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 Solutions for Every Stage
of Product Development
Altair HyperWorks offers solutions for all engineers – from model-
based systems design and early geometry ideation, to detailed
multiphysics simulation and optimization. HyperWorks enables
simulation driven design, with the physics-based design solutions
to deliver the complex products your customers demand.

Industry Leading Optimization

and Physics Workflows
Altair has been the industry leader for generative design
software for over two decades. HyperWorks optimizes structures,
mechanisms, composites and additive manufactured parts.
Regardless of how your product is produced, HyperWorks
can enhance creativity by proposing designs that are as
manufacturable as they are efficient and innovative.

Shared User Experience

Your designers, engineers and CAE specialists can now work
within a single intuitive and consistent user-experience. Each
release of the HyperWorks platform provides more tools that
deliver class-leading workflows employing this same user-
interface.

Tools for Both Experts and Part Time Analysts

The suite’s broad workflow implementations enable design
engineers and part-time analysts to drive more of your product
design with optimization. Simulation experts can draw upon
the advanced features of HyperWorks including multiphysics
simulations of interacting structural, mechanical, thermal,
electromagnetic and fluid behavior.

Access to the Entire Suite

HyperWorks provides value and flexibility through a patented,
units-based licensing system. HyperWorks Units allow metered
usage of our entire suite of products and an expanding library of
Altair Partner Alliance solutions. We have revolutionized the way
you obtain software by eliminating the hurdles that prevent you
from getting the tools you need.

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Table of Contents

Physics & Modeling & Simulation-Driven Cloud &

Optimization Visualization Design HPC Solutions

06. OptiStruct 36. HyperMesh 50. SimSolid 70. SmartSight

08. Radioss 38. HyperView 52. FluxMotor 72. HyperWorks Unlimited
10. AcuSolve 40. HyperGraph 54. Inspire 74. PBS Works
12. nanoFluidX 42. HyperCrash 56. Inspire Cast
14. ultraFluidX 44. SimLab 58. Inspire Form
16. Feko 46. MotionView 60. Inspire Extrude
18. WinProp 48. Virtual Wind 62. Activate
20. Flux Tunnel 64. Compose
22. ElectroFlo 66. Embed
24. Multiscale Designer 68. Evolve
26. ESAComp
28. HyperStudy
30. MotionSolve
32. Tailored Solutions
34. HyperLife

“HyperWorks offers our engineers the full potential of CAE in all of its bandwidth at a very competitive price; and, with the third-party products
offered within the Altair Partner Alliance, the multidisciplinary portfolio offered by Altair is further increased.” – EADS Innovation Works
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 Deliver Exceptional Value – Direct Software Savings
Altair pioneered a patented units-based subscription licensing model for software and other digital content which has
transformed the way our customers use software, delivering strong retention rates and revenue growth. Under a traditional
software industry licensing model, customers license rights to use a particular application or a suite of applications, which are
typically priced on a per CPU basis for a specified period of time. The Altair units-based subscription licensing model is different
because it allows customers to license a pool of units for their organizations, providing individual users flexible access to our
entire portfolio of software applications along with over 150 partner products. Under the Altair units-based model, customers
acquire rights to use a “unit” for a specified period of time.

One Comprehensive Software Platform

Altair HyperWorks™

Altair Altair Knowledge

Altair PBS Works™
solidThinking™ Works™

Design, Modeling, Simulation-Driven Internet of Things High-performance

Physics Solvers Data Intelligence
and Visualization Design (IoT) Cloud Computing

Altair SmartWorks™

Altair Partner Alliance

Units are held in a pool and drawn when a user runs any of the applications available under our licensing model, either Altair
applications or third-party partner applications. When the user closes the application, the units are returned to the pool and
become available for use by all users.

License a pool of units Use any time of day, When finished, units return to the pool
for team use anywhere in the world for another team member to use

Visit altair.com/hyperworks to learn more

“If we didn’t have Altair HyperWorks, our jobs would be much harder, and there would be a lot more guesswork
involved without substance to back it up and solve so many of the potential issues we analyze.”– Unilever
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Altair Partner Alliance –
On Demand Access to
Third Party Software
Altair’s HyperWorks platform applies
a revolutionary subscription-based
licensing model in which customers use
floating licenses to access a broad suite
of Altair-developed, as well as third-
party software applications on demand.
The Altair Partner Alliance (APA)
provides access to a broad spectrum of
complementary software products using
customers’ existing HyperWorks Units
which can be used to download and
use partner product applications. This
constantly growing portfolio extends
their simulation and design capabilities
to help create better products faster.
Customers benefit from unmatched
flexibility and access, resulting in
maximum software utilization,
productivity and ROI.

Our Current Solution

Library Includes:
• Additive Manufacturing
• Collaboration and Automation
• Composites
• Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
• Crash and Safety
• Design
• Durability
• Dynamic Analysis
• Electromagnetics
• Human Modeling
• Manufacturing
• Material Management
• Noise, Vibration & Harshness (NVH)
• Project Management
• Structural Analysis
• System Level Design 
• Systems Simulation

For more details, visit altair.com/apa

“We see Altair not only as a software supplier but as our reliable partner who proposes a complete software offering and who brings the
expertise, as well as the associated technical support we need. Since we use our HyperWorks Units also for the Altair Partner Alliance tools,
we are more efficient and more flexible on the licenses we own.” – SEGULA Technologies 5
 Altair OptiStruct™
Optimization-enabled Structural Analysis

Altair OptiStruct is an industry proven, modern structural analysis solver for linear and nonlinear simulation under
static and dynamic loadings. It is the most widely used solution for structural design and optimization in all industries.
Altair OptiStruct helps designers and engineers analyze and optimize structures for performance characteristics such
as strength, durability, and NVH, to rapidly develop innovative, lightweight, and structurally efficient designs.

Benefits development of innovative optimization

technology with many first-to-market
Product Highlights Fast and Accurate Solver Technology technologies such as stress and fatigue
• Most Advanced Solver for NVH Analysis: based topology optimization, topology-driven
• Full featured solver OptiStruct supports the most advanced design for 3D printed lattice structures,
for nonlinear analysis features and results output necessary for
and technologies to design and optimize
• The most advanced solver efficient and insightful noise, vibration and
advanced materials such as composites.
for NVH analysis harshness (NVH) analyses and diagnostics.
• Optimization-enabled Solutions:
• Highly parallelized solver • Robust Solver for Nonlinear Analysis
and Powertrain Durability: OptiStruct has OptiStruct provides the most
• 20-year legacy of award-winning comprehensive library of performance
grown to support a comprehensive range of
structural optimization technology criteria and manufacturing constraints
physics for powertrain analysis. This includes
• Advanced laminated composite allowing the needed flexibility to formulate
solutions for heat transfer, bolt and gasket
optimization capability the widest range of optimization problems.
modeling, hype-realistic materials, and
efficient contact algorithms.
• Highly Parallelized Solver: Through Capabilities
methods such as domain decomposition,
Integrated Fast and Large Scale Eigenvalue
OptiStruct can be executed on hundreds of
Solver: A built-in, standard feature of
cores providing a high degree of scalability.
OptiStruct in an Automated Multi-level Sub-
• Seamless Integration Into Existing
Processes: Integrated in Altair structuring Eigen Solver (AMSES) that can
HyperWorks™, OptiStruct can help rapidly calculate thousands of modes with
significantly reduce corporate spending millions of degrees of freedom.
on competitive solver technology, while
providing superior analysis workflows. Advanced NVH Analysis: OptiStruct provides
Learn more: Award-Winning Optimization unique and advanced functionality for NVH
altair.com/optistruct • Innovative Optimization Technology: analysis including one-step TPA (Transfer
For over 20 years, OptiStruct has lead the Path Analysis), Powerflow analysis, model

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 Complete solution for powertrain durability Full-vehicle noise and vibration analysis Topology optimization for lattice structures

reduction techniques (CMS and CDS super This relieves users from the task of defining • Random response analysis
elements), design sensitivities, and an ERP shape variables and allows for greater • Response spectrum analysis
(Equivalent Radiated Power) design criterion flexibility for design improvements. • Direct and modal transient response analysis
to optimize structures for NVH. Free-shape optimization is very effective • Preloading using nonlinear results for buckling,
in reducing high-stress concentrations. frequency response, and transient analysis
Creating Design Concepts • Rotor dynamics
• Topology Optimization: OptiStruct Design and Optimization of Laminate • Coupled fluid-structure (NVH) analysis
uses topology optimization to generate Composites: A unique 3-phase process • AMSES large scale eigenvalue solver
innovative concept design proposals. has been implemented in OptiStruct to aid • Fast large scale modal solver (FASTFR)
OptiStruct generates an optimal design in the design and optimization of laminate • Result output at peak response
proposal based on a user-defined composites. The process is based on a frequencies (PEAKOUT)
design space, performance targets, and natural and easy-to-use ply based modeling • One-step transfer path analysis (PFPATH)
manufacturing constraints. Topology approach. This also facilitates incorporating • Radiated sound analysis
optimization can be applied to 1D, 2D, various manufacturing constraints, such as • Frequency-dependent and poro-elastic
and 3D design spaces. ply drop-off, specific to laminate composite material properties
• Topography Optimization: For thin-walled design. Application of this process yields
structures, beads or swages are often optimal ply shapes (phase 1), optimal number Powertrain Durability
used as reinforcement features. For a of plies (phase 2), and the optimal ply • 1D and 3D bolt pretension
given set of bead dimensions, OptiStruct's stacking sequence (phase 3). • Gasket modeling
topography optimization technology will • Contact modeling and
generate innovative design proposals with Design and Optimization of Additively contact-friendly elements
the optimal bead pattern and location for Manufactured Lattice Structures: • Plasticity with hardening
reinforcement to meet certain performance Lattice structures offer many desirable • Temperature dependent
requirements. Typical applications include characteristics such as lightweight and good material properties
panel stiffening and managing frequencies. thermal properties. They are also highly • Domain decomposition
• Free-size Optimization: Free-size desirable in biomedical implants due to their
optimization is widely applied in finding the porous nature and the ability to facilitate Heat Transfer Analysis
optimal thickness distribution in machined the integration of tissue with the trabecular • Linear and nonlinear steady-state analysis
metallic structures and identifying the structure. OptiStruct has a unique solution • Linear transient analysis
optimal ply shapes in laminate composites. to design such lattice structures based on • Coupled thermo-mechanical analysis
Element thickness per material layer is a topology optimization. Subsequently, large • One-step transient thermal stress analysis
design variable in free-size optimization. scale sizing optimization studies can be run on • Contact-based thermal analysis
the lattice beams while incorporating detailed
Optimization for Design Fine-Tuning performance targets such as stress, buckling, Kinematics and Dynamics
• Size Optimization: Optimal model displacement, and frequency. • Static, quasi-static, and dynamic analysis
parameters such as material properties, • Loads extraction and effort estimation
cross-sectional dimensions, and gauges can Analysis Feature Highlights • Optimization of system and flexible bodies
be determined through size optimization.
Stiffness, Strength, and Stability
• Shape Optimization: Shape optimization Structural Optimization
• Linear and nonlinear static and dynamic
is performed to refine an existing design • Topology, topography,
analysis with contact and plasticity
through user-defined shape variables. and free-size optimization
• Large displacement analysis with continuous
The shape variables are generated using the • Size, shape, and free-shape optimization
sliding and hyperelastic materials
morphing technology – Altair HyperMorph™ • Design and optimization of laminate composites
• Fast contact analysis
– available in Altair HyperMesh™. • Design and optimization of additively
• Buckling analysis
manufactured lattice structures
• Free-shape Optimization: OptiStruct’s • Equivalent static load method
Noise and Vibrations
proprietary technique for non-parametric • Multi-model optimization
• Normal modes analysis for real
shape optimization automatically generates and complex eigenvalue analysis
shape variables and determines optimal • Direct and modal frequency
shape contours based on design requirements. response analysis
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 Altair Radioss™
Crash, Safety & Impact

Altair Radioss is a leading structural analysis solver for non-linear problems under dynamic loadings. It is highly
differentiated for scalability, quality, robustness, and consists of features for multiphysics simulation and advanced
materials such as composites. Radioss is used across many industries worldwide to improve
the crashworthiness, safety, and manufacturability of structural designs.

Benefits With Radioss’ multi-domain approach,

detailed and accurate analysis can be
Product Highlights Scalability, Quality and Robustness
achieved with a significant elapsed time decrease.
Radioss’ advanced multi-processor solution
The model is split into different domains
• Best scalability for large, highly (Hybrid Massively Parallel Processing) has
non-linear structural simulations which are computed with their own and
enabled the best scalability in the industry for
• Most complete material and adequate time step. Applications such as
large, highly non-linear structural simulation.
rupture libraries detailed meshed parts in a global structure,
Special provisions in the implementation
• Unique feature for accurate and ditching (fluid and structure in different
guarantee full repeatability of results
airbag simulations domains) have big advantages with the
• Rich multiphysics capabilities regardless of the number of computer
Radioss multi-domain approach.
• Wide offer of FE safety models, cores, nodes, or threads used in parallel
dummies, barriers, and impactors computation. Numerical scattering of
Industry Standard for Crash, Occupant
results is highly minimized.
Safety and Impact Analysis
For over 30 years, Radioss has established
The use of Advanced Mass Scaling (AMS)
itself as a leader and an industry standard
and intelligent single precision calculation
for crash, safety and impact analysis. The
option increases simulation speed by orders
number of customers continues to increase
of magnitudes while retaining the same
at an impressive rate to include over 1,000
accurate results. AMS provides an advanced
companies worldwide, with 40% of these
and competitive solution for quasi-static
customers in the automotive industry.
problems, model with smaller mesh size locally.
AMS is also an alternative to implicit non-linear
Radioss is ranked with a 5-star worthy crash
Learn more: simulation which has convergence problems
code. Automotive and aerospace companies
altair.com/radioss due to high non-linearity in the contacts,
value the contribution Radioss makes
complex material behaviors, or rupture modeling.
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 Bolt modeling with material failure FSI application: Steel casing and concrete wall under Extended finite element method (XFEM)
explosion load (Fluid-structure Interaction) for simulation of glass damage

in understanding and predicting design The innovative Finite Volume Method enables Main Features
behavior in complex environments such as full FSI simulation of airbags in full car • 3D shell and solid elements
automotive and aerospace crash and impact models with accuracy and speed. • Rigid bodies, bar and beam, and advanced
simulations. springs elements
Optimization Ready • Contact interfaces for structural, fluid,
Radioss has direct access to a large library of Integration with Altair HyperWorks makes
and fluid structure interaction analysis
finite element dummy, barrier, and impactor Altair Radioss a powerful design tool.
• Large material library with different failure
models to perform vehicle occupant Aside from modeling and visualization,
models (XFEM), equation of state, and
safety simulation. It provides the most Altair Radioss models are ready for
comprehensive and high quality toolset optimization. Advanced design optimization thermal behavior
in the industry through partnerships with and robustness studies can be performed • All kinds of boundary conditions (imposed
leading crash and safety testing facilities easily through Altair’s OptiStruct™ and Altair motion, imposed force and pressure,
and model providers. HyperStudy™ products to improve design initial state, …)
performance. Altair Radioss’ high scalability, • Specific boundary conditions for fluids
In addition, Altair’s HyperCrash is modeling quality and robustness are essential for (inlet, outlet, silent, …)
environment provides outstanding support successful numerical optimization. • Finite Volume (FVM) based airbag
for automotive crash and safety simulation simulation with reversible flow vent hole
with Radioss. High Performance Computing
• Sensors, element activation or de-activation
With a sophisticated customer base that
Most Comprehensive Material values performance, reliability, safety, and Safety Models
and Rupture Libraries innovation, the Altair Radioss team is committed • Adult and child models for frontal, side,
Radioss has the most comprehensive to supporting the most up-to-date, advanced and rear impact (developed with
material and rupture libraries with more
computing architectures and integrating Humanetics partnership)
than 300 combinations. A comprehensive
new technologies to improve performance, • Pedestrian impactors
collection of linear and non-linear material,
scalability, and usability. Altair Radioss is • Human dummy model
failure and rupture models is provided
for modeling complex events. Correlated leading the industry in understanding many • Frontal, side, and rear barriers
material laws and failure criteria include of the state-of-art computing hardware’s (developed with CELLBOND partnership)
definitions for concrete, foam, rubber, steel, potential for powering complex simulation • IIHS-RCAR Bumper Barrier
composites, biomaterials, and more. Multiple software applications and environments.
failure criteria may be applied to any material.
Crack propagation can be followed using an Features and Capabilities
Extended Finite Element Method (XFEM) for
Analysis Types
multi-layer structures.
• Non-linear explicit dynamic or implicit
Advanced Multiphysics Simulation structural analysis
Besides Lagrangian Finite Element technology, • Lagrangian, Eulerian, and Arbitrary
Radioss also uses other technologies such Euler-Lagrangian (ALE) formulation
as Euler, Arbitrary Lagrangian Eulerian (ALE), • Finite Volume (FVM) based airbag simulation
Smoothed-Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH), and
the Finite Volume Method (FVM). Altair Radioss’ application areas include
simulations of crash safety, drop and impact,
With Euler, ALE, and SPH formulations, blast and hydrodynamic impact, fluid structural
Radioss enables Fluid-Structure Interaction (FSI)
interaction, terminal ballistics, hyper-velocity
simulation taking into account multiple fluids.
impact, forming, and composite mapping.

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 Altair AcuSolve™
Computational Fluid Dynamics

Altair AcuSolve is a most powerful Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) tool, providing users with a full range of
physical models. Simulations involving flow, heat transfer, turbulence, and non-Newtonian materials are handled
with ease by AcuSolve’s robust and scalable solver technology. These well validated physical models are delivered
with unmatched accuracy on fully unstructured meshes. This means less time spent building meshes and more time
spent exploring your designs.

Benefits High Speed, Parallel Performance

AcuSolve was designed with a philosophy that What really allows you to leverage CFD to
Product Highlights you shouldn't have to sacrifice robustness its fullest extent is the ability to interrogate
and convenience to achieve accurate results. multiple design candidates early on in the
• Efficient and flexible workflow design process. This requires a fast solution
• Full set of physical models for flow, With AcuSolve, you aren't forced to spend
process, which Altair AcuSolve provides via:
turbulence, immiscible multiphase, days or weeks iterating on mesh quality to
• Solution of the fully-coupled pressure/
and heat transfer simulations obtain a stable and accurate solution. Build
velocity equation system, yielding rapid
• Accurate and stable even on highly your mesh, run the solver, and interrogate
nonlinear convergence.
skewed meshes the solution.
• Efficient parallel architecture that provides
• Fast and efficient solutions for both distributed, shared, and hybrid parallel operation.
transient and steady-state simulations Advanced Physics? No problem! • Proven parallel scalability on thousands of
• Parallel scalability demonstrated Have applications that challenge your current compute cores.
on thousands of computing cores solver's capabilities? Eddy resolving turbulent
• Advanced multiphysics capabilities simulations, immiscible multiphase, and fluid-
including rigid body and flexible body
Simulation Features
structure interaction are a few such examples
Flow Modeling
coupling with Altair’s solvers as well that come to mind. AcuSolve's single solver AcuSolve's flow simulation capability
as third party applications technology simplifies these simulations for you. focuses on incompressible and subsonic
There's no need to struggle with differencing compressible flows. Within this class of
schemes, time integration settings, CFL based problems, a full set of material models for
stability limits, or any other solver setting when investigating Newtonian and non-Newtonian
investigating complex physics with AcuSolve. flow fields is available. Specialized flow
All supported flow regimes are handled by a models, such as Stokes flow, are also
Learn more: single solver that doesn't require any tuning for available for applications in which the full
altair.com/acusolve specific applications. Navier-Stokes equations are not needed.

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 Streamlines showing flow Flow patterns and velocity field Streamlines through a gas turbine
patterns in a stirred tank in an SMX style mixer thermocouple cooling passage

Heat Transfer and Radiation Modeling moving and deforming meshes, non-conformal • Rigid body dynamics of
Altair AcuSolve supports a full set of features interfaces, and Fluid-Structure Interaction. non-interacting bodies
for analyzing heat transfer in both solid and There is no limit on the density ratio of the • Linear structural deformations
fluid mediums. Supported features include: two fluids, enabling the simulation of air/
• Conjugate heat transfer water, oil/water, etc. Coupling to other products in the Altair
• Natural convection HyperWorks suite provides the following
• Enclosure radiation Moving Mesh Capabilities additional capabilities:
• Solar radiation Altair AcuSolve supports two approaches • Finite mass particle tracing
• Thermal shells for modeling thin solids for handling deforming meshes. An Arbitrary (coupling with AcuTrace)
• Multi-body dynamics (coupling with
• Simplified heat exchanger models Lagrange Eulerian (ALE) mesh motion
Altair MotionSolve™)
algorithm provides the most general solution • Non-linear structural deformations
Turbulence Modeling for complex motions. Simpler motions are (coupling with Altair Radioss)
Altair AcuSolve provides a complete selection accommodated by Altair AcuSolve’s boundary
of turbulence modeling capabilities to fulfill condition tools that let you define how Pre-processing Features
your simulation needs. the motion of a boundary surface should Altair AcuSolve's dedicated Graphical User
propagate through the model. Interface, AcuConsole®, contains a full set of
For higher resolution transient simulations, options to help you build your CFD models
Altair AcuSolve supports the following models: User-Defined Functions (UDF) quickly and efficiently. HyperMesh contains
• Spalart-Allmaras based Detached Eddy Altair AcuSolve permits customization of material a significant portion of the most frequently
Simulation (DES and DDES) models, boundary conditions, source terms, and used commands for general usage of
• SST based (DDES and Zonal DES) many other features within the solver by writing AcuSolve. SimLab provides users with access
• Dynamic coefficient and fixed coefficient your own functions. In addition to the standard to basic flow and heat transfer simulations
Large Eddy Simulation models set of data access functions within the UDF, Altair with the ability to prepare thermal fluid
AcuSolve also provides client-server programming structure interaction simulations from a
For simulations involving turbulent transition, capabilities. This allows you to couple your CFD single interface.
Altair AcuSolve supports the following simulation with external applications such as
transition models (compatible with Spalart- control system codes. Post-processing Features
Allmaras and SST RANS/DES models): Post-processing of Altair AcuSolve results is
• γ one-equation model Multiphysics Capabilities handled by AcuFieldView™, an OEM version
• γ-Reθ two-equation model Altair AcuSolve's advantages for multiphysics of Intelligent Light's FieldView CFD post-
computations result from its strength in processor. AcuFieldView allows you to post-
Multiphase Modeling simulating transient flows and deforming process your Altair AcuSolve simulations
Altair AcuSolve’s multiphase flow simulation meshes. Altair AcuSolve supports the using client-server based parallel operation
capability enables the simulation of 2 immiscible, following multiphysics applications without and comes equipped with a full set of tools
incompressible fluids. The multiphase capability coupling to external codes: to automate the interrogation of your solution.
can be used with heat transfer, turbulence,

Surface vorticity contours of a flow transitioning from Pressure field and streamlines over Detached Eddy Simulation (DES)
laminar to turbulent on a solar race car a rail car in cross flow of flow over a sports car

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 Altair nanoFluidX™
Particle-based Fluid Dynamics Simulation

Altair nanoFluidX is a particle-based (SPH) fluid dynamics simulation tool to predict the flow in complex geometries
with complex motion. It can be used to predict the oiling in powertrain systems with rotating shafts / gears and
analyze forces and torques on individual components of the system. Utilizing the GPU technology empowers
high-performance simulations of real geometries.

code allows for an elegant and efficient

Benefits
approach to flows which undergo high
Product Highlights nanoFluidX is based on a weakly- deformation during the simulation, such as
compressible SPH formulation and contains a sloshing, violent multiphase flows or rapid
• Particle-based (SPH) fluid number of exclusive features which improve
dynamics simulation movement through complex geometry.
accuracy and make the code a unique
• Mesh-less method to simulating
particle-based solution on the market. That makes it ideal for many applications
complex fluid flow
• Superior performance due to in different industries, including:
high-density GPU computing The software is created and optimized for
• Well suited for elaborated use on clusters of Graphical Processing Units • General Free-surface Flows
powertrain applications – (GPUs), making it extremely fast. It can be Simulate sloshing of oil in the powertrain
gearboxes, crankshafts, etc. used to predict, for example, the oiling in
systems, free flowing fluids in an open
powertrain systems with rotating shafts/gears
environment, open or closed tanks under
and analyze forces and torques on individual
high accelerations and similar phenomena.
components of the system or predict the
sloshing in tanks with transient motions.
• High-density Ratio Multiphase Flows
For such typical gear-train applications, The Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics
the code can run an order of magnitude (SPH) method of nanoFluidX allows for easy
faster than a Finite-Volume code while also treatment of high-density ratio multiphase
including less geometry simplifications. flows (e.g. water-air) without additional
computational effort. The fluid interfaces
Learn more: Applications are a natural by-product of the SPH method
and no additional interface reconstruction is
altair.com/nanofluidx The particle-based nature of the nanoFluidX
required, thus saving computational time.

