SimLab Tutorials - Gasket Meshing
Imprint gasket edges on faces; Create gasket faces using edge offset; Create gasket bodies using extrude; Imprint gasket faces using Imprint gasket
Tutorials
SimLab Tutorials - Logo removal
Remove a logo from meshed bodies
Tutorials
SimLab Tutorials - Assembly with Node Equivalence
Create shared cylindrical/planar faces; check for shared entities; cleanup joined parts through re-meshing; display equivalence nodes
Tutorials
SimLab Tutorials - Thread Removal
Select cylinders based on a defined radius; create groups using select adjacent layers; create mesh control; use remove thread tool; remesh cylindrical faces using isoline mesh control; remesh cylindrical faces by modifying layers; change cylinder radius
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SimLab Tutorials - Model Compare using Fringe Plot
Search differences between models by using fringe plot
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SimLab Tutorials - Auto 1D Bolts
Create/edit 1D bolt definition file; create automatically 1D bolts with/without pretension
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SimLab Tutorials - Auto Hex Bolts
Create 3D bolts using faces/groups; merge and move bolts in a model; create solid pretension loads using Select
Tutorials
SimLab Tutorials - CAD based Hex Bolts
Create 3D bolts from CAD bolts; Create pretension load using Create; copy/reposition the bolts
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SimLab Tutorials - Create 1D Bolts
Create 1D bolt head; create 1D bolt thread; Join the bolts using connect
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SimLab Tutorials - Quick Modal Analysis
Create RBEs; constraint a model; set up and execute a quick normal mode analysis; view the results
Tutorials
SimLab Tutorials - Analysis 1D Pretension and Bearing Pressure
Define material and properties; define quickly 1D bolts with pretension; defining loads and constraints; define contacts; export solver deck; run a linear static analysis with OptiStruct; visualize entities
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SimLab Tutorials - Linear Static Analysis of Connecting Rod
Create a local coordinate system; define contraints and loads; define contacts; create material and apply properties; export to solver and import results
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SimLab Tutorials - Normal Mode Analysis of an Assembly
Create matching faces through assembly; assign load, mass and spring connection; assign material and properties; execute the analysis and verify results
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SimLab Tutorials - Thermal Stress Analysis_Safety Valve Assembly
Apply constraints on 1D bolts RBE nodes; apply pressure loads; create mapping of thermal loads; import contact definition; create material and apply properties; create load case; solve and review the results
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SimLab Tutorials - Non-Linear Static Analysis
Apply symmetry constraints; apply enforced displacement constraint; create 3d bolt with pretension; create advanced contacts; create load case; modify solution parameters; solve and review the results
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SimLab Tutorials - Solver Setup for Non-Linear Analysis
Create group-based 3d bolts with pretension; apply user-defined contacts; create material with elasto-plastic curve; apply constraints and bearing pressure; create loadcases and define non-linear static solver settings
Tutorials
5 ways to optimize your design
Gauge optimization, size and shape, and shell optimization, can be used to improve an existing design without altering its overall architecture. 3D topology optimization can be used when a significant re-design is desired because it identifies the optimal load paths of a structure and recommend material reduction. The material layout produced in the 3D topology is then interpreted into a concept design which is dimensioned and fine-tuned with the gauge, size, and shape approaches resulting in a final structure.
Do you want to learn how to execute all the techniques mentioned? Step-by-step tutorials are available now for download!
Tips & Tricks
Coupled Electro-Magnetic and Acoustic Simulation of an In-Wheel Electric Motor
At Elaphe, the engineers have been facing the NVH challenges from the very beginning. The topology of this electric motor, which on the one hand enables the team to use the otherwise empty space inside the wheel, can on the other hand, result in some new and unexplored NVH challenges. The experience over the years has proven that NVH is a bottleneck in the design cycle of Elaphe's motors and this was the main motivation for a more automated and more user-friendly NVH simulation workflow. Within the NVH, noise radiation was the area Elaphe was most interested in.
Webinars
Deployment of HyperWorks for Undergraduate Teaching (Mechanical) by Christophe Bastien | Coventry University
Positive destinations of leavers is a key metric for any University. A major aspect in achieving this metric is to successfully develop industry ready graduates, possessing a well-proportioned balance between hands-on simulation/software experience, practical skills and a robust theoretical foundation.
Based on Christophe's personal experiences of teaching Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and optimisation techniques to mechanical, automotive and aerospace engineering students, this presentation will discuss some of these metrics in greater detail, including:
- The importance of collaboration between academia, industry and software suppliers.
- Strategies for software implementation into undergraduate teaching.
- Examples of success and perhaps some of lesser successful implementation.
