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Altair® HyperShape®/CATIA Concept Design Synthesis in CATIA V5
Altair® HyperShape®/CATIA
Benefits•Creationoflightweight,high-performancedesignsthroughoptimization.
•Geometryrecovery&importintoCATIAV5.•Reduceddevelopmenttimeandcostthroughtherapidcreationofbestinitialdesignconcepts.
•Earlyassessmentoftheengineeringfeasibilityofconcepts.
•ReducedtrainingthroughdirectintegrationtoCATIAV5.
•Optimumdesignsforthedesiredmanufacturingprocess.
•Designrefinementofmetaland compositecomponents
How Does It Work?Generating the Design Space GeneratingthedesignspaceisthefirststepinsettingupaHyperShape/CATIAsimulation.ThefullCADmodelingand GPSfunctionalityofCATIAV5isavailable todefinedesignareas,directlyapplyloadsandboundaryconditions.
Definition of the Optimization ProblemWithHyperShape/CATIA,anintuitivemenusystemefficientlyguidesusersthroughtheproblemsetup:definitionofdesignobjectives,manufacturingconstraints andjobsubmissiontoOptiStructinthe CATIAV5environment.
Design IntepretationAftertheoptimizationrunOptiStruct’s designproposalscanbevisualizedusingGPS.ThesedesignproposalsareautomaticallyimportedasanewpartinCATIAV5andareusedasthebasisfor thenewdesign.
Used in Real World ApplicationsNumerouscompaniesfromavarietyofindustriesaresuccessfullyusingthetechnologybehindHyperShape/CATIAtobringbetterproductstomarketinashorteramountoftime.
HyperShape/CATIAisadirectintegrationbetweenDassaultSystèmesCATIAV5andAltair'saward-winningdesignoptimizationtechnologyAltair®OptiStruct®thatgeneratesstructurallyoptimaldesignconceptsbasedonuserdefinedperformancecriteria.HyperShape/CATIAdeliversdramaticimprovementsindesignperformanceandallowscompaniestoquicklyachieveproductandbusinessobjectives.
Concept Design Synthesis in CATIA V5
Generating the Design Space Design Proposal Design Interpretation
Key FunctionalityOptimization Disciplines•ConceptDesignGeneration•BeadPatternGeneration•ShapeRefinement•GaugeRefinement
Manufacturing Constraints •Minimummembersize•Drawdirection•Gridconstrains•Patterngrouping
Optimization Constraints•Displacements•Frequency•Compliance•Mass•Volume•Stress
•Strain•Synthetic•Volumefraction
Materials•Isotropic•Anisotrpic•Orthotropic•Composites
Post-Processing•Displacementsandstress•Proposedmaterialdensity withthreshold
•Beadpatterncontour•Gaugevalues•Newdesignproposalevaluation•Designproposalgeometry automaticallyimported
•h3doutputforwebsharing andreporting
Auto/Steel Partnership Lightweight SUV Frame Concept
Conventional Proposal Design Proposal Optimized Final Design
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Example: Droop nose rib optimization for commercial aircraft. Conceptdesignoptimizationwasused togenerateaninnovative,lightweightwingribdesignthatmeetsstress, bucklingandstiffnessconstraints. Total weight savings: Over 500 kg per aircraft.
Example: Auto/Steel Partnership lightweight SUV frame concept. Throughconceptdesignandgaugeoptimization,themassofasteel-basedsportutilityvehicleframewasdramaticallyreducedwhileexceedingaggressivetargetsforbendingandtorsionmodes. 50% weld length reduction, 23% mass reduction.
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