Altair Engineering Launches Industry’s First Crash
Environment
HyperCrash/CATIA offers first effective crash workbench dedicated
to automotive crash engineers
Altair Engineering, Inc. today announced the launch of
HyperCrash/CATIA, the first crash environment integrated into CATIA
V5. The new technology enables modeling of crash data and the
capability to include nonlinear material properties in a dynamic
database. HyperCrash/CATIA is part of the HyperWorks suite of
advanced CAE solutions and provides a seamless interface for CATIA
users. However, separate usage licensing is required.
Previously, engineers were required to leave CATIA to perform
time-intensive critical crash analysis. Now, they can perform the
complete task inside the CATIA environment and move directly into
the RADIOSS solver. This makes HyperCrash/CATIA the first effective
crash workbench specifically dedicated to automotive crash
engineers.
“We are happy to be first on the market with this unique
product,” said Altair Vice President of Product Technology
Uwe Schramm, Ph.D. “HyperCrash/CATIA not only dramatically
reduces cycle time between design and finite-element analysis. It
also adds “associativity” between geometry and the
crash model, and allows fast updates of crash analysis data
whenever the geometry changes.”
Other benefits of HyperCrash/CATIA include advanced tools for crash
analysis, such as those for contact resolution, model checker and
connection management. In addition, HyperCrash/CATIA has a new,
intuitive modeling system for spot welds that allows up to five
sheets to be connected, compared to two sheets with CATIA alone.
About RADIOSS
RADIOSS is an industry-leading explicit and implicit finite-element
solver technology that simulates mechanical, structural, fluid and
fluid-structure interaction phenomena, taking into account
nonlinear material, for quasi-static and dynamic loading events.
RADIOSS is part of the Altair® HyperWorks® CAE technology
suite. HyperWorks provides robust solver solutions for linear,
nonlinear, fluid and fluid structure interaction, structural
optimization and multi-body dynamics applications, while delivering
best-in-class modeling, visualization and process automation
solutions.
About Altair HyperWorks
Altair HyperWorks is an integrated CAE framework containing
best-in-class solutions for the complete virtual product
development process. HyperWorks not only contains powerful
finite-element and multi-body simulation solutions, it also
delivers an open, programmable platform that is easy to integrate
into existing processes. From modeling and assembly, to
visualization and reporting, to virtual manufacturing and
robustness assessment, HyperWorks’ powerful interface system
to all major CAD and CAE packages is the foundation for a truly
integrated simulation-driven design process. It can also help bring
highly engineered products to market faster.
About Altair Engineering
Altair Engineering, Inc. strengthens client innovation and
decision-making through technology that optimizes the analysis,
management and visualization of business and engineering
information. Privately held with more than 1,200 employees, Altair
has offices throughout North America, South America, Europe and
Asia/Pacific. With a 20-year-plus track record for product design,
advanced engineering software and grid computing technologies,
Altair consistently delivers a competitive advantage to customers
in a broad range of industries. To learn more, please visit www.altair.com
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