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 Time averaged streamlines in a 4-cylinder engine Instantaneous splashing of oil in a gearbox Tank sloshing

performance advantage and power savings prescribed by an input file.

• Rotating Gears, Crankshafts and with respect to their more cumbersome Study the interacting of an arbitrary
Connecting Rods for Powertrain CPU counterparts. GPU revolution in translationally moving solid and the
nanoFluidX has implemented options scientific and engineering computing is surrounding fluid.
for prescribing different types of motion, rapidly progressing and nanoFluidX is one
therefore simulating rotating gears, of the pioneering commercial software Hardware Requirements
crankshafts and connecting rods comes packages which utilizes this technology, The nanoFluidX team recommends NVIDIA
easy. Measure forces and torques bringing significant speed to the overall Tesla V100, P100 and K80 accelerators,
experienced by the solid elements as product development. as they are well-established GPU cards or
they interact with the surrounding fluid. scientific computing in data centers and
Standard Finite Volume CFD codes nanoFluidX has thoroughly been tested
• Tank Sloshing encounter enormous difficulties when on them. The code also has dynamic load-
Particularly well suited for automotive, tackling complex geometries, often failing balancing ensuring optimal hardware
commercial vehicles and aerospace to initialize. Even when they do, the pre- utilization and can run on multi-node
applications, tank sloshing simulation processing times would take weeks and clusters as well.
enables an accurate measurement of the computational cost of such a simulation
the forces experienced by the tank or would be prohibitively large.
vehicle during drastic acceleration,
like braking or sudden lane change. • Simplified Pre-processing
Mesh in a classic sense is not needed.
Capabilities Import the geometry, select the element,
and generate the particles. No more hours
nanoFluidX brings you faster pre-processing, of pre-processing and devising a good-
advanced GPU technology for minimum enough mesh.
simulation time, and easy post-processing.
• Rigid Body Motion
• GPU Computing Besides the rotation motion, the nanoFluidX
GPU computing provides a significant code allows for element trajectories

“As a contributing resource for understanding lubrication flow inside a NuVinci

product, nanoFluidX has been of value to our project. The software offering, HPC and
nanoFluidX makes this simulation method approachable for the non-expert user like
Fallbrook Technologies, and I would recommend it as a viable option for further
simulation tasks.”
Brad Pohl, Chief Engineer, Advanced Engineering
Fallbrook Technologies Inc.

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 Altair ultraFluidX™
Ultra-fast Aerodynamics Simulation

Altair ultraFluidX is a simulation tool for ultra-fast prediction of the aerodynamic properties of passenger and
heavy-duty vehicles as well as for motorsport applications. Its cutting-edge technology is optimized for GPUs to
deliver unbeatable performance and to allow for overnight simulations even of complex cases on a single server.

Benefits Short Turnaround Times Enabling

Overnight Runs
Product Highlights With ultraFluidX, highly resolved
The Lattice Boltzmann Method is a perfect
transient aerodynamics simulations can
fit for massively parallel architectures like
• Wall-modeled LES approach based on be performed overnight on a single server.
GPUs, and sets the stage for unprecedented
the Lattice Boltzmann Method The benefits in detail are:
• Integrated, robust volume meshing turnaround times. Overnight runs on single
for fast design changes servers become possible by utilizing state-
Fast and Easy Case Setup
• Efficient Multi-GPU implementation of the-art GPU optimized algorithms, while
Thanks to seamless integration into the
for transient overnight analyses delivering the fidelity of a transient LES
• Tailor-made solution for external Altair Virtual Wind Tunnel™, setting up an
aerodynamics simulation.
aerodynamics external aerodynamics simulation becomes
trivial. Templates can be derived quickly for
Significant Cost Savings
different vehicle classes, making the workflow
Conventional simulation approaches need
less prone to errors.
thousands of CPU cores to achieve the
turnaround times of Altair ultraFluidX. Our
Minimum Preprocessing Effort
GPU based solution increases throughput
Profit from the “Drag and Drop” nature of
while reducing hardware and energy cost.
this Lattice Boltzmann implementation.
Low surface mesh requirements, support
Run Transient
for intersecting and penetrating parts, Bluff body aerodynamics, and especially
together with a fully automated volume vehicle aerodynamics, are highly unsteady
mesh generation in the solver, make part bynature. With ultraFluidX well-resolved
Learn more: replacements easier than in the physical wind transient LES simulations become affordable.
altair.com/ultrafluidx tunnel. Evaluating hundreds of configurations No need to press transient physics in a
to satisfy legal regulations becomes feasible. steady-state corset anymore.

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 Intuitive case setup in the Altair Virtual Wind Tunnel Unconventional design ideas - such as using a rear-view camera mirror - can be evaluated

Industry Applications Capabilities Analysis of Results

Transient aerodynamics analyses often
ultraFluidX was tailor-made for highly ultraFluidX brings you faster pre-processing,
produce Gbytes of results data, which need
resolved investigations of external advanced GPU technology for minimum
aerodynamics, including the following to be processed in order to be useful for
simulation time, and intuitive post-processing.
selected applications: design improvements. Altair’s powerful
client-server parallel architecture enables
Model Preparation
Ground Transportation Vehicles in a Wide interactive CFD post-processing even for large
Since ultraFluidX is offered as part of the
Range of Operating Conditions datasets. Automated report generation can
Altair HyperWorks suite, the challenge of
Determine aerodynamic forces and moments be easily implemented and customized.
getting CAD models simulation-ready can be
(e.g., drag, lift, roll, pitch, yaw) and investigate
transient three-dimensional flow structures efficiently addressed with Altair HyperMesh™.
Hardware Requirements
to understand the fluid dynamics of your Altair’s market-leading pre-processor includes
The ultraFluidX team recommends NVIDIA
vehicle. Potential targets of the CFD analysis some highly automated capabilities specifically
Tesla V100, P100 accelerators, as they are
include the minimization of aerodynamic developed for external aerodynamics
well-established GPU cards for scientific
drag to reduce fuel consumption as well as modeling, such as wrapping technology,
the balance of front and rear lift and the computing in data centers and ultraFluidX
automated gap and hole filling, and high-
investigation of the crosswind behavior to has thoroughly been tested on them.
fidelity surface meshing.
improve driving stability.

GPU Computing
Individual Customer Applications
GPU computing provides a significant
Use ultraFluidX for your own, individual use
cases. Examine the transient flow field of performance advantage and power savings
different designs, e.g., analyze buildings and with respect to their more cumbersome CPU
whole cities in a large scale wind tunnel, or counterparts. GPU revolution in scientific and
study the impact of local design changes on the engineering computing is rapidly progressing
aerodynamic performance, like assessing the and ultraFluidX is one of the pioneering
impact of local small-scale geometry changes commercial software packages which utilizes
on the flight trajectories of a soccer ball. this technology, bringing significant speed to
the overall product development.

High accuracy for complex flow structures Overnight transient simulation on NVIDIA GPUs Ultra-fast simulation is key for motorsport applications

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 Altair Feko™
High Frequency Electromagnetics and Antenna Design

Altair Feko is a leading electromagnetic simulation software that uses multiple frequency and time domain techniques.
True hybridization of these methods enables the efficient analysis of a broad spectrum of electromagnetic problems
mainly related to antenna design and placement, scattering, radar cross section (RCS) and electromagnetic compatibility
(EMC), including electromagnetic pulses (EMP), lightning effects, high intensity radiated fields (HIRF), and radiation hazard.

Benefits Specialized Solutions

Altair Feko was the first to commercially offer
Product Highlights One Product, Multiple Solvers a characteristic mode analysis (CMA) solver,
By offering a selection of different solvers, which is still today the most proven and
• State-of-the art simulation tool Feko users can choose the method that is reliable. Altair Feko includes specialized
for antenna design and placement, most suitable to the problem that they are solutions for bidirectional cable coupling,
and RCS trying to solve, or use more than one solver windscreen antennas and large finite arrays.
• EMC analysis, including emissions,
for cross validation purposes. All Feko solvers Model decomposition workflows for classical
immunity, and shielding effectiveness
are sold in a single bundle and are also part antenna placement and EMC problems
• Wide set of hybridized methods to
solve large and complex problems of the Altair HyperWorks licensing system. enable equivalent representation of the
• Specialized tools, including transmitting/receiving antennas
windscreen antennas, arrays, True Hybridization and other devices.
cable modeling, and CMA Feko offers industry leading hybridization
• HPC-enabled efficient, of different solvers to combine the beneficial Capabilities
reliable, and accurate solvers characteristics and allow more efficient and
Solver Overview
accurate analysis of multi-scale problems that
• Frequency and time domain full wave
are both complex and electrically large.
solvers: MoM, FDTD, FEM, and MLFMM
• Asymptotic methods: PO, LE-PO, RL-GO, UTD
Solver Accuracy and Performance • True hybridization of methods to solve
Extensive validation of the numerical complex and large multi-scale problems
methods and enhancements in Feko is • Unique CMA solver calculates modal
carried out to ensure the accuracy of our currents, eigenvalues, modal significance
Learn more: approaches. Solver performance and parallel and characteristic angles
altair.com/feko scaling is continually optimized to achieve
leading computational efficiency.
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 Corrugated horn antenna analysis ACC vehicle radar integration Radiation pattern for mobile phone against
head and with hand phantom

Solver Performance Features • Special solver for efficient analysis • Media library with pre-defined
• The Altair Feko solver is fully parallelized of antennas integrated into layered and user-defined materials
and optimized to exploit multi-CPU windscreens • Powerful meshing algorithms for surface
distributed memory resources • Efficient methods for finite and infinite or volume, flat or curvilinear mesh generation
• GPU-based solver acceleration arrays and periodic structures with manual or adaptive refinement
• Optimized out-of-core solver to deliver • Metamaterials and composites • Direct link to Optenni Lab for automated
solutions when RAM limits are reached matching circuit generation
Model and Domain Decomposition • EMIT interface for co-site interference analysis
User Interface • Decomposition of electromagnetic problems • Imports of results from Cadence Sigrity,
• State-of-the-art 3D Parasolid CAD modeling to reduce computational cost FEST3D, GRASP, CST, SEMCAD, Orbit/Satimo
interface, including import/export of CAD • Numerically efficient equivalent sources measurements and Touchstone files
and mesh formats for complex sources and receivers
• Integrated mesh engine for generating POSTFEKO Features
triangle, tetrahedron, and voxel Non-Radiating Networks
simulation meshes • Lumped, linear circuit models can be Visualize and compare simulation and
measurement results in the comprehensive
• Interface to Altair HyperMesh™ included in a simulation, often used for
POSTFEKO GUI.
• Comprehensive post-processing including matching networks
• 2D/3D plots and animations of near and far
1D, 2D, and 3D plots, import of measurement • S-, Z- or Y-parameter files or SPICE circuit
fields (radiation patterns), currents, SAR
results, report generation, etc. file Network definitions • Impedance, S-parameters
• Full Lua script automation for modeling, • Contours, iso-surfaces, ortho-slices
configuration and post-processing, CADFEKO Features • Cartesian graphs, polar graphs, Smith charts
with macro recording support • Multiple models, multiple views
Set up the entire problem within the
• Mathematical operations
Optimization CADFEKO GUI, covering all aspects from
• Imported data and measurements
• Automated optimization of multi-variable and geometry modeling to mesh generation.
• Export of various data formats,
multi-goal problems with several algorithms, • CAD and mesh import/export of most major
images, and animations
including GA and particle swarm formats including Parasolid, AutoCAD DXF,
• Real-time monitoring of the IGES, STEP, Pro/ENGINEER®, Unigraphics,
CATIA V4 & V5, ACIS Exchange (SAT) Report Generation
optimization process
• Interface to Altair HyperStudy™ • Gerber, ODB++ and 3Di for printed Active POSTFEKO sessions can be exported to
circuit boards a PowerPoint, Word, or PDF report. A quick
Specialized Solutions • CAD healing functions for fixing reporting option requires minimal input from
inconsistencies, gashes, slivers, the user, while a template-based report may
• Bi-direction coupling with complex cable
spikes, and filling holes be generated where the user has full control
bundles and along arbitrary cable paths
over the content of the document.

Automotive cable coupling problem setup Warehouse environment RFID study Naval antenna placement result visualization

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 Altair WinProp™
Wave Propagation and Radio Network Planning

Altair WinProp is the most complete suite of tools in the domain of wireless propagation and radio network
planning. With applications ranging from satellite to terrestrial, from rural via urban to indoor radio links,
WinProp’s innovative wave propagation models combine accuracy with short computation time.

WinProp is a powerful tool with sophisticated wave WinProp supports arbitrary transmitters
propagation models for various scenarios and including cellular and broadcasting sites,
Product Highlights efficient network planning modules. satellites, repeaters, and leaky feeder cables.

• Innovative, either empirical or ray The WinProp suite includes the following tools: Databases
optical/deterministic wave propagation • ProMan with the propagation models
and the network planning modules Depending on the scenario, predictions
models combining high accuracy and
are based on topographical (pixel), clutter
short computation times • WallMan as graphical editor for vector
building databases (pixel - with or without heights & clearance),
• Wide range of scenarios and map data urban building (pixel or vector), and/or 3D
supported, even allowing combination • AMan as graphical editor for the antenna
patterns planar objects/walls (vector) databases.
of different scenarios For a prediction, different types of databases
for hybrid analyses • CoMan is the connectivity simulator
for sensor and mesh networks can be used simultaneously and transitions
• Network planning modules available between the databases are computed
• TuMan is the graphical editor for tunnels
for most standards (cellular incl. automatically. Graphical editors, CAD tools,
and stadium
LTE and beyond, W-LAN, etc.) and various converters are available for all
• The flexible WinProp API allows the types of databases.
integration of the wave propagation Scenarios and Applications
models and network planning modules WinProp’s highly accurate and very fast Propagation Models
into other software tools empirical and deterministic propagation models
are available for a wide range of scenarios: WinProp’s powerful propagation engines
• Rural and Residential include empirical and semi-empirical models
(calibration with measurements possible),
• Urban and Suburban
rigorous 3D ray tracing models as well as
• Indoor and Campus
the unique Dominant Path Model (DPM).
Learn more: • Tunnel and Underground
altair.com/winprop • Vehicular and Time-Variant Besides the prediction of the path loss,
• Satellites GEO, LEO the delay and angular spread can also be
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 Coverage based on urban buildings Display of urban propagation paths Combined urban and indoor scenario
and topography with multi-floor buildings

computed, as well as LOS/NLOS, directional Computation and Simulation and networks can be optimized to provide
channel impulse response, angular profile both high capacity and throughput. Capacity
Depending on the application WinProp offers
and propagation paths. improvements due to MIMO and/or beam
static, Monte-Carlo, and dynamic network
forming are modeled accurately because of
simulators. WinProp allows the planning of
WinProp API and Engines the sophisticated deterministic propagation
coverage and capacity as well as network
The WinProp application programming models. Arbitrary antenna configurations
simulations (performance of algorithms,
interface (API) is available for both the (linear, circular,...) are possible and their
analysis of delays, etc.). The user can define
wave propagation engines and the network impact on the radio channel - determined
the (location dependent) traffic for circuit
planning modules. The very simple handling during the propagation analysis - is considered
and for packet switched services (including
of the API allows customers to integrate the in the network planning.
the statistical distributions, mobility, etc.).
wave propagation models (as well as the
network planning engines) into their own Coverage Altair Feko™ and WinProp
or any 3rd party software tool.
Different transmission modes can be
Interaction
Electromagnetic simulation can be used
Air Interfaces and Applications defined (bandwidth, MCS, data rate, SNIR
to design the antennas as well as compute
target, signal threshold, Tx power,...) and the
In WinProp various air interfaces and the radiation characteristic in terms of a
coverage maps (cell assignment, best server,
applications are pre-defined: 3D antenna pattern. For this purpose the
active set, channel quality, Rx power in DL
various solvers included in Feko can be
& UL, SNIR,...) are computed individually for
applied. The resulting 3D antenna patterns
each transmission mode. Link adaptation
describe the antenna characteristic in the far
is considered and depends on the channel
field and can be superposed to the 3D radio
quality predicted with the propagation models. channels computed with the WinProp wave
Maximum received power as well as maximum propagation models.
achievable data rates are predicted accurately
for each location in the coverage area. There is an interface to import and process
the Altair Feko 3D antenna patterns in
Capacity WinProp. For the acceleration of these
WinProp computes the capacity (throughput, simulations the complex objects, like vehicles,
maximum data rates, packet delays, QoS,...) can be substituted by their radar cross sections
Additionally, the user can define individual of the different radio links and cells in the (bi-static RCS as computed in Feko).
properties of the air interface to adapt it network based on the coverage analysis and
to the requirements. Besides the network the traffic assumptions. Capacity limitations
planning, the ICNIRP and EM compliance and over-loaded cells can be detected easily
can be analyzed with WinProp.

Prediction on multiple floors in an office building Channel impulse response and spatial channel Radio planning for an urban network
profile for two indoor locations with 3-sector sites

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 Altair Flux™
Electromagnetic, Electric, and Thermal Analysis

Capitalizing on thirty-five years of innovation in the global context of design optimization and time-to-market
reduction, Flux finite element software provides solutions to low-frequency electromagnetic and thermal simulation
problems. Flux includes an open and user-friendly interface that is easily coupled with other Altair software to
address multiphysics problems for a variety of systems in 2D, 3D and Skew modeling situations.

Benefits several parameters together through

equations is very easy. The influence of
Product Highlights Accuracy
any parameter in a simulation can be
Flux applies advanced numerical methods and
intuitively explored and visualized through
Powered by best-in-class numerical well-adapted modeling techniques to produce
multidimensional curves and animations
techniques, Flux provides fast the most accurate and reliable results in the
of color shades or arrows.
and accurate results. Featuring shortest amount of time.
extended multi-parametric analysis Interoperability
capabilities, including electrical circuit Flux developers are constantly improving
Flux can be coupled with other 3D analysis
and kinematic couplings, Flux helps you the embedded solvers to increase simulation
software to create the most realistic
analyze, design, and optimize a wide speed and enable the evaluation of
multiphysics representations of phenomena.
range of systems featuring: thousands of design configurations.
Considering a device as a component of a
• Rotating machines larger system or designing its control strategy
• Linear actuators, solenoids Flexibility
is also possible by linking Altair Flux to system
• Transformers & inductances • The software behavior is fully customizable
to user preferences. level simulation tools. Different levels of
• Induction heating processes interaction are possible, ranging from reduced
•E mbedded scripting tools and macro-
• Sensors model extraction to full co-simulation.
authoring enable the capture and
• Cables, electric connections
automation of simulation processes. Difficult
• Electromagnetic compatibility
workflows can be fully saved and repeated. Capabilities
• Flux can be coupled with any software, Wide Field of Use
enabling high productivity • Magnetic, electric, and thermal fields
and access to non-specialists. • Magnetic/dielectric/thermal coupling
• Mechanical coupling
Parametric Simulation • Multiphysics coupling
Learn more:
Fundamental to working with Flux is • Static, harmonic, and transient analysis
altair.com/flux defining geometric dimensions or physical • Parameterized analysis
characteristics with parameters. Linking • External circuit connection
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 Altair Flux density in an induction Altair Flux induction heating application 15% gain on response time - Actuator
machine with Skew rotor response time optimization

Powerful Geometric Description Post-Processing Advanced System Integration

• Easy sketcher of 2D geometry, including Altair Flux gives access to various
Considering the component in its
parametric capabilities quantities including:
mechatronic environment is key to optimizing
• Embedded 3D modeler with fully • Electric and magnetic fields temperature
its performance and look into efficient
parametrized modeling constructs • Magnetic flux, inductances, energy
control strategies. Through equivalent circuit
• Advanced CAD import & export functions • Iron losses and Joule losses
extraction, table export or co-simulation, it is
• Defeaturing and simplification capabilities • Position, velocity, force, torque, speed
possible to couple Flux with Altair’s system
• Dedicated environment for electric rotating • Skin effect visualization
simulator Altair Activate®, using several levels
machines designed in 2D and 3D • Equivalent RLC circuit extraction
of fidelity, depending on the design needs.
and export
The couplings with other tools like MatLab
Easy and Flexible Mesh Generator • User-defined quantities
Simulink and LMS Imagine. Lab Amesim are
The Altair Flux mesh generator provides • Maps, isovalues, and vector plots
also available.
different mesh types and meshing • Animations
technologies that can be mixed in both • 2D and 3D curves
Simulation Process Automation
2D and 3D situations: • Spectral analysis
• Smart automatic mesh generation based • Cutting planes • Define macros and interfaces
on geometry & physics • Look up tables for system simulation • Simplify processes from geometry
• Fine manual control of mesh size • Export capabilities (Excel, text, and more) generation to post-processing results via
and distribution command language derived from Java
• Mapped mesh and linked mesh Multiphysics and Python object-oriented languages
• Auto-adaptive mesh refinement during • Include Flux in a wider calculation
Flux provides fully cabled solutions to set up
solving in 2D & 3D process in Altair Compose
co-simulations and exports with specialized
• Use
 the API to access Flux from any software
tools focusing primarily on magnetothermal
Altair Flux is also able to import meshes and magneto-vibro-acoustics analysis.
directly from Altair HyperMesh™ and Altair Optimization
SimLab™ to deal with complex 3D CAD Magneto Thermal Analysis Boost your Flux capabilities with Altair
geometries. Coupling Flux with CFD simulation tools HyperStudy™, a powerful and reliable optimizer
like Altair AcuSolve™, CD-Adapco STAR- that does not require you to be an expert in
Advanced Modeling Techniques CCM+ or ANSYS Fluent makes results even optimization methods. Well-adapted to drive
for Accurate and Fast Results more powerful by taking into account fluid FEM models, HyperStudy goes beyond simple
• Infinite box for open boundary problems dynamics, and enhancing the accuracy of parametric studies, which allows for significant
• Non-meshed coils the thermal analysis. Efficient and accurate gains in your designs.
• Thin regions represented by surface models design is possible with Flux thanks to
• Fast evaluation of geometry skewing effect all the available thermal couplings! High Performance
• Non-linear anisotropic material behavior Computing (HPC) Solutions
• Hysteresis modeling Coupling with Mechanical Stress Affordability of computers with multiple
• Skin and proximity losses in windings Evaluation and Vibration Analysis processors or clusters bring new possibilities
• Partial Element Equivalent Circuit Electromagnetic forces are the source to simulate many design configurations
method for power conductors of mechanical stress or noise in concurrently. The distribution of parametric
electromagnetic structures. calculations is directly available in Altair Flux
Robust Solving for all applications.
• Fully parametric solver enables geometrical Flux is able to accurately compute these forces
or physical parameter sweeps and export them to stress or vibration analysis Flux is connected to Altair PBS Works™, Altair’s
• Several iterative and direct linear solvers tools such as Altair OptiStruct™,LMS Virtual.Lab, leading solution for computing workload
with multiprocessing MSC Nastran or ANSYS Mechanical. management, which will let you take
• Non-linear solvers advantage of the full power of remote Altair
• Distributed parametric studies across HPC clusters.
several cores or machines
• Auto-adaptive mesh and time-step

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 Altair ElectroFlo™
Electronics Thermal CFD Management Software

Altair ElectroFlo is a CFD-based thermal package to simulate challenging electronics cooling and other EDA thermal
management applications. Easy to use even for non-CFD experts, it is capable of solving complex problems
involving conduction, natural and forced convection, radiation and conjugate heat transfer.

