Introduction to HyperView

Altair HyperView is a complete post-processing and visualization environment for finite element analysis, multi-body system simulation, digital video, and engineering data. HyperView combines advanced animation and XY plotting features with window synching to enhance results visualization.

Smart Multiphysics: Optimizing Fatigue Life by Automating Sequential Simulation using Altair HyperWorks and nCode DesignLife

Inspire Wheel Model

An Inspire model of a wheel optimization.

Evolve Polymesh Mug Model

An Evolve model of a coffee mug. This was modeled using Evolve's Polymesh and Nurbify tools.

Evolve Bike Seat Model

An Evolve model of a bicycle seat that was created using basic NURBS modeling tools.

Overview of the Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) Tank System Design Project

Regu Ramoo, Director of Engineering at Altair Productdesign explains the work conducted with with Prof. Lamb of the University of Michigan to improve the design of a LNG tank system. Altair ProductDesign developed an innovative central interconnecting system that simultaneously mitigated hydrostatic loads while keeping the sloshing to a minimum. This design improvement retains all the advantages of the originally conceived idea of confining the liquid in a series curved shells so as to ensure that the structure is primarily loaded in a membrane mode rather than in a bending mode.

Overview of BUSolutions - The World's First Series Hybrid Hydraulic Bus

Tim Smith - Director of Design Engineering at Altair ProductDesign talks through the BUSolutions project, an initiative by Altair to create the World's first series hybrid hydraulic bus. The bus is designed to minimize cost of ownership and its lightweight design helps it achieve more than twice the fuel economy of a conventional bus platform.

Time Domain Responses from Frequency Domain Results

Frequency domain results can be transformed to obtain time domain responses. This webinar will cover the signal setup in POSTFEKO and how it relates to the frequency domain specification in CADFEKO.

FEKO Student Competition Winner 2015 Webinar: Design of Platform-mounted HF Antennas with Enhanced Bandwidth using CMA

For the first time, the winning entry for the 2015 FEKO Student Competition is presented in a webinar format. Professor Nader Behdad from the University of Wisconsin-Madison will present his winning student, Ting-Yen Shih's entry.

FEKO Webinar Recording : Designing with Characteristic Mode Analysis (CMA)

Characteristic Mode Analysis (CMA) gives insight into the fundamental resonant behaviour of a structure. This helps engineers to follow a systematic design approach, making use of the parameters calculated with CMA. This webinar covers the latest in FEKO's CMA solver. The webinar starts with a discussion about typical workflows for CMA simulations, giving a better understanding of when and how CMA is best used. Then some recent CMA applications are reviewed and concluding with some exciting new CMA features.

FEKO Webinar Recording: Accelerate Complex Platform Modelling and Simulation with HyperMesh and FEKO

FEKO is the most used and recognized electromagnetic simulation software for antenna placement, EMC and RCS of platforms, including aircraft, vehicles, ships, satellites and missiles. The clean up of the model can be tedious, depending on the quality of the CAD data. In this webinar we demonstrate the workflow of an aircraft EMC use-case focusing on High Intensity Radiated Fields (HIRF). The advantages of using HyperMesh to clean up a model will also be highlighted. FEKO will be used to set up the simulation and show the desired results.

FEKO Webinar: Taking Radar Cross Section (RCS) to the Next Level

Based on practical examples, this webinar will offer a guided tour through computational methods to determine Radar Cross Section (RCS), from objects of just a few wavelengths, to objects of thousands of wavelengths in size.

FEKO Webinar: EMC Simulation of Automotive, Aerospace & Other Applications with FEKO

This webinar recording provides an overview of features, applications and real use-cases where FEKO is used for EMC simulation, including emissions, immunity, lightning effects, High Intensity Radiated Fields (HIRF), Electromagnetic Pulses (EMP), shielding effectiveness and radiation hazard

FEKO Webinar: The Use of Model Decomposition and Equivalent Sources for Faster Simulation

System level simulation often involves multiscale type problems, where the structure might be electrically large while also containing details which are significant to the RF performance. These types of simulations can typically require large computational resources. Model decomposition enables these problems to be solved in two steps by using an equivalent (simulated or measured) representation of the transmitting or receiving antennas. Significant reductions in computational requirements can be achieved with this approach.

FEKO Webinar: Automotive Radar Design & Integration at 76 - 77 GHz

This webinar covers several techniques and approaches which highlight how FEKO can be applied for efficient and accurate simulation of the radar antenna design as well as the integration aspects, including radome and bumper effects.

