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From the recent pandemic to rising awareness of climate change, innovation is essential for the survival of today’s aerospace industry. While emergent aircraft can deliver the required level of transformative change, many challenges exist to unlock these next-generation designs. Multidisciplinary Design Optimization (MDO) is the perfect methodology to design new concepts and address complex engineering challenges, helping engineers iterate and discover innovation solutions. When working in the conceptual and preliminary design phases, engineers have the freedom to explore the entire design space using MDO. In this white paper, you'll read about: issues** associated with designing the next generation of aircraft, how to choose the right MDO framework.

Simulation process and data management (SPDM) software has become an essential design and analysis capability, especially for large organizations that might be running dozens of simulations at any time, and then needing to track, share and recall that data at the appropriate time in the design lifecycle. Specifically, the SPDM technology is critical to: Automate the execution of complex simulation and enable more engineers to perform routine analysis. Master simulation processes** and data with version control, dependency management and traceability. Democratize the access** to simulation data among users throughout the company. In this white paper, you'll read how the right SPDM tool helps digitalize product development processes and accelerate time-to-market by scaling up the use of simulation models across global organizations and teams, in the aerospace, automotive, manufacturing and other industries.

Passive safety systems protect the occupants and other road users in the event of an impact. But designing such systems is a complex undertaking where many variables must be considered. To design passive safety systems, engineers need to meet contrasting objectives and consider multiple conditions, including different impact modes, crash test dummy sizes and types, and a broad range of vehicle variants. Simulation process automation and design optimization are essential to expedite the development process, while balancing different variables and requirements. In this white paper, you'll read about: the multidisciplinary nature of passive safety, the issues faced when designing such systems, how automation and optimization can address these challenges.

Danilo Di Stefano, modeFRONTIER Product Manager, talks about process automation and integration in the engineering design process.

This webinar demonstrates the use of the electro-mechanical FEA solution JMAG for modeling and analysis of the electric machine and modeFRONTIER for simulation process automation and optimization. Adarsh Viji Elango from ESTECO, and Sainan Xue and Dheeraj Bobba from Powersys Inc. present the design process of a highly constrained multi-dimensional rotor geometry for an electric traction machine using principles of multi-objective optimization. Agenda: Introduction to Synchronous Reluctance Machines (SynRM) Baseline SynRM design and model setup in JMAG Input design space definition and performance criterion Integration of JMAG model in modeFRONTIER DOE and Optimization Set-Up in modeFRONTIER Optimization result analysis and design selection

Discover how to integrate modeFRONTIER with STAR-CCM+.

Automation is the next frontier for automotive companies, with a range of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and Autonomous Driving (AD) systems under development. For these ADAS/AD systems to reach the market, design teams need a robust validation strategy. The challenge lies in finding the right balance between minimizing the number of system failures while maximizing the comfort of travel in complex conditions. But existing physical test strategies are unfeasible, taking too long to complete and millions of hours of drive time. In this white paper, you'll read: how simulation can help validate next-generation vehicles using a scenario-based verification plan. how ESTECO technology was key to develop a white-box verification system, which takes advantage of statistical tools to post-process road testing and derive scenarios that are a combination of events identified during road testing.

The architecture and construction industries are under pressure to improve building performance, reliability and comfort while reducing operational costs and project timescales. As traditional design processes fail to address these challenges, the simulation-based generative design concept is a viable solution. This white paper highlights how it allows engineers to: evaluate the impact of their design decisions, run multiple requirement-led simulations, optimize project-wide build parameters to expedite the best design solution. Find out how our software technologies have helped the world’s architects and structural engineers build a solid ROI and supported the profitability and growth of the construction industry.

Martin Fischer, Co-Design Coordinator at Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli for the 36th America’s Cup, tell us about the role modeFRONTIER played in the hull and foil design of their AC75 yacht, but also in optimizing sailing techniques.

modeFRONTIER enabled Michael Bambula of the University of Florida to run the workflow, integrate third-party software, automate the design exploration process and perform post-process analysis. The winner, Michael Bambula of the University of Florida, presented a top-notch design project, in which he achieved significant performance improvements (64.2 hp @16500 rpm) while developing a complete model for a Moto3 bike and realistic simulations that also considered the specifics of the race track. Organized in partnership with Aprilia Racing and Gamma Technologies, the competition was open to teams of undergraduate and graduate engineering students. The challenge was to improve the design of a 4 stroke single cylinder engine through multidisciplinary optimization (using modeFRONTIER) and 1-D simulation of the engine system with GT-SUITE. The competition award included an internship opportunity at the APRILIA Racing team, which counts several World Championship Awards. The goal of the project was to maximize engine power. Due to the constrained engine architecture, an optimization of the Intake/Exhaust system was performed. Gamma Technologies supplied a set of simulation tools (GT-Suite) to develop the 1-D model of the high-performance engine. Various aspects of the base engine architecture were constrained such as Bore, Stroke, Con Rod Length, Engine Speed, Max Valve Diameters, Max Valve Lift, Max Throttle Diameter, Max Compression Ratio, Non-variable Cam Timing, and Naturally Aspirated. Considering these constraints, the optimization of the cylinder filling (Wave Dynamics) was seen as the logical design direction. modeFRONTIER workflow was used to automate the design exploration process and integrate Excel and GT-Suite for computing lifts value intake and exhaust valve lift profiles and simulating the engine power output. During the development of the 1-D Engine Model there were inherently many unknowns, therefore Michael made assumptions supported by rigorous research. The design variables related to the intake/ exhaust system were automatically found by modeFRONTIER to optimize the output results: sum of engine power across engine speeds speeds from lowest to highest respectively (11500 rpm to 17500 rpm). “modeFRONTIER ran 1000 different designs that varied the input parameters. The Hybrid Algorithm did an amazing job at finding the optimum solutions based on the objective of maximizing the engine power” said Michael Bambula, University of Florida Racing Team. “The analysis went beyond just determining the most powerful engine”, continued Bambula, “in fact the final objective, aimed at determining whether a certain design is sufficient for motorsports, was to compare it to lap times. This is why it was decided that the final group of optimum results from modeFRONTIER would be simulated in OptimumLap software considering, among other assumptions, a Moto3 motorcycle model traversing the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit in Australia”.