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LMS has released the latest version of its integrated solution for 3D functional performance simulation: LMS Virtual.Lab Revision 9. A milestone release, the LMS Virtual.Lab Revision 9 software suite is filled with brand-new performance capabilities and breakthrough technology to ramp up engineering productivity, most notably with new BEM and FEM capabilities and a brand-new ray tracing solution in LMS Virtual.Lab Acoustics. Dedicated industrial application solutions found in LMS Virtual.Lab Motion have been significantly enhanced for improved usability as well, while the new thermal fatigue solution in LMS Virtual.Lab Durability and the MADYMO coupling safety feature in LMS Virtual.Lab Structures are clearly breakthrough solutions in their respective simulation markets.

“We are very excited about LMS Virtual.Lab Revision 9. Of course, it provides major advantages for all types of performance engineering in general, but I really must say, for the acoustics market, we kicked it up a notch. Not only did we massively broaden the suite’s FEM capabilities, but we also enhanced our unique BEM technology. These breakthrough developments show why we’re the acoustic simulation market leader,” stated Stefaan Goossens, Vice-President Simulation at LMS International. In addition to the extensive work on LMS Virtual.Lab Acoustics, LMS Virtual.Lab Motion has been extended with key industrial applications for driving dynamics, aerospace, wind, powertrain noise & vibration, tracked vehicle and a superior 1D/3D co-simulation methodology for mechatronics system level simulation.

Especially for thermal applications, LMS Virtual.Lab Durability’s new thermal fatigue feature helps engineers analyze the impact of changing temperatures on fatigue behavior to accurately evaluate fatigue on vital engine parts, exhaust systems and turbo chargers.

For the transportation safety market, the new coupling with MADYMO occupant safety software permits users to easily position MADYMO crash test dummies, and by integrating the MADYMO crash test dummy with the vehicle FE model, users can perform complete occupant safety simulations. LMS customers with active service contracts are currently receiving their upgrades.

LMS is an engineering partner for companies in the automotive, aerospace, and other advanced manufacturing industries. With a unique combination of 1D and 3D simulation software, testing systems and engineering services, LMS tunes into mission critical engineering attributes, ranging from system dynamics, structural integrity and sound quality to durability, safety and power consumption.

With multidomain solutions for thermal, fluid dynamics, electrical and mechanical system behavior, LMS can address the complex engineering challenges associated with intelligent system design. LMS, a Dassault Systèmes SIMULIA partner, is certified to ISO9001:2008 quality standards.

Commentary By Jeffrey Rowe, Editor

We have followed LMS for several years and have been impressed by the breadth, depth, and uniqueness of its product offerings. We also have been awaiting this announcement for some time on the release of LMS Virtual.Lab Rev 9, its simulation environment for functional performance engineering. LMS Virtual.Lab is an integrated software suite that simulates the performance of mechanical systems with regard to attributes such as noise and vibration, durability, ride and handling, and dynamic motion. With Rev 9, LMS Virtual.Lab covers virtually all the critical process steps and required technologies to perform an end-to-end assessment of designs in key disciplines that are especially important to the automotive and aerospace markets. The LMS Virtual.Lab suite’s modules are based on CAA (Component Application Architecture), the open architecture PLM system from Dassault Systemes.

LMS Virtual.Lab Rev 9 provides a digital engineering process for refining critical functional performance attributes before committing to physical prototyping. For example, LMS Virtual.Lab lets users accurately assess such things as the radiated noise of a new engine design, the vibration handling and associated comfort levels of a complete vehicle, or the fatigue resistance of an aircraft landing gear. Using Virtual.Lab, you can analyze a multitude of design options, and drive major design choices from the perspective of key performance attributes.

Technologies included in Rev 9 accelerate the building and testing of component and system-level virtual models. With the integration of new hybrid simulation capabilities, Virtual.Lab Rev 9 validates virtual models with test data, uses real-world validated loads, and combines test models of existing components with virtual models of new components. These virtual simulation capabilities also make simulation results more accurate.

As it has for some time, Virtual.Lab Rev 9 offers application-specific modules for areas, such as powertrain acoustics, powertrain dynamics, vehicle dynamics, full-vehicle noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH), component and system-level durability.