- The changing landscape of student expectations and previous experience.
- Continuation into taught and research postgraduate studies
Webinars
Introduction to QSD® by Cetim
An Introductory webinar to QSD (Quilted stratum design), an easy-to-use design optimization workflow integrated within Altair HyperWorks. With QSD you can tailor your thicknesses and orientation of your composite lay-up to reach your cost/performance target, providing faster and better prospective design, improved tailor composite preform optimization, and design to cost with integrated process know-how.
Webinars
SimLab – Create Rib
How to create rib option in Simlab.
Tips & Tricks
Traction Motor - 20 March 2019
Given EVs are gaining momentum and the recent Govt. of India’s strict localization norms in EVs to avail incentives, Altair announces a 3-part webinar series to introduce its powerful and most comprehensive industry solution set for E-mobility from concept till end use.
Webinars
System Modeling & Control System - 27 March 2019
Given EVs are gaining momentum and the recent Govt. of India’s strict localization norms in EVs to avail incentives, Altair announces a 3-part webinar series to introduce its powerful and most comprehensive industry solution set for E-mobility from concept till end use.
Webinars
Using Math for Post-Processing Aerospace CAE Data
Learn how Altair Compose™ can help you reduce the number of tools required to import data from Finite Element Analysis (FEA), then perform useful post-processing calculations, and visualize the results in useful ways.
Webinars
Battery Thermal Management - 13 March 2019
Given EVs are gaining momentum and the recent Govt. of India’s strict localization norms in EVs to avail incentives, Altair announces a 3-part webinar series to introduce its powerful and most comprehensive industry solution set for E-mobility from concept till end use. Open to startups, OEM and supplier alike, we invite you to join our 3-part live webinar series.
We will discuss the various challenges in EV systems and how Altair solutions play an important role in the design & development stage. Namely, how you can cut down development time and cost while improving your designs, how you can rapidly prototype your ideas, tame the complexities involved in a highly complex system and lots more. We will highlight some unique challenges for EVs specific to India and discuss how to address them.
Webinars
Virtual Drive Tests for ADAS Radar Sensors and Communication Antennas
This webinar shows how Altair WinProp considers the full environment including buildings, cars, street objects in order to get accurate representations of the radio waves impinging on the installed car antennas and the multipath radar channels including reflections, diffractions and scattered contributions. For the efficient analysis the car objects can be also replaced by their corresponding radar cross sections (pre-calculated in Altair Feko). Thus allowing the realistic and fully reproducible evaluations of different options for the antennas and sensors including their integration and configuration.
Webinars
Inspire Cast 2019 Introduction
In this course, you will have the opportunity to learn about the Inspire Cast 2019 interface along with tools and workflows contained within Inspire Cast. Modules contained within the course provide detailed descriptions of the tools and workflows within Inspire Cast. You will also have the opportunity to watch and perform hands-on exercises within each module.
eLearning
Inspire Form 2019 Introduction
In this course, you will have the opportunity to learn about the Inspire Form 2019 interface along with tools and workflows contained within Inspire Form. Modules contained within the course provide detailed descriptions of the tools and workflows within Inspire Form. You will also have the opportunity to watch and perform hands-on exercises within each module.
eLearning
Altair SimSolid Connections Training Guide
Altair SimSolid is a next generation, high capacity, structural FEA product. It uses new computational methods which operate on original, unsimplified CAD geometry and does not need a mesh. This training guide provides details on how to connect and manage large assemblies in SimSolid. For general overview, please see SimSolid Fast Start Training Guide.
Training Materials
Altair SimSolid Dynamics Training Guide
Altair SimSolid is a next generation, high capacity, structural FEA product. It uses new computational methods which operate on original, unsimplified CAD geometry and does not need a mesh. This training guide provides details on how to perform dynamic analysis in SimSolid including modal frequency response, transient response and random response analysis. For general overview, please see SimSolid Fast Start Training Guide.
Training Materials
Altair SimSolid Fast Start Training Guide
Altair SimSolid is a next generation, high capacity, structural FEA product. It uses new computational methods which operate on original, unsimplified CAD geometry and does not need a mesh. This training guide provides more details on the workflows and the technology behind SimSolid. This document is a great resource to get you going.
Training Materials
Introduction to TracePro by Lambda Research Corporation
An Introductory webinar to TracePro, a powerful illumination and non-imaging optical design and analysis program with an easy-to-use graphical interface. Its solid modeling, Monte Carlo ray tracing, and optimization features make it a versatile tool for illumination designers and optical analysts.
