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LMS Virtual.Lab Designer

LMS Virtual.Lab Designer. Performance CAE Software in CATIA V5. Why CAE? Design-Right/First-Time. LMS – Company Background Three Primary Business Areas. 2. LMS Engineering Engineering Consulting and Test Services. 3. 1. LMS Test Test.Lab Software. LMS CAE Virtual.Lab

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LMS Virtual.Lab Designer

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  1. LMS Virtual.Lab Designer Performance CAE Software in CATIA V5 Why CAE? Design-Right/First-Time

  2. LMS – Company BackgroundThree Primary Business Areas 2 LMS Engineering Engineering Consulting and Test Services 3 1 LMS Test Test.Lab Software LMS CAE Virtual.Lab Virtual.Lab Designer LMS Research Development Sales Corporate Why CAE? Design-Right/First-Time

  3. LMS – Company BackgroundResearch, Development, and Engineering Locations LMS Research & Development Centers Belgium, Germany (2), Netherlands, US, Romania LMS Engineering Leuven/Belgium, Kaiserlautern/Germany, Italy, US, Japan, China Why CAE? Design-Right/First-Time

  4. LMS – Company BackgroundSales and Representative Offices LMS HQ - Leuven - BELGIUM LMS Deutschland LMS UK LMS NA - Detroit LMS Russia LMS China - Beijing LMS France - Paris LMS Korea LMS NA - Washington D.C. LMS NA - Los Angeles LMS France - Lyon LMS Italia LMS China - Shanghai LMS Japan LMS Singapore LMS Offices LMS Representative Offices – 25 Why CAE? Design-Right/First-Time

  5. LMS – Test Business AreaTest.Lab Software for Automated Data Acquisition and Analysis ... Complete Application Coverage • Order Tracking • SignatureAcquisition • Psycho-Akustik • Real Time Oktaves • Spektrum-Analyse • Modale Analyse • Operating DeflectionShapes • Vibration Control • Data Reduction • Reporting • Documentation • Data Management Structural Analysis NVH Acoustics Durability Environmental Test Tracks Measurements and AnalysesInnovation for New Insights... Why CAE? Design-Right/First-Time

  6. LMS – Engineering Services Business AreaConsulting and Test Services ... in Key Performance Attributes • Noise and Vibration • Reliability and Durability • Driving Dynamics and Comfort • Safety and Crash Full Service Provider.... • Development • Process Re-Engineering • Technology Transfer • Problem Solutions – “Pain Relief” ... International und Multidisciplinary Teams • International Competence Centers • Hybrid CAE/Test Competences • Multi-Physic Know-How ... Top-Class Simulation and Test Laboratories • Performance CAE Infrastructure • Various Test Platforms and Chambers • Direct Access to Test Track Facilities Why CAE? Design-Right/First-Time

  7. LMS – Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) Business AreaVirtual.Lab Suite of Simulation Software CAE Specialists Development Engineers • LMS Virtual.Lab • Advanced simulation functionality for CAE specialists and analysts • Stand-alone environment but based on CATIA V5 architecture • Maintains geometric associativity only with CATIA V5 LMS Virtual.Lab Designer • Entry-level simulation environment for development engineers • CATIA V5 Add-On (only available with CATIA V5) • Completes and complements the functionality inCATIA CAE Durability/Fatigue Structures Vibro-Acoustics Motion Hybrid CAE+Test Optimization Why CAE? Design-Right/First-Time

  8. LMS CAE ProductsPreferred Partner of Dassault Systèmes LMS Vision: “Design-Right/First-Time”Current Challenges in Engineering Development Development Challenges • Design Optimization • Performance, Cost, Weight, Manufacturability, Reliability • Contradictory but related performance requirements ...“low cost and quiet”or “light and powerful” • Fast Development Cycles and Time-to-Market • More Design Variants with Less Platforms Modular concept with same underpinnings but functional differences • Increase Design Productivity and Return on Investment • Less sample builds and testing • Better utilization of development resources • Access to and intensive use of existing data, models, experiences, and know-how • Better Coordination Between Suppliers and Customers Why CAE? Design-Right/First-Time