Benefits • Accurate accounting for self-heating of

traces and electrical conductors to avoid
Product Highlights ElectroFlo is designed exclusively for
costly over designs
challenging electronics cooling and design
• Coupled electrical analysis applications. Utilizing an object-based
• 1D Flow network co-simulation and 1D Flow Network Co-simulation
modeling approach, it achieves unprecedented
patented radiation solver • Integration of complex ”Flow Network
ease-of-use through extensive error-checking
• Embedded thermal/electrical networks Systems” into the model
and automation. Its solver leverages a
• Fully automated modeling approach • The ability to model liquid cooling channels
stable and powerful computational fluid
for common procedures and cold-plates with little impact on
dynamics (CFD) core; but, the solver’s true
• Extensive error-checking computer resources
• The object-oriented modeling makes strength comes from its “hybrid” approach
the software easy to use coupling multi-physics and various solution
Patented Radiation Solver
methodologies with mixed fidelity.
• Automatically combines element surfaces
to have a more reasonable radiation mesh
These include electrical co-simulation for joule
that is not dictated by the extreme details
heating (self-heating) of traces and conductors,
of the problem
integrated 1D flow networks for modeling liquid
channels and integrated thermal, electrical
Embedded Thermal/Electrical Networks
R/C networks for mixed fidelity modeling.
• Allow integration of thermal and/or
Capabilities electrical resistive network circuits in the
model with no limitations on the complexity
Coupled Electrical Analysis
of the circuits
Learn more: • Voltage field solved in parallel with
• Add internal details of components; connect
altair.com/electroflo updated resistivity to evaluate Joule
system to environment
heating distribution
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 Electronics control module High-current bus bar Liquid cooled cold-plate

Object Oriented Modeling Define Varying BC’s by Pointing • Modify running job
• Boundary conditions are applied using full to Functions/Tables • Components thermal margin tracking
associativity between Objects, Loads and • Time, temperature and/or spatial
Functions. dependence Liquid Cooled Applications:
• The user selects application region, enters • Periodic functions, inverse functions Due to extremely high heat flux, the cooling
a constant value or point to function(s)/ and thermostat controls is achieved using embedded channels with
table(s) for varying values. • Polynomial, exponential, sinusoidal, compact heat exchanger cores. CFD modeling
• Modify/copy objects will automatically read from file of heat exchanger core is not feasible Due to
modify/create BC’s accordingly • Use multiple functions to define details of heat exchanger fins.
temperature dependence with • ElectroFlo’s 1D flow network co-simulation is
Automation duty-cycle definition ideal approach
• User provides flow paths and channel
Fully automated modeling approach
Use of 2D Solids for Efficient Modeling cross-section
for common procedures:
of Board Layers • Automatic creation of flow nodes
• Mesh: Fully automated with
Geometry Import: and solid fluid interfaces
user-controls for refinements
• CAD, IGES, ODB++, IDF formats • Automatic creation of convective
• Model Clean-up: One-click fully automated;
• CSV component placement tool and advective resistors
or with user-control on selected objects
• User specified tolerance • Heat exchanger UA from correlation,
• Electrical Circuit Detection: Fully-automated • Tools for intelligent import to capture test data or performance charts
procedure to detect electrical regions using needed features, discarding thermally
element resistivity and electrical links irrelevant details Post-processing
• 3D plots with option to draw
Extensive Error-checking High Current Applications: In these on original CAD
• Check material definition prior to run applications a significant amount of heat is • Cut-plane fringe plots
• Electrical BC’s applied to conductors generated in various conductors and traces • Velocity vectors sized by velocity magnitude,
due to flow of electrical current. colored by any scalar
With user interface and technical features • Automatic detection of circuits • Volumetric Region reports result quantities
focused on electronics application, ElectroFlo • Solve voltage field for accurate prediction in any volume
delivers increased accuracy while reducing of self-heating effects • Planar Region shows any result flux through
modeling and simulation time. • Current/voltage BC’s a plane
• Electrical links and nodes to add circuit • Automated results export to ParaView for
Model Manager Listview details with minimal impact on resources advanced post-processing
Gives user a glance at the entire model allowing • Bolted joint losses modeled using electrical/
modification of several objects at once. thermal plane resistance Other Capabilities
• Treeview used to populate listview • Session file tracks command history
Vents and Fans • Crash recovery
• Color by object, type, material
• Associated to walls Fan flow fixed or using
• Sort by type, power, temperature, and material. fan curve
• Create groups/assemblies • Can model swirl, rotation, hub heat dissipation
• Copy/rotate/translate/mirror
Analysis
User-extensible Libraries • Laminar, Turbulent
• Components, convection, material • Steady-state, Transient
properties and TIM’s • CFD, non-CFD, frozen CFD

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 Altair Multiscale Designer™
Simulation of Multiscale Material Models

Altair Multiscale Designer is an accurate and efficient tool for the development of multiscale material models and
simulation of parts manufactured from any heterogeneous material, such as continuous and chopped fiber composites,
honeycomb cores, lattice structures, reinforced concrete, and soil and bones. Applications include multiscale material
modeling for design, ultimate failure assessment, statistical-based material allowables, creep, fatigue, fracture, and
impact simulations. It also provides user material plugins to commercial FEA solvers Altair OptiStruct™, Altair Radioss™,
LS-DYNA, and Abaqus.
Benefits • Nonlinear Material Characterization
Validated multiscale material models
Product Highlights While many multiscale modeling frameworks
exist, Multiscale Designer provides an are easily included in any macro model
• Multiscale material models for unmatched combination of ease of use, simulation via the Macro Solver Integration
continuous, long, and short reinforced computational efficiency, predictive accuracy, GUI and provided user material plugins
composites and versatility. (DLLs) to OptiStruct, Radioss, LSDyna,
• Built-in parametric & external and Abaqus.
unit cell modeling Ease of Use
• Accurate, efficient simulation of Computational Efficiency
Multiscale Designer has well defined
inelastic effects to ultimate failure Instead of implementing direct
methodologies, including experimental test
• Fiber-orientation mapping for homogenization, which is accurate but
injection molding matrix protocols, for the development of
multiscale material models of continuous computationally inefficient, or some other
• Virtual material allowables for
and chopped materials. Users can design classical homogenization method, which
standard specimens 
• Plugins for Altair OptiStruct, Altair unidirectional and woven continuous is computationally efficient but inaccurate,
Radioss, LS-DYNA, and Abaqus materials and both short and long chopped Multiscale Designer utilizes 3D FEA Unit
reinforced products made from carbon, glass, Cells with a Reduced Order Model (ROM)
or Kevlar with thermoplastic and thermoset technique that allows for both predictive
polymer matrices. The process required accuracy and computational efficiency.
to develop a multiscale material model The ROM performs a one-time solution
is captured in 4 steps within the Multiscale of the unit cell which stores all required
Designer user interface: heterogeneous material behavior of the
• Unit Cell Model Definition elastic and inelastic regime into a “material
Learn more:
• Linear Material Characterization database”. Upon subsequent macro model
altair.com/multiscale-designer
• Reduced Order Model Computation simulation, each macro element calls into this

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 Definition of external unit cells in Altair HyperMesh™ Matrix phase and homogenous Laminate from stack of homogeneous plain
plain weave unit cell weave unit cells of multiple orientations

database via the user material plugins (DLLs) Versatility macro analysis to resolve micro-scale fields
to perform matrix algebraic calculations Multiscale Designer includes a built-in FEA (stresses and strains within each phase
for the homogenized stiffnesses and macro solver which allows for automatic material of the unit cell) at a computational
de-homogenized phase stresses and strains parametric multiscale simulations of several cost comparable to that of macro-scale
to achieve high accuracy and efficiency. standard coupon specimens (unnotched, modeling. Both the forward homogenization
notched, shear, and bend) directly within approach, where micro-scale properties are
Predictive Accuracy Multiscale Designer. The stochastics module known prior, and the inverse optimization
Multiscale Designer implements advanced of Multiscale Designer couples the built-in approach, where micro-scale properties
damage and plasticity laws which account parametric multiscale simulation capability are determined from known macro-scale
for the fundamental physical behavior of with the ability to perform Monte Carlo homogenized properties, are available.
various phase materials. Each phase material and Sparse Grid stochastics multiscale
of the 3D FEA unit cell is assigned a nonlinear simulations. Each multiscale material Multiscale Designer - Stochastics
material law. The nonlinear material laws within model parameter can be given a Probability Multiscale Designer - Stochastics provides
Multiscale Designer include damage models Distribution Function (PDF) via mean, standard a forward homogenization stochastic
for brittle materials like carbon and glass deviation, and distribution type parameter simulation process which computes a
fibers, plasticity models for ductile materials, input. The output of the stochastic multiscale Probability Distribution Function (PDF) for the
advanced hybrid damage, plasticity models, simulation is a PDF which is used directly to homogenized macro-scale properties given
brittle, and ductile behavior. Characterization calculate A- and B-Basis material allowable for the variability of the micro-scale geometry and
of the material parameters for all Multiscale “Virtual Allowable” assessments. constitutive properties. Multiscale Designer
Designer nonlinear material laws have well – Stochastics automatically calculates A- and
defined experimental test matrices and Capabilities B-basis material allowables directly from the
procedures with minimal experimental tests Multiscale Designer – Mechanical output PDFs via a virtual allowables supported
required. In addition, Multiscale Designer Multiscale Designer - Mechanical provides by test methodology.
material models for various product forms a well-established methodology for the
(Unidirectional, Woven, and Chopped) have development of fully nonlinear multiscale
been validated against several experimental material models. These models are
datasets for predictive accuracy. subsequently used in linear or nonlinear

Multiscale analysis of open hole tension Probabilistic determination of virtual allowables Multiscale analysis of low velocity
specimen - matrix phase damage impact - matrix phase damage

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 Altair ESAComp™
Analysis and Design of Composites

Altair ESAComp is software for analysis and design of composites. Its scope ranges from preliminary design of
layered composite structures to advanced analyses that are applicable to final design verification. ESAComp
is a standalone software tool with integrations to other Altair HyperWorks™ products dealing with composites.
ESAComp has a vast set of analysis capabilities for solid/sandwich laminates and structural elements.

Benefits a potential failure mode can be easily missed.

ESAComp complements the capabilities of
Product Highlights  xplore Possibilities
E
FE tools in doing this. Advanced ESAComp
The combinations of composite material
features, such as probabilistic analysis,
• ESAComp materials database, systems and structural concepts are limitless.
with properties for 1000+ commercial become very useful when verifying the real
The ESAComp materials database gives a
material systems performance of the design.
good basis for trying potential materials for
• Covers layered composite structures a design. The analysis capabilities of Altair
from preliminary design to analysis Optimize Your Design
ESAComp enable quick and easy trade-off
of details
studies, such as between solid, sandwich Besides the user environment that allows
• Standalone tool that interfaces with
or stiffened designs. practical hands-on optimization of designs,
general finite element packages
• ESAComp integration with ESAComp integrates as part of more complex
HyperWorks enhances composites Be Efficient optimization systems.
pre- and post-processing Using the right tool at different phases
• Used worldwide in all industries of a project ensures efficiency. The FEA Learn About Composites
utilizing high-performance environment is not ideal for laminate level To help users get started, ESAComp’s
composites studies or lay-up design. In the early phases easy-to-follow documentation includes
of a project, the structural elements of tutorials and reference materials, along
ESAComp provide fast analysis without with first-class technical support.
a full geometric model.
Capabilities
Avoid Pitfalls Data Bank and Multi-level Database
Learn more:
Designing with composites is a challenge. The ESAComp Data Bank includes data for
altair.com/esacomp
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 Comparison of laminate properties In-depth failure information for Altair HyperView™ Composite pressure vessel analysis

and material systems. User and company laminate failure with selected failure criterion Material and laminate data can be exported
specific material libraries can be stored in the (including advanced criteria like Puck 2D/3D, in the following solver formats: Altair
database, as well as data related to design LaRC03) to analyses of flat and curved OptiStruct™, Nastran, Abaqus, ANSYS,
studies. Besides materials, the ESAComp rectangular panels, including stiffened ones and LS-DYNA.
database includes ESAComp objects: fibers/ (failure under transverse and in-plane loads,
matrix materials, plies, laminates, beams, buckling, natural frequencies, geometrically Post-processing
panels, cylinders, bonded and mechanical nonlinear analysis/post-buckling). FE results, material, and lay-up data of
joints, loads, and boundary conditions. Beams, cylinders/cones (with and without related elements can be transferred to
stiffeners; geometrically nonlinear analysis/ ESAComp for additional failure analysis.
Design Environment post-buckling) and pressure vessels (shell Failure analysis includes the application
ESAComp forms an efficient platform for and solid element) can be easily modeled. of advanced failure criteria such as Puck
performing design studies of composite Furthermore, bonded and mechanical or LaRC03, which are often not available
structures. The display of graphical results joint simulation, probabilistic analyses, in solvers. Reserve factors are computed
helps in performing trade-off studies between simulation of moisture diffusion, prediction for all layers as well as on laminate level,
materials and structural alternatives. of delamination/debonding and much covering, for example, wrinkling failure and
more are possible. interlaminar shear. This information can be
Users have almost limitless options for passed to Altair HyperMesh™ Desktop for
SI and British/U.S. Units visualization along with information on failure
selecting and combining the resulting data
and to display it as numeric tables, layer, bar, Units and output formats can be changed modes and critical layers.
line, and polar charts, carpet plots, failure at any time during the session.
envelopes and 3D contour plots. Further, ESAComp offers through-the-
Python Scripting thickness plots, which illustrate the stresses,
Comprehensive Documentation Enabling extension of analysis capabilities strains or reserve factors (margins of safety
ESAComp documentation not only helps with user scripts, execution of batch runs, and inverse reserve factors, respectively),
structural engineers familiarize themselves and integration to user’s design workflows. Loads and laminates can be derived
with composite engineering, but also from the imported load case to benefit
provides extensive theoretical reference Altair HyperWorks Integration from ESAComp’s whole set of tools
documents needed by composites experts. Pre-processing for design improvement.
Materials and lay-ups can be transferred to
Analysis Capabilities Altair HyperMesh™ while taking advantage Currently supported solver profiles are
Analysis tools are available for various of ESAComp’s capabilities, such as multiple Altair OptiStruct™ and Nastran.
aspects of composite structural design. strength sets, environment-dependent material
From micromechanics, through laminate data (e.g. temperature or moisture), the
stiffness and hygrothermal expansion practical user interface for lay-up definition,
using Classical Lamination Theory (CLT), and its laminate design capabilities.

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 Altair HyperStudy™
Multi-disciplinary Design Exploration & Optimization

Altair HyperStudy is a multi-disciplinary design exploration, study, and optimization software for engineers and
designers. Using design-of-experiments, metamodeling, and optimization methods, HyperStudy creates intelligent
design variants, manages runs, and collects data. Users are guided to understand data trends, perform trade-
off studies, and optimize design performance and reliability. HyperStudy’s intuitive user interface combined with its
seamless integration to Altair HyperWorks™ makes design exploration technology accessible to non-experts.

Product Highlights Benefits and overall system performance.

HyperStudy provides engineers and designers DOE methods in HyperStudy include:
• State-of-the-art design exploration, a user-friendly environment with state-of- • Box-Behnken
metamodeling, and optimization the-art design exploration methods and data • Central composite design
methods mining tools to: • D-Optimal
• Data mining tools that are easy
• Efficiently understand the relationships • Direct input of external run-matrix
to understand and interpret
between design parameters and • Fractional factorial
• Direct interface to the most
popular CAE solvers design requirements • Full factorial
• Fully integrated with Altair • Easily sort, analyze, and explore large design • Hammersley
HyperWorks, seamless shape data sets
• Modified Extensible Lattice
optimization via Altair HyperMorph® • Perform quick trade-offs between conflicting
Sequences (MELS)
designs requirements
• Latin HyperCube
• Quickly calibrate simulation models
to correlate with test data • Plackett-Burman
• Increase product life and robustness • Taguchi
• Reduce design development cycles • User defined
• Increase the return on their
CAE solver investments Fit Approach
Fit approach is used to create meta-models
Capabilities to replace computationally intensive
Learn more: Design of Experiments (DOE) simulations. They are also used to smooth
altair.com/hyperstudy DOE helps engineers to clearly understand noisy functions to enable optimization
the relationships between design variables algorithms to work more effectively.

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 • 16% Reduction
in Damage

• 31% Reduction
in Mass

17% Improvement in Reliability

Trailing arm design optimized for durability 7% weight reduction of an automotive Reliability optimization of the Mars lander
seat design using Altair HyperStudy

Fit models can be used in DOE, optimization, Stochastic studies can be performed using tools with HyperStudy by direct parameter
and stochastic studies. HyperStudy’s fit either the exact simulation or fit model. and response import. For other solvers,
module allows use of different methods for HyperStudy sampling methods include: HyperStudy is a powerful parameterization tool
different responses. Available fit methods are: • Simple Random with a built-in text and numeric processor.
• Least squares regression • Latin Hypercube
• Moving least squares • Hammersley Shape Parameter Definition Using
• Radial basis function • Statistical distribution functions Morphing Technology
• HyperKriging (Normal, Uniform, Triangular, Shape changes can be easily created on
Weibull and Exponential) complex finite-element models using the
Optimization • Modified Extensible Lattice powerful morphing technology in HyperMesh.
HyperStudy offers multidisciplinary Sequences (MELS) These morphed shapes can be saved as
optimization as well as reliability and HyperStudy shape parameters.
robustness optimization. Through multi- Post-Processing and Data Mining
disciplinary design optimization, engineers HyperStudy helps engineers to gain a deeper Direct Interfaces to Popular Solvers
can improve the overall design performance. understanding of a design through extensive To facilitate streamlining the study process
If variations in design and operating post-processing and data-mining capabilities. without additional data filtering and translation
environments are critical to design quality, This significantly simplifies the task of sorting, steps, HyperStudy directly reads the plot and
reliability and robustness optimization can analyzing and exploring large design data sets. animation data of many solvers, including:
be used reduce the sensitivity of designs Some of the available tools are: • ABAQUS
to these variations. • Correlation matrices • Adams
• Scatter plots • ANSYS
HyperStudy contains a comprehensive suite • Effects and Interactions tables and plots • DADS
of optimization algorithms that include: • Histograms • Excel
• Altair’s proprietary optimization algorithm, • Parallel coordinate plots • Fluent
adaptive response surface method and • Pareto plots • LS-DYNA
global response surface method • Ordination plots • MADYMO
(ARSM and GRSM) • Box plots • MARC
• Sequential quadratic programming (SQP) • Matlab/Simulink
• Method of feasible directions (MFD) Parameterization of Analysis Models • Altair MotionSolve™
• Genetic algorithm (GA) HyperStudy has a number of models • NASTRAN
• Multi-objective GA (MOGA) among which are Altair HyperMesh™, • Altair OptiStruct™
• Sequential optimization and reliability Altair MotionView™, Spreadsheet, Workbench, • PAMCRASH
analyses (SORA). Altair SimLab™, Altair Feko™ and Altair Flux™. • Altair Radioss™
• Single loop approach (SLA) HyperMesh, Altair MotionView and • StarCD
• User-defined optimization algorithms Altair SimLab™ models are HyperStudy's
(through included API) direct integration with Altair pre-processors
HyperMesh, MotionView and SimLab. They
Stochastic provide the capability to directly parameterize
The stochastic approach in HyperStudy finite-element, multi-body, and fluid-dynamics-
allows engineers to assess reliability and solver input data for CAE solvers, thus making
robustness of designs and provide qualitative the study parameterization process easy and
guidance to improve and optimize the design efficient. Feko, Altair Flux,™ Spreadsheet, and
based on these assessments. Workbench models simplify the use of these

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 Altair MotionSolve™
Multi-body System Simulation

Altair MotionSolve is an integrated solution to analyze and optimize multi-body systems. MotionSolve offers
powerful modeling, analysis, visualization, and optimization capabilities for simulating complex systems.
You can perform kinematic, dynamic, static, quasi-static, linear, and vibration analyses. MotionSolve helps
you to understand and improve the performance of your product.

