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Cooper Standard Speeds Development of Next-Generation Pumps with Altair’s AcuSolve CFD Solver
04/29/2013
In designing new pumps for this type of system, CAE Engineer Tom Lincoln uses computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software to simulate the flow of coolant through the device. AcuSolve, the sophisticated CFD solution within Altair’s HyperWorks suite of CAE tools, transformed the capabilities and creativity of the Cooper Standard unit. Cooper Standard ends up with a better product faster as a result of employing AcuSolve to design a pump that will improve passenger comfort in a battery- powered electric vehicle
Tags: AcuSolve, Altair, cfd++, Cooper Standard, Designing, Engineer, pumps, software, solver
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Improved Mechanical Performance and Reduced Weight Thanks to HyperWorks
03/26/2013
Within the Ecoshell project, Altran, a leading provider of engineering services, is working on a new eco-friendly, lightweight, electrical urban car concept named “CITI-zen Concept”. The main objectives of the Ecoshell project have been the use of bio-materials, an optimized mechanical performance, a reduced weight and low costs regarding material and production of the concept car.
To cover the required development tasks Altran used HyperWorks tools such as MotionView, OptiStruct, HyperMesh, HyperView and RADIOSS within the development process of the concept car.
Tags: Altair, Altran, Ecoshell, engineering, HyperWorks, improved, mechanical, performance, services
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Danish Team Uses HyperWorks to Prove the Value of Topology Optimization for Concrete Architectural Structures
02/26/2013
Denmark’s Aarhus School of Architecture was interested in exploring the potential of applying the kind of simulation-based topology optimization used in the automotive, aeronautical and naval industries to architectural concrete structures and coupling it with robotic fabrication of polystyrene formwork for concrete casting. Led by Per Dombernowsky, who served as project manager and engineer, and Asbjørn Søndergaard, who headed the project’s design and optimization aspects, the combined academic and industrial team created the Unikabeton Prototype project.
Tags: Altair, architectural, concrete, Danish, HyperWorks, optimization, resource, structures, topology
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QinetiQ Keeps the Army’s Kiowa Copter Flying Lighter and Longer
01/18/2013
A large proportion of Army aircraft are legacy platforms. Program managers of these aircraft are challenged to integrate new technology into these older platforms to enable them to meet the constantly expanding demands of today’s missions. These new devices and systems, however, often add weight to the vehicle or otherwise impact mission profiles. To sustain aircraft performance, weight reduction methods need to be adopted for aircraft components if technology insertions are going to continue.
Learn more about how QinetiQ Keeps Copters Flying Lighter and Longer
Tags: Army, Copter, Flying, helicopter, Lighter, Longer, missions, place, QinetiQ, technology
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[AB]structures Relies on HyperWorks in Developing Three Record Breaking Round the World Racing Yachts
11/28/2012
[AB]structures, an Italian structural design and engineering company, used the CAE suite HyperWorks first for the Volvo Ocean Race in 2006 to design the yacht for the ABN AMRO White team and has used it since then successfully for several other Volvo Ocean Race and America’s Cup yachts.
This year [AB]structures used HyperWorks to structurally design and optimize three VO70 Round The World Racing Yachts for the 2011 – 2012 edition of the Volvo Ocean Race. This included the yacht Groupama 4, skippered by Franck Cammas, which claimed victory on July 9, 2012 in Galway, Ireland, after 9 months and more than 37,000 nautical miles sailed around the world under the harshest conditions.
Tags: breaking, developing, HyperWorks, racing, record breaking, structures, world, yatchs
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Nippon Sharyo Uses AcuSolve Simulation to Make Japan’s Bullet Trains Safer, More Comfortable
10/26/2012
If only one bullet train whizzed across a clear landscape, its aerodynamic design would be a relatively uncomplicated matter. But Japan’s bullet trains speed into and out of tunnels on their routes, and they pass other bullet trains in open areas and within tunnels. When a train runs into a tunnel,
the pressure wave traveling in front of the leading car can cause a very loud noise
and vibration, so designers are challenged with trying to make the change in pressure smaller when entering and exiting the tunnel by shaping the nose of the lead engine.
Nippon Sharyo, based in Nagoya, Japan, has been building trains since the late
19th century. Today it is one of Japan’s most prolific manufacturers of railroad cars.
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Tags: AcuSolve, bullett, comfortable, Japan, Nippon, Sharyo, simulation, trains
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Altair Enables BorgWarner to Automate Process for Determining Combined Impact of Temperature and Mechanical Stress on Turbochargers.
09/25/2012
Inherently, turbochargers are adversely impacted by hot exhaust gases. This heat impacts the material strength of the turbocharger housings, resulting in degraded performance and the potential creeping or rubbing of turbine wheels. When extreme fluctuations occur, the turbocharger can suffer from premature thermal-fatigue resulting in cracking.
Read more about how BorgWarner uses HyperWorks >>
Tags: borgwarner, HyperWorks, Thermal Analysis, turbine, turbochargers
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Kanto Auto Works: Topology Optimization Used to Make Lighter Plastic Parts.
08/20/2012
Kanto Auto Works, Ltd. is a core member of the Toyota Group, developing and producing Toyota vehicle bodies. The company’s organic-material engineering department evaluates and develops plastic parts to be used in vehicle bodies. In the initial stage of development for large plastic parts, such as instrument panels, rigidity and heat resistance are verified using computer aided engineering (CAE). While plastic is significantly lighter than metal and can be molded into complex shapes, deformation, such as warping from external force or thermal expansion in high temperatures, also occurs easily. In order to make parts lighter while still ensuring sufficient rigidity and heat resistance, there is a need to identify which areas require reinforcement.
Read more about how Kanto Auto Works, Ltd. uses HyperWorks >>
Tags: composites, HyperWorks, kanto, toyota
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