  9. LMS Virtual.Lab and Virtual.Lab Designer Simulation Tools for CAE Specialists and Development Engineers Extended CAE Functionality V5 Environment LMS Virtual.Lab Designer CATIA V5 LMS Virtual.Lab LMS Virtual.Lab • Stand-Alone but based on CATIA V5 • Maintains geometric associativity with CAD geometry in CATIA V5 • For CAE specialists and analysts LMS Virtual.Lab Designer • Complete palette of basic CAE functionality in CATIA V5 • Intended for development engineers • “Add-On” only available in CATIA V5 Why CAE? Design-Right/First-Time

  10. LMS Virtual.Lab DesignerStructures, Motion, Fatigue, and Acoustics • LMS Virtual.Lab DesignerStructures General pre-/post-processing of FE meshes and solver-driving: ANSYS, Nastran, and ABAQUS (planned 2006) Structures • LMS Virtual.Lab Designer Motion Rigid-body system dynamics and dynamic displacement and stress simulation of system components (“flexible bodies”) Motion • LMS Virtual.Lab Designer Fatigue Strength and durability of mechanical system components Fatigue • LMS Virtual.Lab Designer Acoustics External and internal noise simulations Acoustics LMSVirtual.Lab Designer Products

  11. LMS Virtual.Lab DesignerStructures LMS Virtual.Lab DesignerStructures General pre-/post-processing environment and third-party finite-element solver driving, fully integrated in CATIA V5 • Finite-element mesh checking and editing • Creation of non-geometric-based nodes and elements • Seamless driving of “third-party” solvers: Nastran, ANSYS, and ABAQUS • Post-processing of analysis results • Complements and completes the already existing structural response functionality in CATIA V5 (GPS, GAS, FMS)

  12. LMS Virtual.Lab DesignerStructures LMS Virtual.Lab DesignerStructures • Nastran solver driving in CATIA V5 • Creating of non-geometry-based nodes and elements • Seamless integration between CAD and CAE environments

  13. LMS Virtual.Lab DesignerMotion LMS Virtual.Lab DesignerMotion Rigid-body system dynamics and “flexible bodies” (dynamic displacement and stress during motion), fully integrated in CATIA V5 • Extends CATIA Kinematics with complete system dynamics Forces and moments too instead of just displacement and its derivatives like velocity and acceleration • Simulation of complex motions and accurate calculation of often difficult-to-measure forces and moments • Dynamic displacement and stress within components during motion through “flexible bodies” option and GPS/ELFINI • Automatic calculation of forces and moments for design purposes or subsequent fatigue and acoustic analyses

  14. LMS Virtual.Lab DesignerMotion LMS Virtual.Lab DesignerMotion • Rigid-body system dynamics • Flexible body with dynamic stress • Seamless integration between CAD and CAE environments

  15. LMS Virtual.Lab DesignerFatigue LMS Virtual.Lab DesignerFatigue Component strength and fatigue analyses under varying force and moment load conditions and different materials, fully integrated in CATIA V5 • Automatic input and editing of force and moment load data  Calculation viaVirtual.Lab Designer Motion  Raw test data • Seamless integration with finite-element meshes generated by CATIA CAE (GPS, GAS, FMS) • Accurately predicts component strength and fatigue performance before expensive prototype builds and lengthy test cycles

  16. LMS Virtual.Lab DesignerFatigue LMS Virtual.Lab DesignerFatigue • Automatic access to data from Virtual.Lab Designer Motion • Use of meshes produced by GPS • Seamless integration between CAD and CAE environments

