of all mechanical constraints to execution of large models with Optistruct. By the end, the process has been defined and implemented on an existing gearbox and will be soon apply on the next one to design.
Speakers
Philippe Dausse, Modelization Specialist, PSA Peugeot Citroen Automobiles
Experimental verification and finite element analysis of a sliding door syste...Altair
A sliding door system is used in commercial vehicles and passenger cars to allow a larger unobstructed access to the interior for loading and unloading. The movement of a sliding door on vehicle body is ensured by mechanisms and tracks having special cross-section which is manufactured by rollforming and strech bending process. There are three tracks and three mechanisms which are called upper, central and lower on a sliding door system. There are static requirements as strenght on different directions, rigidity for mechanisms, door drop off, door sag; dynamic requirements as high energy slam opening-closing and durability requirement to validate these products. In addition, there is a kinematic requirement to find out force values from door handle during manuel operating. In this study, finite element analysis and physical test results which are realized for sliding door systems will be shared comparatively.
Speakers
Caner Güven, Analysis Engineer, Rollmech Automotive
Topology optimization to guide the architecture of a BIW structure, challenge...Altair
For automotive industry, lightweight design is one of the five key factors among engine enhancement, aerodynamics, rolling resistance and energy management to overcome challenges due to environmental regulations. Thanks to new developments, recent models weigh 140 kg to 200 kg lighter than their predecessors. But to achieve more ambitious objectives in vehicle weight, structural design optimization is necessary at all stages of the design process. This presentation shows how topology optimization could be used very early to guide the body-in-white design and reach the best compromises between the vehicle performance expectations and the architecture constraints. We first remind how applying topology optimization for sheet metal design remains difficult. Then we explain the conditions for a success. The complete optimization process is detailed from the computation model building phase to the optimization results and their complex conversion into a design made from stamped or folded parts. Finally we conclude with a short summary about the topology optimization method and highlight some remained issues.
Speakers
Benoît Guillaume, Optimization expert, PSA Peugeot Citroën - Centre Technique de Vélizy A
Industry engineering process evolves from Hardware based development to Digital based development. This process innovation increases efficiency, reduces development period, and enhances product quality. CAE's responsibility increases and encounter high demand from design engineering, test, styling, and upper management.
How CAE can meet the expectations and can evolve to be the core functionality in development process?
Speakers
Dr. Byungsik Kang, Vice President, Hyundai Kia Motors
The Team H2politO: vehicles for low consumption competitions using HyperWorks Altair
The Team H2politO is a group of students of the Politecnico di Torino. The student’s background and profiles are very diverse, everyone comes from a different discipline of engineering and together they compose a complete Team. The disciplines range from Automotive and Mechanical to Electronics, Aerospace, Energy, Mathematics, Computer Science, Mechatronics, Management, Cinema and Media and Industrial Design. The Team mission is to shape a new generation of engineers, leaders in their fields, who represent the educational excellence in regard of each of their competencies.
The results of Team passion and hard work are three low-energy consumption vehicles completely designed and made by the Team: IDRA - hydrogen powered prototype; XAM – bioethanol powered parallel hybrid urban concept; XAM 2.0 –EREV city vehicle.
The main goal is to take part and win in Shell Eco-marathon, a competition that every year involves more than one hundreds of students teams arriving from all over Europe. Especially we would like to spread the Shell Eco-marathon values through ours, combining the sustainable development with a vehicle that uses the least possible amount of energy.
H2politO is a different, innovative and somehow unique project, is not just a Team but something more: it is a new type of conceiving educational, professional and personal growth. Team members aim at being perceived as an experimental laboratory where competences, capabilities and potentialities of future’s engineers are fostered. Students strive to become not only solid and advanced technical experts but, equally important, down-to-earth managers having excellent communication, leadership and teamwork skills.
Practical and hands-on experiences are doubtlessly a complementary and enriching form of educational path where it is very important the use of simulation software like HyperWorks. Team members have a real opportunity to lead their educational path by building and crafting their own thesis. Final papers are indeed part of a cluster of thesis which combines all the technological and organizational areas of development H2politO has envisioned and embraced.
The Team believes in hard work as the basis of future success. Students crave for continuously improving and strive for exceeding expectations by nurturing the team spirit in order to create those synergies able to add value to individual performances and capabilities. As a consequence, passion and team-spirit are really the foundation of H2politO values.
Speakers
Prof. Massimiliana Carello, Politecnico di Milano
Rotating machinery can be found in every industry: automotive, aerospace, energy, etc. The generated vibration environment is typically made of harmonic tones superimposed on background noise. Components mounted on rotating machinery must be designed to survive such mechanical environment over their entire service life. This presentation will concentrate on calculating the fatigue life from sine-on-random excitations using Finite Element Analysis (FEA). It is proposed to derive the statistical rainflow cycle histogram from a sine-on-random spectrum of stress or strain data and then use the appropriate material fatigue curve to obtain the estimated life. This new analysis is complementary to existing features such as SineDwell, SineSweep and (uni- or multi-axes) random PSD. It is part of extensive research work that includes the influence of sigma clipping or the effects of a high kurtosis.
