Altair Activate Clutch
A dry-plate clutch used to transmit power from engine to driven wheels
Training Materials, Tutorials
Altair Activate Accelerometer modeling
A mechanical accelerometer using transfer functions
Training Materials, Tutorials
Altair Activate Hoistway Modeling
A highrise building roped hoistway elevator system
Training Materials, Tutorials
E-book for System Dynamics and Controls Using Altair Compose
This e-book is aimed at readers who are approaching "System Dynamics and Control Theory" for the first time or have a basic knowledge of this subject. We will provide the reader all the required theoretical knowledge before moving to the practical examples shown. If you are an expert in these fields, feel free to skip the theoretical explanation and focus on the practical examples solved using Altair Compose.
eBooks, Technical Papers
AVL FIRE M GUI How To Video's
How-to videos to become better acquainted with the software.
Tutorials
TracePro Online Learning
A series of Webinars to help you get better acquainted with TracePro
Training Materials, Tutorials
Basic NovaFlow&Solid Model
Step by step tutorial document for a Basic NovaFlow&Solid Model with example models.
Training Materials
2019_CAEfatigue Installation and Operations Guide
2019_CAEfatigue Installation and Operations Guide
Training Materials
CAEfatigue Release Notes V2019 - APA EDITION
CAEfatigue Release Notes V2019 - APA EDITION
User Manuals
Dynamic Motion in Altair Inspire
Altair Inspire includes a powerful and intuitive environment for investigating system motions of moving parts
Getting Started
Fit PolyNURBS in Altair Inspire
The new Fit PolyNURBS feature allows you to automatically wrap optimization results with PolyNURBS. This option can be found on the optimization Shape Explorer.
New Features, Videos
Spot Welds in Altair Inspire
With Altair Inspire you can easily create spot welds for sheet metal parts design
New Features, Videos
Altair Inspire Load Case Tables
Easily organize and manage all boundary conditions with load case tables
New Features, Videos
Friction in Joints in Altair Inspire
Friction can now be considered in setting up dynamic motions
New Features, Videos
Suppress/Unsuppress Entities in Altair Inspire
Joints, fasteners, and motion entities (for example, springs or motion contacts) can now be suppressed. This feature is useful for studying the effects of a given entity on system behavior or when debugging a model
New Features, Videos
Altair Inspire Overhang Shape Controls
Optimal lightweight designs can be defined in Altair Inspire taking in account several constraints for additive and traditional manufacturing processes, including the overhang angle for 3D printed parts.
New Features, Videos
HyperView Player 2019
Altair HyperView Player is a stand-alone 3D viewer that contains a web browser plug-in for PC and UNIX, enables the sharing of CAE models and simulation results through a browser.
Downloads, Software
Import CAD and Define Connections
Step 1 in getting started with SimSolid, Import CAD and identify connections
Getting Started
Setup and Run Analysis
Step 2 in getting started with SimSolid, setup loads and run analysis
Getting Started
Getting Started with SimLab
From CAD to analysis in minutes
Getting Started
Fatigue Approach and Types
Select the fatigue approach and type in HyperLife.
Getting Started
Material Model Assignment
Assign material from database or create your own material in HyperLife
Getting Started
Modeling: Bearings and Weldings
Parametric modeling of bearings and weldings in SimLab
Getting Started
Review and Evaluate Results
Step 3 in getting started with SimSolid, interactively review and evaluate results
Getting Started
OptiStruct - Equivalent Plastic Strain Response for Optimization
Equivalent plastic strain can be used as an internal response when a nonlinear response optimization is run using the equivalent static load method. This is made possible through the use of an approximated correlation between linear strain and plastic strain, which are calculated in the inner and outer loops respectively, of the ESL method.
Tips & Tricks
OptiStruct - Contact Pressure, Force as a Response for Optimization
Contact Pressure can be used as an internal response when a model with contact and optimization is run. Contact pressure response is activated using RTYPE=CNTP option. The PTYPE should be set to CONTACT and the corresponding CONTACT Bulk Data ID(s) can be referenced on the ATTi field.
Tips & Tricks
OptiStruct - Failure Response for Topology Optimization
Factor of Safety (FOS) and margin of safety (MOS) optimization responses are now available for Topology optimization. It is calculated using NORM approach on design domain. All optimization types are now supported including Topology.