Benefits Reduce Design and Manufacturing Risk

Reduce Product Development Time Through simulation evaluate a wide variety
Product Highlights of alternative concepts and designs very
Build simple models early in the design phase
and add complexity as the design evolves. quickly and choose the best design.
• Comprehensive multi-body solution Moreover, as the design evolves easily
to optimize mechanical system MotionSolve supports a large set of modeling
elements and a variety of analysis methods to validate updated designs with models
performance
facilitate this. Through simulation you avoid that have already been built.
• Easily model, analyze, evaluate, and
optimize your mechanical system time consuming physical testing and get to
the right answer earlier. Modeling Capabilities
• Validated across several automotive,
aerospace, and general machinery MotionSolve supports a rich set of modeling
applications Improve Product Quality elements that allows you to build multi-body
• Extensively correlated to test data Build multi-body models that have the fidelity systems with the desired degree of complexity.
through partnership with customers to capture phenomena of interest to you and MotionSolve is an open platform that offers
accurately solve the underlying equations to built-in integration with CAD, FE, Controls, 1D
characterize product behavior. Examine the simulation, CFD, and Optimization.
product behavior to determine if the design
meets your need. MotionSolve models routinely include:
• 2D and 3D rigid bodies
Accelerate Product Innovation • Linear and nonlinear flexible bodies
Evaluate the behavior of complex systems • Lower- and higher-pair constraints
in realistic settings. Perform design of • Linear and nonlinear force connectors
experiments (DOE) and stochastic simulation • General 2D and 3D contact based on
to characterize and optimize product CAD geometry
Learn more: performance. Use the loads computed by • Contact between deformable
altair.com/motionsolve MotionSolve for component weight, strength curves / surfaces
and other performance optimization. • Joint friction, limits and slope

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 2D contact between cam and follower Excavator flexbody simulation Unmanned Aerial Vehicle dynamics analysis

• Motion inputs Tire and the OpenCRG standard, MotionSolve environment you connect the systems so
• Transfer functions and state matrices provides tires and roads of varying fidelity they can exchange signals at run time. Then
• Splines for inputting test data for your applications. Templates for common you run a simulation of the entire system to
• Event sensors subsystems such as suspensions, steering evaluate how well the system is performing.
• Generic nonlinear algebraic and leaf springs are available. Wizards guide Alternatively, MotionSolve can import
and differential equations you step-by-step to quickly assemble a car Simulink Coder C code as user subroutines
• User-defined elements to model or truck. Simple user interfaces permit you and perform the same simulation.
non-standard phenomena to define and run static, dynamic or steady • MotionSolve supports the FMI/FMU
state events. Automated reports allow you 2.0 protocol so you can include a wide
Analysis Capabilities to quickly assess system performance. You variety of models that have been
With MotionSolve, you can determine can extend all of the above to facilitate developed elsewhere.
whether a system meets its desired workflows specific to your organization.
requirements. You can study the dynamic For instance, you can have Excel drive the Altair HyperWorks™ Integration
behavior of a system, compute its vibration Model-Analyze-Evaluate-Improve workflow. With MotionSolve, HyperWorks delivers
characteristics, assess the performance With these core capabilities you can perform a complete multibody simulation
of control systems in the system, perform suspension design and analysis, evaluate environment. You can:
packaging studies and generate realistic loads vehicle dynamics, assess controller behavior, • Easily build multi-body models in
to predict component life and damage. If conduct rough road simulations for MotionView as well as in Altair HyperMesh™
these built-in analyses are not adequate, you estimating component durability and study • Review system results as animations and
can create and use your own analysis scripts. the NVH characteristics of your vehicle. plots with Altair HyperView™ and Altair
HyperGraph™
MotionSolve provides many options for General Machinery & Mechanism Solutions • Run custom scripts for complex post-
analyzing system behavior: Mechanisms are used in all industries. processing with Altair Compose™
• Implicit/explicit, stiff/non-stiff and DAE/ODE MotionSolve provides comprehensive contact • Improve system fidelity by generating
based methods of numerical integration capabilities that enable you to quickly build reduced flex-bodies with the Altair
• Static/quasi-static solvers to compute static and accurately analyze complex systems that OptiStruct™
equilibrium configurations and loads may contain thousands of contacts. As with • Perform component optimization in
• Automatic detection and removal of automotive solutions, you can also create OptiStruct with loads computed by
redundant constraints a library of parametric components, templates MotionSolve
• Kinematic analysis for motion for systems and use wizards to build models • Couple with Altair AcuSolve™ to analyze
driven systems and run simulations. For more information about multi-body systems where fluid effects
• Linear analysis with ABCD export, general machinery and mechanism solutions, are important
eigenvalue computation and modal please see the general machinery brochure. • Connect to Altair Activate® to design and
energy distribution tables validate mechatronics systems
• Co-simulation to solve 1D, Controls and Mechatronics Solutions • Use Altair HyperStudy™ to perform system
multi-physics problems MotionSolve provides state-of-the-art level DOE, optimization and stochastic studies
• Custom analyses specified integration to 1D and controls software so
in user-subroutines you can reuse validated MotionSolve models
in this context also.
Vehicle Dynamics, Durability • Early in the design phase, you can
& NVH Solutions import linearized multibody models from
MotionSolve provides a comprehensive MotionSolve as state matrices (ABCD) into
solution for the automotive market. your controls package and perform the
For a complete description, please see control design.
the automotive brochure. MotionSolve • Later, in the evaluation phase, you can
contains a library of parametric automotive import high fidelity MotionSolve models
components that help you build subsystems. into Matlab, Simulink or Altair Activate® to
With support for TNO Delft-Tyre, FTire, CD evaluate the controller. In the 1D or controls
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 Altair Tailored Solutions
Customized Software Enhancements

Altair understands that design processes are very specific to individual companies. As part of our commitment to enable
our customers to create innovative design solutions efficiently, our services group routinely tailors Altair HyperWorks™
solutions to meet their unique requirements, embedding the simulation platform with client specific intelligence.

Benefits Packaged Solution Offerings

Solution Highlights Simplified Processes After many years of creating tailored
Working closely with our clients, we identify solutions for our clients, we’ve learned
• Automate, standardize and simplify improvements in their existing operations and that select engineering groups require
engineering practices increase efficiency through system integration, very similar modifications to the core
• Customize software solutions to process automation, and data management. HyperWorks experience. To address this,
accelerate product development we created a series of Packages Solution
• Fast and flexible deployment Flexible Solutions
Offerings (PSO’s) that leverage our client’s
• Increase efficiency and product Bundled software and service packages are
performance through process tailored and delivered based upon a customer’s investment in Altair’s licensing model.
modifications unique environment and requirements. Developed, implemented and supported by
• Packaged solutions leveraging Altair’s our specialist services team, our PSO’s are
licensing model Accelerate Product Development rapidly deployed and customized to meet
• Fully customized workflows Automate, standardize and simplify each organization’s unique processes.
addressing specific needs common engineering practices so our
clients’ engineers can focus on developing Noise, Vibration, & Harshness Director
new products and avoid being consumed by HyperWorks has a broad range of NVH
repetitive and highly time-consuming tasks.
functionality for NVH engineers, designed to
reduce the simulation cycle time, freeing CAE
Expertise
engineers to focus on optimizing product
With more than 800 designers, engineers,
scientists and creative thinkers across the design and performance. NVH Director (NVHD)
Learn more: globe, our team is well qualified and highly is the first commercial software solution that
altair.com/tailored-solutions experienced in diverse applications of makes full-vehicle NVH simulation possible in
engineering analysis. the most advanced and streamlined form.

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 Results visualization in Squeak & Rattle Director Optimization and design exploration Mobile-accessible dashboards in Weight Analytics
with MDO Director

Squeak & Rattle Director a novel set of software tools that provides Additional packaged solutions include:
Altair’s Squeak and Rattle Director (SnRD) is a a process to rapidly set up, execute, post- • Automated Reporting Director: automate
novel set of software automations to rapidly process and explore the design of MDO the mechanics of generating a report
identify and analyze design alternatives problems with gauge variables. Designed to • GeoMechanics Director: convert seismic
to eliminate the root causes of squeak ensure that existing CAE processes can remain data and perform reservoir simulations
and rattle (S&R) in assemblies. Tailored unchanged, the MDO Director can be tailored • Impact Simulation Director: predict drop
to be deeply integrated within the client’s to be fully compatible with our client’s design impact damage with a process-oriented
environment and processes, SnRD offers a processes and environment, and thus, tailored end-to-end automation
complete set of capabilities to streamline to be integrated in a simulation-driven product • Model Mesher Director: manage the
the entire S&R simulation workflow process design environment. Fully integrated into entire meshing process, including model
from model creation to results visualization. the HyperWorks software platform, the MDO simplification and repair
Fully integrated in Altair HyperMesh™ Director provides a semi-automated process • Virtual Gauge Director: correlate strain
and Altair HyperView™, this user-friendly to reduce the complexity of MDO set up, gauge positions between test data and
solution provides a highly semi-automated enabling teams to drive the design to program simulation
approach to determine relative component timescales within a user-friendly environment. • Weld Certification Director: validate
displacements in the time domain that can
lead to undesired squeaking and rattling in weld lines against regulations
Weight Analytics
products. By identifying potential areas of
Altair’s Weight Analytics (WA) solution Custom Workflows
concern in the early stages of design, the
manages the entire Weight and Balance We know that our PSO’s don’t cover
overall design quality can be improved,
(W&B) process empowering engineering and everything, which is why our specialized
and significant cost and time savings
management teams to control and ensure consulting team is available to work
can be realized.
W&B attributes meet program requirements. alongside an organization’s engineering
Deployed as a common weight management groups to identify inefficiencies in their
Multi-Disciplinary Optimization Director
tool across the enterprise, WA enables faster design processes, and suggest tailored
A multi-disciplinary optimization (MDO)
and more accurate decision-making with modifications to streamline CAE workflows
approach allows for exploration of all design
on-demand access to visualize, analyze and and solve specialized industry vertical
requirements simultaneously, achieving
predict W&B at any point in time during the engineering challenges.
lighter products, faster. Until now, enabling
this process on live vehicle programs has entire Product Lifecycle (PLC).
been a challenge. Altair’s MDO Director is

“Altair was able to provide us with a customized program that precisely catered to our
reporting needs, allowing more time to focus on the project.”
James Smith, Senior Design Technician
F. tech R&D North America

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 Altair HyperLife™
Fatigue Life and Durability Prediction Workflow

Altair HyperLife is a comprehensive and easy to use durability analysis tool directly interfacing with major FEA
result files. With an embedded material database, HyperLife offers solutions for fatigue life predictions under
static and transient loading across a range of industrial applications.

Benefits theories. Various stress combination

methods are available for Uniaxial
Product Highlights Easy to Learn
The easy to use and easy to learn GUI, will assessment. Critical plane implementation
• Fast and reliable Fatigue software to bring efficiency to simulation teams. The for Multiaxial assessment.
calculate damage and Fatigue life intuitive user experience enables novice
• Durability workflows embedded to expert users to perform Fatigue life For Stain-Life (EN) - Neuber plasticity option
and integrated for CAE based predictions at ease. available for Uniaxial and Jiang-Sehitoglu
Fatigue evaluation plasticity model (default) for Multiaxial
• Standard Material Database with assessment.
Solver Neutral
more than 500 sets and utilities to
estimate and generate Material curves The most commonly used FEA result data
from leading solvers can be interfaced as • Factor of Safety
• Specialty module for Fatigue strength
input file. Factor of Safety calculations based on Dang
assessments according to numerous
Van fatigue limit criterion which is used to
design codes and guidelines for
both welded and unwelded material. Accelerated Decision Making predict if a component will fail in its entire
(Available on request for FKM, EC3 Perform multiple variations of analysis load history.
and DVS1612) settings without starting a new session
there by accelerating decision making • Weld Fatigue
Weld Fatigue assessment type is available
and saving cost.
for Spot Welds and Seam Welds.
• Spot Weld
Capabilities Structural stress method implementation
Fatigue Analysis Method
Learn more: when spot weld nuggets are idealized with
• Stress Life (SN) and Strain Life (EN)
altair.com/hyperlife CHEXA, CWELD and CBAR/CBEAM element
Uniaxial and Multiaxial assessment options
representation.
with multiple Mean stress correction
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 Methods Materials Loadmap

• Seam Weld
Stress State Mean Stress Correction Plasticity
Structural stress method implementation
for Seam welds idealized with plate or Abs Max Shear
Principal X Normal
shell elements. The approach is based on Goodman (Default)
Max Principal Y Normal
VOLVO method. Supported weld type is Gerber
VONMISES Z Normal
Gerber2
FILLET weld and the weld lines (root and Uniaxial Signed von X-Y Shear
Soderberg
NA
Mises Y-Z Shear
toe) are automatically identified seam weld SN TRESCA Z-X Shear
FKM
fatigue analysis based on VOLVO method. Signed TRESCA
Signed Max

Material Database
Goodman - Tension damage model
Materials can be created and assigned to NA
Multiaxial (Stress tensors are directly used)
FKM - Tension damage model NA
the parts. The application is preloaded with Findley - Shear damage model

a library of Fatigue material properties, from

Abs Max Signed Max
which you can choose. The user can also load Principal Shear
materials from their data database or create Max Principal X Normal
Min Principal Y Normal Smith-Watson-Topper (SWT)
new materials in the session. Materials can
Uniaxial VONMISES Z Normal Morrow Neuber
be estimated based on UTS Signed von X-Y Shear Morrow2
and assigned to parts. Mises Y-Z Shear
TRESCA Z-X Shear
EN SGTRESCA
Signal Processing
A simple yet robust signal processing Smith-Watson-Topper (SWT) - Tension
Jiang-Sehitoglu
plasticity
available with LoadMap utility. Durability damage model
model - Non-
Fatemi-Socie Model (FS) - Shear
events can be created automatically or Multiaxial NA (Stress tensors are directly used) proportional
damage model
manually for pairing FEA loadcases and loading
Brown-Miller Model (BM) - Shear
(Default, not
fatigue loadhistory files. Commonly used damage model
exposed.)
Loadhistory file types: DAC, RPC and CSV file
formats are supported. A simple sine curve
or block loading sequence can be created on Welds Method Mean Stress Correction Weld Elements Plasticity
one click.
Seam VOLVO FKM Shell elements NA

Analysis CBAR
The Fatigue analysis setting can be Spot RUPP FKM
CBEAM
NA
CWELD
reviewed before submitting the run. Once
CHEXA
the analysis is completed, the results can
be subsequently loaded to visualize the Supported file formats for Welds are H3D and OP2.
Damage and Number of Cycles to Failure
contour. A 3D histogram of Damage matrix
and Rainflow matrix is available. The same
geometry can be re-rerun after modifying
any settings in the previous steps.

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 Altair HyperMesh™
High-Fidelity Finite Element Modeling

Altair HyperMesh is a high-performance finite-element pre-processor that provides a highly interactive and visual
environment to analyze product design performance. With the broadest set of direct interfaces to commercial CAD
and CAE systems and a rich suite of easy-to-use tools to build and edit CAE models, HyperMesh provides a proven,
consistent analysis platform for the entire enterprise.

Benefits technology, HyperMesh eliminates the need

Open-Architecture Design to perform manual geometry clean-up
Product Highlights Combining the broadest set of direct and meshing, thus accelerating the model
CAD and CAE interfaces with user-defined development process.
• Strong shell and solid meshing integrations, HyperMesh fits seamlessly
algorithms, either fully automatic within any simulation environment. Advanced 3D Model Visualization
or with detailed manual control 3D visualization of all element types (1D, 2D
• Excellent CAD interoperability High-Speed, High-Quality Meshing and 3D elements) within an FEA model eases
• Comprehensive composites Streamlines the modeling process and model checking and visual verification.
modeling support provides a suite of tools to model even
• Complete interfaces to the industry’s the most complex geometries. Model Setup
most popular solvers A variety of sophisticated tools help with
• Management of complex assemblies Model Build and Assembly efficient model setup. The ID Manager ensures
promoting common model build HyperMesh Part Browser is dedicated that all entities of a model even across or per
to part level Model Build and Assembly, include files adhere to a specified numbering
Representation management and Configuration scheme of a workgroup or a company to
management. A bi-directional link to PDM ensure modularity. HyperMesh provides
enables the seamless import and export of connector technology, a highly automated
the model hierarchy. The Part Library is used way for assembly of hundreds of parts with
to manage, control, and update Library Part spot- and seam welds, adhesives or bolts.
revisions and serves as a centralized library of Automated contact management tools are
HyperMesh parts, which in turn facilitates the a huge time saver when defining contacts
collaboration between simulation teams both between individual parts.
locally and abroad.
Learn more: Composites Modeling
altair.com/hypermesh Increases End-User Modeling Efficiency Ply and laminate entities facilitate
Using sophisticated batch meshing composites modeling in terms of individual
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 Modern and efficient CAE modeling environment Efficient generation of high quality meshes Fast composite modeling process and
Sophisticated layer visualization

layer shapes and their stacking sequence. the entire model or for individual features • ACIS • PARASOLID
CATIA CPD and Fibersim readers extract and regions of the geometry are possible. • CATIA V4/V5/V6 • PTC Creo
composite data and map it onto FE meshes Mesh controls can be saved in the database • IGES • SolidWorks
automatically. Plies and ply angles can be or exported and reused in other models, • Altair Inspire™ • STEP
visualized in 3D for easier model verification. promoting standardized mesh quality • Intergraph • Tribon
and repeatability. • JT • NX
Meshing Capabilities
HyperMesh presents an advanced suite of easy- Batch Meshing Customize HyperMesh to
The Altair BatchMesher™ in HyperMesh is
to-use tools to build and edit CAE models. For
the fastest way to automatically generate
Fit Your Environment
2D and 3D model creation, users have access to
high-quality finite element meshes for large Customize your modeling experience through
a variety of mesh generation capabilities, as well
assemblies. It is available as a standalone an easy-to-use interface containing drag-and-
as Altair HyperMesh’s powerful automeshing
application or directly within Altair HyperMesh. drop toolbars, configurable pull-down menus
module.
and keyboard-controlled shortcuts.
High Fidelity Meshing By minimizing manual meshing tasks,
this automeshing technology provides Custom Utilities: Create custom applications
• Surface meshing
more time for value-added engineering that are fully integrated within the
• Solid map hexa meshing
simulation activities. BatchMesher provides HyperMesh interface.
• Tetra meshing
• CFD meshing user-specified control over meshing criteria
and geometry clean-up parameters as Solver Input Translators: Users can extend
• Acoustic cavity meshing
well as the ability to output to customized HyperMesh’s interface support by adding
• Shrink wrap meshing
model file formats. input translators to read different analysis
• SPH meshing
data decks.
Surface Meshing Industry Specific Meshing
HyperMesh provides a variety of meshing Solver Export Templates: Export
The surface meshing module in HyperMesh
algorithms for different industries and templates allow the HyperMesh database
contains a robust engine for mesh generation
verticals, such as acoustic cavity meshing to be exported to user-defined formats for
that provides unparalleled flexibility and
and mesh coarsening for NVH applications, proprietary and specialized solvers.
functionality. This includes the ability
to interactively adjust a variety of mesh and shrink wrap meshing or SPH meshing.
parameters, optimize a mesh based on a set of HyperMesh also offers a highly-competitive CAE Solver Interfacing
user-defined quality criteria, and create a mesh suite of tools for CFD meshing. HyperMesh provides direct import and
using a wide range of advanced techniques. export support to the industry's most popular
CAD Interoperability solvers. Additionally, HyperMesh provides
Solid Meshing HyperMesh includes direct readers to a completely tailored environment for each
Using solid geometry, HyperMesh can utilize popular native CAD file formats. Moreover, supported solver.
both standard and advanced procedures to HyperMesh has robust tools to clean-up • Abaqus • Moldex3D
connect, separate, or split solid models for imported CAD geometry that contain surfaces • Actran • Moldflow
tetra-meshing or hexa-meshing. Partitioning with gaps, overlaps and misalignments which • Altair AcuSolve™ • Altair MotionSolve™
these models is fast and easy when combined hinder high-quality mesh generation. • Adams • Nastran MSC
with HyperMesh's powerful visualization • ANSYS • Nastran NX
features for solids. This allows less time spent By eliminating misalignments and holes, • CFD++ • nCode
preparing geometries for solid meshing. The and suppressing the boundaries between • EXODUS • Altair OptiStruct™
solid meshing module quickly generates high adjacent surfaces, users can mesh across • Femfat • PAM-CRASH
quality meshes for multiple volumes. larger, more logical regions of the model. • Fluent • PERMAS
This significantly increases meshing speed • Altair HyperMath™ • Altair Radioss™
Mesh Controls and quality. Boundary conditions can also be • LS-DYNA • Samcef
Mesh controls promote meshing automation applied to these surfaces for future mapping • Madymo • Simpack
for surface, batch meshing, adaptive and to underlying element data. • Marc • StarCD
volume mesh generation. Detailed local and
global control of mesh parameters for either

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 Altair HyperView™
CAE Results Visualization and Reporting

Altair HyperView is a complete post-processing and visualization environment for finite-element analysis (FEA),
multi-body system simulation, digital video and engineering data. Amazingly fast 3D graphics, open architecture
design and unparalleled functionality set a new standard for speed and integration of CAE results post-processing.
Coupling these features with HyperView’s advanced process automation tools dramatically improves visualization,
correlation, and reporting results.