Webinars
How to Facilitate the Strength Assessment of Your FEM Results
S-Life FKM is a software that enables an easy and automatic assessment of FEM simulation results according to the German FKM guideline. The FKM guideline is a comprehensive German guideline with approx. 230 pages describing the static and fatigue strength assessments based on local stresses, thus it is applicable for results obtained by FEA.
Webinars
SimLab sT 2019 Introduction
The purpose of this self-paced course is to provide an introduction to SimLab. The course contains information on the tools available in SimLab and provides exercises to provide you with practice in using SimLab. Models can be downloaded from within the module to practice the exercises on your own.
eLearning
Improving E-Motor Acoustics with Seamless Multiphysics Simulation
Discover Altair SimLab's automated workflow for coupled electromagnetic and vibration analysis. SimLab uses Altair Flux for electromagnetic analysis and Altair OptiStruct for vibro-acoustic simulation.
Webinars
OptiStruct Lessons Learned from a Cambered Structure with Welds made Post-Decambering using Modchg
Problem Description
- A pre-cambered trailer is loaded to nearly flat under 1g down by a permanent payload (large steel transformer oil reservoir box).
- As the payload is loaded, the trailer is 'de-cambered." They payload is then welded in place to the trailer.
- Other operational load cases are applied as the subsequent load cases to the de-cambering load. Topology optimization is conducted with responses from both de-cambering load case and subsequent load cases.
- All subsequent analysis must take into account the de-cambering held in place by the welds. The de-camber is a "large displacement" formulation and the loading happens via sliding contact with the payload box.
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Vibro-Acoustic Response of Multi-Layer Systems: Creating a Condensed Model to Reduce Mesh Size and Calculation Time
A possible way of reducing the calculation time and mesh size in vibro acoustic response is to condense the description of multi-layer plates into a single, equivalent plate representation. The plate is then modeled using frequency dependent parameters in visco-elastic models. The webinar will present several representations of this approach applied to constrained layers, multi-layer plates as well as ribbed and stiffened plates.
Webinars
AVL Fire - CFD for IC Engine Development
Introducing Fire M - The easy way to efficient CFD
Product Overview Videos
TAITherm Product Overview Video
An introduction video and how to get started with TAITherm
Product Overview Videos
Introduction to S-Life by PART Engineering
An introductory webinar to S-Life FKM, a static and fatigue strength software for the assessment of FEA results according to FKM guideline. S-Life FKM is a software that enables an easy and automatic assessment of FEM simulation results according to the German FKM guideline.
Webinars
SimLab sT: Results Accuracy
Local refinements to increase accuracy.
Tutorials
Using Multiphysics Optimization to Design High Performance Rotating Machines
Light-weight, low cost, compact, high efficiency are some of the many objectives and constraints that have to be considered when designing a rotating machine.
To meet these various challenges it is necessary to take into account several physical aspects:
- electromagnetic
- structural
- thermal
This presentation shows how Altair HyperStudy can involve several Altair solvers to consider different requirements into a single optimization and will be illustrated through various examples.
Webinars
Considering Temperature Constraints in the Design of Electric Machines
Because of always more compact and high efficiency systems, temperature is a critical constraint in electric machine design.
Depending on the design stage, different levels of modeling can be proposed:
- 1D for fast pre-design, to
- full 3D CFD models for the validation stage.
This presentation shows, through a complete example how the Altair platform for innovation helps machine designers to manage temperature distribution and evolution.
Webinars
Fast Assessment and Optimization of the Energy Efficiency of Electric Machines with Altair Flux
In the early stage of the design of an electric machine, it is key to assess its potential in terms of global energy efficiency when submitted to specific duty cycles.
This presentation will show how:
- FluxMotor is able to extract efficiency maps in a very fast way.
- FluxMotor can be coupled to Altair HyperStudy for design exploration and optimization studies, considering the efficiency over duty cycles as an objective function to be maximized.
Webinars
S-Life FKM: Quick Start Example "3 Loads Applied to a Flang"
The following example only shows a quick overview of the S-Life FKM workflow.
Webinars
Inspire Motion Training-v2019
How to use Inspire for Motion Simulation - Webinar Recording and Training Material
Webinars
Example files for Optimizing Strain Gauge Placement with LW Finder and HyperMesh
Download the examples files from the webinar: Optimizing Strain Gauge Placement with LW Finder and HyperMesh
Demo Models
Risks of Using CBAR Elements
In FE analysis, the aerospace industry continues to make common use of 1D bending elements such as CBAR and
CBEAM elements. In particular, aerospace FE analysts use CBAR elements extensively in global loads models. However, the CBAR element has deficiencies compared to its more modern replacement, the CBEAM element. Some FEA
software providers recommend CBEAM over CBAR for many important use cases.
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