Speakers
Frédéric Kihm, Application Engineer, HBM-nCode
Optimization Culture Arena at Volvo Car GroupAltair
CAE has been used for a long time in the vehicle industry. It has been an efficient method for replacing expensive physical testing and predicting the performance of a component, system or complete model. This process has been supported by a rapid increase of computer power. CAE methods for replacing physical testing will continue to develop, however a shift in focus and application of CAE methods for the early development phases can be seen in the vehicle industry. This indicates a trend to a more CAE and knowledge driven development. This will put high demands of development of CAE methods and tools to drive the design. Some key areas for this is efficient use of e.g. topology, thickness and material optimization, performance balancing, etc.
To support this shift to more upfront CAE an “Optimization Culture Arena” has been launched at Volvo Car Group. This arena is a cross technical network for knowledge sharing and optimization competence development at VCG that consist of people from CAE, attribute areas, design, testing, technical specialists, academy etc. The arena function is to support implementation of an optimization driven culture and support development of guidelines and methods regarding optimization. The arena is supported by a knowledge hub to spread latest news and planned activities and also handle a competence matrix to support exchange of knowledge. A geographic area will serve as a place to meet, get support and share good examples of CAE driven development.
Speakers
Harald Hasselblad, Senior Analysis Engineer, VOLVO CAR CORPORATION
Airbus - Topology Optimization Methods for Optimal Aircraft ComponentsAltair ProductDesign
Application of Topology, Sizing and Shape Optimization Methods to Optimal Design of Aircraft Components - a Technical Engineering & Analysis Paper from Altair ProductDesign
Are You Maximising the Potential of Composite Materials?Altair
This presentation provides a summary of the talks given at Altair's Composite Design ATCx seminar which took place in the UK on 26th June, 2018. The presentation includes input from Gordon Murray Design, McLaren, Simpact and many more, describing how they are using Altair technologies to reduce composite product weight, reduce time to market, improve impact performance and much more.
How Advanced Simulation will Impact the Offshore Industry both Now and in the...Altair
The easy days of Oil and gas extraction is over, and the ability to extract Oil and Gas from harsh enviornments is very dependent on the ability to overcome technical challenges through the use of advanced numerical analysis and simulation. Technical challalenges currently faced in the industry include High Pressure High Temperature (HPHT), Utra Deep Water (UDW) with water depths greater than 10,000 ft, and the Arctic with potentially 20% untapped hydro carbon reserves. These technical challenges are overcome through more use of advanced analysis and simulation, and this allows cost effective solutions to be obtained.
Also the Industry is currently being challenged by a low oil price, and lots of companies are forced to look at cost and schedule. This as a result, allows the opportunity for the use of advanced analysis to help solve Engineering challanges in an efficient manner and save potentially millions of dollars in the Engineering. The ways that this is undertaken is presented and discussed.
There are different types of Analysis simulation used in the Offshore Industry, for example FEA, CFD, Coupled Analysis etc. Also computer power is ever increasing in compuational efficiencies, and novel methods, such as the use of Cloud computing, has had a big impact on the way that analysis is undertaken. These different methods of software and hardware are discussed in relation to the Offshore Industry, and an indication is given in to how these methods will affect the Industry in the future.
Development of a topological optimised Hinge Arm through combination of ALM- ...Altair
Since 1974 TITAL GmbH manufactures high quality castings from aluminium and titanium alloys solely according to the lost wax process, mainly for the aerospace industry. The advantage of this process, besides its high dimensional accuracy and excellent material consistency, is the optimised use of material as this process enables the implementation of complex geometries such as undercuts etc. Because of this, topological optimised designs can be realised with nearly no limitations. This is possible because of the use of lost patterns and lost molds. For prototypes and small production batches such patterns are built using ALM-processes as SLS- or SLA-parts. The combination of topology optimisation, generative manufactured RP-models and the investment casting process enables the designer to realise operational prototypes at maximum flexibility without loss of quality. Further advantages of this combination are the feasible part sizes, as well as the unrestricted usability of such parts because of the well-established and approved processes. As a case study the development of the Hinge Arm for the Chinese passenger aircraft COMAC C919 will be presented, which has been topological optimised with the support of Altair Engineering GmbH in Munich (Unterschleißheim).
Speakers
Rainer Sabisch, Director Global Application Engineering, ALCOA Power & Propulsion - TITAL GmbH
Modeling of weight and vibration reduction using high performance LASDAltair
This presentation demonstrates how to use Optistruct to predict the vibration levels of a floor pan and how to model Liquid Applied Sound Deadeners to reduce the vibrations with a minimum weight addition.
Speakers
Jean-Paul Allal, R&D Project Leader, PPG Automotive Adhesives and Sealants
Car makers have to reduce consumption of vehicles and so, are continually looking for solutions to lighten components. For powertrain, components generally mean screwed assembly, contact and fitting interfaces, with different kind of loading to take into account (static and dynamic). Hence, we decided to apply with Altair assistance, a process of topology optimization on an assembly of gearbox housing in order to check its feasibility and efficiency. Several steps had to be solved from exhaustive identification of all mechanical constraints to execution of large models with Optistruct. By the end, the process has been defined and implemented on an existing gearbox and will be soon apply on the next one to design.
