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Crankshaft and Connecting Rod Validation for a V6 Hybrid Power Unit in MotionSolve and Twin Activate
Overview Introduction Hybrid vehicles serve as a bridge between the long-range, reliable internal combustion engine and the efficient, environmentally friendly electric motor. While adopting many strengths of both, hybrid vehicles also create new challenges. These hybrid power units must be validated to ensure performance…
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Automatically Split a Solid Part into Multiple Solid Parts
Overview This is a script that automatically Split a Solid Part into Multiple Solid Parts. If the imported CAD solid information is in one Component, you can easily divide the Component by solids. This is handy if you have a large number of Solids. The Component is named based on the text the user enters. EX) if it is…
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Toyota Venza Horizon: Failure & Shortcuts Risk Assessment in Battery Cells
Overview The goal of this article is to showcase the new failure criteria for battery packs (/FAIL/SAHRAEI), available in Altair Radioss and OpenRadioss. This failure criteria allows to predict failure and shortcuts in battery cells. This article includes: * 1 ready-to-use Altair Radioss model* Altair Radioss version is…
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Verification Of Baja and FSAE Kinematics and Compliance Using MotionSolve
Overview CHALLENGE Assessing Kinematic and Compliance of Baja and FSAE Vehicles. PREFACE As an engineering student participating in BAJA and FSAE competitions, you face significant challenges in learning on the job designing, testing, and refining a complete competition vehicle. This often means countless late nights spent…
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Verification of Baja and FSAE Loading Using MotionSolve
Overview CHALLENGE Assessing load cases on Baja and FSAE Vehicle’s. PREFACE As an engineering student participating in BAJA and FSAE competitions, you face significant challenges in learning on the job designing, testing, and refining a complete competition vehicle. This often means countless late nights spent…
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Baja and FSAE Library Overview in MotionSolve
Overview CHALLENGE Assessing Formula and Baja performance under real world scenarios. PREFACE As an engineering student participating in BAJA and FSAE competitions, you face significant challenges in learning on the job designing, testing, and refining a complete competition vehicle. This often means countless late nights…
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Tire Envelope Analysis Using Altair Simulation
Overview CHALLENGE Assessing The Package Space In an Assembled Suspension Model PREFACE Physical vehicle testing is resource intensive. Vehicle modeling and simulation provide an efficient alternative which can be implemented earlier in the design cycle to understand a vehicle’s dynamics. Multibody dynamics software such…
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Steering Column Phasing Optimization
Overview CHALLENGE Determine the optimal phase and universal joint position to minimize angle difference between the steering wheel and pinion. PREFACE Physical vehicle testing is resource intensive. Vehicle modeling and simulation provide an efficient alternative which can be implemented earlier in the design cycle to…
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Automatic spot connectors generator using nodes coordinate data (*.csv)
Overview This is a script that automatically creates spot connectors using nodes coordinate data. To use it, you need nodes coordinate data saved as a CSV file. Only files with x, y, and z values in columns B,C, and D, respectively, and with values starting at row 2 are supported. When a file is imported, the data is…
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MotionView to Car Real Time
Overview The MotionView to Car Real Time extension (MVtoCRT) provides a tool to export the suspension characteristics of MotionView’s vehicle models to be used in Altair TwinActivate Car Real Time (TwinActivate- CRT) and VI-Grade Car Real Time (VI-CRT). Pre-Requisite Working knowledge and installation packages of Altair…
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Ross Point and Wind Up Center Optimization of Leaf Springs Using MotionSolve and HyperStudy
Overview Preface Effective leaf spring engineering requires attention to the Wind-Up Center, which is the point where the individual leaves come together and are secured, and the Ross Point, which represents the point of maximum bending stress. Two test rig simulations are required to determine the location of the Wind-Up…
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Automate Vehicle Dynamics Fingerprinting Using MotionSolve and Compose
Overview Preface Altair's MotionSolve is a powerful software tool for simulating and analyzing vehicle dynamics and performance. The Vehicle Tools Extension allows the User to easily assemble common vehicle platforms and simulate a wide range of vehicle events and maneuvers, such as lane changes, hill climbs, handling…
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Heavy Truck Dual-Axle eMotor Powertrain Model Using MotionSolve
