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Altair Compose System Dynamics

Assess and improve system dynamics with Altair Compose by constructing and solving differential equations, then understand design sensitivities by rapidly changing model parameters

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Altair Compose CAE Test Data

Import various types of CAE or test data for visualization and/or manipulation in Altair Compose

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Altair Compose Curve Fitting

Fit an optimized curve through imported test data with Altair Compose

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0D Modeling & Simulation Overview

Discover Altair Compose™ as an open, multi-language environment (IDE) for calculations, scripting, data processing and visualization using 2D & 3D plots. Hundreds of math functions and modeling tools are built-in, ranging from basic to more advanced & specialized – with no extra-cost add-ons required. Built-in CAE data readers are especially handy for easily importing and post-processing your CAE or test data with Compose. Register custom functions for re-use with other HyperWorks products.

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What's New in OptiStruct 2019

Find out what's new in Altair OptiStuct 2019, THE solver for linear and nonlinear analysis.

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Improving Truck Ride Comfort Using Vehicle Simulations

In order to improve low-frequency truck ride comfort, it is important to derive optimal Cab/Chassis Suspension & Damping values by evaluating the vehicle vibration characteristics caused by road surface condition. In this study, the ISO 8608 standard road profiles are implemented using Compose and MotionSolve. The vibration characteristics and the effect of design parameters are studied. The ride comfort performance is evaluated using the ISO 2631. Heavy Duty Truck (10x4 Cargo, Payload 25ton) is constructed with a flexible multi-body dynamics model using MotionSolve. The Quarter Car and Half Car’s vibration models are constructed with Compose and MotionSolve and the possibility of preliminary ride comfort evaluation was studied.

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1D System Simulation Overview

Learn how Activate serves as Altair’s open integration platform for multi-disciplinary system simulation involving mechanical dynamics, controls, hydraulics, thermal effects, electronics, electromagnetics, and more. 1D diagrams can be built using either a signal-based approach or a physical modeling approach based on the Modelica and SPICE standards or both. Hybrid simulations can involve continuous time and discrete events. Models can be linearized for analysis in the frequency domain. Mixed models combining 1D+3D can be constructed and simulated by using the Functional Mockup Interface (FMI) standard. All tools are built-in; no extra-cost add-ons are required.

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Boosting Your GPU Performance in a Complex HPC Environment

Managing high-performance computing (HPC) servers is not an easy task, and the addition of graphics processing units (GPUs) often presents even more complexity to the configuration. As such, it’s typical for organizations to turn to optimization tools to boost the performance of computational accelerators like GPUs. Case in point is the Information Technology Center, the oldest academic supercomputing center in Japan, at the University of Tokyo. To meet its growing demand for executing biology, biomechanics, biochemistry, and deep learning applications, the site invested in in NVIDIA® Tesla® P100 GPUs to increase utilization and productivity. Watch the webinar recording to learn how Altair, in conjunction with NVIDIA, collaborated to provide the University of Tokyo with a solution that effectively monitors its GPU use and provides enhanced workload power management capabilities within Altair® PBS Professional®.

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CAD to Multiple Physics in Minutes with SimLab

Analyzing full-featured parametric CAD assemblies is an extremely labor intensive process requiring skilled CAE expertise. Common practices to shorten simulation cycles have included simplifying and defeaturing CAD geometry – offering little “engineering” value, negatively impacting results accuracy and consistency, and falling short of desired program objectives.

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Aircraft Radome Multiphysics Using Simulation

Watch this webinar to see a demonstration of a multiphysics simulation approach using the Altair HyperWorks platform for the analysis of airborne radomes for electromagnetic , structural, aerodynamic, and bird strike performances.

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Altair HyperLife Product Overview

HyperLife is an easy-to-learn fatigue analysis software developed on a solver-neutral framework. It provides a comprehensive toolset for durability analysis, directly interfacing with all the major finite element analysis (FEA) results files. With an embedded material library, HyperLife enables prediction of fatigue life under repetitive loadings experienced in a wide range of industrial applications.