Speakers
Philippe Dausse, Modelization Specialist, PSA Peugeot Citroen Automobiles
Experimental verification and finite element analysis of a sliding door syste...Altair
A sliding door system is used in commercial vehicles and passenger cars to allow a larger unobstructed access to the interior for loading and unloading. The movement of a sliding door on vehicle body is ensured by mechanisms and tracks having special cross-section which is manufactured by rollforming and strech bending process. There are three tracks and three mechanisms which are called upper, central and lower on a sliding door system. There are static requirements as strenght on different directions, rigidity for mechanisms, door drop off, door sag; dynamic requirements as high energy slam opening-closing and durability requirement to validate these products. In addition, there is a kinematic requirement to find out force values from door handle during manuel operating. In this study, finite element analysis and physical test results which are realized for sliding door systems will be shared comparatively.
Speakers
Caner Güven, Analysis Engineer, Rollmech Automotive
Topology optimization to guide the architecture of a BIW structure, challenge...Altair
For automotive industry, lightweight design is one of the five key factors among engine enhancement, aerodynamics, rolling resistance and energy management to overcome challenges due to environmental regulations. Thanks to new developments, recent models weigh 140 kg to 200 kg lighter than their predecessors. But to achieve more ambitious objectives in vehicle weight, structural design optimization is necessary at all stages of the design process. This presentation shows how topology optimization could be used very early to guide the body-in-white design and reach the best compromises between the vehicle performance expectations and the architecture constraints. We first remind how applying topology optimization for sheet metal design remains difficult. Then we explain the conditions for a success. The complete optimization process is detailed from the computation model building phase to the optimization results and their complex conversion into a design made from stamped or folded parts. Finally we conclude with a short summary about the topology optimization method and highlight some remained issues.
Speakers
Benoît Guillaume, Optimization expert, PSA Peugeot Citroën - Centre Technique de Vélizy A
Industry engineering process evolves from Hardware based development to Digital based development. This process innovation increases efficiency, reduces development period, and enhances product quality. CAE's responsibility increases and encounter high demand from design engineering, test, styling, and upper management.
How CAE can meet the expectations and can evolve to be the core functionality in development process?
Speakers
Dr. Byungsik Kang, Vice President, Hyundai Kia Motors
The Team H2politO: vehicles for low consumption competitions using HyperWorks Altair
The Team H2politO is a group of students of the Politecnico di Torino. The student’s background and profiles are very diverse, everyone comes from a different discipline of engineering and together they compose a complete Team. The disciplines range from Automotive and Mechanical to Electronics, Aerospace, Energy, Mathematics, Computer Science, Mechatronics, Management, Cinema and Media and Industrial Design. The Team mission is to shape a new generation of engineers, leaders in their fields, who represent the educational excellence in regard of each of their competencies.
The results of Team passion and hard work are three low-energy consumption vehicles completely designed and made by the Team: IDRA - hydrogen powered prototype; XAM – bioethanol powered parallel hybrid urban concept; XAM 2.0 –EREV city vehicle.
The main goal is to take part and win in Shell Eco-marathon, a competition that every year involves more than one hundreds of students teams arriving from all over Europe. Especially we would like to spread the Shell Eco-marathon values through ours, combining the sustainable development with a vehicle that uses the least possible amount of energy.
H2politO is a different, innovative and somehow unique project, is not just a Team but something more: it is a new type of conceiving educational, professional and personal growth. Team members aim at being perceived as an experimental laboratory where competences, capabilities and potentialities of future’s engineers are fostered. Students strive to become not only solid and advanced technical experts but, equally important, down-to-earth managers having excellent communication, leadership and teamwork skills.
Practical and hands-on experiences are doubtlessly a complementary and enriching form of educational path where it is very important the use of simulation software like HyperWorks. Team members have a real opportunity to lead their educational path by building and crafting their own thesis. Final papers are indeed part of a cluster of thesis which combines all the technological and organizational areas of development H2politO has envisioned and embraced.
The Team believes in hard work as the basis of future success. Students crave for continuously improving and strive for exceeding expectations by nurturing the team spirit in order to create those synergies able to add value to individual performances and capabilities. As a consequence, passion and team-spirit are really the foundation of H2politO values.
Speakers
Prof. Massimiliana Carello, Politecnico di Milano
Rotating machinery can be found in every industry: automotive, aerospace, energy, etc. The generated vibration environment is typically made of harmonic tones superimposed on background noise. Components mounted on rotating machinery must be designed to survive such mechanical environment over their entire service life. This presentation will concentrate on calculating the fatigue life from sine-on-random excitations using Finite Element Analysis (FEA). It is proposed to derive the statistical rainflow cycle histogram from a sine-on-random spectrum of stress or strain data and then use the appropriate material fatigue curve to obtain the estimated life. This new analysis is complementary to existing features such as SineDwell, SineSweep and (uni- or multi-axes) random PSD. It is part of extensive research work that includes the influence of sigma clipping or the effects of a high kurtosis.
Speakers
Frédéric Kihm, Application Engineer, HBM-nCode
Optimization Culture Arena at Volvo Car GroupAltair
CAE has been used for a long time in the vehicle industry. It has been an efficient method for replacing expensive physical testing and predicting the performance of a component, system or complete model. This process has been supported by a rapid increase of computer power. CAE methods for replacing physical testing will continue to develop, however a shift in focus and application of CAE methods for the early development phases can be seen in the vehicle industry. This indicates a trend to a more CAE and knowledge driven development. This will put high demands of development of CAE methods and tools to drive the design. Some key areas for this is efficient use of e.g. topology, thickness and material optimization, performance balancing, etc.