FEKO Webinar: Wave Propagation and Radio Network Planning Simulation with WinProp

The rapid growth of mobile and wireless communications has significantly increased the need for propagation modelling and network planning simulation. This webinar will introduce how WinProp fits into the electromagnetic simulation offering of HyperWorks, including the future plans in connection with FEKO.

Feature Extension and Automation in Altair Feko through Scripting

The powerful scripting capabilities in Feko provides users with the means to extend the features available in the interface. Tasks and calculations that need to be performed repeatedly can also be automated allowing users to save time. In this webinar the scripting language (Lua) and the available scripting capabilities in Feko will be briefly introduced.

FEKO Student Competition Winner 2016 Webinar: Embedded Element Pattern Beam Model for Murchison Widefield Array

Daniel Ung's entry was selected as the winner of the 2016 FEKO Student Competition. A precursor to the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), the Murchison Widefield Array (MWA) radio telescope was constructed in the Murchison Radio-Astronomy Observatory in Western Australia. In this one-hour webinar Daniel presented his report detailing how he made use of FEKO.

FEKO Webinar: Design Optimization with FEKO & HyperStudy

Solving complex design problems with an approach based on intuition can be challenging, especially when multiple design parameters interact with one another and several design goals are targeted. Join us for this webinar in which we will present a brief summary of different optimization methods, together with workflow demonstrations to set up a design.

Flux Webinar: Green Taxiing Application

Understand FEM design concepts behind building a Green Taxiing System and other similar electromechanical devices to help airlines save on fuel costs and cut C02 emissions.

Flux Starter Motor Design - Generator

Watch this recorded webinar to learn how Flux can help with designing Starter Motors.

Flux Webinar: Design of Electromagnetic Actuators with Flux & Optimization

During this 30 minute on-demand webinar discover how actuators are replacing standard hydraulic motors and how to optimize your design.

Overcoming Challenges in 5G Antenna Design, Radio Coverage & Channel Analysis with FEKO & WinProp

This webinar will show how FEKO and WinProp can be used for the 5G antenna design, analysis of radio coverage and channel statistics including the antenna effect. This allows the requirements to be derived for the 5G antennas, as well as strategies for the 5G network deployment, including the 3.5 GHz frequency bands for area-wide high data rate services and the 26-28 GHz bands for capacity hotspots.

Key Benefits of Combining Measurements with Simulations for Antenna & EMC Applications

Altair has been working with Microwave Vision Group (MVG) for many years on the combination of measurements done with MVG antenna measuring systems with FEKO simulations. This webinar will explain how such a combination represents an alternative solution for antenna manufacturers to share data with device and platform manufacturers without exposing their IP.

The Growing Role of EM Simulation for Connected Vehicles and e-Mobility

This webinar will show how FEKO and WinProp are used to solve design and validation challenges related to: (a) Connected vehicles, including antenna integration aspects. The use of virtual drive tests to reduce the costs and time of extensive road tests being done to study and analyze new connected vehicle functions, and (b) Wireless power transfer systems and electromagnetic compatibility aspects which are key on electric and hybrid vehicles

Flux Webinar:Cutting Edge Electromagnetic LF Simulation Solutions - Discover Flux 2018 & Couplings to the HyperWorks Platform

Using breakthrough technologies, Flux is the perfect tool for the analysis, design and optimization of modern applications such as electric rotating machines, actuators and sensors, high power electrical equipment, heat treatment or electromagnetic compatibility.

Flux Webinar: Accelerate your Design Process with Flux - Dealing with Complex 3D CAD Models

In this webinar discover all the capabilities of the Altair pre-processing tools to handle real complex cases with Flux. In addition we explore the powerful features of HyperMesh allowing you to to defeature, modify and manage your complex assemblies. We also explore the various functionalities in SimLab which will allow you to easily mesh large problems.

Flux Webinar: Cutting Edge Electromagnetic LF Simulation Solutions - Discover Flux 2018 & Couplings to the HyperWorks Platform

Using breakthrough technologies, Flux is the perfect tool for the analysis, design and optimization of modern applications such as electric rotating machines, actuators and sensors, high power electrical equipment, heat treatment or electromagnetic compatibility. Flux 2018 includes a new PEEC solver, offers new HPC capabilities, brings several new enhancements for losses computations and offers more comfortable couplings to the Altair suite, from pro-processing tools to multi-physic couplings.

Flux Webinar: Efficient Solutions for EM Design Exploration and Optimization

In this webinar we will demonstrate how Altair HyperStudy, HyperWorks’s multi-disciplinary design exploration tool coupled to Flux can help engineers in the design of high-performance products and reduce cost and the development cycle.