Benefits plots and tables, as well as quickly compare

Improve Productivity results and correlation studies using the
Product Highlights • Industry-leading 3D graphics manipulation “Report: Overlay” option.
and animation speed. • One step report generation: Export
• Complete visualization environment HyperView session reports to HTML or
• Direct readers for popular CAE solvers and the
for FEA, CFD, and MBD simulation data Publish to PowerPoint, including text,
ability to create user-defined results translators.
• Multi-page and multi-window images, AVIs, and H3Ds.
• Powerful XY-plotting and 3D-plotting.
post-processing
• Customize the interface and create
• Report templates for efficient Extendable User Interface
specialized tools to fit individual engineering
evaluation of results across different • Templex programming: Create custom-curve
environments and needs.
simulations math functions, perform data analysis
• Direct link to Altair HyperView Player for
• Comprehensive post-processing and curve statistics within annotations
web communication and collaboration.
of composites results and labels, and parameterize any text file.
• Supports most CAE solver formats • Custom pull-down menus: Develop user-
Gain Design Insight
• Industry specific toolkits for NVH, defined menus to provide easy access to
• Synchronize and visualize FEA results, multi-body
Aero, Safety, CFD, and Manufacturing reports, plot macros, and custom wizards.
systems results, XY plotting, and video data.
• Results comparison and correlation • Tcl programming layer: Automate
• Overlay of multiple CAE models in one window.
with test data procedures through a programmable
• Overlay of video data on CAE models using
advanced methods. Tcl/Tk command layer.
• Perform result mathematics to build user- • Custom import and export templates:
defined results types such as failure indexes. Define custom import and export templates
• Query model in-depth based on for reading and writing XY plotting data.
user-defined criteria.
Learn more:
CAE Animation & Data Plotting
Automation and Report Creation HyperView delivers a complete suite of
altair.com/hyperview interactive animation, data plotting and
• Automated session building: Automate the
generation and presentation of standard digital video functionality. Users can easily
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 Cross section cuts for animations Simultaneous top and bottom contour Better results visualization with exploded view

synchronize, compare and visualize FEA Report Generation for animating and plotting CAE simulation
results, multi-body systems results, XY plotting Generating a standard report is made easy results. Additional solver formats can be
(simulation or test data) and digital video data with Altair HyperGraph™ by using the Publish supported through user-defined results
simultaneously in the same environment. PowerPoint capability along with the Report translators that convert results into the
Templates functionality. The contents are Altair H3D compressed binary format.
Animations synchronized between both applications,
• Contours (Scalar & Tensor) so that even individual changes in Altair HyperWorks also offers two translators,
• Vector plots HyperView can be updated automatically in HvTrans and HgTrans, for working with any
• Tensor plots the presentation. Users have detailed control type of engineering data. HvTrans allows
• Deformation plots of the formatting and the content that is you to extract, translate, and compress CAE
• CFD streamline plots exported. The utility supports all common results while HgTrans enables you to convert,
• Deformed animations file formats for graphics and video. compress, and process data files using
• Linear animations custom math expressions that can be built
• Modal animations HyperView Player from the embedded math function library.
• Transient animations HyperView Player, is a stand-alone 3-D viewer
• Multi-body dynamics animations that provides a collaborative solution for Solvers supported include:
including flex-bodies enterprise-wide product data visualization. • Altair Radioss™
Users can export 3-D animation results in • Altair OptiStruct™
To aid in results comparison and correlation Altair's compact H3D format, which can be • Altair MotionSolve™
HyperView provides user oriented image and visualized and manipulated in HyperView • Abaqus
video planes for combining Player. The player can be inserted as an • Adams
test data with simulation results. object into a PowerPoint presentation or • ADVC
into a web page, thus making it the ideal • ANSYS
HyperView Also Supports: solution for communicating analytical results • DADS
• Exploded views effectively to the audience: analysts, testing • LLNL DYNA
• Iso-surfaces engineers, tool and die makers, product • LS-DYNA
• Part and component tracing design engineers, and product managers. • MADYMO
• Interactive cut planes • MARC
• Graphic annotations Solver Interfacing • MOLDFLOW
• User oriented image and video planes HyperView supports many popular CAE • Nastran
• 3D stereoscopic view solver formats through direct readers, • NIKE3D
• Freebody diagrams and resultant plots providing a flexible and consistent high- • PAM-CRASH
• Symmetry performance post-processing environment • SIMPACK

Rich composites specific functionalities Video overlay with new multiple-point Visualization of CFD results
alignment method

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 Altair HyperGraph™
2D & 3D Plotting and Data Analysis

Altair HyperGraph is a powerful data analysis and plotting tool with interfaces to many popular file formats.
Its intuitive interface and sophisticated math engine make it easy to process even the most complex mathematical
expressions. HyperGraph combines these features with high-quality presentation output and customization
capabilities to create a complete data analysis system for any organization.

Benefits • Marker tracking: Track markers from a video

and derive displacement over time curves.
Product Highlights HyperGraph provides design, test, and
• Math function library: Add user-defined math
engineering professionals with an intuitive
functions to Altair’s large math library.
• Plots huge amounts of data in a plotting and data analysis package:
customized layout from single or • Comparison of test and simulation results:
• 2D & 3D plotting environment: Explore
multiple result files Compare sets of test and simulation data
your data in xy-, complex- or polar plots
• Fast repetitive plot generation through in a highly automated way.
and bar charts; use Altair HyperGraph3D for
report templates • Unit Scaling: HyperGraph supports
• Efficient data comparison between three-dimensional line and surface plotting. automated unit scaling based on result
model iterations or simulation and • Plotting huge amounts of data: Retrieve fully file meta data.
test data labeled plots from data files based on • Customize the interface: Modify interface
• Fully automated PowerPoint metadata and channel information with and tools to fit any engineering environment.
report generation HyperGraph’s advanced plotting options.
• Over 200 built-in mathematical • Summary Tables: Conditionally formatted Improve Productivity
functions and operators
summary tables provide an effective way to • Reports: Automate the generation and
• Interfaces with more than 130 data
identify critical key performance indicators presentation of standard plots and tables,
formats
for sessions with multiple plots and pages. compare results and perform correlation
studies using the “Report: Overlay” option.
• Accelerate repetitive plot generation:
• Plot macros: Use plot macros to capture and
Store reports over several windows and replay often-used mathematical curves.
pages and reuse them for model variations • Tcl/Tk programming layer: Automate
and iterations. procedures through a programmable
Learn more: • Browser driven navigation: Adjust one or command layer.
altair.com/hypergraph multiple plots at a time or do result math • Custom import and export templates:
via context sensitive menu options. Read and write XY plot data.

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 Altair HyperGraph is part of the Campbell Diagram in plotting Mouse over highlighting of notes
Altair HyperWorks framework client and table view for better visibility

• User written math functions: Build custom HyperGraph also contains a sophisticated Supported Data Formats
math functions within the interface, math engine for performing complex HyperGraph supports more than 130
register existing C and Fortran routines mathematical operations or building custom data formats. The most common include:
or use HyperGraph's interface with Altair math expressions including: • Altair® Formats (.H3D, .abf)
Compose® to access its math functions. • Crash injury • Abaqus (.odb and .dat)
• Custom pull-down and context sensitive • Signal processing • Adams
menus: Provide easy access to reports, • Curve fitting • ANSYS
plot macros, Tcl/Tk utilities and 3rd party • Filtering • DADS
executables. • Eigensystem analysis • DATX
• Vertical specific user profiles for NVH, crash, • Integration and differentiation • DIAdem
forming or multi-body dynamics. • Statistical analysis • Excel (.csv)
• User-defined math functions • HDF 5.0
Plot Builder And Plot Details • User-defined expressions • ISO/ ISO-MME 13499
Altair HyperGraph’s customizable automatic
• ISO 6487
plot builder generates a series of fully Report Generation • LS-DYNA
annotated XY plots, polar plots, bar charts Generating a standard report is made easy
• Madymo
and complex plots directly from engineering with HyperGraph by using the Publish
• Altair MotionSolve™
and test data files according to customers PowerPoint capability along with the Report
• Multi-column ASCII
requirements. A wide array of formatting Templates functionality. The contents are
synchronized between both applications, • Nastran (.op2, .pch, .f06)
options allow users to specify how plotted • nCode
so that even individual changes in Altair
data appears and is arranged on pages within • Altair OptiStruct™
HyperView™ can be updated automatically in
the session. An intuitive and highly efficient • PAM-CRASH (.dsy and .thp)
the presentation. Users have detailed control
interface provides browser-driven direct • Altair Radioss™
of the format and the content to export.
access to edit or modify all plot areas including • Ride data files
The utility supports all common file formats
axes, header, footer, legend, and curve for graphics and video. • RPC-3
properties simultaneously for multiple plots. • Report export: PowerPoint • Universal Block 58 and XRF
• Synchronization: PowerPoint plug-in • xy-data files
Analyzing Your Data or from HyperView
Create new math curves from existing data • Animation export: AVI, H3D, GIF
curves by writing mathematical expressions • Image export: BMP, JPEG, PNG, TIFF
or by selecting from a library of over 200 • Summary data export: Multi-column,
built-in mathematical functions and operators. customizable formatting

Animation of XY data as gauge Colormap plot for Modal Participation Bottle plot with Altair HyperGraph 3D

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 Altair HyperCrash™
Crash and Safety Evaluation

Altair HyperCrash is a highly tuned pre-processing technology specifically designed to automate the creation of
high-fidelity models for crash analysis and safety evaluation. Through a comprehensive and procedure-oriented
toolset, Altair HyperCrash improves and simplifies the complex problems of creating a quality crash model.

Benefits streamlined processes for building complex

• Reduce model assembly and load-case crash simulation models. Users can visualize,
Product Highlights set-up time from days to hours with organize, and manage all levels of modeling
advanced model management procedures data and information with a point-and-click
• Pre-processor for creation of
• Altair HyperCrash has built-in solver rules access to the tree-style model browser.
high-fidelity models for vehicle
crash analysis and safety evaluation to avoid modeling mistakes during creation In addition, Altair HyperCrash provides a fast
• Management of highly complex of most entities intuitive toolset for preparation and set-up
models including submodeling and • Easily manage penetrations, intersections, of analysis input decks.
include files model assembly contact management,
• Dummy positioning, seatbelt routing, and dummy positioning Multiple Solver Support
and seat deforming • The Altair HyperCrash database enables Altair HyperCrash is a multi-solver pre-
• Airbag folding, including reference organizations to seamlessly support processor with comprehensive interfaces to
geometry generation standard and proprietary corporate Altair Radioss™ and LS-DYNA. A huge library
• Mesh quality module, model, engineering procedures and data structures of dummies is supported. The model checker
and penetration checker • Altair HyperCrash enables part replacement
prevents user errors before the export of a
at all modeling levels – component,
model and numerous tailored panels help
subsystem and complete assembly
to set up models for both solvers. Altair
• A generic data model simplifies
HyperCrash also has an interface to read
and optimizes model creation
and edit PAM-CRASH models.
and modifications
• Comprehensive support for over
Capabilities a thousand keywords
GUI • Complete dummy positioning module
Learn more:
Altair HyperCrash employs a modern • Conversion between all supported solvers
altair.com/hypercrash
graphical user interface (GUI) to provide • Belt systems

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 Dummy positioning Airbag folding Review of material orientation check
in an airbag model

• Joints contains a unique seat-deformer utility that The mass of each part can automatically be
• Connections allows the seat foam - on both the lower and fitted to the mass of the CAD part.
back of the seat - to be deformed based on the
Mesh Editing And Model Connections intersection between the dummy and the seat. Quality
Users can modify and edit crash meshes The Quality module is a configurable and
from within Altair HyperCrash or take Safety features include: customizable set of utilities for evaluating the
advantage of the seamless integration with • Dummy positioning quality of a model by performing hundreds of
HyperMesh. Dependencies like contacts, - Interactively position dummy different checks on the part, component, and
loads and boundary conditions will be (torso, head, limbs) model level. A variety of checks are executed,
updated automatically. HyperCrash also - Load and save dummy positions ranging from simple element checks to part
offers many methods and options for editing - Merge dummy in the model connectivity and modeling errors in the
and tuning a mesh for a crash analysis: - Works with LS-DYNA & FTSS dummies input deck. Users visually review the state
• Adding, duplicating, and moving nodes • Seat belt creation and routing of each check represented by status color
• Finite element creation (1D, 2D, and 3D) • Airbag toolset for creation and folding (red, orange and green).
• Split parts or move elements from part to part • Seat deformer: Deform the seat
•R enumber selected entities, parts, or the automatically to remove the initial • Model Cleaner
complete model intersections with the dummy - Remove unused options
•C lean the model by removing unused entities - Check connectivity for failed welds,
• Create, modify, and check rigid bodies Mass Balance unconnected parts, and topology of
- Full support for connection types The Mass Balance module completely connected parts
(Spotweld, Mastic, Adhesive, and more) manages the mass and inertia properties of - Automatically remove initial penetrations
- User defined connection representations each part as well as the entire crash model.
After the masses are set for all parts and • Model Checker
Safety Tools Module components, HyperCrash automatically - Exercises hundreds of unique checks
This module provides a streamlined, balances the total mass of the model - Model robustness for crash-
user-friendly interface to set up, edit, and according to the mass on the front and worthiness criteria
define all safety-related characteristics for rear tires. HyperCrash can display, check, and - User-defined criteria checks and filters
crash simulation and analysis. In addition to report the center-of-mass locations for each
the standard set of safety tools, HyperCrash part, rigid body and the complete model.

Contact status check based on solver algorithms Thickness contour plot Yield stress contour plot

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 Altair SimLab™
Multiphysics Workflows with CAD Associativity

Altair SimLab is a process oriented, feature based finite element modeling software that allows you to quickly and
accurately simulate engineering behavior of complex assemblies. SimLab automates simulation-modeling tasks to
reduce human errors and time spent manually creating finite element models and interpreting results. SimLab is
not a traditional off-the-shelf pre- and post-processing software, but a vertical application development platform
for capturing and automating simulation processes.

Benefits Simplified model and assembly

Highly efficient, feature based, modifications
Product Highlights
modeling approach • Part replacement
• Process oriented, feature based finite • Improves modeling repeatability and quality • Add or modify ribs within solid models
element modeling software • Directly identifies geometry features inside • Change fillet/cylinder/hole properties
• Automated mesh generation without of the CAD environment such as fillets, • Fast access to model parameters
CAD geometry cleanup
cylinders, or chamfers of DOE studies
• Reusable mesh specifications at
feature level; for example fillets, SimLab is a CAD and solver neutral
cylinders, holes Automates modeling tasks for modeling environment.
• Templates for contact detection, complex assemblies
bolt, and crankshaft modeling • Meshing Capabilities
• Solver interfaces include Altair
• Assembly of parts and components Meshing
OptiStruct™, Abaqus, Nastran,
• Mesh generation for mating surfaces SimLab takes a different approach to
and PERMAS
of an assembly generating a high quality mesh. It transfers
• Part connections the features from the CAD model, such as
fillets and cylinders, to the finite element
Accelerates CAE model development for model. These features can be used in
complex assemblies a later step in the process without the need
• Employs an advanced template based to access the original CAD geometry again.
meshing process
Learn more: • Removes manual mesh clean-up There are many unique and useful tools
altair.com/simlab • Simplifies load and boundary condition for generating various types of meshes
definition and generation within SimLab. A template system pulls all
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 Meshing of complex assemblies Automatic template based contact creation Meshed transmission housing

of these tools together into streamlined focus on the mesh generation procedures through automated processes
and automated processes geared towards instead of healing poor geometry. to manage this task easily.
generating the highest quality mesh that
adheres to requirements of any analysis Altair SimLab contains routines to directly Process Oriented Features
type: NVH, durability, fatigue, CFD, and more. access the native geometry of the following • Mapping of results from a fine to a coarse
CAD systems: mesh and from a coarse to a fine mesh
Automated Mesh Generation • CATIA V5 • Menu driven modeling of bearings and
• Tetra and hexa meshing of solids • Pro/Engineer applying bearing pressure
• Quad and tria meshing of surfaces • UG • Positioning of spatially displaced result
• 1D mesh creation for joining parts • Any Parasolid based CAD systems such fields onto the model. (Example, thermal
and contact surfaces as SolidWorks, SolidEdge, etc. analysis results onto a structural model)
• Automated templates for
Feature Based Meshing Managing Assemblies - Bolt modeling
• Automatically identifies CAD features • Robust and comprehensive toolset for - Gasket, bearing loads and joint modeling
• Applies template criteria to mesh creation handling a full system of component. - Mass property idealization
of features, such as cylinders, fillets, holes • Recognition of mating components and - External material and property
• Automatic recognition of contact surfaces contact surfaces based connections
• Analysis and criteria based meshing uses • Quick assignment of boundary conditions - Contact detection (between parts)
templates and captured knowledge to to many groups within an assembly and modeling of the contacts
generate appropriate meshes for each • Library of common connecting elements - Condensation model preparation
analysis type, for example stress, NVH, for AVL Excite
acoustic, fatigue, and others Loads and Boundary Conditions
When working with complex models and Post-processing
Geometry assemblies the average model size can easily SimLab includes an integrated post-processor.
SimLab uses a unique methodology in reach millions of elements and nodes. At this In addition, customized processing tools such
working with CAD geometry to generate an point it is no longer practical to apply as bore distortion and frequency response
accurate mesh quickly. The processes used boundary conditions on an individual node are available.
by SimLab make it possible to eliminate all or element basis. SimLab provides a host of
geometry clean-up which enables users to advanced tools and utilities that guide users

Elliptical mesh generation for Modifications on existing mesh Bearing pressure contour
acoustic simulations

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 Altair MotionView™
Multi-body Systems Modeling

Altair MotionView is a user-friendly and intuitive multi-body systems modeling environment. Its built-in parametric
modeling capability and hierarchical modeling language allows users to quickly build, analyze, and improve
mechanical system designs even before physical prototypes are available. In conjunction with Altair MotionSolve™,
MotionView provides the perfect solution for your multi-body dynamics simulation needs.

Benefits Enforce Corporate Quality Standards

Accelerate Product Innovation MotionView can capture your company's
Product Highlights
With MotionView you can build parametric know-how as repeatable processes to ensure
• Intuitive, solver neutral environment models, easily assess alternative designs usage consistency. You can customize the user
for multi-body systems modeling and choose the best design to meet interface to meet your needs, use automation
• Hierarchical modeling capabilities to eliminate repetitive procedural
your objectives.
• Built-in parametric modeling for tasks and standardize and share models, data
efficient studies of model variations
and results with others in your organization.
• User extensible GUI and data model Reduce Product Design Time and Cost
to support product customization You can evaluate products early in the
• Automated assembly for The Modeling Environment
development cycle with MotionView’s physics-
complex systems MotionView contains many capabilities
based simulation capabilities. Furthermore,
designed to simplify the creation of complex
you can build a model once, validate it and
mechanical models.
reuse it in many different contexts. • Easy import of CAD geometry to create
the system model; all popular formats
Improve Product Quality are supported
MotionView allows you to easily conduct • Import neutral geometry formats such as
what-if analyses and stochastic simulations Parasolid, STEP or IGES
to characterize product behavior. You can • A hierarchical modeling language to easily
use this information to mitigate the effects build complex models
Learn more: of manufacturing variations on product • Parametrics to facilitate downstream DOE,
altair.com/motionview performance. optimization and design studies

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 Excavator arm flexbody simulation Wind turbine flex-body simulation Motorcycle ride analysis

• Built-in support for symmetry planes Easy Flex-body Generation and Usage drivers, springs, bushings, bump-stops,
to minimize input MotionView provides a simple yet powerful dampers are available for building vehicle
• Conditional logic to enable multiple set of tools to create flexible bodies models. You may add your own components
topology configurations within a single in your model. to the built-in set. In addition, MotionView
system model • Easily import reduced finite element supports model and task assembly wizards.
• Automated system assembly via a wizard models to represent flexible bodies With just a few mouse clicks you can
that reduces model assembly to just a few or build nonlinearly flexible systems assemble a fully parametric vehicle with
mouse clicks • Perform error checking to identify your selection of front and rear suspension
• Easy import of test data into the and diagnose modeling errors topologies, a full IC engine powertrain,
multi-body system model • Connect flexible bodies to a multi-body choice of tires, smooth and rough roads and
• Comprehensive modeling support for system model simulate any of the standard suspension
MotionSolve and Adams • Convert a rigid component to flexible and driving events. Component loads can be
and vice-versa sent for downstream strength or durability
Intuitive User Interface • Mirror flexible bodies about a plane analysis. Simulation reports are automatically
MotionView’s intuitive user interface allows of symmetry to simplify modeling generated. For more information, please
both experienced and novice engineers to refer to the automotive brochure.
build and analyze multi-body systems rapidly.
A Comprehensive End-to-end Solution
• Built-in workflows simplify and standardize General Machinery Solutions
MotionView supports the MODEL—
mechanical systems modeling With MotionView you can import CAD
ANALYZE—REVIEW—OPTIMIZE paradigm
• A modern user interface with context and FE geometry to quickly build your
of use for multi-body systems. In a single
menus in the graphics window allows for system. All popular formats are supported.
environment you can perform all of your
intuitive software usage Component mass and inertia properties are
tasks – no need to switch between products.
• A project browser with context sensitive automatically computed. 2D and 3D contact
• MODEL: Create or assemble complex multi-
menus, search and filtering options ensures is easily specified between complex geometry
body models graphically
easy model navigation shapes. 2D shapes can be extracted from
• ANALYZE: Send a validated model to
• A wide variety of graphically accessible the CAD geometry. You can also import
a multi-body solver to run a simulation.
tools to create, modify, and manipulate data from CSV files to create “hard points”
Altair MotionSolve and ADAMS are natively
models easily in any coordinate system of your choice.
supported
You can use specialized tools for modeling
Automation and Customization • REVIEW: Analyze and correlate simulation
generalized joints that include compliance,
MotionView is completely customizable. You can results to test data, compute performance
friction, limits and slop; quickly construct
modify MotionView to meet your needs. metrics, plot results, view animations,
belt-pulley systems, gear systems, cables,
•B uild custom objects with MotionView’s create and publish reports summarizing
pulleys and winches. These core capabilities
unique Model Definition Language model behavior
may be used to quickly assemble a system
• Create custom panels and menus to • OPTIMIZE: Execute DOE, optimization,
and perform your analysis of choice.
graphically create custom objects and stochastic studies through Altair
For more information, please refer to the
• Send models to solvers and retrieve results HyperStudy™ to understand system
general machinery brochure.
• Use scripting to automate repetitive behavior; optimize components with
modeling tasks and minimize mouse actions Altair OptiStruct™
• Export component loads in FE & fatigue
formats for downstream component Automotive Solutions
design, strength, fatigue, and MotionView provides a broad set of tools for
optimization calculations car and truck modeling. A comprehensive
• Generate reports to communicate system library of higher-level, automotive-specific
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 Altair Virtual Wind Tunnel™
External Aerodynamics

Altair’s Virtual Wind Tunnel (VWT) is a vertical application tailored for external aerodynamic studies. Designed
with the users’ needs in mind, the graphical user interface provides easy access to problem definition and solution
strategies. The automated and customizable report generation after each simulation run provides a consistent
method for design evaluation. Altair Virtual Wind Tunnel integrates smoothly with other Altair products.