To support this shift to more upfront CAE an “Optimization Culture Arena” has been launched at Volvo Car Group. This arena is a cross technical network for knowledge sharing and optimization competence development at VCG that consist of people from CAE, attribute areas, design, testing, technical specialists, academy etc. The arena function is to support implementation of an optimization driven culture and support development of guidelines and methods regarding optimization. The arena is supported by a knowledge hub to spread latest news and planned activities and also handle a competence matrix to support exchange of knowledge. A geographic area will serve as a place to meet, get support and share good examples of CAE driven development.
Speakers
Harald Hasselblad, Senior Analysis Engineer, VOLVO CAR CORPORATION
Airbus - Topology Optimization Methods for Optimal Aircraft ComponentsAltair ProductDesign
Application of Topology, Sizing and Shape Optimization Methods to Optimal Design of Aircraft Components - a Technical Engineering & Analysis Paper from Altair ProductDesign
Are You Maximising the Potential of Composite Materials?Altair
This presentation provides a summary of the talks given at Altair's Composite Design ATCx seminar which took place in the UK on 26th June, 2018. The presentation includes input from Gordon Murray Design, McLaren, Simpact and many more, describing how they are using Altair technologies to reduce composite product weight, reduce time to market, improve impact performance and much more.
How Advanced Simulation will Impact the Offshore Industry both Now and in the...Altair
The easy days of Oil and gas extraction is over, and the ability to extract Oil and Gas from harsh enviornments is very dependent on the ability to overcome technical challenges through the use of advanced numerical analysis and simulation. Technical challalenges currently faced in the industry include High Pressure High Temperature (HPHT), Utra Deep Water (UDW) with water depths greater than 10,000 ft, and the Arctic with potentially 20% untapped hydro carbon reserves. These technical challenges are overcome through more use of advanced analysis and simulation, and this allows cost effective solutions to be obtained.
Also the Industry is currently being challenged by a low oil price, and lots of companies are forced to look at cost and schedule. This as a result, allows the opportunity for the use of advanced analysis to help solve Engineering challanges in an efficient manner and save potentially millions of dollars in the Engineering. The ways that this is undertaken is presented and discussed.
There are different types of Analysis simulation used in the Offshore Industry, for example FEA, CFD, Coupled Analysis etc. Also computer power is ever increasing in compuational efficiencies, and novel methods, such as the use of Cloud computing, has had a big impact on the way that analysis is undertaken. These different methods of software and hardware are discussed in relation to the Offshore Industry, and an indication is given in to how these methods will affect the Industry in the future.
Development of a topological optimised Hinge Arm through combination of ALM- ...Altair
Since 1974 TITAL GmbH manufactures high quality castings from aluminium and titanium alloys solely according to the lost wax process, mainly for the aerospace industry. The advantage of this process, besides its high dimensional accuracy and excellent material consistency, is the optimised use of material as this process enables the implementation of complex geometries such as undercuts etc. Because of this, topological optimised designs can be realised with nearly no limitations. This is possible because of the use of lost patterns and lost molds. For prototypes and small production batches such patterns are built using ALM-processes as SLS- or SLA-parts. The combination of topology optimisation, generative manufactured RP-models and the investment casting process enables the designer to realise operational prototypes at maximum flexibility without loss of quality. Further advantages of this combination are the feasible part sizes, as well as the unrestricted usability of such parts because of the well-established and approved processes. As a case study the development of the Hinge Arm for the Chinese passenger aircraft COMAC C919 will be presented, which has been topological optimised with the support of Altair Engineering GmbH in Munich (Unterschleißheim).
Speakers
Rainer Sabisch, Director Global Application Engineering, ALCOA Power & Propulsion - TITAL GmbH
A330 MRTT Update 2012
These slides were presented during the Trade Media 2012 event held at Madrid, Spain and Toulouse, France in May 2012.
The slides were prepared for presentation by Antonio Caramazana, VP, Head of Airbus Military Derivatives, but he was on travel and not available to give the briefing.
In his stead, Francisco Carrasco, Director RSAF MRTT Program provided the briefing and answered questions.
The briefing provides an overview on the tanker and the status with the launch customers. The non-U.S. market of course is dominated by the A330 MRTT tanker.
Put your sales first by introducing the CAS Aviation Suite. It allows you to...
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Airbus military customer services update 2012ICSA, LLC
Airbus Military Services Update: May 2012
These slides were presented during the Trade Media 2012 event held at Madrid, Spain and Toulouse, France in May 2012.
The presentation was provided by Philippe Galland, Head of Customer Services for Airbus Military.
A key element of the EADS approach for the next few years is to expand the service offerings and segment within the company. Airbus Military and its services approach is a clear key element of this effort.
A key element of the presentation was to look at key elements of what AM calls the FIIS or Full Integrated In-Service Approach. Other service offerings and prospects were examined and discussed as well.
Soaring to New Heights With a PDM Light BackboneAras
Author: Vincent Soumier, Airbus
Aras Innovator was selected as PDM Light backbone of the Airbus application landscape. The needed competence, supply chain and infrastructure is now fully set-up and in operation. The agile and innovative development framework allows Airbus to develop new ideas and match with changing demands of the business. To support the growth of ideas, a Centre of Competence was created and a ‘green house’ was built for rapid prototyping purposes.
