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Accessing Statistically-Based Design-Allowable Properties Using MMPDS Data in AMDC
In finite element analysis (FEA), the accuracy of your simulation is only as good as the input data - particularly the material properties. In safety-critical applications such as aerospace, defense, and automotive, using nominal or average material properties is not enough. These values don’t account for natural…
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Material Selection for Plastic Gears Using Altair® Material Data Center™
Plastic gears are widely used in automotive, industrial, and consumer applications due to their cost-effectiveness, low weight, corrosion resistance, and quiet operation. In the automotive industry, plastic gears can be found in critical subsystems such as windshield wiper mechanisms, seat adjusters, electric window…
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how to correctly set up for material's properties?
I have problem to set up the properties of a polymer, in Simlab when you select the class of polymer you then upload the MDS file as you need, but then as for the fiber orientation is mandatory to give? what if I do not know the exactly orientation of the fiber, I can not set up the material then-? Also at first I try to…
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Boost Simulation Usability with Materials Intelligence in Altair® Material Data Center™
Incomplete material data can be a major roadblock in simulation workflows - especially when accuracy, multi-physics compatibility, and solver-readiness are critical. The Materials Intelligence capability in Altair® Material Data Center™ (AMDC) addresses this challenge head-on by automatically identifying and filling data…
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Searching Materials in Altair® Material Data Center™
The Altair® Material Data Center™ (AMDC) is a comprehensive, cloud-based platform that enables engineers, designers, and analysts efficiently find and use material data for simulation and product development. One of AMDC’s most powerful features is its versatile and intuitive search functionality, allowing users to find…
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Inpspire Mold Material's
Hi, I am working with carbon fiber filled PEEK material, specifically the Victrex PEEK Polymer 150CA30. I am wondering if anyone have define this material before or can suggesting a mateiral that behave similarly? https://www.victrex.com/en/downloads/datasheets/victrex-peek-150ca30
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Multi-Physics Material Selection for a Battery Pack Enclosure using Altair® Material Data Center™
As the electrification of transportation and energy systems accelerates, the battery pack has become one of the most critical components in modern engineering. While battery cells themselves often receive most of the attention, the enclosure that houses and protects these cells plays an equally vital role. It must maintain…
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Smart Material Selection for Sheet Metal with Altair® Material Data Center™
Sheet metal plays a vital role across industries - from automotive body structures and aerospace panels to heavy engineering equipment, consumer electronics casings, and household appliances. Each application demands the right balance of strength, weight, and manufacturability, making material selection a critical step in…
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Relation stress life-FOS fatigue analysis - Torsion fatigue limit
Hello, I open this discussion because, in the SIMLAB fatigue analysis I raised the question related the Torsion fatigue limit. In detail is a parameter that I cannot find in material datasheet and also into the Altair material database is a parameter. Considering that I would like also to run not only stress life fatigue…
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Elastomer-Material with Shell
Hello everyone, I have some 3D-Shell-Model. Its material property is Elastomer (rubber with Hyperelastic property) 1. How should i create the new Material, which Material ID? (I have test result in the table form) 2. Which Element type should i create in my shell model (to assignment in "create property" and see…
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Do you want to learn more about Altair Material Database Center (AMDC) Private Database?
The eLearning course, Altair Material Database Center (AMDC) Private Database 2024, is now available on learn.altair.com! This course aims to introduce you to the basics of Altair Material Database Center (AMDC), its crucial components, functionalities, and applications. Whether you are a beginner or looking to enhance…
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AMDC 2024.0 is here!
Release Highlights 2024.0 AMDC Team is very excited to announce the release of version 2024.0! This release introduces a new licensing model for AMDC and brings a major update to the material data offering, together with some highly requested software features. New licensing for AMDC: Altair introduces a new licensing…
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Do you want to learn more about "Altair Material Data Center - Public Database"? There is a dedicated training!
Hi all, We have a new Instructor Led Training offering about “Altair Material Data Center - Public Database” For more comprehensive information about “Altair Material Data Center - Public Database”, please visit the Altair Learn site (https://learn.altair.com/) under Class Schedule to check for scheduled sessions and…
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Altair Material Data Center - 2023.0
Altair Material Data Center’s feature rich and powerful data management tools enable organizations enforce standards by providing a centralized material data storage, maintenance & sharing solution. Together with a highly scalable architecture, and a powerful API interface for connecting seamlessly with external systems…
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Study bending resistance of composite sandwich structure
Hi, I'm a student in mechanical engineering, and I am just beginning with Altair HyperWork software. I am currently working on a project to analyze the bending in endplate of race car front and rear wing. These parts are made of 2 plys of CFRP and a Nomex honeycomb core. I want to know if the end plate will fail under the…
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Altair Material Data Centre - Define User Access and Roles
ALTAIR MATERIAL DATA CENTER - DEFINE USER ACCESS AND ROLES 1. Go to Your Profile, Managed Licenses 2. Go to License Settings, Managed, Group Tab, Add/Select a Group 3. Define User – Click on Add User 4. Search and Select User to Add 5. Add User 6. Assign License 7. Select License 8. Submit 9. Group now contains one User…
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Get Started with Altair Material Data Center
How to Launch Altair Material Data Center Sign In: Altair One - Home Go To: Altair One - Marketplace Launch Altair Material Data Center Launch the application to access the Altair material data. You can customize and launch the application from Favorite Apps, on the Altair One Home page. * Login to Altair One.…
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Did You Know - You Can Do Tradeoff Studies in AMDC!
You can compare up to 7 properties for a maximum of 5 materials in AMDC's Polar Charts. This lets you study the tradeoffs and select the most suitable material for your product! You can also download an image in a PDF! For further information click here.
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Do you want to learn more about "Altair Material Data Center"? There is dedicated training!
Hi all, We have a new Instructor Led Training offering about “Altair Material Data Center”. Please visit the Altair Learn site (https://learn.altair.com/) under Class Schedule to view available dates. You will need to register by searching for the “Altair Material Data Center” course and clicking “Register Now”, then you…