About Virtual Wind Tunnel fluid dynamics solver, AcuSolve, providing fast
turnaround times, accuracy, and robustness.
Product Highlights Virtual Wind Tunnel (VWT) is a vertical
solution providing an efficient environment
• Application to perform external for external aerodynamic studies. With its Architected for parallel execution on shared
aerodynamic studies automated and streamlined workflow based and distributed-memory computer systems,
• Accurate, robust, and using a hybrid parallelization technique,
on Altair’s Computational Fluid Dynamics
scalable computational
(CFD) solver Altair AcuSolve™, VWT performs AcuSolve provides fast and efficient transient
fluid dynamics (CFD) solver
• Streamlined workflow for problem simulations of flow around objects, delivering and steady-state solutions for unstructured
definition and solution strategy transient or steady state solutions. With a grids. It is capable of scaling over a large
• Automated & customizable focus on the automotive use case of drag number of computing cores.
report generation
and lift prediction of vehicles, other use cases
include aerodynamics of buildings, bicycles, VWT utilizes Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes
(RANS) and Detached-Eddy Simulation (DES)
or motor bikes.
technology to model turbulent flows and
to predict the flow field. DES technology
VWT combines several Altair HyperWorks™
combines fine-tuned, statistical RANS
technologies, from advanced volume meshing to
technology for modeling near walls and
high-fidelity CFD simulations, rich and powerful
attached boundary layers with the ability
post-processing, and an intuitive user interface.
of large-eddy simulation (LES) to model the
separated regions in the wake behind the
Learn more: Accurate, Robust and vehicle. Accurate external aerodynamics
altair.com/vwt Scalable CFD Solver results are achieved for both steady-state
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 Dedicated user interface for external aero setup CFD volume meshing of complex geometry Proven accuracy with validated solver results

physics allows and transient simulation element count and use refined layers only in Streamlined Workflow
using the DES approach. AcuSolve’s fluid regions where it is necessary. Volume meshing VWT comes with a light graphical user
structure interaction (FSI) capabilities are for an external automotive aerodynamics interface (GUI) containing various automations
included in VWT to support studies of flexible analysis (including under body, under hood to reduce the user input and increase
components in an external flow field, e.g. compartment, and boundary layers) is typically efficiency during case setup. The user imports
aerodynamic spoilers. done in a few hours. the surface mesh of the aerodynamic study
object, e.g. vehicle or building, into VWT,
Rotating parts, e.g. wheels, are modeled Analysis Report defines the physics and volume meshing
by prescribing a tangential wall velocity to After each simulation, a report is parameters, submits the simulation, and
include rotational effects into the simulation. automatically generated summarizing the obtains a simulation report. Analysis templates
For automotive use cases, heat-exchangers or results like drag and lift history, providing can be used to ensure consistent simulation
condensers are modeled with a porous material mesh statistics, and containing the problem conditions and reporting mechanisms during
model to consider the pressure drop through definition and solution strategies. User design evaluation.
the components. The fluid material used defined probe points can be included into
during the simulation is defined via density the simulation domain to monitor the
and viscosity, and can be adapted to model for evolution of the flow field in a particular
example water or air at a specific temperature. location, e.g. pressure fluctuation over time.
Furthermore, VWT support user defined
Advanced Meshing planar section cuts for result contour
VWT comes with a fast and efficient plotting, e.g. velocity contours on the
unstructured volume mesher including symmetry plane of the vehicle.
boundary layer generation. User defined
volume mesh refinement zones are used to Both report entities, the time history plots
create a locally refined volume mesh to capture of the user defined probe points as well as
important flow phenomena, e.g. the wake of a the planar section cuts for contour results
vehicle or a building. Parameters for boundary plotting, are included in the automatically
layer meshing can be defined globally or on a generated report.
part basis to have maximum control of the total

Transient & steady solutions Bicycle aerodynamics Architectural aerodynamics

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 Altair SimSolid™
Structural Analysis for Rapid Design Iterations

Altair SimSolid is a structural analysis software developed specifically for rapidly evolving design processes.
It eliminates geometry simplification and meshing, the two most time-consuming and expertise-extensive tasks
done in traditional FEA, enabling the analysis of fully-featured CAD assemblies in minutes without meshing.​

SimSolid can analyze complex parts and areas, line clouds, and point clouds. This
large assemblies not practical with traditional provides the ability to handle geometrical
Product Highlights FEA and do it efficiently on a desktop class imperfections, as well as assembly contact
• Eliminate geometry simplification computer. Both fast and accurate, SimSolid imperfections like gaps, penetrations and
and meshing. With SimSolid, model controls solution accuracy using a unique ragged contact areas.
preparation is done in minutes. multi-pass adaptive analysis.​ ​
• Analyze complex parts and large ​ SimSolid controls solution accuracy using
assemblies. SimSolid is tolerant of The computational engine is based on multi-pass adaptive analysis. Adaptivity
imprecise geometry, and its assembly breakthrough extensions to the theory can be defined on a global or part local
connections are industry best at of external approximations. External basis and adaptivity is always active
handling ragged contact surfaces. approximations are a generalization of The methodology is fast and efficient. It
• Get results in seconds to minutes,
Finite Element Method (FEM) in terms that:​ provides superior performance metrics for
SimSolid is fast, really fast. Hence,
• Absolutely arbitrary geometrical shapes can computational time and memory footprint
multiple design scenarios can be
quickly analyzed and compared. be used as “finite elements”​ that allow very large and/or complex
• Basis functions which approximate field assemblies to be solved quickly on
of interest in the part volume can be of desktop class PC’s.​
arbitrary class and are independent of
the volume shape​ Benefits
​ Eliminate Geometry Simplification
SimSolid does not use the point-wise degrees and Meshing
of freedom (DOF) inherent in traditional FEA.​ SimSolid’s unique technology completely
Learn more: eliminates geometry simplification and
​ imSolid’s DOF are functionals with
S meshing, the two most time consuming,
altair.com/simsolid
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 Early analyze complex shape data A complex assembly like this one, with 5200 Nonlinear analysis accurately reproducing
and evaluate multiple cases parts, can be analyzed in minutes the contact between bolt and plate

done in traditional FEA. With SimSolid, ​ upported Connections and Boundary

S Post-Processing and Reporting​
model preparation is done in minutes. Conditions​ Result types
• Assembly Connections: Smart auto • Contour plots with displacements,
Analyze Complex Parts and Large connections, bonded, sliding, separating stress & strains​
Assemblies​ with friction, bolted, spot & laser welds, • Deformed shape animation​
​SimSolid has been designed to analyze fillet/seam welds, virtual connectors​ • Max/min labels​
complex parts and large assemblies not • Loads & BC’s: Immovable constraint, • Point probes​
practical with traditional FEA. SimSolid is sliding constraint, hinge constraint, • XY plots​
tolerant of imprecise geometry. Its assembly enforced displacement, force, pressure, • Reaction/contact forces​
connections are industry best at handling gravity, thermal, inertia relief, bolt/nut • Bolt/nut forces​
ragged contact surfaces with both gaps and • Spot weld forces​
preload, dynamic loads, hydrostatic
overlapping geometry.​ • Frequencies and mode shapes​
loads, bearing loads, and remote loads
​ • Modal participation factors​
Get Results in Seconds to Minutes​ • Safety factors​
Material Properties​
​SimSolid is fast, real fast. Solution times • Isotropic​
are typically measured in seconds to Reporting
• Incompressible​
minutes on a standard PC. With SimSolid, • Image thumbnails and captions associated
• Elastoplastic with NL stress vs strain curves​
multiple design scenarios can be quickly with model graphics state, part visibility,
• Rigid​
analyzed and compared. And, accuracy and results display​
• User extensible​ • Synchronized model and results browsing​
can be specified on an individual part level
​ • Results are exported as full resolution
allowing a rapid drill down to any level of
CAD Connectivity​ image files​
detail that is required.
• Direct data integration to Cloud-based
Capabilities CAD systems​ General Usability​
Analysis Solutions​ • Standard STL output from any CAD system​ ​• Able to process mixed (SI and IPS) units​
The following simulation types are supported: • Direct file support for mainstream CAD • Measurements (distance, ray probe, local
linear statics, modal, nonlinear statics systems: CATIA, NX, Creo, SOLIDWORKS, coordinates)​
(material & geometrical), thermal, coupled Inventor and SolidEdge​ • Global and local coordinate systems​
thermal-stress, linear dynamics (time, • Direct file support for common neutral • Default views (front, back, left, right, top, bottom)​
frequency and random response).​ formats: STEP, ACIS and Parasolid, etc. • Custom saved views

“When we are ordering tons and tons of the raw materials for our chains, a pound
here and a pound there starts becoming important, so that’s where we spend a lot
of time trying to optimize our product. Applying SimSolid to this challenge in the
long run will make us a lot of money.”
Bob Adams, Engineering Manager
Serapid, Inc.

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 Altair FluxMotor™
Electric Rotating Motor Design

Altair FluxMotor is a flexible open software tool dedicated to the pre-design of electric rotating machines.
It enables the user to build a machine from standard or customized parts, add windings and materials to run
a selection of tests and compare results. Based on modern technology, the standalone platform offers fast and
accurate computations. When necessary, connection with Altair Flux™ finite element software enables more
advanced studies, taking into account more complex phenomenon.

Benefits No Compromise on Accuracy

Product Highlights High Productivity Gain • Based on optimization technology,

• Efficient working environment FluxMotor helps reduce computing time
• Dedicated to electric rotating • Create a model of an electric motor to the minimum
motor design and evaluate it within a few minutes • The computations are based on 35 years of
• Rapidity of design • The technical-economic potential of an Flux experience, insuring accurate results
• A user-oriented winding tool electric motor pre-design can be quickly • Settings adapted to the task – levels of
• Automated tests and reports allowing accuracy vs. speed
understood, offering a high gain of
quick evaluation of machine efficiency
• Fast without compromising accuracy productivity when modeling electric
Connection for Advanced Studies
• Open material database rotating machines
• Easy Flux project export to perform
• Effective machine parts management • Better visualization of machine performance
(slots, magnet shapes, etc.) advanced studies like eccentricity,
ensures accurate choices
with possible customizations vibro-accoustic, etc.
• An innovative way to manage projects • At any time, the full parameterized Flux
A Broad Range of Users
with catalogs project, with all the physical properties
• Technicians, engineers or researchers
embedded, is ready to be solved in the
• From designers and manufacturers to
Flux environment
integrators, maintenance and training staff
Capabilities
Fulfill All the Design Tasks Designing Electric Motors
• Whatever the level of use: beginner, • The FluxMotor dedicated design
Learn more: intermediate or expert environment helps motor specialists to
altair.com/fluxmotor • Whatever the task: from selection or pre-design define machines within minutes
of motors to evaluation of performance • Never start from a blank page! Altair

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 Part library Material database Winding tool

FluxMotor will always propose an existing Customization of Parts (Slots, Magnets) • Maps vs (Id, Iq): Flux, inductance, torque, iron
motor configuration • Offered standard parts, slots or magnets, losses, etc.
• Then, step by step, from the shaft, rotor can be edited and customized for • Data sheet present comprehensive
magnet to the slot, winding and housing unlimited configuration synthesis of machine performance
• Parts can be designed from a sketcher • Working point computations with sine wave
of the stator, a dedicated interface will help
or square wave drive
users to finalize machine design
Powerful Project Management • Performance mapping with efficiency maps
Motor catalog environment allows easy
User-oriented Winding Tool
management of motors and projects. Getting a Report Automatically
• Offering 4 different winding modes
• Enhance project management • Description of all the achieved work for
(automatic, easy, advanced, and expert
• Access past studies quickly design and tests
levels), the winding area is designed to help
• Manage full range of products • Export files for easy machine performance
users find the right winding architecture
• Quick performance comparison comparisons, in html or pdf format
• Settings are well adapted to the task
•A n automatic diagnostic is issued to evaluate
An embedded comparator is available. A Seamless Connection to Go Further!
the quality criteria of the winding. This helps
The general data and performance of several Flux models ready to be solved and analyzed
users find the right winding parameters
machines can be compared to help simplify can be generated within seconds. Thanks
the machine choice. to this connection to Flux finite element
A Comprehensive and Scalable
electromagnetic and thermal simulation
Material Database
Testing and Evaluating Electric Motors software, advanced studies – like eccentricity,
• A large selection of typical materials is
• FluxMotor’s dedicated test environment vibro-accoustic, advanced drive and control
provided: lamination, magnet, electric
enables users to assess motor performance strategies, etc. - can be launched.
conductor, electric insulator, etc.
• Standard and relevant test portfolio available
• Users can manage their own materials
• Predefined tests ready to be performed
•E  asy way to define B(H) curve or iron • Relevant input parameters allow users to
losses parameters control the test conditions
• Processes based on optimization technology
Effective Machines Parts Management • Results are automatically illustrated
• In the PartManager area, libraries are
provided with standard parts List of Automated Tests Ready
• A large number of slots or magnets to be Performed
are available • Open circuit tests with cogging torque
• All the topologies are parameterized and back-emf

Efficiency map Back-emf results Motor catalog with comparator

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 Altair Inspire™
Generative Design Taken to the Next Level

Altair Inspire enables design engineers, product designers, and architects to create and investigate structurally
efficient concepts quickly and easily. Inspire uses the industry leading Altair OptiStruct™ technology to generate
and analyze design concepts. The software is easy to learn and works with existing CAD tools to help design
structural parts right the first time, reducing costs, development time, material consumption, and product weight.

Benefits Capabilities
Product Highlights Design Faster Geometry Creation and Simplification
Generate concepts which meet structural Create, modify, and de-feature solid
• Structurally efficient concept performance requirements at the beginning models using Inspire’s modeling tools.
generation and analysis Geometric constraints such as mirroring,
of the design cycle. This results in significant
• Support for optimization and analysis scaling, revolving, push/pull, tangency and
time savings over the traditional approach of
of parts and assemblies
design, validate, redesign to meet structural perpendicularity can also be applied.
• Quickly and easily clean up and
requirements. • Sketch Tools – Build or modify parts by
de-feature problem areas in
the geometry sketching lines, rectangles, circles, and arcs
• Investigate linear static and normal Design Smarter • Trim/Break – Cut and remove sketch
modes analysis curves at the point of intersection
Inspire makes it easy to perform “what-if”
• User friendly interface with • Boolean Operations – Add, subtract,
scenarios where package space, connections,
extremely short learning curve or intersect solid parts to create more
• Generate dynamic motion of complex load conditions, and shape controls can be
complex geometry
mechanisms to identify and apply modified. Reviewing the resulting concepts
• De-feature - Remove imprints, rounds,
forces often reveals valuable insights.
fillets, holes, and pockets, or plug holes
and pockets, or create patches and bridges
Design Lighter • Mid-surfacing – Mid-surfacing tools allow
Inspire makes efficient use of material, users to find and extract 2D sheets from
only placing it where required to satisfy single thickness thin solid geometry
structural performance requirements.
Learn more: Reduced design weight leads to material Optimization Options
altair.com/inspire cost savings, performance improvements, Inspire offers users a number
and reduced shipping costs. of optimization options:
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 Optimal concept for a 3D printed bike rocker arm Optimized and 3D printed metal Analysis of an optimized robot gripper arm
aerospace bracket

• Optimization Objectives - When running an • Draw Directions – Generate shapes that can which features are important and then pick
optimization, designers can choose to either be easily molded or stamped by applying the concept design best suited to their needs.
maximize stiffness or minimize mass single or split draw directions
• Stress Constraints - A global stress constraint •E  xtrusion Shape Control - Generates Assembly Configuration
can be applied to limit the maximum stress constant cross-section topologies in Multiple assembly configurations can be
in the model during optimization a specified direction created. These configurations can then be
• Displacement Constraints – Displacement • Design for additive manufacturing with used to evaluate various design scenarios
constraints can be applied to a model to limit overhang shape controls to reduce overhangs and the resulting concepts.
deflections in desired locations and directions to create self-supporting structures
• Acceleration loads – Angular velocity and Final Model Creation
acceleration tools allow users to define the Analysis Create PolyNURBS – The create and edit
speed of rotation of the entire model and Investigate linear static and normal PolyNURBS tools allows users to quickly
the axis about which it rotates modes analysis on a model and visualize create free-form solid geometry that
• g-Loads – g-Loads tool allow users to simulate displacement, factor of safety, percent of yield, is smooth, continuous, and ready
a model undergoing acceleration, which tension and compression, von Mises stress, for manufacturing.
imparts a force on all parts of the model and major principal stress.
• Displacement Constraints – Displacement Multiple Language Formats
constraints can be applied to a model to limit Customizable Materials Database Chinese, English, French, German, Italian,
deflections in desired locations and directions. Inspire is packaged with a material Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish
• Temperature Loads – Temperature tool library including various aluminum, steel,
allows users to simulate the effects of magnesium, and titanium alloys. Custom Shape Controls & Design Constraints
temperature changes in a model materials can also be added. • Min/Max Size
• Export to OptiStruct – designers can export • Draw Direction
OptiStruct input files for advanced simulations PDM • Symmetry
Inspire allows users to open models from • Pattern Repetition
Contacts and Assemblies Teamcenter or Windchill PDM systems. It is • Cyclic Repetition
Optimize and analyze full parts and also possible to save Altair Inspire models • Stress Constraints
assemblies inside of Inspire. back to the PDM system. • Frequency Constraints
• The Contacts tool allows users to find • Displacement Constraints
neighboring parts and designate whether Part Instances • Overhang angle
they should be bonded, contacting, or Parent-Child Instances – Individual parts can be
have no contact copied and pasted as an instance. Whenever one Geometry Import Geometry Export
• Users can connect multiple parts in a model is updated, the other is automatically updated • ACIS • IGES
using the Fastener and Joints tools to add as well. Instancing information can also be • Catia (V4 & V5) • Parasolid
bolts, screws, pins, or sliding pins imported from CAD files. • Creo • STEP
• IGES • STL
• Inventor
Manufacturing and Shape Controls Pattern Repetition
• JT
Generate design concepts that are not only When a design space is repeated multiple times
• Parasolid
structurally efficient but also manufacturable in a model using part instances, Altair Inspire • Pro/E
using Inspire’s shape controls: will automatically apply pattern repetition to the • SolidWorks
•S  ymmetry Planes – Force asymmetric design spaces so they generate identical shapes. • STEP
design spaces to generate symmetric • STL
optimized shapes Interactive Results Visualization • UG NX (Unigraphics)
• Cyclic Repetition – Create cyclically Explore optimized shapes using a simple slider
repeating shapes like propellers or wheels to add or remove material. Users can decide

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 Altair Inspire Cast
5-step Casting Simulation Software

Altair Inspire Cast was developed with its end users in mind. We strive to make casting simulation as easy as
possible by using ‘foundryman’s language’ in our software. Every word in the interface comes from the casting
process world. Not only is the software incredibly easy to use, it is also highly accurate and powerful. Get started
with Inspire Cast today to further investigate and explore your casting process with just a few clicks.

Benefits Increase Manufacturing Quality

and Profitability
Product Highlights Inspire Cast helps users avoid typical
• Quickly evaluate casting complexity
casting defects such as air entrapment,
• Guided casting process simulation for quoting
porosity, cold shots, and more, using
software with innovative user experience • Predict common casting defects upfront
• Identify casting defects such as air its simple and quick mold filling and
• Optimize running and feeding systems
entrapment, cold shuts, turbulence, and solidification simulation. Inspire Cast • Avoid expensive trial and error
shrinkage porosity in just a few clicks offers an innovative user experience
• Visualize flow front, solid fraction,
allowing the complete simulation to be Minimal Training with Maximum Benefit
solidification modulus, temperature/
velocity profiles, and more done in five simple steps and through Casting simulation usually requires hours
• Simulate high/low pressure, gravity, a completely user-friendly interface of training coupled with extensive expertise,
sand, and permanent mold castings adding cost both in training and hiring
designed for beginners and experts alike.
• Optimize “ingate” design and location experts. Inspire Cast eliminates such
Design Better Products expensive investments by focusing on the
ease of use and keeping all complexities
• Quickly evaluate ‘Castability’
in the background.
• Visualize solidification to optimize
ingate location
Ease of Use with Five Simple Steps
• Simulate casting with auto-generation • Import Geometry
of risers • Define Ingate
Learn more: • Guide manufacturing engineers • Define Process Parameters
altair.com/inspire-cast to refine process • Run Analysis and Optimize
• Cast Final Part
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 Import geometry Define ingate Setup Run analysis and Cast final part
optimization

Easy Templates to Simulate Finite Element Based Formulation Results Analysis

• High Pressure Die Casting Inspire Cast uses Finite Element based • Flow Front
• Low Pressure Die Casting formulation. Typical challenges of meshing • Temperature
• Gravity Sand Casting the domain are overcome by integrating • Velocities
• Permanent Mold Casting with the Altair suite of meshing applications, • Cold Shuts
bringing the accuracy of FEM to the world of • Air Entrapment
Capabilities casting flow and solidification computations. • Mold Erosion
Optimize Ingate Design and Position This provides an extremely accurate • Filling Time
Inspire Cast allows quick and simple ingate and fast solution for both fluid flow • Solid Fraction
simulation - simply select the size and position and solidification calculations. • Solidification Time
and Inspire Cast will auto-generate the ingate. • Shrinkage Porosity
Inspire Cast’s solver uses parallel processing,
Validate Full Casting Designs which enables a significant reduction in
Inspire Cast allows users to validate calculation time. Since Altair Inspire Cast uses
full casting designs including cavities, risers, a biphasic air-metal model for computation,
chillers, cooling lines, runners, and overflows. the effect of air when filling the mold is better
captured to predict the air entrapment.

“Inspire Cast is extremely easy to learn, as it guides you through the set-up process.
With minimal knowledge of castings, you can generate meaningful data your first
day. We use it to quickly evaluate castings for porosity and other defects as part of
our quoting process. As we proceed with the projects into production we use Altair
Inspire Cast to help optimize the design and location of gates and runners.”
Steve Fetsko

Powerful result visualization

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 Altair Inspire Form
Sheet Metal Forming Simulation Software

Altair Inspire Form enables users to better design products while reducing lead time by enabling early
consideration of formability, process parameters, material utilization, and cost.