Présentation Airbus future factory - CCI Bordeaux 17 09 2014polenumerique33
Présentation du projet "Airbus future factory" à la CCI Bordeaux le 17 septembre 2014 à l'occasion de la conférence "Transformation digitale de l'industrie"
Technical Staff Training. Jean-Franзois Gallegos, Training Solutions Deployme...ATOEvents
PRACTICAL SESSION D. Technical Staff Training
Jean-Franзois Gallegos, Training Solutions Deployment Training and Flight Operations – STSC, Airbus
Igor Ivanovsky, Training Center Director, Engineering – the Aviation Maintenance Holding
Tamara Furenkova, Assistant Head of Language Division of Transaero Aviation Training Centre
Giovanni Simonetti, Project Manager, ENAC
Presentació de J.José Benito, responsable de medi ambient d'Airbus España, en la sessió .Tecno d'Ecotendències, que va tenir lloc a CosmoCaixa, Barcelona, el 31 de gener de 2012.
The Airbus Military Services Model, May 2013ICSA, LLC
During the Airbus Military Trade Media Briefing 2013, held on May 29th and 30th 2013, Philippe Galland, Head of Customer Services, provided an overview on the evolution of the Airbus Military services offering for their products.
The global reach of the effort is a core element of the program and the presentation.
This presentation discusses the creation of a template design for Oil Extraction in Alberta using the Steam Assisted Gravity Drain process. It starts from a number of incremental designs across dissimilar systems, a broad vision, the decision to use AVEVA technology and deployment of the design tools. During this period the 3D platform moved from AVEVA PDMS to AVEVA E3D, requiring an appropriate adjustment. It also touches on the future growth.
Presented by: Simon Spurrier—Amec Foster Wheeler
Discover how AVEVA can transform your business today
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Design Methodologies for ALM and Lattice partsAltair
Design for additively made parts has become a very hot topic. Many engineers see the potential for topology optimization when designing ALM parts, but once they start the workflow, they tend to get bogged down in how to complete the process.
Automated Guided Vehicles Flexible, Yet Automated Material HandlingARC Advisory Group
Automated Guided Vehicles Flexible, Yet Automated Material Handling
Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) have long been the most flexible of
automated material handling systems. Now Siemens
Dematic has introduced a user friendly system
design program that eliminates the need for any
service support when the AGV system’s operation
needs to be changed. An already flexible solution
has become even more so.
Automated material handling systems
reduce labor costs, but most lack
flexibility. Now the most flexible of
automated material handling systems,
the AGV, has just become even easier to
redeploy to meet changing needs.
Presentation given to the NMI about the future of DFT
Includes current and future problems for consumer and automotive test solutions
The new MSA standard
Analogue Defect Coverage
1687 extention
Case Study - Creation Of A Cutting Edge AM Built Injector For The Aerospace ...ObjectifyTechnologie
Injectors are widely used in the Aerospace industry for fluid transportation. The varying use cases — depending on their needs — require a significant level of customization. Because of this, they are produced in large numbers and kept in storage as backups. This avoids long lead times of up to 20 weeks in case of failure and guarantees uptime for a part crucial to the company’s capital.
SiriusCon2016 - Modelling Spacecraft On-board Software with SiriusObeo
>> These slides were presented at SiriusCon Paris 2016, on November 15th by Andreas Jung (European Space Agency)
The European Space Agency, together with industry, has lead an analysis into the issues faced by spacecraft software developers now and in the future, considering several aspects as for example raising complexity of the software, shorter development life cycles, etc. The analysis resulted in the development of an On-board Software Reference Architecture (OSRA) founded on the principles of component-based software engineering (CBSE) and strong separation of concerns.
A dedicated Domain Specific Language for the component model was developed, called Space Component Model (SCM), to allow the precise definition with clear semantical meaning, in particular considering the domain specific elements like observability and commandability of spacecrafts via Telemetry and Telecommand. The SCM was implemented as a meta-model in ecore. The R&D activity that have developed the OSRA and the SCM have also prototyped a graphical editor to experiment and test the complete approach, from modelling down to code generation for the target.
The original prototype of the graphical editor was based on Eclipse and Obeo Designer, which allowed very quick and simple prototyping of a graphical editor. Following the R&D activities, it was clear that an improved version of the editor, in terms of usability, is needed. An improvement activity has been started with Obeo, using now the open source version of Obeo Designer, namely Sirius. The intention was also to push Obeo's technology further to evaluate it for applicability in a commercial tool.
This talk will give a brief overview of the challenges of spacecraft software development, the needs for a graphical editor, present the results of the improvement activity, show the benefits of the Eclipse and Sirius frameworks and provide an overall evaluation.
Similar to Drilling grid Alternative with 3D Printing (20)
Altair offers a unique set of simulation tools to evaluate product feasibility, optimize the manufacturing process, and run virtual try-outs for many traditional, subtractive, and additive manufacturing processes.
Smart Product Development: Scalable Solutions for Your Entire Product LifecycleAltair
Being connected to your products opens doors to recurring and value-based revenue streams. It not only solves your customer's toughest challenges; it also helps build a sustainable future for your company. Try SmartWorks IoT today, for free trial .