Tips & Tricks
OptiStruct - Neuber Optimization Response in Nonlinear Subcase
Neuber Stress and Neuber Strain sensitivities are supported for optimization in small displacement NLSTAT. It was already supported for optimization in FASTCONT analysis. It is supported only for small displacement analysis, it is not supported for large displacement. Once Neuber response is defined, the material will be treated as linear and MATS1 props are used only for Neuber correction. It is supported for solids as well as shells. It is supported for all optimization types except topology & freesize optimization.
Tips & Tricks
OptiStruct - Manufacturing Constraints for Composite Optimization
Certain manufacturing constraints are important when designing composite laminates, like balancing of plies, thickness of plies, etc. ln OptiStruct, manufacturing constraints can be defined during free size optimization, shuffling optimization for a better manufacturability and desired stacking sequence. The following are some of the manufacturing constraints which can be used depending on the requirement.
Tips & Tricks
Analyze and Compare Variants
Step 4 in getting started with SimSolid, import and compare variants
Getting Started
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
Setup and run fluid a dynamics analysis in SimLab
Getting Started
Altair HyperLife Load Map
Create load history events in HyperLife
Getting Started
Run and Evaluate Results
Run analysis and evaluate results in HyperLife
Getting Started
Vibro-Acoustic Analysis
Setup and run a vibro-acoustic analysis in SimLab
Getting Started
Structural Optimization
Setup and run a structural optimization in SimLab
Getting Started
Feko Lua Script: High-resolution range profile calculation
This plugin computes a high-resolution range profile (HRRP) of an object. An HRRP is a one dimensional signature of the target object, and one of the main applications is in automatic target recognition systems.
Demo Models, Technical Papers
Catapult Tutorial 1: Ground, Rigid Groups, Joints and Contacts and Results
Using Inspire Motion, learn how to set up a motion simulation of a medieval catapult. This video covers the setup of ground, rigid groups, joints and contacts, and results
Tutorials
Catapult Tutorial 2: Actuators, Motors and Springs
Using Inspire Motion, learn how to set up a motion simulation of a catapult. This video covers the setup of actuators, motors and springs
Tutorials
SimLab Tutorials - Solver Setup for Thermal Steady State Analysis
Create material and apply properties; create user-defined contacts; apply thermal loads and define loadcases; define lines static loadcases with the temperature leadcase included; create proper solver settings for each loadcase; export and solve for multi-physics analysis
Tutorials
SimLab Tutorials - Setting up a CFD Steady State Analysis - Manifold
Define boundary and initial conditions; create material and apply properties; edit the solver settings to run the analysis
Tutorials
SimLab Tutorials - Conjugate Heat Transfer
Create a tetra mesh with CFD boundary layer; work with turbulence and temperature equations; define CFD boundary conditions based on inflow average velocities and convective heat flux; define symmetry plane; create material and define properties; run and post-process a CFD steady state analysis
Tutorials
SimLab Tutorials - Steady Flow in a Centrifugal Blower
Create a tetra mesh with CFD boundary layer; work with moving reference frame; define CFD boundary conditions based on turbulence viscosity ratio; edit the solver settings; run and post-process the analysis
Tutorials
SimLab Tutorials - Natural Convection Around a Hot Cylinder
Create a tetra mesh with CFD boundary layer; apply gravity and define Heat source; apply initial and temperature boundary condition; create symmetry planes; visualize results as contour or as vector
Tutorials
SimLab Tutorials - Turbulent Flow in a Mixing Elbow
Import custom ribbon; create a tetra mesh with CFD boundary layer; apply CFD boundary conditions; run a steady state turbulent flow analysis; visualize results as contour or as vector
Tutorials
SimLab Tutorials - SPH Analysis with nFX - Drivetrain
Define nFX material and properties; apply simulation conditions; create nFX particles; export solver deck
Tutorials
SimLab Tutorials - Modal Frequency Response Analysis of a Crank Shaft
Create a modal frenquency response analysis in the solution browser; define an excitation load based on applied loads; create a table with modal damping values; define the solution settings and output requests; compute solution and review results; plot and X Y graph for the displacements versus frequency
Tutorials
SimLab Tutorials - Modal Frequency Response Analysis of a Sphere
Create isotropic and fluid material and define the properties accordingly; define acoustic behavior to a shell entity; apply enforced displacement to be used for an excitation load; create solver settings and output requests; compute the solution and review the results; plot an XY graph for the pressure versus frequency
Tutorials
SimLab Tutorials - Pre-Tensioned Bolt Analysis of Connecting Rod
Import material database, create washer surface and define property; create solid bolts with pretension; define loads, constraints and contacts; define loadcase and solver settings; compute and review the results
Tutorials