Benefits • Modify design and gauge materials quickly

to eliminate defects to finalize the design
Product Highlights Inspire Form is a unique software that
enables users to optimally design sheet • Optimal blank nesting in transfer die or
• Stamping simulation software with the metal components considering progressive die layout within manufacturing
ability to do product design, feasibility manufacturing feasibility and material cost. constraints for maximum material utilization
analysis and cost estimation Thanks to the fast and accurate inverse/one- and reduction of material cost
• User-friendly interface facilitating step simulation technology, users can analyze • Guide the user with the design and reduce
natural workflow for innovative user the design quickly for forming feasibility.
experience trial and error
The nesting functionality rapidly proposes
• Identify potential stamping defects
an efficient layout of flattened blank on
such as splits and wrinkles and modify Accelerate Die Face Design and
product design early in the design cycle the sheet metal coil for maximum material
Process Planning
•Q uick and optimal nesting of blank utilization and minimum material cost. Inspire
Form offers an innovative user experience • Evaluate product designs for feasibility
in the sheet metal coil to maximize
material utilization for progressive and allowing natural transition between analysis, and quoting
transfer die forming design modifications, and costing through a • Quickly check die face designs for stamping
simplified user-friendly interface designed for feasibility
beginners and experts alike. • Predict common stamping defects in die
face design upfront and correct them before
Design Better Products detailed incremental analysis
• Quick and reliable check on stamping • Assist die face designers to identify process
feasibility of design conditions like blank holder force, draw
Learn more: • Visualize potential defect areas (splits, bead location, and drawbead force before
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Altair Inspire Form Workflow

Import geometry Prepare geometry Process set-up Analyze

Flatten blank Material utilization report Manufacture

• Accurate net-shaped blank predictor based • Run analysis, visualize result to manage own materials
on die face for incremental analysis and • Blank fit and nesting • Fast and most accurate inverse solver
cost estimation in the marketplace
• Quickly estimate forming load for press Geometry Tools for Product Design
selection, process planning and costing and Analysis Complete Nesting Solution
• Sketching tool set • Accurate blank shape prediction
Capabilities • Solid modeler • Option to add additional material to account
Inspire Form comes with powerful • Boolean tools for addendum
and complete features that enable designers • Geometry cleanup tools • Nesting for transfer die forming with blank
and engineers to do geometry based design, • Midsurface extraction fit option to standard shapes: rectangle,
stamping feasibility analysis, and nesting on parallelogram, trapezoidal, miter, chevron,
the product before moving on Comprehensive Support for and sweep
to manufacturing. Feasibility Analysis • Nesting with one-up, two-up, and mirror
• Feasibility check for regular and tailor layout for progressive die forming with
Ease of Use welded parts standard carrier options: single, central,
Geometry based user interface with • Feasibility check for single and double nested double-sided, double-sided, and
natural workflow left to right: attached manufacturing scenarios central and double-sided and nested
• Import geometry •O  ption to define arbitrary stamping direction
• Prepare geometry • Ability to capture detailed process conditions:
• Assign material pins, blank holder force, drawbeads
• Define stamping direction • Built in material database based on SAE
• Define constraints standard with option for user database

Altair Inspire Form Tryout Workflow

Set up trimming &

Import model Set up drawing Analyze drawing Analyze springback Form
springback

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 Altair Inspire Extrude
Metal and Polymer Extrusion Process

Altair Inspire Extrude is a simulation environment designed to help extrusion companies meet the ever increasing
demands to produce complex profiles with tight tolerances, quality surface finishes, and high strength properties
at reduced cost. Inspire Extrude is a virtual press where users can visualize material flow and temperature inside
a die during extrusion and make necessary changes to ensure balanced flow, while identifying and eliminating
product defects.

Benefits Increase Recovery and Reduce Scrap

To minimize front and back scrap, the weld
Product Highlights  alidate and Correct Die Design
V
length can be computed and the skin material
Use Inspire Extrude simulations to understand
• Test and validate new die designs and improve the performance of a die from of the billet entering the product can be
• Improve productivity multiple perspectives (nose cone, product tracked. Altair Inspire Extrude can optimize the
• Optimize/correct die designs quality, weld strength, process efficiency). billet length to reduce the scrap considering all
and process conditions aspects of extrusion and fabrication.
• Determine product quality Extrude New Alloys
• Automated, easy to learn, Determine Product Quality
Flow stress and material behavior of new
extrusion-specific user interface Product quality can be improved by
alloys requires an accurate simulation.
Inspire Extrude can handle a wide range eliminating extrusion defects and the effects
of alloys. of die deflection on the product shape.
By determination of seam weld location
 etermine Die Stresses and Failure
D and strength, grain size and yield strength
Inspire Extrude together with Altair OptiStruct™ the product quality is further assessed.
is used to determine tool deflection, mandrel
shift, stress concentrations, and potential early Quenching Analysis
die failure. Quenching the extruded profile is crucial
for controlling grain size and mechanical
Increase Productivity properties of the profile. Quenching
Inspire Extrude is used to optimize ram analysis is used to predict the cooling rate,
speed, billet preheat, and billet taper temperature, and uniformity of cooling
Learn more:
during the process.
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 Bearing optimization Experimental validation of a test case Extrusion result visualization

A Complete Solution For • Track surface impurities and determine - Based on extrudability number
Die Design Engineers when they enter the profile - From flow stress table data
• Test and validate new die designs • Predict grain size and yield strength • Material models using user
• Determine correct bearing lengths of the profile defined subroutines
• Adjust porthole and pocket dimensions
Thermal Management Contact Friction
• Predict die deflection, stresses, and failure
• Simulate coupled flow and thermal solution • Viscoplastic friction model
•D  etermine optimum billet preheat • Coulomb friction model
Simulation Engineers
and taper • Slip velocity model
• Troubleshoot problem dies
• Determine temperature changes in tool
• Improve productivity
between different extrusion cycles Optimize Die Design
• Predict product quality
• Accurate and easy to use bearing length
Virtual Die Trials correction module
Production Engineers
•V  isualize material flowing through • Modify pocket and porthole dimensions
• Optimize process conditions
the die passages
• Manage extrusion inventory
• Determine causes for flow imbalance Extrusion System Management
• Reduce scrap and maximize recovery
and overheating • Calculate optimum process conditions
• Prepare cost estimates and quotations
• Study responses to design changes • Determine best press to increase
• Determine the performance of quench system
productivity
Tool Deflection Analysis • Optimize billet length to reduce scrap
Quality Engineers
• Simulate coupled flow, thermal, • Estimate costs
• Determine product quality
and stress analysis • Prepare quotations
• Predict grain size and recrystallization
• Calculate die deflection and mandrel
• Calculate yield strength
shift during extrusion Results
• Minimize tool deflection to meet • Profile deformation and nose cone
Capabilities
product tolerances • Extrusion load
Inspire Extrude comes with powerful and
• Identify causes for tool breakage • Seam weld locations and strength
complete features that enable an extrusion
• Optimize the shape and size of dummy • Transverse weld length
engineer to optimize the die and improve
block, backers, and bolsters • Billet skin tracking
product quality in the design stage before
• Particle traces and velocity vectors
going into the first die trial.
Super Alloy Extrusion • Temperature distribution
• Simulate glass lubrication • Strain and strain rate
Support for all Die Types
• Predict glass pad erosion • Flow stress
• Solid, semi-hollow, and hollow profiles
• Compute lubrication effectiveness • Stress tensor
• Multi-hole dies
• Tool deflection and stresses
• Feeder plates and spreader dies
Quench Analysis • Product quality:
• Direct, indirect, conform,
• Supports for press and solution quenching - Grain size
and co-extrusion processes
• Analyze different quenching types - Yield strength
• Quench factor analysis - Surface quality
Product Quality and Defects
• Compute temperature history and cooling • User defined results
• Predict profile shape and nose cone
rate during quenching • Glass lubrication effectiveness
• Predict surface defects
• Quench Analysis:
• Predict the location and quality
Comprehensive Material Database - Cooling Rate
of seam welds
• Database of commonly used alloys - Quench Factor
• Determine transverse weld length
• Fit flow stress model

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 Altair Activate®
Multi-Disciplinary System Simulation

Altair Activate provides an open integration platform for modeling, simulating, and optimizing multi-disciplinary
systems-of-systems using inherent 1D block diagrams. Users have the option to include subsystem models either
from Altair's 3D tools, such as Altair MotionSolve™ and Altair Flux™, or from 3rd-party tools. Models can also be
imported from Simulink®.

Benefits Activate users can easily leverage the large

library of Modelica® physical components to
Product Highlights Improve System Level Performance further describe the plant and the controller.
Simulate and improve the dynamic behavior
• Hierarchical systems-of-systems of multi-disciplinary systems. Easily model, Capabilities
defined as parameterized models simulate, and validate smart systems where
users can incorporate functions of sensing, Build Diagrams Intuitively
• Signal-based and physical modeling
can be conveniently combined to actuation, and control coming from diverse • Drag, drop, and connect paradigm to
define a system model components. rapidly construct models
• Built-in block libraries can be easily • Multiple window configuration with
managed and extended Leverage Model-Based Development the ability to modify diagrams between
Activate provides a common framework
• Model exchange or co-simulation windows using the drag-and-drop and
for functional product assessment and
achieved through FMI / FMU copy-and-paste operations
communication throughout the product
• Multi-disciplinary models can include development process. Perform what-if • Support for concurrent loading of multiple
multi-body models, electromagnetic analyses at the system level to quickly models in a session
models, FEA models, CFD models, test numerous designs and investigate
and more the interactions of all components and Hybrid Modeling
• 0D, 1D, and 3D modeling can be used subsystems comprising a system. Model and simulate continuous and discrete
together, allowing the best approach
for different types of subsystems dynamic systems.
Gain Product-level Functional Insight Early
Identify product-level problems early in
Multi-disciplinary Modeling
the design process while ensuring that all
the design requirements are met. Activate Activate allows users to model and simulate
Learn more: provides its users with a standard set the combined system behavior of real-world
altair.com/activate of predefined blocks that can easily be systems with support for multiple domains
combined to model systems. such as Mechanical, Electrical, and more.

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Physical component modeling of a hatch mechanism – Co-simulation of controller models Room temperature control system
(Mechanical/Electrical modeling) with multi-body plant models with Modelica components

Hierarchical and Parametric Modeling These blocks can be extended by user-defined Script-based optimization:
• Build hierarchical component-based Modelica blocks. Furthermore, users can provide • A powerful mechanism for solving general
models of a real-world system using SPICE netlists to model electrical circuits. optimization problems where the cost
1D block diagram modeling libraries and constraints may be obtained from a
• Mix signal-based and physical modeling Library Management combination of Activate simulation results
blocks in the same model Easily create components and assemble custom and math scripts
• When modeling large or complex applications. Use Activate’s library manager to
systems, easily create super blocks by create and edit custom libraries. Activate also BOBYA Optimizer block:
encapsulating multiple blocks in a diagram provides an IDE along with API functions for • This optimization block can be used directly
into a single block users to further leverage library management. in a model and doesn't require any external
calling function or link-up
• Super blocks are modular, reusable, can
Hybrid Simulator • Cascade multiple optimization blocks to
be masked, and fundamentally behave
Activate’s simulator provides users with formulate max-min and min-max problems
like regular blocks allowing more flexibility
several high-performance numerical solvers
• Since a model can be hierarchical and
that accurately and robustly solve dynamic Model Exchange and Co-simulation via
parameters can be defined at different
systems including continuous, discrete-time, Functional Mock-up Interface (FMI)
levels, Activate provides an 'all available
and event-based behaviors. Activate supports FMI 2.0 standard for
parameters' option which lets users
both model exchange and co-simulation
navigate in a diagram and get Solver Type Stiffness Solver Name of dynamic systems including the ability
a report of all parameters that are
Forward Euler to import and export FMUs (Functional
known or defined at a current level
Non-stiff Explicit Trapezoidal Mock-up Units).
ODE Classical Runge Kutta
Fixed Runge-Kutta
Built-in Block-based Model Libraries step -size Co-simulation with Multi-body Models
Altair Activate includes a large variety of The co-simulation interface lets users simulate
Stiff Backward Euler
predefined blocks available in an easy-to-use ODE Implicit Trapezoidal a complex system that includes a multi-
library of palettes. Users can also create their body system (MBS) and one or more control
CVODE-BDF-Functional
own custom blocks in C or math scripts in OML CVODE-ADAMS subsystems. In order to effectively simulate
and save them to new or existing libraries. Non-stiff
Functional the entire system, the MBS is simulated with a
ODE
DOPRI
• Signal Generators • Activation multi-body simulation solver while the control
(Dormand-prince)
• Signal Viewers Operations subsystem is simulated with Activate.
• Signal Importers • Matrix Operations Lsode
Varible
CVODE-BDF-NEWTON
• Signal Exporters • Lookup Tables step-size Stiff
ODE
CVODE-ADAMS-NEWTON Linearization
• Signal Conversions • Ports RADAU-IIA for ODE
• Signal Properties • Buffers CPODE
Activate allows users to create linear models
• Math Operations • Bus Operations from Activate blocks by linearization. The
IDA
• Dynamic • Optimization DAE RADAUV-IIA for DAE operating point can be computed either
• Hybrid • Cosimulation DASKR by running the simulation at a given time
• Routing • FlipFlops instant or by computing a steady-state point
• Logical Operations • Custom Blocks Optimization by imposing constraints on inputs, outputs,
Formulate optimization problems to improve states, and state derivatives.
Physical Component Modeling the system parameters and design robust
Using Modelica and SPICE control strategies with multiple options. Compiling Models Into Executable Code
In addition to the signal-based blocks listed above, Activate supports code generation
Activate comes with the Modelica standard library Graphical optimization tool: for system performance & IP protection.
(MSL) – a collection of blocks describing the • The simplest way to formulate
physical behavior of Electrical, Electromagnetic, and solve optimization problems
Mechanical, and Thermal components.

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 Altair Compose®
Math, Scripting, Data Processing, and Visualization

Altair Compose enables engineers, scientists, and product creators to efficiently perform calculations one at a time
or grouped together in the form of scripts facilitating process automation. Compose also enables the analysis,
processing, and visualization of data such as from CAE or test results. It is an interactive & unified programming
environment for all types of math – including matrix analysis, differential equations, signal processing, control
design, optimization, and much more.

Benefits Easy Engineering Data Access

and Processing
Product Highlights Rapid Algorithm Development
Built-in suite of engineering calculations
A comprehensive set of tools enables
• High-level matrix-based interpreted and Computer Aided Engineering (CAE)
rapid development of standard and
language for numerical computing data and result readers provide quick
custom computations. The matrix-based
• Integrated development environment access to a large set of data formats for
language, authoring, and debugging tools
for authoring and debugging all pre and post-processing needs. Data can
-- along with access to a broad set of math
types of math including multi- also be exported to various CAE file formats.
language support libraries and utilities -- cover a wide range
• Built-in connectivity to pre/post- of users' needs. Users can also explore
process CAE data or test data multiple approaches and find solutions Capabilities
• Extensive math libraries: faster than with spreadsheets or traditional Powerful and Flexible Programming
• Statistical data analysis programming languages such as C/C++. • Matrix based data structure
• Matrix analysis • Fully interpreted
• Differential equations Open, Compatible, • Compatible with industry standards
• Signal processing Inter-operable Platform • Built-in and user-defined functions
• Control design The multi-language environment of Compose • Literals, data types, strings,
• Optimization enables the combination of the Open Matrix variables & assignments, indexing
• Interactive 2D & 3D plotting Language (OML) with scripts written in TclTk operators, expressions & statements
or Python. Since OML is not only easy to
• Flow of control & looping
use but also compatible with Octave and
MATLAB®, Compose is a powerful platform • Interactive or batch-mode execution
Learn more: to integrate knowledge formulated
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 Rich 2D & 3D data visualization Modern integrated development environment Variable browser with options to easily monitor
with a powerful debugger and edit variable values during debugging

Integrated Development Environment Extensive Commands and Math Libraries Easy GUI Creation
• A fully featured command window with • Elementary math • Differential • Tailor your scripts to your organization
command completion, code editing, and • Logic operators equations • Add dialog boxes to build your own
display print command outputs during • Linear algebra • Signal processing customized graphical user interfaces (GUIs)
script execution from the editor allow • Vectors & matrices • Statistical analysis • Enables easy and intuitive re-usability
for visual and interactive code inspections • System commands • Control design of your specialized utility programs
during runtime • Optimization • Allows experts to deploy many tools
• Time commands
• Modern script editor with syntax • Trigonometry • CAE data readers to end users
highlighting, smart indentation, commands • String operations • Enables flexibility and convenience
collapsible sections including code folding, • Polynomial math • Plotting when providing program inputs
bookmarking, searching and toggle • Calculus
to display on/off line numbers
• Script editor allows users to split the screen Data Visualization, Plotting and Reporting
into multiple views for more interactive • Support for various 2D & 3D plots
authoring and execution • Plot properties and attributes can be
• Multi-language environment with support modified easily and interactively with
for OML, Python, & Tcl/Tk context menus to set plot titles, labels,
• Powerful debugger with options to easily axis labels, legends & tick mark labels
monitor variable values via watch window, • Zoom and pan support
track paths traced while executing scripts • Report generation
via call stack window and display all
breakpoints in the debugging session Connectivity
via the breakpoints window Tools to read and extract data from CAE
• Intuitive project browser with a hierarchical results, with especially tight connectivity
structure of all the scripts, plots and to Altair HyperWorks™
matrices for easy navigation
• File browser allows direct access to existing Open Matrix Language (OML) Interpreter
program files on disk • Interpreter for enhanced interaction
• Variable browser displays all the user- to support interruption of long scripts
generated and global workspace variables • Provides an extension to the variable
including name, value, type and scope. browser to support additional objects;
Options to easily monitor variable values includes syntax highlighting and auto
during debugging completion, and provides all the
• Command history window not only displays debugging features
all commands entered while programming
but also enables quick execution with support
for double-clicking on each command or
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 Altair Embed®
Visual Environment for Embedded Systems

Altair Embed is an intuitive graphical environment for model-based embedded development. Diagrams are
automatically converted to highly-optimized and compact code, which is essential for low-cost microprocessors
and high-speed sampling rates. The code can be verified, debugged, and tuned with off-line simulation before
downloading it to the target microcontroller (MCU).

Benefits Affordable and Easily Configured Solution

Embed comes in the basic configuration
Product Highlights Rapid Development of Control Systems already with most of the tools needed
Embed provides a complete tool chain for for embedded development including
• Highly efficient diagram-to-code capability
the development of embedded control state charts, target support, fixed-point
• Visual real-time operating system
systems covering Software-in-the-Loop, algorithms, efficient code generator, motor
• Fast run time
Processor-in-the-Loop, as well as
• Low memory footprint control libraries, and a lot more. This results
Hardware-in-the-Loop simulations.
• Human readable code in an affordable and easy configurable
• Interactive SIL, PIL, and HIL development environment.
You can make changes to a control diagram, and
• Parameter tuning while system
is in operation compile and download it to the target MCU in
• Gaining system insight through data seconds. Then, while the system is operating, you Capabilities
logging, buffering, and digital scopes can interactively update the control parameters. Diagram-to-Code
• State charts Embed generates efficient and compact
• Graphical editing of Finite State Using powerful data logging, buffering, and
yet readable ANSI C code for discrete,
Machines digital scoping blocks, you can gain insight
continuous, and hybrid systems created
• Simulation and code generation into the control algorithms deployed on
using diagrams.
• Scaled, Fixed-Point Algorithms the target MCU in real time.
• Fixed-point block library
No Hand-Coding Required For example, code generated for closed-loop
• Auto-scaling
Turning control diagrams into executable, motor control – including PI controller, digital
• Fast target code
real-time capable code used to require an output, PWM, and encoder peripherals – runs
experienced embedded software developer. at 300KHz on a 150MHz F28335 MCU with a
With Altair Embed’s code generator, a control memory footprint of 2095 bytes for code, 501
Learn more: design engineer can easily try out new bytes for initialized data, and 504 bytes for
altair.com/embed algorithms on a target hardware without uninitialized data.
the need for hand-coding.
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 Example of draining tank logic with state charts Example of digital power application

Embed allows easy integration of legacy State Charts Add-ons

source code and easy portability to target Embed supports OMG UML 2.1 compliant
hardware given the generated fixed-point graphical state chart editing, simulation and Embed/Digital Power Designer
code generation. Combined with a built-in Provides a library of components and
and floating-point code which, with
C interpreter, this allows fast and reliable subsystem models tailored to digital power
automatic scaling, can be compiled on any
development of complex control applications. applications (including power converters,
platform with target compiler.
controllers, compensators, sources, and more).

Diagram semantics allow users to easily Scaled, Fixed-Point Algorithms

The Fixed-Point block library lets you perform Embed/Comm
configure execution of blocks using software/ Lets you model end-to-end communication
hardware timers, interrupts and local/global simulation and efficient code-generation
of scaled, fixed-point operations. systems at the signal or physical level.
rates. Users also have the choice to use It provides fast and accurate solutions
the highly efficient royalty-free scheduling for analog, digital, and mixed-mode
Overflow and precision loss effects are
scheme by Embed or to generate calls for an communication systems.
easily seen and corrected at simulation time.
external RTOS.
Auto-scaling speeds fixed-point development,
while in-line code generation creates fast
Traceability between diagram and code target code.
makes it highly intuitive and easy to work
on large diagrams with high block counts Target Hardware Support
and possibly multiple layers of hierarchy. Embed hardware agnostic code with
abilities to also extend it for using
Interactive Hardware-in-the-Loop target-specific blocks for any embedded
Simulations targets. With the growing list of hardware
In MCU-in-the-loop (MIL) simulation, the support, Embed currently supports
plant model runs on the host computer micro-controllers from Texas Instruments
in Embed while the control algorithm (C2000, MSP430/Concerto), Atmel (Atmega
runs in real time on the target MCU. 328/2560/32u4) popularly used in the
Arduino, and Generic MCU support to
Real-time communication between the extend to other silicon families.
target MCU and Embed is performed via a
JTAG hotlink. Continue to use Embed’s GUI Embed also provides device driver blocks
while you tune parameters and monitor that include analog ADC, ePWM, eCAP (event
real-time data transfer. Embed also supports capture), SPI, SCI (RS232 serial), I2C, digital
a PIL-synchronous communication mode GPIO, QEP (quadrature encoder), and CAN 2.0.
that runs the target in lock step with the
simulation, allowing easy verification of
embedded algorithms.

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 Altair Evolve™
All-in-one Industrial Design Tool

Altair Evolve allows designers to develop forms faster, using either Windows or Mac OS X. It enables the capture of an
initial sketch, exploration of styling alternatives, and visualization of products with realistic renderings generated in real
time. Evolve provides organic surface modeling, parametric solid controls, and polygonal modeling with NURBS-based
surfaces and solids and a unique Construction Tree™ history feature. It frees designers from the constraints of traditional
CAD tools, while allowing the export of digital models required by others in the product development process.