An engineer working for Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation Marine Systems (NGSC-MS) was given a project to improve their teams’ current NASTRAN results post-processing workflow by writing a script to automate the task. They reached out to Altair for collaboration and Altair engineers were able to quickly determine that Altair’s mathematical modeling environment – “Altair Compose” – would be the ideal solution due to its ability to read, manipulate, and write NASTRAN results. Also, the Open Matrix Language is a scripting language that is familiar to the engineering community. Given sample NASTRAN results and requirements Altair engineers provided a “template” script. The NGSC-MS team was able to quickly understand and modify the script to their goals. The custom results were then viewable in HyperView as a contour plot, which saved a considerable amount of time during post-processing and documentation workflows.
Designing for Sustainability: Altair's Customer StoryAltair
Bush Bohlman was required to perform the structural analysis and timber design for the British Columbia Institute of Technology, (BCIT), student plaza, a pedestrian and public transport user gateway for the institute. The structure needed to establish a strong campus identity with a biophilic design and demonstrable support for sustainable building practices while ensuring structural safety according to local design codes. The hybrid mass timber structure consists of a Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) canopy, CLT columns, and steel columns. By using S-TIMBER, the engineers were able to simulate the complex two-way bending behavior of the cantilevering roof panels and asymmetrical column layout. Having the model in S-TIMBER allowed for changes to be analyzed and re-designed, without the need to manually design individual timber and steel elements. S-TIMBER's design reports presented the design calculations concisely, yet transparently, for faster and easier reviews.
why digital twin adoption rates are skyrocketing.pdfAltair
Even though digital twin technology isn’t necessarily new, its adoption is sweeping regions and industries at astonishing rates. Organizations are rushing to adopt digital twins, learning how they can use it for different applications and purposes, and foresee even more growth in the coming few years. In this infographic, remember the big story about digital twin adoption and find out what companies worldwide have in store for their digital twin futures.
Digital twin technology has the potential to usher in unprecedented sustainability breakthroughs in industries around the world. As the world sprints toward a net zero future, organizations are rushing to adopt solutions that will create a more sustainable planet filled with technology that will enable people to minimize their impact on the people, wildlife, and environments around them. In this infographic, see how companies are flocking to digital twin technology to meet their sustainability objectives and where digital twin can have the greatest impact.
Altair’s industrial design tools allow designers, architects, and digital artists to create, evaluate, and visualize their vision faster than ever before. Focus on ideas instead of being hindered by shortcomings of the software tools and liberate creativity with design software that lets the user model freely, make changes effortlessly, and render beautifully.
Analyze performance and operations of truck fleets in real timeAltair
Altair’s event processing and data visualization tools enable fleet operators to analyze critical data streaming in from sensors and other sources. This real-time visibility into vehicle and driver performance helps reduce operating costs, improve driver safety, and increase fleet productivity. Analysts can display maps showing the current position of all assets, examine route deviations, program alerts on any set of parameters, and compare drivers’ behavior. Analysts can design and modify analytical dashboards as needed without writing a single line of code.
Knowledge Studio text analytics add-on is an industry-first application that combines visual text discovery and sentiment analysis with the power of predictive analytics. It delivers unparalleled voice of the customer insights to support customer experience management.
Altair’s Data Analytics solutions help reduce healthcare IT complexities and add efficiencies in areas like claims/reimbursement processing, revenue cycle management, interoperability, patient adherence and satisfaction analysis, and physician performance analysis.
Altair allows healthcare organizations to access, cleanse, and transform data—helping to break down data application silos and building automated workflows into standardized, shareable assets for optimizing strategic planning, streamlining operations, and maximizing resources.
Altair’s artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) software helps materials scientists understand how to best fill gaps in their material databases, even when it’s impossible to test all possible variants. These advanced tools also optimize testing programs, improve efficiency, and reduce the time required to complete materials testing.
Altair High-performance Computing (HPC) and CloudAltair
Altair’s industry-leading HPC tools let you orchestrate, visualize, optimize, and analyze your most demanding workloads, easily migrating to the cloud and eliminating I/O bottlenecks. Top500 systems and small to mid-sized computing environments alike rely on Altair to keep infrastructure running smoothly. With longstanding hardware and cloud provider partnerships, we handle the integrations for you so your team can focus on moving business forward.
No Code Data Transformation for Insurance with Altair MonarchAltair
Altair Monarch is the fastest and easiest way to extract data from dark, semi-structured sources like PDFs, spreadsheets, and text files, as well as from Big Data and other structured sources. Monarch cleans, transforms, blends, and enriches data with an easy-to-use interface free of coding and scripting. For 30 years Monarch has helped insurers worldwide save time and money by enabling people of different skill sets to transform data quickly and precisely for efficient analysis around calculating premiums, identifying fraudulent claims, optimizing customer retention strategies, and more.
Altair Data analytics for Banking, Financial Services and Insurance Altair
Data is a significant asset for any organization. The older the data get, the more valuable it becomes. But the value of data doesn't lie in that you have it but in how you utilize it. Altair provides you the complete Data analytics, AI, and ML solutions across industries like manufacturing, insurance, finance, and government sectors to help you make smarter data decisions.
Altair data analytics and artificial intelligence solutionsAltair
Altair enables organisations worldwide to compete more effectively by operationalizing data analytics and AI with secure, governed, and scalable strategies. We deliver world-class, self-service analytics solutions for data preparation, predictive modeling, stream processing, visualization, and more. With a no-code, cloud-ready interface, organisations can harness the full power of analytics and AI throughout their complete data lifecycle, driving next-level business results.