Flux Webinar: Improving the Manufacturing Process with Efficient Induction Heating Applications

Heat Treatment is widely used in different industries in different manufacturing processes, such as heating, brazing, hardening, welding, sealing, etc. and in industries, such as food, energy or transportation. In this webinar, we will show you how Flux simulations can efficiently help to design, analyze and optimize the heat treatment process and equipment.

Flux Webinar: Sensor and Actuator Design for Transportation Applications

In this webinar we discuss and illustrate how electromagnetic simulating technology enables a flexible new alternative solution for electromagnetic transmission, with electromagnetic couplings replacing mechanical and differential couplers.

Flux Webinar: Electric Machine Design Workflow for Traction Applications

Nowadays, when modeling motors for electric vehicles, more and more constraints are to be fulfilled at the same time. The motor has to be very efficient, less noisy, avoid vibration and at the same time - not too hot and very cheap. In this webinar we will show the different tools available from pre-design, fine tune electromagnetic analysis, NVH analysis, to thermal analysis and system analysis.

Electromagnetic Simulation Growth in the Product Development Cycle

Product development is becoming more challenging due to stricter regulations, and reduced development times and budgets for prototyping and testing. The necessity to add more electronics into new products is making their design more challenging and sensitive to electromagnetic phenomena and effects. This 40 minute webinar will show how different EM software tools are used in different processes and workflows to tackle these product design challenges.

SimLab QuickMesh – Gear

Learn how to import a CAD geometry, mesh it with solid elements and then export it to a solver deck. Throughout the video you learn how to define the global mesh size for shell and tetra elements.

SimLab Mesh Controls – Gear

Learn how to select and isolate identify regions based on their geometry features. Tetmesh a solid body after applying mesh controls. Export all mesh controls as color based template.

SimLab Volume Meshing with Layers – Housing

Request locally a given amount of tet layers through thin walls. Create a volume mesh with Tet10 from an existing, enclosed Tri6 mesh. Auto cleanup a volume mesh based on different quality criteria.

SimLab Meshing with Body Break – Engine Assembly

Generate CAD features from a mesh. Cut and separate a section of a body using region mesh control. Learn how to use logo removal and mesh a valve seat. Finally create a circular gasket imprint in a body.

SimLab Meshing with Process Automation – Piston

Perform a mesh automation running a javascript or pythonscript from the process automation menu.

SimLab Quick Imprinted Mesh for Parasolid Assemblies

This video shows, how to create a shell and solid mesh is generated on a Parasolid file. You also learn, how to transfer existing groups onto the mesh.

SimLab Hex Meshing using Extrude Functions – Y bracket

Mesh a geometry with hex elements. Generate an axi-symmetric mesh around cylinders and adjust the number of layers. Adjust the alignment of common faces and merge bodies with coincident faces.

SimLab Weld Modeling

This video guides through the steps to create either a triangular or a bead weld.

SimLab Welding Process with Connection

Learn how to create weld beads along edges, create individual beads and connect them with other bead welds. Boolean operations help to merge individual parts together with the weld.

Exploring the Weld Basic Feature in SimLab

This video explains how to weld two bodies which are separated by a gap. The viewer will get an explanation on the parameters of the basic weld feature.

SimLab Tutorials – Meshing

Series of videos aimed to get you started using SimLab for meshing.

How to Capitalize on Digital Transformation

Nasdaq and Altair joined together to discuss How to Capitalize on the Digital Transformation. Nasdaq’s Principal Technologist, Mike Viola, sat down with Altair’s Fatma Kocer, Vice President Business Development Design Exploration, Yeshwant Mummaneni, Senior Vice President Analytics, and Anthony Norton, Vice President Technical Operations-Americas.The panelists discussed how data and smart connected products optimize business performance.

Inspire Structures - Getting Started

A course to help users get started using Inspire Structures including an interface tour and workflow training/videos.

Digital Twins in the Hot Seat Webcast

The phrase “digital twin” has become quite the manufacturing buzzword, stirring up Utopian views on what it can do for predictive maintenance, simulation and more. But how is it different from a 3D CAD product model? Can it ever live up to its full potential? In this webcast, a group of expert panelists to discuss the topic. Panelists are challenged to discuss: -a no-nonsense definition of digital twins; -the types of products that make sense as digital twins; -real-world examples of digital twins in operation. Get answers to your digital twin questions, and learn how Altair provides a complete, open and flexible platform for Digital Twins that are Physics-driven and/or Data-driven. 

OptiStruct – Thickness change output for Large Displacement Nonlinear Analysis

OptiStruct – Thickness change output for Large Displacement Nonlinear Analysis