Benefits Capabilities
Product Highlights Model Freely Best-in-class Construction History
Created by designers for designers, Evolve • Unlimited construction history provides
• Hybrid modeler with organic surface provides free form surfacing, solid modeling, real-time updates when modifications are
modeling, solid surfacing, and and polygonal modeling in a single package. made to parameters or surfaces
polygonal modeling This allows the best approach to be applied • Browse the graphic representation of the
• Unlimited construction history to each aspect of a design. Evolve allows construction history to identify and select
provides real-time updates users to mix and match modeling techniques source objects within the history tree with
when modifications are made on the fly without any additional plug-ins. immediate reconstruction
to parameters or surfaces
• Manipulate both the parameters and
• Real-time photo realistic rendering
Make Changes Effortlessly points of all objects freely. Never forget
• Available on both Windows and Mac
The Construction Tree history allows users the steps involved in construction the
to edit a point or a parameter and then entire tree is saved inside the file and is
let Evolve automatically update the entire accessible at any time
model. Typically surface modelers require the • Thanks to the possibility to freely
recreation of an entire model to accommodate manipulate your models, you can easily
a dimensional change. experiment with new shapes and improve
your creativity
Render Beautifully
Quickly test and evaluate designs, materials, Advanced NURBS Modeling
or environments in real-time while developing Evolve uses NURBS (Non Uniform Rational
your model. Evolve offers users the ability to B-Splines) as its geometry type. This curve
Learn more:
create photo-realistic images and animation and surface definition method offers the
altair.com/evolve
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 Set of glasses modeled and rendered in Evolve Bike with optimized frame Diamond ring rendering

are capable of representing any desired • Beside a section planes direction, the user Direct Import Export To
shape, both analytic and free form, and can specify either the number of planes, • 3ds • 3ds
their algorithms are extremely fast and or the distance between planes • ACIS • ACIS SAT
stable. Full NURBS-based modeling, • Curve from PointCloud - Creates a curve • Adobe Illustrator • DXF
construction history, and the most from a point cloud. This tool creates a • CATIA (V4 & V5 & • IGES
advanced modeling tools make Evolve curve starting from a selected point and V6) • Keyshot
a matchless tool for designers. approximating the points ordered by • DWG • LightWave
minimal distance • DXF • Maya ASCII
Polygonal Modeling and • H3D • OBJ
Subdivision Surfaces Real-Time Photo Realistic Rendering • I-DEAS • Parasolid
Evolve also features an advanced polygonal Take advantage of a truly comprehensive • IGES • Rhinoceros
modeler with support of n-side polygons. It rendering system integrating all industry- • Inventor • STEP
is possible to create and extrude polygons, leading rendering techniques. The most • NX • STL
split faces and edges, refine, decimate, and efficient memory management functions, • OBJ • VDAFS
perform many other operations. The unique unlimited output resolution, as well as • Parasolid • VRML
implementation of interactive subdivision multi-threaded and multi-processor • Point cloud
surfaces with construction history gives the renderings makes Evolve the perfect tool for • Pro/E
user maximum power for refinement and generating photo realistic images. Real-time • Rhinoceros
smoothing of polygonal meshes. rendering further improves interactivity • SolidWorks
during the review and visualization phases • STEP
Reverse Engineering of design. • STL
• Fit points - Create a surface from a point • VDAFS
cloud data set Animation
•P ointCloud from object - Create a PointCloud Take your design presentations to the next
given a surface level by creating photo realistic animations.
• Planar Clouds from PointCloud – Creates Create videos or Quicktime VR movies to
a specified number of points clouds lying communicate complex ideas, or import H3D
on parallel planes from a given points cloud. files to produce stunning simulations.
This command can be useful to simplify
a points cloud derived from 3D scanning

Dish set designed by Diane Shane-Schuldt Electric motorbike concept Perfume bottle concept

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 Altair SmartSight™
Advanced Data Analytics Solution

SmartSight is a cloud-based analytics platform for embedded, big data, and IoT applications. Architected for an
optimized self-service user experience, the platform simplifies data visualization, exploration, and analysis.

Freedom to explore and share information is prevalent in every aspect of life from the workplace to how we learn
and play. Today we have access and connectivity to limitless resources and information. SmartSight pulls this
information together for anyone to discover and share data-driven insights.

True Cloud Based Analytics IoT Connections

Multi-tenant architecture. Zero software footprint. Connections to web service URL to fetch data packets or
Get started in minutes. MQTT service to receive push notifications. Dashboards
update in real-time.

Self-service User Experience Search Based Dashboarding

For both novices and BI professionals. Drag & drop GUI, User can enter a text string to automatically build a
data previews and user workflows to speed up discovery. dashboard on indexed dimensions of a data source.

Analytical Data Engine Included Alerts & Notifications

In-memory columnar data engine allows fast on-the- Define alerts to be delivered to emails recipients when
fly data analysis. Bring your own engine to leverage a value is outside a user defined threshold.
existing data warehouse investments.

End-to-End Security Encryption Auto ML & Forecasting

Data-in-flight is SSL encrypted. Data-at-Rest is secured Build ML models without the need for coding. Analyze
by multiple layers of industry accepted protocols. data against multiple predictive models and pick the
‘best’ model for predicting/scoring new data.

Learn more at altair.com/smartsight

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 Register Online and Choose Easily Connect to Your Data
STEP 1 STEP 2
the Right Plan for You Sources and Engines
Personal
Relational Local/Cloud
• Single user license with full charting capabilities
• IBM DB2 • CSV
• Reports can be shared via embeddable links • Microsoft SQL Server • Excel
• Upgrade available to connect to databases and • MonetDB • Google Drive
expanded data storage • MySQL • OneDrive
• Oracle • OneDrive for Business
• PostgreSQL
Enterprise*
• Flexible and floating licensing based on usage needs
Web Service Big Data/Time Series
• Connects to popular databases and data engines
• MQTT • Amazon DynamoDB
• Full report export and data refresh scheduling • Web Services • Amazon Redshift
*On premises deployment options available • Web Socket • Google BigQuery
• Hadoop Spark
• HP Vertica
• TimeScale DB

Create Interactive Publish and Share

STEP 3 STEP 4
Reports and Dashboards
Embed
Embed an interactive chart, page, or full report into any
software application, web-page, or portal.

Share
Share charts and dashboards with colleagues and user
defined groups through email and public links.

Export
Easily export a single page or full report to a PDF
or PPT format.

Schedule
Schedule an automated data refresh or report export
to be delivered to specific email recipients.

Why SmartSight

No Hidden Fees, Everyone is an Author Multiple Data Source Report Mashups

Unlimited reports & dashboards. No per report, Easily link/join multiple data sources.
dashboard, or data source fees. Author/Viewer Create dynamic dashboards and charts containing 
profiles managed on a by-project basis. data from multiple sources.

Flexible SaaS / On-premises Licensing Sparse Navigation

Fully web-based, zero foot print deployment Automatically identifies/hides analysis where data
SaaS or on-premises. Patented floating licensing is not present speeding exploration and analysis.
model. Pool size base on concurrent user access.

Intuitive UI, Data to Dashboard in minutes Easy Embedding in Any Application

Drag & drop UI, create & manipulate charts freely. Automated embed link generation. Fast & simplified
Free-form exploration for novices & BI professionals. integration with web applications & 3rd party solutions.
Data sources can be synced in real-time.

Learn more at altair.com/smartsight

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 Altair HyperWorks Unlimited
Physical and Virtual CAE Appliance

Altair HyperWorks Unlimited is a fully managed, HPC appliance for CAE available in both physical and virtual
formats, offering unlimited use of all Altair software. Altair’s CAE cloud appliances address the unique needs
of enterprises by simplifying access to an HPC infrastructure at an affordable cost. This allows engineers and
scientists access to hardware, software, and HPC support that enables robust product designs.

HyperWorks Unlimited Altair is the only company to offer best-in-

class application software and HPC workload
Product Highlights Today engineering teams need to deliver
management tools, within an industry leading
more robust and innovative products
licensing and business model to fit growing
• Pre-configured and ready to use with processes and solutions at an ever
on day one simulation needs.
increasing pace. This requires the exploration
• Simplified IT administration of multiple scenarios and is limited by the
• Unlimited use of all Altair  yperWorks Unlimited Virtual Appliance:
H
ability to mobilize resources quickly. Firms
HyperWorks™ solver applications A CAE cloud solution, bringing software,
need on-demand access to HPC and data
• Altair PBS Works™ suite to create the platform, and infrastructure as a service to
ideal user experience management that can be supported with
Altair customers within a single and intuitive
• Full global support from Altair minimal IT burden.
portal. It leverages Altair’s patented licensing
• Bring your own license model system, providing access to a selection of the
• 3rd party ISV applications supported Powered by Altair’s enterprise software,
HyperWorks products and a modern, scalable
through Bring Your Own License model PBS Works, HyperWorks Unlimited
HPC infrastructure through a secure and
appliances provide users with a secure
efficient web-based platform.
platform (either on-premise or off-premise)
to run, monitor and manage their simulations Benefits
and meet their computing needs.
Both HyperWorks Unlimited Virtual Appliance
HyperWorks Unlimited Physical Appliance: and HyperWorks Unlimited Physical
An on-premise HPC solution that is optimized Appliance allows companies to expand CAE
for CAE with properly configured hardware computing capacity and quickly utilize HPC so
Learn more: and software, offering unlimited use of all that they can intelligently manage resources
altair.com/hwul Altair software within the appliance. efficiently.

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 Achieve robust designs with the Productized HPC for companies of all sizes Power HPC solutions for massive
innovative Altair HyperWorks licensing model virtual exploration

HyperWorks Unlimited delivers a unique • Third Party Solver Support: Open “It’s an incredible product that gives our
value to organizations by providing the architecture allows for third party solvers engineers access to all the software they
hardware, off-the-shelf software and support to be fully integrated for a monthly fee on need, fully configured and ready to use.”
needed to integrate engineering processes. a “bring your own license" model. – Mubea

Essentially, Altair is productizing HPC for Who Needs HyperWorks  8% of participants in the HyperWorks
8
any company to leverage so that this type Unlimited trial rated their experience positive
Unlimited?
of capability is no longer only possible or extremely positive.
for large organizations. Both HyperWorks Unlimited Physical
Appliance and HyperWorks Unlimited Virtual “ Altair’s cloud solutions, namely HyperWorks
• Robust Design Capabilities: Includes Appliance are ideal solutions for companies of Unlimited Virtual Appliance, allow us to
unlimited HyperWorks Units for usage all sizes and provide a competitive advantage seamlessly scale our CAE needs through
within the appliance for massive virtual to users in a broad range of industries. a simple application aware, web browser
exploration. gateway. We use HyperWorks on the cloud
• Small firms can now perform engineering exactly the same way we would use it on our
• Productized HPC: Delivered as a and simulation once only available to OEMs desktops, with the added ability of setting up
turnkey system, loaded with HyperWorks without the need for extensive capital and large runs directly on the HPC infrastructure
applications plus PBS Works for workload IT. HPC capabilities are democratized so that and post-processing all the runs on the server
management for simplified deployment. everyone can engage in DOE and become side, eliminating the need for downloading
Installation takes hours vs. days or weeks. more competitive in a matter of minutes. large result files. – LeanNova
Only Altair delivers both HPC workload
management and simulation applications • Medium businesses can now afford to 100% of HyperWorks Unlimited trial
— nobody understands the needs of HPC expand their HPC resources because they are participants would recommend HyperWorks
users better. no longer constrained by solver licenses. Unlimited to a colleague or friend.

• Powerful HPC Solutions: Integration of •L

 arger organizations with dispersed regional “For companies like ours looking to do large-
the Altair HyperStudy™ design exploration engineering centers can quickly add new and scale exploration, the ease of instantaneously
engine with the PBS Works suite lets additional capacity with local support at the accessing CAE and HPC without the massive
engineers vary designs to perform Design department level who otherwise would have integration expense and large deployment
of Experiments (DOE) and stochastic and no local HPC compute resources or support. time is extremely beneficial. Altair is uniquely
numerical optimization studies then submit eliminating the barriers to HPC with its
the runs directly to the HPC system. The What Users Are Saying technologies and business model on the
PBS Works suite provides modern and cloud." – LeanNova
 5% of users that employed HyperWorks
7
intuitive framework for: Unlimited computing resources in a trial
- Resource provisioning found it useful to their project.
- Workload management and scheduling
- Security and licensing framework 100% were able to complete a equal or
- Enabled remote visualization, greater amount of work when compared to
notification, and collaboration their previous computing environment.
"This is the way HPC should be for all
• Innovative Licensing Model: Leverage CAE engineers – this simple, this powerful,
Altair’s licensing system to access this reliable.”– Stanley Black & Decker
HyperWorks products on a secure HPC
infrastructure. Particularly relevant for 100% of users that operated HyperWorks
compute-intensive solvers for structural, Unlimited in a trial found the computing
electromagnetics, fluid dynamics analysis performance to be the same or faster than
and optimization. their previous computing environment.

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 Altair PBS Works™
HPC Workload Management Suite

Altair PBS Works is the market leader in comprehensive, secure workload management for high-performance
computing (HPC) environments. The integrated PBS Works suite simplifies the HPC user experience and improves
resource utilization and ROI. Altair is the only company to offer best-in-class application software, HPC workload
management tools, cloud computing capabilities, and an industry-leading licensing and business model to fit
growing simulation needs.

Benefits The PBS Works suite simplifies and

Architected for exascale computing and streamlines HPC resource management
Product Highlights with powerful policy-based job scheduling,
providing the backbone for Altair’s CAE
appliances and cloud offerings, the PBS user-friendly web portals for job submission
PBS Works is the preferred solution
for many of the planet’s largest, most Works suite is focused on speed, scale, and remote visualization, and deep analytics
complex clusters and supercomputers and reporting. With PBS Works, users can
and resilience. Proven for over 20 years
— and is the choice for smaller optimize system utilization and improve
at thousands of global sites, PBS Works
organizations needing HPC solutions application performance.
makes HPC easier in industries including
that are easy to adopt and use.
automotive, aerospace, academia, energy,
HPC Solutions
electronic design automation, defense,
The industry-leading PBS Works suite Altair delivers market-leading software for
weather, and more.
includes a comprehensive set of tools for: both IT managers and design engineers.
• Workload management The industry-leading feature set includes
• Advanced HPC usability Companies who have invested in HPC Green Provisioning™ for power-aware
• Asset monitoring resources to optimize their solver usage scheduling, market-leading security, GPU
• Dependency management need to be sure their HPC assets will operate and co-processor scheduling, scalability
• End-to-end hardware emulation reliably around the clock. Just as importantly, to millions of jobs a day, and the ability
the systems need to be easy to use, manage, to work efficiently with massive datasets.
and scale while still being cost-effective. Engineered to make HPC easy, fast, and
reliable, Altair’s HPC solutions include:
PBS Works addresses these challenges with
the most comprehensive suite of integrated Cloud Computing
Learn more:
HPC workload management products Altair’s cloud solutions, HyperWorks Unlimited,
altair.com/pbsworks
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PBS Professional is a fast, powerful workload manager Access is a job submission and monitoring portal for Control gives administrators tools to
designed to boost HPC productivity engineers and researchers manage clusters and cloud appliances

in both physical and virtual formats, offering Advanced HPC Usability • Altair SAO enables visualization and
unlimited use of all Altair software. •A  ltair Access™ remote visualization and analysis of global software inventories and
Altair’s CAE cloud appliances address the collaboration capabilities bring access utilization rates across facilities, divisions,
unique needs of enterprises by simplifying to expensive, high-end 3D visualization departments, and users.
access to an HPC infrastructure at an affordable datacenter hardware right to the user via
cost. This gives engineers and scientists access desktop and mobile. Mission-Critical Dependency Management
to hardware, software, and HPC support that • Altair Control™ is an easy-to-use web • Altair FlowTracer™ includes tracing
enables robust product designs. application for monitoring and managing techniques to analyze flows and identify the
jobs and nodes in an HPC environment, with dependencies and inherent parallelism built
Industry-Leading Workload Management seamless cloud bursting capabilities and into today’s complex flows, optimizing use
• Altair PBS Professional™ is a fast, powerful advanced analytics to support data-driven of compute resources.
workload manager designed to improve planning and decision-making.
productivity, optimize utilization and End-to-End Hardware Emulation
efficiency, and simplify administration for Asset Monitoring for Operational Impact •A
 ltair Hero™ is a vendor-independent
HPC clusters, clouds, and supercomputers. •A
 ltair Monitor™ is a software license- solution that addresses all aspects
• Altair Accelerator™ is an enterprise-grade tracking tool that provides both real-time of emulation flow, including design
job scheduler designed for distributed HPC and historical software license utilization compilation, emulator selection, and
environments. Accelerator is capable of data for multi-site environments, for software and regression tests.
managing compute infrastructures from accurate planning and license cost
small dedicated server farms to complex optimization. Supported Platforms
distributed HPC environments. •A
 ltair Allocator™ enables software license PBS Works products support a multitude
• Altair Accelerator Plus™ enables greater sharing among multiple job-scheduling of platforms and have been integrated with
throughput, better license and resource servers spread across multiple geographical hundreds of end-user applications across
utilization, and more flexible scheduler sites and business units, optimizing license all industries — including leading commercial
usage models. utilization. applications, open-source software, and
proprietary codes.

Cloud bursting allows accessibility to a public Altair SAO analyzes and visualizes Altair’s physical and virtual cloud solutions
cloud during peak demand. software use company wide simplify access to HPC

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 Capabilities Chart
Altair HyperWorks™ offers the broadest range of solutions to simulate and optimize products’ performance in
areas including structural linear and nonlinear analyses, system-level optimization, fluid and multi-body dynamics
simulation, electromagnetic phenomena, and multiphysics analysis. Additional optimization and analysis capabilities
are available to all the Altair HyperWorks customers through the Altair Partner Alliance (APA).

Solvers & Optimization Solvers & Optimization Cont.

HyperWorks APA HyperWorks APA

Structures Casting
Linear Static Moldfilling
Normal Modes Mapping
Linear Buckling RTM
Noise and Vibrations Welding
Impact Dynamics Forging
Nonlinear Statics 3D Printing
Nonlinear Dynamics Design Lifecycle Management
Nonlinear Materials Coupled Solvers
Contact Fluid-Structure
Composites Fluid-Multi-Body
Fatigue Thermal-Structure
Digital Materials Electromagnetic-Thermal
User-defined Functions Electromagnetic-Vibro-Acoustics
Multi-body Simulation Electromagnetic-Controls
Basic Multi-body-Controls
Contact Optimization
Vehicle Dynamics Topology
Nonlinear Flexible Bodies Composites
User-defined Functions & Customization Size, Shape
Hydrodynamics Free Shape
Fluid Flow Multi-disciplinary
Navier-Strokes Uncertainty Quantification
Incompressible
Compressible
Concept & Industrial Design
Turbulence
Multi-phase HyperWorks APA

Electronics Cooling Industrial Design

Combustion Photorealistic Rendering
Lattice-Boltzmann Polygonal Modeling
SPH Solid Parametric Modeling
Thermal Organic Surface Modeling
Steady-State Construction History
Transient Apple OSX Support
Nonlinear Transient Animation
Printed Circuit Boards Drafting
Radiation Early Manufacturing
Electromagnetics (Product / Process) Feasibility
Motor Design Stamping / Forging
Electro-/Magneto-Statics Casting
Low-frequency Metal Extrusion
Induction Heating Polymer Extrusion
High-frequency Moldfilling
Network planning Additive Manufacturing
Wave Propagation Concept Design
Touchscreen Geometry
Manufacturing Model Setup
Stamping Statics / Buckling / Thermal
Extrusion Structural Topology Optimization

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Concept & Industrial Design Cont. Internet of Things
HyperWorks APA HyperWorks APA

Topography Optimization Model Based Design

Motion Analysis Integrated with CAD Matrix-based Math Language
Motion Topology Optimization Multi-language Programming Environment
Ergonomics Controls
Seamless Transfer for Downstream Engineering Modelica
Functional Mock-up Interface
Code Generation
Modeling & Visualization
1D-3D System Design
HyperWorks APA Compatibility with Legacy Data
CAE Pre-Processing Spice
Solver Interfaces Data Analytics
Direct CAD Access Data Source Connectivity
CAD Design Change & Parameterization Cloud & On-premise Deployment
Meshing Technology Self Service ETL & Data Prep
PDM Interoperability Ease of Use and Visual Appeal
Large CAD Assembly Management Deep Charting & Dashboarding
CAE Model Management Real Time & IoT Apps
Power Train Modeling Publishing & Collaboration
FE Morphing Embeddability, APIs & SDKs
Meshess Modeling Mobility
FE Setup Predictive & Prescriptive Analytics
Automation Amplification
Optimization Setup Social / Unstructured Data
Automotive Crash & Safety IoT Platform
Pre-Processing Data Collection & Storage
Crash Solver Interfaces Device Management
FE Setup & Connections App Development
Model Validation Integration with Other IT Systems
Dummy Positioning
Seatbelt Routing
High Performance Computing
Airbag Folding
Human Models HyperWorks

Other Specialized Tools On-Premises and Cloud

Plotting Engineering Apps via Saas
Dedicated Plotting Environment HPC Access Portals (Web, Desktop, Mobile)
Reporting 3D Remote Visualization
Publishing HPC Appliance Management
Performance HPC Job Scheduling (Clusters & Cloud Bursting)
Math Library Workload & License Analytics
Interfaces Open Source Middleware Option
Scripting & Customization Digital Transformation
Results Visualization Digital Assets Management
Solver Interfaces Collaboration
Reporting & Publishing Data Management
Large Model Handling / Performance Project Management
Unified Environment for Pre & Post
Advanced Visualization
Plotting & Video Overlay
Scripting & Customization

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 Altair University

Training Program
Altair’s Training Program provides our corporate customers different options for consuming training content; instructor-led,
virtual instructor-led, and eLearning. Altair.com provides access to training schedules and course descriptions for instructor-led
and virtual instructor-led classes. eLearning is accessed from the Altair Resource Library allowing customers to learn, as needed,
at their own pace.

Academic Program
The Altair Academic Program, found at altairuniversity.com, contains a variety of resources for students and teachers featuring
best practices on how to use Altair HyperWorks. Visit this section to learn more about the free HyperWorks Student Edition,
Learning & Certification Program, free e-Books, and join the community by visiting the Moderated Support Forum. Altair
University provides the latest news about user meetings, international student challenges, sponsoring opportunities for
student teams, course material for teachers, and much more!

For all your training needs, visit: altair.com/learn

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Join the Community
Our goal at Altair has always been to provide the best technology at the highest value to our customers, supporting them in any
possible way. That's why, in addition to the traditional support channels, we keep expanding our on-line presence, creating a vast
community of HyperWorks customers and encouraging discussions and interactions about our products.

Altair Blog
Altair's Corporate Blog

At Altair, we take a collaborative approach to solving diverse and challenging problems through the strategic application of
technology and engineering expertise. Developing and applying simulation technology to synthesize and optimize product
development processes for improved business performance is our specialty.

From computer-aided engineering to high performance computing, from industrial design to cloud analytics,
Altair is leading the charge to advance the frontiers of knowledge.

Altair's Corporate Blog:

blog.altair.com

HyperWorks Insider
Monthly HyperWorks Newsletter

The HyperWorks Insider features CAE technology

and industry trends as well as the latest software
news, tips & tricks, events, webinars and more.

We are pleased to announce the new and improved

format of the HyperWorks Insider newsletter! The new
layout provides fast access to current and archived
content and allows you to easily share articles with
colleagues as well as social media sites.

HyperWorks Insider:
altair.com/hyperworks-insider

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 About Altair (Nasdaq: ALTR)
Altair is a global technology company that provides software and cloud solutions
in the areas of product development, high performance computing (HPC) and data
intelligence. Altair enables organizations across broad industry segments to compete
more effectively in a connected world while creating a more sustainable future.
Learn more at altair.com

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