Improving of Assessment Quality of Fatigue Analysis Using: MS, FEMFAT and FEM...Altair
Better correlation of measurement data using Motion Solve and FEFMAT LAB virtual iteration Matching of locally measured data calculating excitations (input) based on MBS process (MotinSolve) to reach local measured data Using this process and the output of MotionSolve for a hybrid MBS- fatigue process
Speakers
Axel Werkhausen, Manager Sales & Support, MAGNA / Engineering Center Steyr GmbH & Co KG
Structural analysis of the Baakenhafen Bridge and the optimisation of chosen ...Altair
The following paper consist of two parts. The aim of the first part is to analyse the problem of thermal loads of steel skew bridges and the displacement caused by them. A 3-spanned steel road bridge named Baakenhafen West is being analysed. In the second part, an optimization of the primary beams of the structure was made. Thus was shown, that there was a possibility to reduce the steel tonnage of the bridge by keeping it safe to use.
Speakers
Julia Karasinska, Engineer, BuroHappold Engineering
Simulation methods to assess the brake noise behavior of passenger vehicle br...Altair
An important aspect of vehicle comfort is the silence of the brake system. Especially low velocity braking maneuvers are sometimes accompanied by heavy noise occurrences. Although these noise occurrences do not affect the brake system negatively with respect to braking performance they mostly result in customer insecurity. Therefore, most OEMs invest much time and money on developing silent brake systems. The presentation will illustrate the physical reasons behind such brake noise events. Practical methods for vibration damping will be discussed as well. Different analytical approaches for early estimation of noise potentials of brake systems based on the Finite-Element-Method as well as Multi-Body-Dynamics will be presented. Finally, future steps for the investigation of brake noise occurrences by analytical methods will be offered.
Speakers
Daniel Scharding, Adam Opel AG
Stress and Durability Analysis of Threaded Connections in a Cast Aluminum Cyl...Altair
Bolted connections involve sharp notched components that are therefore sensitive to fatigue loading. In internal combustion engines, the journal bearings of the crankshaft are supported by bearing caps which are bolted to the cylinder block. These threaded connections are a fatigue concern as cracking may be experienced on dynamometer tests of new engines. The critical element of this application however is not the steel studs rather the threaded bolt holes in the cast engine block. While the nominal stress concept is applicable to the fatigue design of studs, a local stress approach has to be adopted to assess the fatigue strength of threaded bolt holes.
This paper addresses the fatigue design of this kind of threaded connection. Initially alternate methods of FE modeling and analysis of threaded joints by the local approach are critically examined. The parallel development of a simplified experimental test system involving a threaded hole in cast AlSi7 is described and used to generate baseline fatigue data under known loading conditions. The fatigue behavior of the experimental system is then analyzed on the basis of alternate FE models and post processing approaches. Finally, recommendations for the accurate and computationally efficient FE modeling and durability analysis of threaded connections in cast aluminum cylinder block are outlined.
Speakers
Marco Bersella, Engineer, TP Engineering srl
AVL software and related services support the entire range of virtual prototyping in the powertrain industry. Altair Engineering is used by a number of major automotive companies as their high-fidelity finite element analysis tool. The highest priority is given to the completion of the workflow for different use cases for strength and durability analysis of engine components as well as NVH analysis of engines and power units. All related simulation tasks are connected by specific interfaces to ensure reduction of overall workflow time and increase in project confidence. The dynamic behavior of engine components (crankshaft, connecting rod, piston, etc.) is simulated using AVL EXCITE as Multi-Body Dynamics (MBD) tool and central software in the workflow. Each component of the crank train and the engine/power unit structure is considered as flexible structure, performing local vibrations as well as global motion. The components are coupled within the MBD tool using various non-linear joints like the elasto-hydrodynamic bearing model. The model setup and meshing is performed with Altair SimLab, which has special plugins fulfilling EXCITE mesh requirements like inserting kinematic couplings at journal/pin center nodes and defining retained nodes at predefined areas. The model reduction is performed with Altair OptiStruct using a very efficient multi-level eigensolver (AMSES). OptiStruct directly generates the flexible body input data (.exb) for AVL EXCITE, whereas the required specification data is just a single command in the input file. After the dynamic simulation in AVL EXCITE the transient results can be passed back to OptiStruct for post processing transient or frequency response analysis. OptiStruct will than calculate motion, stresses and strains whereas results can be passed directly to .h3d or .op2 file format for further fatigue or airborne noise analysis with e.g. EXCITE Acoustics. An overview of the workflows for the use cases strength and durability analysis as well as NVH analysis, together with the integrated FEA tasks and the interaction between the different analysis tasks is given in the presentation.
Speakers
Bernhard Loibnegger, Senior software development engineer, AVL List G.m.b.H.
Saudi Arabia stands as a titan in the global energy landscape, renowned for its abundant oil and gas resources. It's the largest exporter of petroleum and holds some of the world's most significant reserves. Let's delve into the top 10 oil and gas projects shaping Saudi Arabia's energy future in 2024.
