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DynAmiCS SimUlATiOn SOFTWARE iS nOW vAliDATED FOR OPERATiOn On vi-gRADE DRiving SimUlATORS
Within the automotive industry, rapid product development timelines are compounded by shrinking physical prototype budgets that necessitate greater use of simulation. To help, Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division’s Adams Real Time multibody dynamics simulation software has been validated for operation on VI-grade Driving Simulators. This, the company explains, means carmakers and Tier One automotive suppliers can develop safe and desirable driver experiences efficiently, and without physical prototyping. Automotive engineers rely on Adams to
build their virtual vehicle prototypes, and the Adams Real Time Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) capabilities to bridge the gap with physical tests. The high-fidelity simulations they develop are used to evaluate their engineering decisions against ride, handling and durability targets to produce safe and comfortable cars. VI-grade, meanwhile, helps engineers accelerate
automotive innovation by enabling physical testing of Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) models, without the need to manufacture prototypes of systems or vehicles. Hexagon has drawn on its many years of collaboration with VI-grade to bring high-fidelity physics to VI- grade’s experiential driving platforms, making it easier to reproduce on-road experiences in the manufacturer’s test facilities where engineers
and focus groups improve future vehicles. According to the company, there are significant
returns on investment for companies using Adams. The simulation models routinely created for vehicle dynamics and handling can now be used for the real-time testing and validation tasks performed on VI-grade simulators simply by applying Adams Real Time settings. Utilising a consistent, high- fidelity, Adams vehicle model throughout the product development cycle delivers significant productivity gains, driving down costs and enabling engineering teams to improve the quality and performance of the end product. Using Adams Real Time, users can now extend
the use of their existing models directly into HIL or the Driver-in-the-Loop (DIL) testing and validation phases. Unlike other approaches, the topology and parametrics of the vehicle model are preserved when Adams Real Time is used in real-time applications, allowing engineers to explore different vehicle configurations and tune them seamlessly, and enabling stakeholders in adjacent departments to collaborate more effectively. Standardising on a single model throughout the product lifecycle also helps to eliminate unproductive and error-prone translations between different simulation software. Chris Baker, head of system dynamics software at Hexagon, commented: “The combination of
software range expands
Software provider Oqton is expanding the offerings it provides through the Altair Partner Alliance with the addition of 3DXpert and 3DXpert DfAM (Design for Additive Manufacturing). The all-in-one software for industrial additive manufacturing is said to enable Altair’s customers to prepare, optimise and 3D print high- quality parts in record time by streamlining the workflow from design to printing. Altair is a global leader in computational science and artificial intelligence (AI) that provides software and cloud solutions in simulation, high-performance computing (HPC), data analytics, and AI.
3DXpert enables users to quickly and efficiently transition from a 3D
CAD model to a high-quality, production-grade, 3D-printed part. It can be seamlessly integrated into existing CAD/CAM workflows because of its advanced solid modeling capabilities. Benefits of the software include:
· Build Preparation: Completing the additive print process in a true CAD environment, with seamless use of multiple types of geometry definitions.
· Optimised design structures: DfAM features allow the user to create lightweight parts with enhanced functional properties, reducing the
amount of material needed as well as printing time.
· Minimised manufacturing costs: Integrated structure and thermal simulation in the design environment provides fault prediction for the entire manufacturing process, and allows part compensation and build corrections to be applied easily before sending parts to print. As a result, Altair’s customers can minimise costly, time-consuming tryouts.
· Expedited design-to-manufacturing: With 3DXpert, users can create slice files for different production-grade 3D printers directly from their
design models and assign optimal print strategies to different zones, including the use of variable thickness and laser parameters.
Oqton
www.oqton.com i n f o l o g i c d e s i g n SEPTEmBER 2022 DESIGN SOLUTIONS 45
VI-grade’s simulator platform and high-fidelity Adams vehicle physics empowers our customers to leverage a common vehicle model for both their offline development and connected real- time applications. This single-model development paradigm multiplies the productivity, cost reduction, and product performance value that Adams provides today to enable more reliable end- to-end processes and improve collaboration… The VI-Certified program is a stamp of approval for the robustness, reliability, and accuracy of Adams Real Time, and Hexagon is proud to work with VI-grade to enable a future of zero prototypes.”
Hexagon
www.hexagonmi.com/en-GB
VI Grade
www.vi-grade.com/en
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