Some of the modules available with LMS Virtual Lab Rev 9 include:

LMS Virtual.Lab Finite Element Method (FEM) Acoustics
LMS Virtual.Lab FEM Acoustics offers an advanced method for simulating acoustics using FE meshes while still modeling the propagation area. Since these types of models tend to be large, advanced computing techniques and solvers are essential. With LMS Virtual.Lab Rev 9, FEM acoustics provides more solver options and high-tech routing features to solve practically any application regardless of size or frequency range.

LMS Virtual.Lab Boundary Element Method (BEM) Acoustics
Time domain BEM is a new time-based method for acoustic wave propagation applications. Users can see how the acoustic waves spread throughout an acoustic field. FMBEM ATV combines LMS’ patented ATV (Acoustic Transfer Vector) technology with the unique FMBEM (Fast Multipole BEM) solver introduced in LMS Virtual.Lab Rev 8. It is a way to efficiently solve problems such as high-frequency acoustic structural radiation issues.

LMS Virtual.Lab Ray Tracing
This new ray tracing solver is well-suited for interior acoustics applications, such as wall absorption assessment. It is also efficient for high frequency acoustics.

LMS Virtual.Lab Source Identification
Source identification is an inverse acoustic technique that accurately determines vibration sources for a better understanding of noise problems and ultimately better noise and vibration system optimization. By coupling a near-field measurement with Inverse Numerical Acoustics, users can simulate vibration sources to use as loads for accurate forward acoustic predictions (near field measurement applied for far field simulation).

LMS Virtual.Lab Aero-Acoustics
Enhanced for aero-acoustic applications, LMS Virtual.Lab Aero-Acoustics now contains a variety of features to reduce flow-induced noise, including conservative mapping, quadrupoles including truncation, and confined fan.

LMS Virtual.Lab Motion
Beyond improved productivity, LMS Virtual.Lab Motion addresses real-world problems, such as driving dynamics, aerospace, wind, powertrain, tracked vehicle and functional and physical (1D/3D) co-simulation.

LMS Virtual.Lab Durability
This new thermal fatigue methodology analyzes the impact of changing temperatures on fatigue behavior both by modeling the effect of temperature on the fatigue material properties, as well as accounting for the influence of temperature cycles on fatigue performances. This is a good way to accurately evaluate fatigue for engine parts, exhaust systems, turbo chargers, and other parts that are influenced by cyclical temperatures.

For some time, LMS Virtual.Lab has integrated Design of Experiments (DOE), Response Surface Modeling (RSM) and Advanced Optimization techniques. These capabilities let Virtual.Lab users automatically assess several design alternatives, and use design methodologies to assess the influence of real-world variability in a search for safer, higher-quality, and better performing products.

For automotive and aerospace design simulation, the LMS Virtual.Lab suite remains one of the most comprehensive, capable, and versatile packages we have seen.

The Week’s Top 5

At MCADCafé we track many things, including the stories that have attracted the most interest from our subscribers. Below are the five news items that were the most viewed during last week.

Dassault Systèmes 3DVIA Integrates KineoWorks from Kineo CAM
Dassault Systemes (DS) announced that the technology for automatic motion and path planning from Kineo Computer Aided Motion (Kineo CAM) has been integrated with 3DVIA Composer. This integration, named 3DVIA Path Planning, allows users to communicate complicated steps of interactive documentation with automatically generated, lifelike animations, rather than photos and text. Assembly and maintenance tasks of tightly fitting components have always been difficult to describe, regardless of the communication tool used. These processes are complex to explain using traditional photo and text instructions, often leading to misinterpretation, reduced quality, or damage to sensitive components. A potential solution to this challenge is to provide users with 3D interactive and animated instructions, which are more effective in communicating difficult concepts. Creating 3D animations has traditionally been difficult and time consuming. The combination of 3DVIA Composer and 3DVIA Path Planning now automates the animation creation process, increasing the quality and productivity of 3D interactive experience authoring. 3DVIA Composer automates the creation of assembly and disassembly procedures, technical illustrations, interactive 3D product experiences, training materials, marketing materials, and sales tools.

