Altair Case Studies Revolutionizing Aerospace Industry with HyperWorks Suite: A Case Study

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Revolutionizing Aerospace Industry with HyperWorks Suite: A Case Study

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Technology Category	Analytics & Modeling - Digital Twin / Simulation Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Middleware, SDKs & Libraries
Applicable Industries	Aerospace Plastics
Applicable Functions	Product Research & Development Quality Assurance
Use Cases	Structural Health Monitoring Virtual Prototyping & Product Testing
Services	Cybersecurity Services Testing & Certification
Challenge	The aerospace industry is constantly seeking ways to improve the design and manufacturing process of aircrafts. The challenge lies in reducing the weight of components and structures for greater fuel efficiency and passenger comfort. The adoption of advanced materials such as laminated composites is a key strategy in achieving these goals. However, the design and modelling process of these composites can be complex and time-consuming. Additionally, the industry faces the need for modern structural modelling and automated design processes, as well as the need for accurate stress, mechanism, and vulnerability simulation. The industry also needs to meet strict safety and performance requirements while achieving time efficiency, cost reduction, and quality improvement. Read More
About Customer	The customers in this case study are aircraft manufacturers who are seeking to improve the design and manufacturing process of their aircrafts. They are looking for ways to reduce the weight of components and structures for greater fuel efficiency and passenger comfort. They are also interested in adopting advanced materials such as laminated composites to meet these goals. However, they face challenges in the design and modelling process of these composites, as well as in modern structural modelling and automated design processes. They also need to meet strict safety and performance requirements while achieving time efficiency, cost reduction, and quality improvement. Read More
Solution	The HyperWorks suite offers a comprehensive solution to these challenges. It provides a range of software tools that are advancing the ways in which aircrafts are designed. For composites, HyperMesh saves significant time with its modelling process. It comprehends and maps ply shapes and parameters onto elements, offering a more intuitive and efficient approach than the conventional zone-based approach. HyperView, a widely used postprocessing tool, provides layer-based post-processing for composites, identifying the maximum contributing layer. OptiStruct, a state-of-the-art solver, offers size optimization for dimensioning of structural components and topology optimization to substantially reduce weight. It simplifies the complexity of composite modelling, considering hundreds of load cases simultaneously to recommend the best approach. The Altair Partner Alliance (APA) enables HyperWorks users to call on third-party software as needed at no additional cost, adding value to the preliminary design of composites, detailed investigations of joints and other areas, and micromechanics to investigate on a microscopic level the individual constituents of composites. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Analytics & Modeling - Digital Twin / Simulation

Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Middleware, SDKs & Libraries

Applicable Industries

Aerospace

Plastics

Applicable Functions

Product Research & Development

Quality Assurance

Use Cases

Structural Health Monitoring

Virtual Prototyping & Product Testing

Services

Cybersecurity Services

Testing & Certification

Challenge

The aerospace industry is constantly seeking ways to improve the design and manufacturing process of aircrafts. The challenge lies in reducing the weight of components and structures for greater fuel efficiency and passenger comfort. The adoption of advanced materials such as laminated composites is a key strategy in achieving these goals. However, the design and modelling process of these composites can be complex and time-consuming. Additionally, the industry faces the need for modern structural modelling and automated design processes, as well as the need for accurate stress, mechanism, and vulnerability simulation. The industry also needs to meet strict safety and performance requirements while achieving time efficiency, cost reduction, and quality improvement.

About Customer

The customers in this case study are aircraft manufacturers who are seeking to improve the design and manufacturing process of their aircrafts. They are looking for ways to reduce the weight of components and structures for greater fuel efficiency and passenger comfort. They are also interested in adopting advanced materials such as laminated composites to meet these goals. However, they face challenges in the design and modelling process of these composites, as well as in modern structural modelling and automated design processes. They also need to meet strict safety and performance requirements while achieving time efficiency, cost reduction, and quality improvement.

Solution

The HyperWorks suite offers a comprehensive solution to these challenges. It provides a range of software tools that are advancing the ways in which aircrafts are designed. For composites, HyperMesh saves significant time with its modelling process. It comprehends and maps ply shapes and parameters onto elements, offering a more intuitive and efficient approach than the conventional zone-based approach. HyperView, a widely used postprocessing tool, provides layer-based post-processing for composites, identifying the maximum contributing layer. OptiStruct, a state-of-the-art solver, offers size optimization for dimensioning of structural components and topology optimization to substantially reduce weight. It simplifies the complexity of composite modelling, considering hundreds of load cases simultaneously to recommend the best approach. The Altair Partner Alliance (APA) enables HyperWorks users to call on third-party software as needed at no additional cost, adding value to the preliminary design of composites, detailed investigations of joints and other areas, and micromechanics to investigate on a microscopic level the individual constituents of composites.

Impact #1	The implementation of the HyperWorks suite has revolutionized the design and manufacturing process in the aerospace industry. It has enabled aircraft manufacturers to adopt advanced materials such as laminated composites more efficiently and effectively. The suite's tools have streamlined the modelling process, making it more intuitive and less time-consuming. The post-processing tool has improved the analysis of composites, while the state-of-the-art solver has simplified the complexity of composite modelling. The suite has also facilitated modern structural modelling and automated design processes, and has provided accurate stress, mechanism, and vulnerability simulation. Overall, the HyperWorks suite has helped the aerospace industry reach new heights in time efficiency, cost reduction, and quality improvement, all while meeting the strictest safety and performance requirements.

Impact #1

The implementation of the HyperWorks suite has revolutionized the design and manufacturing process in the aerospace industry. It has enabled aircraft manufacturers to adopt advanced materials such as laminated composites more efficiently and effectively. The suite's tools have streamlined the modelling process, making it more intuitive and less time-consuming. The post-processing tool has improved the analysis of composites, while the state-of-the-art solver has simplified the complexity of composite modelling. The suite has also facilitated modern structural modelling and automated design processes, and has provided accurate stress, mechanism, and vulnerability simulation. Overall, the HyperWorks suite has helped the aerospace industry reach new heights in time efficiency, cost reduction, and quality improvement, all while meeting the strictest safety and performance requirements.

Benefit #1	Significant time savings with HyperMesh's modelling process for composites
Benefit #2	Efficient layer-based post-processing for composites with HyperView
Benefit #3	Substantial weight reduction with OptiStruct's topology optimization

Benefit #1

Significant time savings with HyperMesh's modelling process for composites

Benefit #2

Efficient layer-based post-processing for composites with HyperView

Benefit #3

Substantial weight reduction with OptiStruct's topology optimization

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