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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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