Hybrid optimization of pumped hydro system and solar- Engr. Abdul-Azeez.pdffxintegritypublishin
Advancements in technology unveil a myriad of electrical and electronic breakthroughs geared towards efficiently harnessing limited resources to meet human energy demands. The optimization of hybrid solar PV panels and pumped hydro energy supply systems plays a pivotal role in utilizing natural resources effectively. This initiative not only benefits humanity but also fosters environmental sustainability. The study investigated the design optimization of these hybrid systems, focusing on understanding solar radiation patterns, identifying geographical influences on solar radiation, formulating a mathematical model for system optimization, and determining the optimal configuration of PV panels and pumped hydro storage. Through a comparative analysis approach and eight weeks of data collection, the study addressed key research questions related to solar radiation patterns and optimal system design. The findings highlighted regions with heightened solar radiation levels, showcasing substantial potential for power generation and emphasizing the system's efficiency. Optimizing system design significantly boosted power generation, promoted renewable energy utilization, and enhanced energy storage capacity. The study underscored the benefits of optimizing hybrid solar PV panels and pumped hydro energy supply systems for sustainable energy usage. Optimizing the design of solar PV panels and pumped hydro energy supply systems as examined across diverse climatic conditions in a developing country, not only enhances power generation but also improves the integration of renewable energy sources and boosts energy storage capacities, particularly beneficial for less economically prosperous regions. Additionally, the study provides valuable insights for advancing energy research in economically viable areas. Recommendations included conducting site-specific assessments, utilizing advanced modeling tools, implementing regular maintenance protocols, and enhancing communication among system components.
Cosmetic shop management system project report.pdfKamal Acharya
Buying new cosmetic products is difficult. It can even be scary for those who have sensitive skin and are prone to skin trouble. The information needed to alleviate this problem is on the back of each product, but it's thought to interpret those ingredient lists unless you have a background in chemistry.
Instead of buying and hoping for the best, we can use data science to help us predict which products may be good fits for us. It includes various function programs to do the above mentioned tasks.
Data file handling has been effectively used in the program.
The automated cosmetic shop management system should deal with the automation of general workflow and administration process of the shop. The main processes of the system focus on customer's request where the system is able to search the most appropriate products and deliver it to the customers. It should help the employees to quickly identify the list of cosmetic product that have reached the minimum quantity and also keep a track of expired date for each cosmetic product. It should help the employees to find the rack number in which the product is placed.It is also Faster and more efficient way.
Overview of the fundamental roles in Hydropower generation and the components involved in wider Electrical Engineering.
This paper presents the design and construction of hydroelectric dams from the hydrologist’s survey of the valley before construction, all aspects and involved disciplines, fluid dynamics, structural engineering, generation and mains frequency regulation to the very transmission of power through the network in the United Kingdom.
Author: Robbie Edward Sayers
Collaborators and co editors: Charlie Sims and Connor Healey.
(C) 2024 Robbie E. Sayers
CFD Simulation of By-pass Flow in a HRSG module by R&R Consult.pptxR&R Consult
CFD analysis is incredibly effective at solving mysteries and improving the performance of complex systems!
Here's a great example: At a large natural gas-fired power plant, where they use waste heat to generate steam and energy, they were puzzled that their boiler wasn't producing as much steam as expected.
R&R and Tetra Engineering Group Inc. were asked to solve the issue with reduced steam production.
An inspection had shown that a significant amount of hot flue gas was bypassing the boiler tubes, where the heat was supposed to be transferred.
R&R Consult conducted a CFD analysis, which revealed that 6.3% of the flue gas was bypassing the boiler tubes without transferring heat. The analysis also showed that the flue gas was instead being directed along the sides of the boiler and between the modules that were supposed to capture the heat. This was the cause of the reduced performance.
Based on our results, Tetra Engineering installed covering plates to reduce the bypass flow. This improved the boiler's performance and increased electricity production.
It is always satisfying when we can help solve complex challenges like this. Do your systems also need a check-up or optimization? Give us a call!
Work done in cooperation with James Malloy and David Moelling from Tetra Engineering.
More examples of our work https://www.r-r-consult.dk/en/cases-en/
Student information management system project report ii.pdfKamal Acharya
Our project explains about the student management. This project mainly explains the various actions related to student details. This project shows some ease in adding, editing and deleting the student details. It also provides a less time consuming process for viewing, adding, editing and deleting the marks of the students.
Water scarcity is the lack of fresh water resources to meet the standard water demand. There are two type of water scarcity. One is physical. The other is economic water scarcity.
Industrial Training at Shahjalal Fertilizer Company Limited (SFCL)MdTanvirMahtab2
This presentation is about the working procedure of Shahjalal Fertilizer Company Limited (SFCL). A Govt. owned Company of Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation under Ministry of Industries.
Welcome to WIPAC Monthly the magazine brought to you by the LinkedIn Group Water Industry Process Automation & Control.
In this month's edition, along with this month's industry news to celebrate the 13 years since the group was created we have articles including
A case study of the used of Advanced Process Control at the Wastewater Treatment works at Lleida in Spain
A look back on an article on smart wastewater networks in order to see how the industry has measured up in the interim around the adoption of Digital Transformation in the Water Industry.
Water Industry Process Automation and Control Monthly - May 2024.pdf
Drilling grid Alternative with 3D Printing
1. Agile Drilling Template
definition and production
• Topology optimization
• Additive Layer Manufacturing
September 2015
AIRBUS – Saint-Nazaire plant
Presented by Sebastien HAUDRECHY
Co-author: Julie QUEROIS
Abstract: Due to recurrent lack of on time delivery of Drilling grid
(made of a 2cm thick aluminum pad), 3D printing can potentially
propose an alternative enlightened solution in 3D printing
(topology optimization).