GEOMATE announces entry level front-end design simulation software
When geometry and mathematical issues in a design challenge are inseparable, GrafiCalc Standard 2010 provides a simple solution. GrafiCalc Standard 2010 combines the disciplines of parametric sketching, automated engineering calculations, and automated geometry backsolving in a single application that lets users solve design challenges while making informed decisions. Whether users perform "what-if" analysis of new product concepts or evaluate multi-faceted design challenges up-front at the system level, GrafiCalc Standard 2010 provides real-time engineering decision-support information and optimization. With GrafiCalc Standard 2010 users can reduce design time and costs while improving their chances of developing products that work as expected the first time. GrafiCalc Standard 2010 is priced at $229 (US) and can be used standalone and in conjunction with Microsoft Office and all popular CAD applications on any PC running Vista or Windows (32 and 64 bit).

Autodesk Education Community Hits Major Milestone With One Million Members
Autodesk announced that its online Education Community has grown to one million student and educator members representing over 28,000 educational institutions in 147 countries since its launch in 2006. As a member of the Community, students and educators can download -- for free -- the 2010 releases of 25 full-feature Autodesk titles; access high-quality training resources, including instructor guides, student workbooks, data sets and videos that reinforce key concepts; search for internships and jobs; and share designs among peers with 13-month licenses. Students can explore both design ideas and careers in architecture, engineering, and the digital arts. Autodesk supports students and educators by providing design software, innovative programs and other resources designed to inspire the next generation of professionals. By supporting educators to advance design education and science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) skills, Autodesk is helping prepare students for future academic and career success. Autodesk supports schools and institutions of higher learning worldwide through substantial discounts, subscriptions, grant programs, training, curriculum development and community resources. For more information about Autodesk education programs and solutions, visit autodesk.com/education.

STAR-CCM+ V4.06 Arrives with a BANG!
CD-adapco released STAR-CCM+ V4.06, the third major version of their flagship engineering simulation software released during 2009. In the six years since its first release, STAR-CCM+ has evolved into more than just a CFD code, and is now an integrated platform for powerful multi-disciplinary engineering simulation, including: combustion; multiphase flow; heat transfer through solids and fluids; dynamic fluid body interaction; and solid stress: all from within a single environment. Principal new features of STAR-CCM+ V4.06 include models to simulate broadband aeroacoustic noise and aerodynamic flutter, together with a range of customer requested enhancements aimed at increasing both user productivity and simulation capability. Using multi-physics simulation technology, STAR-CCM+ provides engineers with the means to predict the occurrence potentially harmful physical phenomena, providing detailed engineering data that can be used to modify designs in order mitigate their impact. Building on existing aeroacoustic capability, the latest release of STAR-CCM+ provides new tools that enable engineers to quickly and easily identify the location and strength of flow generated broadband noise sources. In addition to direct methods using LES and DDES, STAR-CCM+ 4.06 introduces broadband aeroacoustic prediction using the Lilley source term as well as four different models: Proudman, Linearized Euler, Goldstein, and Curle. Beyond the prediction of aeroacoustic effects, an extension to the Harmonic Balance capability provides tools for the analysis of blade flutter in rotating machinery, with computational time scales that are drastically reduced compared to traditional transient methodologies.

MecSoft Announces 64-bit software for SolidWorks
MecSoft Corp., the developer of VisualMILL, RhinoCAM, VisualMILL for SolidWorks and other CAM software, has announced the availability of a 64-bit version of VisualMILL for SolidWorks, an affordable integrated CAM software solution for SolidWorks users starting at $999 (US).The 64-bit version of the software will be available free of cost to existing 32-bit customers.64-bit products running on 64-bit Windows operating systems can handle large amounts of memory, (4GB or more RAM) more efficiently than a 32-bit operating system. More available memory can result in greater efficiency and better overall system performance when running memory intensive applications such as SolidWorks and VisualMILL for SolidWorks. This is a result of reduced disk paging and memory thrashing that is typical of 32-bit systems running such memory intensive applications due to the inherent 2GB address space limit of these systems.

Jeffrey Rowe is the editor of MCADCafé and MCAD Weekly Review. He can be reached at Email Contact or 408.850.9230.

