SIMTEQ Newsletter July 2023

Introduction
Events
Product of the month
The art of engineering
New releases
Tips & Training
As July has come to an end, we couldn't be more thrilled to share the latest happenings and triumphs at SIMTEQ Engineering. It has been an eventful time, and we are eager to keep you in the loop.

Users' Conference: A Resounding Success!

Our highly anticipated SIMTEQ Users' Conference has come to a close, and what an incredible journey it was! We want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to all the attendees, speakers, and partners who made this event a true celebration of simulation engineering. The wealth of knowledge shared, the dynamic discussions, and the bonds formed have left us inspired and motivated to push the boundaries of innovation further.

Adams Modeler Online Course: Kicking off July with Success

July started on a high note with our Adams Modeler Online Course. We are elated with the enthusiastic response from participants and the eagerness to learn. Our dedicated instructors have been guiding and empowering attendees to master the intricacies of Adams Modeler, unlocking new dimensions of engineering excellence.

Product Spotlight: Moldex3D

This month, we shine the spotlight on Moldex3D - our featured product of the month! Its cutting-edge capabilities for mold simulation and analysis have garnered accolades from professionals in various industries. From automotive to electronics, Moldex3D empowers engineers to optimize designs and enhance manufacturing processes, driving product development to new heights.

Art of Engineering: Unveiling the Electric Piano

In our "Art of Engineering" segment, we take a musical turn! Feast your eyes on the mesmerizing craftsmanship of an electric piano. Merging technology with artistry, this musical masterpiece is a testament to the beauty that engineering can create.

New Product Releases: Expanding Horizons

As always, we are committed to keeping you at the forefront of innovation. This month, we are thrilled to unveil several new product releases. Stay tuned as we reveal these groundbreaking solutions that promise to revolutionize your engineering workflows.

Upcoming Training Opportunities

Education is a journey that never ends. That's why we are delighted to announce a lineup of upcoming training sessions that cater to both seasoned professionals and newcomers. Equip yourself with the latest skills and knowledge, and excel in your field.

Stay connected with us through our social media channels for in-depth insights, tips & tricks, and behind-the-scenes glimpses.

Thank you for being a part of our ever-growing community, and we look forward to embarking on this thrilling journey with you!
Regards
Managing Director

SIMTEQ Engineering Users' Conference - Done and Dusted

Wow, what a day!

We are elated to announce the successful conclusion of our highly anticipated conference! With heartfelt gratitude, we extend our sincere thanks to all the attendees, distinguished speakers, and esteemed partners who contributed to this remarkable event. Your unwavering support and active participation made it an enriching and unforgettable experience for all.

The conference brought together a diverse community of simulation engineering enthusiasts, and together, we delved into the forefront of technological advancements, groundbreaking methodologies, and real-world applications. The exchange of knowledge, ideas, and expertise was truly inspiring, underscoring the power of collaboration and collective growth.

We are immensely proud of the accomplishments shared during these insightful sessions, as well as the valuable networking opportunities that have fostered long-lasting connections within the industry.

As we wrap up this memorable event, we want to express our deepest appreciation for your presence and contributions. Without each and every one of you, this conference would not have been the resounding success that it was.

For those who were unable to attend, fear not! We will soon be sharing comprehensive highlights, key takeaways, and exciting announcements from the conference through our social media platforms, so stay tuned.

Once again, thank you for being a part of this incredible journey. We look forward to continuing this extraordinary pursuit of excellence together, and we can't wait to welcome you back at future events!

Adams Modeler Condensed Online Course

The Adams Modeler Condensed Course was held from 3 to 7 July. What started out as an idea between Clive Hands from Nelson Mandela University and Paul Naudé to introduce students to Adams Modeler quickly spiraled into an online course with more than 500 people registering from South Africa to the DRC.

In the end it turned out to be a highly successful course giving the attendees a look into how to use Adams Modeler to perform Multi Body Dynamic simulations and thereby broadening their simulation abilities.

Moldex3D

Moldex3D provides an advantageous solution for manufacturers seeking to achieve production competitiveness during the mould-making process.

Leveraging cutting-edge 3D simulation and visualization technology, the software enables users to avoid the tedious and error-prone trial-and-error approach, resulting in more efficient utilization of time, energy, and financial resources. By adopting Moldex3D, enterprises can expedite their time to market, thereby augmenting their revenue and return on investment (ROI). Furthermore, the software minimizes the duration and associated costs of tool trials, including expenditures on electricity and labour. By optimizing cycle times and manufacturing costs, Moldex3D facilitates increased margin rates, while concurrently reducing product scrap rates and extending the lifespan of moulds.
Moldex3D has attained global recognition as a distinguished CAE product catering specifically to the plastic injection moulding industry. Equipped with state-of-the-art analysis technology, Moldex3D empowers users to conduct comprehensive simulations of an extensive array of injection moulding processes. Consequently, businesses can validate and optimize product designs, enhancing their manufacturability and performance. Moldex3D seamlessly integrates with mainstream CAD systems, demonstrating exceptional compatibility and adaptability and providing users with a versatile simulation-driven design platform. By leveraging Moldex3D, enterprises can make well-informed decisions based on precise simulations, leading to improved product quality, enhanced structural integrity, and superior aesthetic appeal.
“We do a mould flow analysis on every part that we manufacture. We learn something new every time which consequently helps us to reduce our financial risks and increase our injection moulding knowledge and competitiveness.” – Steve Cook, Cooke & Son Manufacturing