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Multibody Simulation in Metal Forming

Metal forming has been gradually spreading its influence on modern manufacturing and assembly methods. To achieve a better strength to weight ratio, automotive and aerospace industries are constantly in the lookout for utilizing their accumulated experience in new applications. Joining and other assembly processes highlight the requirement of a multibody metal forming simulation. In this webinar, the simulation technology for forming processes involving multiple bodies will be presented along with some examples and industrial applications. The multibody simulations can also be coupled with optimization algorithms for further process design optimization.

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Altair Flux - Getting Started

This video helps you to get started using Altair Flux™ quickly. Flux Supervisor is the central part for accessing Flux. You can adjust basic settings of the software, such as the working directory and memory settings, launch new or existing projects, open example cases, directly access the documentation or run batch files.

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Altair Flux - Electric Motor Design Analysis Tutorial

Video shows how to set up a simulation of a brushless permanent magnet motor to do a cogging torque analysis using Altair Flux™. Model is created using Flux dedicated Motor Overlay.

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Altair's New, Modern Fatigue Solution: HyperLife

Before a product ever goes to market, companies must understand how their products will behave during and beyond their expected use cycle. Building a brand perception of product quality relies on consistently durable products, regardless of when and where they are produced, time after time. Additionally, high development costs and expensive warranty claims can be mitigated by integrating fatigue simulation into the product development process. There are many tools on the market to simulate the durability and fatigue life of products, but what sets some solutions apart? Learn how HyperLife enables you to differentiate your products through quality and beat competitors to market with quicker engineering decisions.

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Altair's Solutions for IoT: Shaping the Future of Smart Product Design

Whether you're designing cars or robots, or any mechatronic system in between, development time is tight, products are complex, and you've got multiple applications to consider.

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Altair Flux Actuator Design Tutorial

Complete set up, analysis, and post-processing of an electromagnetic actuator in Altair Flux™ 3D.

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Altair Flux User Environment and Workflow

This brief video explains the general philosophy of how to use Altair Flux™. The video also shows how commands for geometry, mesh generation and general model setup can be accessed.

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Predicting and Eliminating Squeak & Rattle Noise in Vehicle Interiors with PSA Peugeot Citroën

During the development of new vehicles, PSA Peugeot Citroën Group (PSA) wanted to take the lead in using simulation technology to detect squeak and rattle noise problems, before physical testing was possible. The initiative led to a collaboration between PSA’s Method Development Engineering team and Altair ProductDesign to explore the use of simulation technologies and numerical optimization methods at an early stage of development. This 60-minute Webinar, jointly presented by PSA and Altair, discusses the project and its progress, describing the results achieved through the application of an “E-Line method” approach and detailing how the newly established processes have been integrated into PSA’s existing Virtual Development Process (VDP).

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What's New in HyperStudy 2019

Find out about the new features of HyperStudy 2019

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What's New in HyperMesh 2019 - Meshing and Geometry

Learn about the new features and workflows available in HyperMesh 2019 for meshing and geometry

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The Multiphysics Optimization Platform for e-Motor Innovation

Altair develops multiphysics simulation technologies that allow you to accelerate next generation mobility solutions development. From smart control design to powertrain electrification and vehicle architecture studies, our solutions enable optimization throughout the development cycle, all backed up by a global team of engineering consultants.

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Meaningful Results Earlier in the Design Process with SimSolid

Especially in the early design stages of product development, variants change quicker than conventional FEA tools and processes can keep up with. This is even more apparent when full assemblies or complex structures have to be evaluated. Simulation can be a powerful tool to help inform product development decisions, but you need fast, accurate results in order to react at the speed of design.

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Intro to HyperWorks 2019: Unifying the Design Engineering Community

Join Altair CTO James Dagg as he introduces Altair HyperWorks 2019, the most comprehensive open simulation platform for design and engineering. The updated platform offers customers the ability to design and optimize connected, high-performing, weigh-efficient and innovative products throughout the entire product development process; from idea to production.

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What's New in Feko and WinProp 2019

New features and benefits of Altair Feko and WinProp in the 2019 release

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Real-World Applications of Generative Design

Using Topology Optimization to Create Manufacturable Product Designs Generative design is one of the hottest buzzwords in the product development world. You've seen the organic structures and promises of material reduction and cost savings, but how and when do you apply these principals to your design process, and how to you ensure that those designs can actually be manufactured? Find out how manufacturers like American Axle are leveraging generative design to improve real-world, in-service products using both traditional and advanced manufacturing processes.

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