This Week

Lead Story

LMS International Releases LMS Virtual.Lab Rev 9

Product and Company News

Dassault Systèmes Unveils Collaborative Innovation Initiative for Consumer Packaged Goods

Ricardo Adopts Windchill® to Manage Global Engineering Processes

Miniature Cars Designed with Autodesk Inventor Are Serious Business for Nimrod Racing

Hexagon Metrology and Hartwig, Inc. Announce Strategic Partnership

SolidWorks Customer BUB Racing Recaptures Motorcycle World Land Speed Record

NCG CAM Solutions Ltd Brings New CAM Capabilities to SolidWorks 2010 CAD Software with NCG CAM

Landing Gear Advanced Manufacturing Corporation in China Deploys MSC.Software's Engineering Analysis Solutions

CAMWorks accelerates machining operations at Roush

Delcam's PartMaker boosts efficiency at medical device manufacturer

Dassault Systèmes 3DVIA Integrates KineoWorks to Revolutionize Product Documentation and Experience

ITI TranscenData Releases CADIQ Version 6.1

SolidWorks Helps U.K. Pipeline Company Design Flexible Pipelines That Go With The Flow

Cyon Research opens Fall 2009 survey of firms that use engineering software

Applied Robotics Announces New Diagnostic Module for SmartChange Tool Changers

Delcam adds Parasolid kernel to PowerSHAPE CAD software

VISTAGY’s Seat Design Environment™ 2009 Speeds Time to Market by Automating Entire Engineering Process

DeskProto presents free CAM training videos, free 3D models and free software.

Hexagon Metrology and Morris Group Announce Strategic Partnership

Design Professionals Hit the Jackpot With New NVIDIA Quadro Graphics Solutions for Autodesk Applications

Gerber Technology Attains Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Status

Steinbichler now offers Rapidform Software with its scanning systems

FERRARI OPTIMIZES THERMAL COMFORT USING ANSYS

Dassault Systèmes Helps French Pavilion Become First World Expo Participant to Launch True Interactive 3D Pavilion

TopSolid earns “Compatible with Windows 7” logo

CAMWorks doubles productivity at CP Pistons

3 HTi Enters a Technical Partnership with Richard Childress Racing

CD-adapco and Access unveil STAR-Cast, a mould breaking tool for Casting Simulation

Celeritive Technologies-SigmaTEK Announce Agreement Introducing VoluMill to Fabricating Industry

Delcam software used for sculpting by robot

China’s Ministry of Education & Autodesk Partner to Support Engineering Education

KBMAX Combines its Configurator with AutoCAD 2010

ZWSOFT Offers Free Upgrade to ZWCAD 2010

PLM Journal sets out Vision, CEO management, and Metrics for PLM

D3 TECHNOLOGIES Now Authorized Provider of Autodesk Moldflow Products

TopSolid’Mold 2010 on its way

Texmo Industries Standardizes on SolidWorks from EGS India

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PLX PCI Express Switch Enables Blinding Speed on New ATI Radeon Flagship Graphics Card

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Autodesk Collaborates With DreamWorks and Imageworks on Mudbox for Linux

Ball Aerospace Selected for Second NASA GMI Microwave Imager

NVIDIA, Siemens Healthcare Take Immersive 3D From the Movie Theater Into the Doctor's Office

Molex Receives Prestigious Ford Motor Company Q1 Award

Corporate Moves

CADD Edge Expands SolidWorks CAD Support with New Philadelphia Office

Industry Events

Call for Speakers Opens for 2010 Collaboration & Interoperability Congress

Geometric to demonstrate its product suite at EuroMold 2009

Z Corporation to Demonstrate New Breakthrough 3D Printing and 3D Scanning Technologies at EuroMold 2009

PTC to Speak at the NASDAQ OMX 23rd Investor Program on Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Fatigue Analysis - Software and Theory Explored in UK Classes

PNY Showcases New NVIDIA Quadro FX 380 LP at Autodesk University

SURFCAM V5 to Showcase at Euromold 2009

INUS Technology to Present Latest Rapidform Scanning Solutions at EuroMold 2009

Delcam to launch Solid Doctor for data repair at Euromold

WorkNC CADCAM parallel computing capabilities at Euromold (SESCOI)

MasterGraphics Specialists to Present at Upcoming Autodesk University

Radan displays latest release of Radan 2010 R1 at Manufacturing Technology Scotland

Delcam to launch new PowerINSPECT at Euromold

Sescoi’s technical sessions launch WorkNC V20 across the USA

Cimatron to Display Latest Die Design Solutions at BLECHEXPO

Corporate Newsletters

e-dynamics: CD-adapco Goes Power Crazy

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TopSolid Newsletter Issue #44, October, 2009

 


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