  • Moldex3D offers invaluable capabilities for issue diagnosis throughout the manufacturing process. Through the utilization of this software, businesses can proactively predict and address prevalent manufacturing problems, such as

    • Weld lines
    • Burning
    • Sink marks
    • Flashing
    • Warpage
    • Short shots
    • Flow imbalances
    • Air traps
    • Hesitations.
This proactive approach significantly enhances part quality, structural integrity, and overall appearance. By identifying and resolving such issues early in the design and manufacturing stages, enterprises can avert the costly repercussions of rework, scrap production, and customer dissatisfaction. By employing Moldex3D, businesses effectively mitigate the risk of production delays, ensuring a streamlined manufacturing process, heightened customer satisfaction, and improved profitability.

Moldex3D’s Resin Transfer Moulding (RTM) solution

Another solution Moldex3D is providing to manufacturers is simulation of the Resin Transfer Moulding (RTM) process. RTM, also known as vacuum fusion, is a widely adopted manufacturing process utilized in various industries, including aerospace, maritime, automotive, and energy sectors. This technique involves infusing an epoxy or thermoset resin with a reinforcement or fiber material. By utilizing a vacuum pump, the resin is drawn through the part, which comprises fiber materials and/or core material. To safeguard the vacuum pump and pipe network from potential damage, a vacuum trap is integrated into the vacuum line. The resulting product boasts exceptional strength-to-weight ratio, stiffness, and corrosion resistance, enabling the creation of parts with unique shapes not achievable through conventional manufacturing methods. Additionally, RTM significantly reduces manufacturing time and enhances cost efficiency, making it a highly favorable choice for composite component production in industries seeking optimized performance and productivity.
Moldex3D employs CFD and nonlinear solver technologies, offering iso-thermal analysis for diverse applications. This solution enables users to validate and visualize flow behaviours, warpage, and resin curing effects. By setting up multiple runs, users can experiment with various vent layouts, inlets, pressure, and flow rates without using costly resources like materials, equipment, and labor. Advanced inlet controls can also be modelled to explore alternative resin feeding flows, preventing premature curing and thickness anomalies. Moldex3D RTM allows for the investigation of different material layers, orientations, and core thicknesses to determine material permeability. Moreover, it facilitates the modelling of various fibre orientations and material properties for each layer of the designed part to assess their effects.
Moldex3D is the industry-leading tool for injection moulding tool designers and part manufacturers to enhance smart manufacturing, reduce risks and scrap rates to ultimately increase competitiveness and profitability.

(Electric Piano) Engineer

What comes to mind when I say “Electric Piano”? Well I’m pretty sure it is not what Mattias Krantz built. He thought it would be interesting to see if he could retrofit an existing piano to play notes using electric arcs.

Yes, it is as silly as it sounds. All you need is an old piano, some hammers, a potential difference of about 1 million Volt, some clever electronics to chop the arc into the relevant frequencies, some backyard insulation to make sure that the arc doesn’t jump and a good measure of trial and error. In the end, Mattias gets it right and the piano sounds as amazing as you could have imagined.

Cradle CFD 2023.1

Cradle CFD 2023.1 is now available at the Software Download Center.

Click here to learn about What’s New in Cradle CFD 2023.1.

Some of the new features of this release include:

scFLOW:

  • Preprocessor
    • Cross-section view of model and octant
    • Creation of rectangular sheet parts
    • Enhancement of defining the numerical region and Octanct size by coordinate designation
    • Enhancement of Voxel Fitting mesher
    • Speed up in operation for middle to large-size simulation
    • Save temporary directory and intermediate files for meshing
  • Analysis Functions
    • Improvement of pressure-based solver
    • Enhancement of Density-Based Solver
    • Enhancement of Hypersonic Solver
    • Enhancement of Mesh Adaptation Analysis
    • SA-comp model (Turbulence Model)
    • Enhancement of overset mesh analysis feature 
    • Enhancement of electric current analysis function 
    • New battery model (P2D)
    • Battery FMI co-simulation 
    • More control on cross-section region 

scSTREAM/HeatDesigner:

  • Preprocessor & Analysis Functions
    • Complete workflow of making a 1D thermal model
    • Enhancement of Topology Optimization
    • Outputting radiant heat information
    • Combination of MARS and VF method

Common Applications:

  • scMonitor
    • Parametric Study for scFLOW
  • Postprocessor
    • Adding [Information] Object
    • Enhancement of IPC2581 import
  • HeatPathView
    • Export part position and contact position
    • Export view factor
Digimat 2023.2

Digimat 2023.2 is now available at the Software Download Center.