  17. LMS Virtual.Lab DesignerAcoustics LMS Virtual.Lab DesignerAcoustics External and internal acoustic simulation capabilities, fully integrated in CATIA V5 • Two possible options  “Boundary Element Method” or “BEM” for external acoustic simulations Example: radiated sound field (far field) in free space emanating from external vibrating surfaces  “Finite Element Method” or “FEM” for internal acoustic simulations Example: radiated sound field (standing field) in an enclosed volume surrounded by vibrating surfaces • Maintains complete associativity with CATIA CAD geometry • Visualization of sound pressure levels in a variety of formats

  18. LMS Virtual.Lab DesignerAcoustics LMS Virtual.Lab DesignerAcoustics • Offers useful options like FE Mesh Coarsening that greatly decrease the time required to complete models • Saves valuable protoype-build and test resources • Seamless integration between CAD and CAE environments

  19. LMS Virtual.Lab Designer Typical Design Process in CATIA V5 CATIA V5 LMS Virtual.Lab Designer Motion Flexible Bodies GPS+ ELFINI Rigid-Body Dynamics CAD Geometry Fast Design Optimization Seamless CAD/CAE Integration in CATIA V5 Without Data Transfers •Fatigue •Noise Why CAE? Design-Right/First-Time

  20. LMS Virtual.Lab Designer Much Functionality…but Careful! CAE-Tools Immediate Design Solution Multipe Design Concepts • LMS Virtual.Lab Designer (or any CAE Software Suite)… • is not a “black box” with immediate and completely accurate design solutions • cannot and indeed shoud not be used to obtain “exact” and “absolute” results • is no substitute for technical skills, experience, and education • is absolutely not a substutite for rigourous testing • in all cases requires user attention and responsibility while building models and analyzing results Why CAE? Design-Right/First-Time

  21. CATIA V5 and LMS Virtual.Lab Designer So...Exactly What is the Value of Using Integrated CAE Tools? 1 Seamless and Integrated CAD/CAE Environment 3 Optimized Protoype Design CATIA V5 LMS Virtual.Lab Designer Sample Build CAE Simulation and Analysis CAD-Geometry Tests 2 Fast and Easy Design Iterations “What Happens, if I Change…?” Scenarios 4 Minimization of the Risk that Failures Occur During Expensive Protype Testing Why CAE? Design-Right/First-Time

  22. CATIA V5 and LMS Virtual.Lab Designer Finally Remove the Barrier Between CAD and CAE Resources Development Project Development and Project Engineers ▪ CAD Resources Internal Service Group Specialists Project Funds “Results” How much project money and time is continually wasted here? ▪CAE Resources Why CAE? Design-Right/First-Time

  23. LMS Virtual.Lab Designer CATIA Prerequisites and Functionality Upgrades Scalable from LMS Virtual.Lab Designer → LMS Virtual.Lab LMS Virtual.Lab Structures Motion Fatigue Noise & Vibration Correlation Acoustics 100% scalable Optimization Mesh Modification Tools Virtual.Lab Desktop • No data and/or file transfers between CAD and CAE environments • Virtual.Lab Designer and Virtual.Lab are completely based on CATIA’s architecture und maintain full associativity with CATIA CAD geometry LMS Virtual.Lab Designer Structures Motion Fatigue Acoustics MS2* GPS* GAS GDY FMD FMS EST CATIA V5 *minimum requirement Why CAE? Design-Right/First-Time

  24. LMS Virtual.Lab Designer Summary • Based on and fully integrated in CATIA V5 • Only available with CATIA V5 • Complements and completes the already existing CAE functionality in CATIA V5 • Offers CATIA V5 users and development engineers direct access to: • Static and dynamic structural response • Rigid-body dynamics and dynamic stress (flexible bodies) • Strength and fatigue analysis • Acoustic simulation …all in one CATIA V5 environment! • Completely scalable with all the advanced functionality in LMS Virtual.Lab Why CAE? Design-Right/First-Time

  25. Thank You! Why CAE? Design-Right/First-Time

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