Overview Preface Altair's MotionSolve is a powerful software tool for simulating and analyzing vehicle dynamics and performance. The Vehicle Tools Extension allows the User to easily assemble common vehicle platforms and simulate a wide range of vehicle events and maneuvers, such as lane changes, hill climbs, handling…
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Racetrack Performance Testing using MotionSolve
Overview PREFACE Physical vehicle testing is expensive and resource intensive. Vehicle modeling and simulation provide an efficient alternative which can be implemented earlier in the design cycle to understand a vehicle’s dynamics. Multibody dynamics software such as Altair MotionSolve allows users to set up and analyze a…
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Rough Road Vehicle Simulation in MotionSolve – Belgian Blocks
Overview PREFACE Physical vehicle testing is expensive and resource intensive. Vehicle modeling and simulation provide an efficient alternative which can be implemented earlier in the design cycle to understand a vehicle’s dynamics. Multibody dynamics software such as Altair MotionSolve allows users to set up and analyze a…
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Realistic Road Simulation using Point Cloud Data Roads in MotionSolve
Overview PREFACE Physical vehicle testing is expensive and resource intensive. Vehicle modeling and simulation provide an efficient addition to the design process which can be implemented earlier in the design cycle to understand a vehicle’s dynamics. Multibody dynamics software such as Altair MotionSolve allows users to…
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Leaf Spring SAE J510 Test Rig in MotionSolve
Overview PREFACE Leaf springs are crucial to automotive suspension systems for their ability to distribute weight and absorb road shocks. Found commonly in trucks and heavy-duty vehicles, leaf springs consist of multiple layers of tempered steel connected at their ends by clips or bolts, forming an arch. Despite…
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Two and Three-Wheeler Vehicle Dynamics and Durability in MotionSolve
Overview PREFACE Physical vehicle testing is expensive and resource intensive. Vehicle modeling and simulation provide an efficient addition to the design process which can be implemented prior to physical testing to understand a vehicle’s dynamics. Multibody dynamics software, like Altair MotionSolve, allows users to set…
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Towing Trailer Stability Study using MotionSolve
Overview PREFACE Driving a vehicle while hauling a trailer can be challenging, more so if the trailer is susceptible to instability. In the design and loading of a trailer it is crucial to be aware of the trailer’s center of gravity. A center of gravity behind the trailer’s axle can cause small disturbances to lead to…
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Vehicle Door Slam Simulation in MotionSolve
Overview INTRODUCTION This study presents a CAE multibody dynamics simulation of a car door slam event, focusing on detailed kinematic models of hinges, latches, and sliders. The simulation evaluates dynamic constraints, structural integrity under impact, and stress distribution considering material properties. This…
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Script to Segregate Attached Surfaces to Individual Components
Overview A simple tcl HyperMesh script to segregate surfaces in a single component to multiple components based on attached surfaces. Usage/Installation Instructions 1) Run the tcl script in the HyperMesh session. 2) Select components with multiple surfaces in a single component. The script will find surfaces attached…
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Vehicle Rear Wheel Steering Control in MotionSolve
Overview Brake in Turn Maneuver Red – Passive System | Blue – Active Rear Wheel Steer PREFACE Physical vehicle testing, especially involving automated driver assist systems (ADAS), is expensive and resource intensive. Vehicle modeling and simulation provide an efficient augmentation which can be implemented earlier in the…
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Windshield Wiper Kinematics & Loads in Inspire Motion
Overview INTRODUCTION Windshield wipers clear rain or snow from a vehicle’s windshield for thousands of cycles. Wipers must, under all environmental conditions, clear the appropriate area of the windshield to ensure the driver’s vision is unobscured, and have several other performance requirements such as cost, styling…
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Soil to Tire Contact Area EDEMpy Script
Overview Introduction Purpose: In the automotive and heavy equipment industries tire-soil contact area simulation is substantial in order to predict Tractor performance at Field applications (e.g. Puddling). Analysis can include the behavior of tractor tires w.r.t traction, slip, drawbar power. Increasing the contact area…
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CAD to Simulation
Overview Part Browser - BatchMeshing Sheet Metal Parts * Use of Part Browser to create part set * Save CAD representation * Create user representation with required PARAM / CRITERIA files * Create representation send to Batch Mesher for meshing the sheet metal parts Mid Mesh workflow for cast / plastic components…