Key highlights from this release include:

  • A dedicated workflow for the mapping of data from a donor to a receiver model in Digimat-RP.
  • The extension of the Digimat-VA tests database with the 3 end-notched flexure test, according to ASTM D7905 standard.
  • A non-uniform mesh refinement strategy in Digimat-AM to better capture geometrical features, improving accuracy and productivity.
  • Diagnostic tools to evaluate the mesh quality in Digimat-AM, based on indicators and visual inspection by mesh cutting.
  • The new Digimat-RP Uncertainty Quantification plugin (available in Pre Alpha version) to evaluate the effect of sources of uncertainty. 

Click here to learn about What’s New in Digimat 2023.2.

FlightLoads 2023.2
FlightLoads 2023.2 is now available on the Software Download Center.
Patran 2023.2

Patran 2023.2 is now available at the Software Download Center.

Click here to learn about What’s New in Patran 2023.2.

Some main highlights of the Patran 2023.2 release include:

  • High DPI (4K) Monitor Support: In this release we focused on resolving Font issues. Patran 2023.2 introduces support for high DPI displays/monitors such as 4K. On 4K monitors, the font appropriately scales up/down in various UI forms, viewports, and plots as per the chosen scale factor and display resolution without compromising the font rendering quality. Multiple text cutting/overlapping/merge issues have been addressed for 4K displays. Application crash while opening a new or existing database on any extended display has been addressed. Title Bar rendering problems in Skinned mode on 4K displays have been addressed. Development work will continue with icon migration to complete this project in a subsequent release.
  • Preprocessing with Pyramid Elements:  This release includes the following:
    • Manual creation of five (5) and 13 nodded pyramid elements
    • Element property association with pyramid elements
    • Application of loads and boundary conditions on pyramid elements
    • Export of pyramid elements to a Nastran input file
    • Import of pyramid elements from a Nastran input file
    • Different actions involving pyramid elements.
      • Transform
      • Optimize
      • Modify
      • Show
      • Mesh quality checks
        • Boundaries
        • Connectivity
        • Jacobian Ratio,
        • Etc.
    • Display attributes (Label/Color) of pyramid elements
    • Splitting of pyramid elements.

A Hybrid Mesher capability with solid elements including pyramid element is coming soon in a subsequent release.  A previous release included the ability to postprocess on pyramid elements.

  • Automatic Contact Generation (ACG) via Nastran’s ACG tool:  Nastran has had the ability to automatically generate contact bodies and pairs since 2018. Patran 2023.2 now allows the user to turn this functionality ON when translating a model into a Nastran input file. For solution sequences that support contact, this functionality is accessible from the Analysis application’s Solution Parameters | Contact Parameters... form. When Nastran runs with ACG, it creates a <jobname>.acg file. This file contains the generated deformable contact bodies and body pairs in the form of BCBODY1 and BCONECT entries, including any other entries necessary to define the bodies/pairs and their properties. Sometimes, with complicated models, the ACG does not create the desired bodies and pairs. It is possible to read in the ACG file into Patran in order to visualize the bodies and pairs created by Nastran.
  • HDF5 I4/I8 Support in Random Analysis Tool: Patran now supports HDF5 I4/I8 result files produced by Nastran for random analysis. The workflow is identical to the existing XDB file support. With this implementation, users can now perform random analysis on MSC Nastran HDF5 files as well as the existing capability with XDB files. 
  • Deformation of  RBEs:  Nodes connected to RBEs did not deform in a deformation plot unless they were connected to a real (non-MPC) element. This limitation is now resolved and the deformation plot is rendered in a properly.
SIMTEQ Engineering Webinar
Contact and Everything That you Need to Know About it
7 October 2022
11:30 - 12:30

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Date and Time: 4 October 2022 10:00-11:00

 

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MSC Apex Tip

Offset surface solid split

The offset option of the solid-split tool in MSC Apex is very handy to partition solids parrallel to any selected surfaces (even complex shaped ones).

You can select any faces of the solid and a cut plane will be extrapolated from them to cut or partition the solid.
Moldex3D Webinars
Moldex3D 2023 Tips: Part 2 – Post-processing
Aug 02, 2023
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Tips & Tricks: Underfill in IC Packaging
Aug 16, 2023
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Training

ADM701 - Complete Multibody Dynamics Analysis with Adams

Software Package: Adams

Price: R 18 300.00/p excl VAT (A 25% discount applies if attendance is online)

Date: 31 July - 04 August 2023

Duration: 5 Days

CPD Accredited: Yes

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STU701 - Structural Mechanics

Price: R 7 320.00/p excl VAT (A 25% discount applies if attendance is online)

Date: 07 - 08 Aug 2023

Duration: 2 Days

CPD Accredited: Yes

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FEA101 - Finite Element Analysis Fundamentals

Software Package: MSC Apex

Price: R 21 960.00/p excl VAT (A 25% discount applies if attendance is online)

Date: 15 - 30 Aug 2023

Duration: 6 Days

CPD Accredited: Yes

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NAS120 - Linear Statics, Normal Modes and Buckling using MSC Nastran and Patran

Software Package: MSC Nastran & Patran

Price: R 18 300.00/p excl VAT (A 25% discount applies if attendance is online)

Date: 04 - 08 Sept 2023

Duration: 5 Days

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