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Learn about the latest updates and advancements in optimization. From leveraging the power of composite material optimization to multi-model optimization (MMO) linking the design variable through different engineering models and applying failsafe as your engineering constrain to your products.

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Presentation introducing a few of the top use cases for the filament winding software, TaniqWind Design.

Overview of the HUByx human model designed by Altair Partner Cedrem and dedicated for defense applications.

For more than 60 years, L&L Products have been providing unique solutions to the
automotive industry. L&L Products Composite Body Solutions (CBS™) structural reinforcement technology is commonly used to enhance overall body-in-white (BIW) stiffness, other benefits include load path management, sec

Learn how to maximize performance using AMD's 3rd Generation Epyc™ Processors to run simulations with Altair solvers in Eric Lequiniou’s presentation at SC21.

In this prestation at SC21, Eric Lequiniou highlights the latest achievements of Altair Radioss™ running on Arm-based processors.

Conference at JEC 2021
Nerea MarKaide - Polymers & Composites Expert
CIDETECH Surface Engineering

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The objective of the AIRPOXY project is to reduce the production and MRO costs of CFRP parts in aeronautics, by introducing a new family of enhanced thermoset composites tha

Conference at JEC 2021
DR.-ING. MARTIN PERTERER, Head of Simulation,
KTM E-TECHNOLOGIES GmbH, Austria

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Some 10 years ago, virtual product development was a goal in nearly every part of industry, although in reality, the tools, methods and processes were only available fo

Learn how Altair Radioss™ Performs with AMD EPYC™ 7003 Series Processors

In order to ensure the safety of passengers and on-board personnel, finite element calculation is used at SNCF as part of the acquisition, renovation / modernization projects of trains as a decision aid and preparation for testing approval of trai...

This webinar will demonstrate how one can use VABS through Altair APA to conduct efficient and high-fidelity design and optimization of composite blades. Realistic examples will be used to demonstrate that VABS can be used to match specific blade ...

MOTO-MAQLAB-UC3M was founded in 2010 by students at Carlos III University in Madrid, Spain, to develop a racing motorcycle for the international MotoStudent competition. MotoStudent is an international event held every two years at the MotorLand, ...

Laminate composites are often the answer to ever increasing lightweighting demands. While significant advances were made regarding mechanical strength, there remain a number of challenges regarding their vibro-acoustic properties. Composites are i...

Dr. Chris Harley, Business Development Manager
Vertical Aerospace gives his keynote presentation during the ATCx Driving Innovation in Electric Powertrain 2021.

Chris works with the team at Vertical Advanced Engineering, part of the Vertical Aerospace Group, he is looking to help the automotive,

Matt Kedgley from Engenuity introduces us to FiRMA, an analysis method that tackles the difficult task of predicting the structural performance of randomly oriented fibre composite components. This method has been developed and made possible using...

Lightweight design often is all about replacing metal parts with plastics. Simulation tools are useful to avoid oversized parts and verify its physical integrity early in the development process. But to do it right, influences of the manufacturing...

Kenneth King is a Stress Engineer for the aerospace sector for Atkins. He’s is a chartered engineer with over 10 years’ experience in stress analysis using hand calculations and finite element analysis. While working at Atkins Aerospace he has bee...

Julien Hoyez, Senior Application Engineer at Altair takes us through Altair’s revolutionary new composite modelling workflow, aimed at accelerating and simplifying every stage of pre-processing. Julien will show us how the dedicated Composites Bro...

This workshop on end-to-end workflow for modeling layered composites in HyperWorks was conducted by Program Manager André Möenicke. The recording is about an hour and 37 minutes long, and and was first presented at the 2020 ATCx Composites.

This workshop on molding and structural simulation of injection molded parts was conducted by Frank Ehrhart, EMEA Technical Specialist - Material Engineering/Multiscale Designer. The recording is a little over an hour long, and and was first prese...

This workshop on material characterization/ virtual testing was conducted by Jeff Wollschlager, VP of Composites Technology. The recording is about an hour and 32 minutes long, and and was first presented at the 2020 ATCx Composites.

Variational asymptotic beam section (VABS) is a unique technology continuously funded by the US Army since 1988 and it has become a tool of choice in the helicopter and wind turbine industries for modeling composite rotor blades. With analysis of ...

This workshop on end-to-end workflow for modeling layered composites in HyperWorks was conducted by Program Manager Rob Jopson. The recording is about an hour and 32 minutes long, and and was first presented at the 2020 ATCx Composites.

This presentation is by Program Manager Rob Jopson.

It’s a given that the simulation models we build are intended to capture and predict physical behavior, the data used to create them is not always representative of the manufacturing process used to build the physical part. For layered composite

This presentation is by André Mönicke, Program Manager

Classical composite analysis and certification methods continue to be used in a significant share of the composite design process. In particular, applying classical methods early in design, and integrating them with finite methods as soon as

This presentation is by Markku Palanterä, Director Composites Business Development, Altair

The composites design and simulation suite by Altair is actively developed with a holistic view to cover all stages of the process from material modeling all the way to the certification of composite struct

This presentation is by Dr. Tomasz Garstka and Graham Barnes, LMAT Ltd.

Manufacturing induced deformations and residual stresses are an unavoidable consequence of processing composites at elevated temperatures. A number of mechanisms have been identified causing residual stresses and distortions

This presentation is by Dávid Migács, R&D Engineer at CIKONI GmbH.

A key design issue for new hydrogen-based vehicle drive systems is assuring safety of the start-of-the-art polymer lined, carbon fiber overwrapped vessels working at pressures over 700 bar. Cikoni will describe how a multiscale ap

In this presentation, Dr Jacob Fish, Professor, Columbia University, introduces some of the key concepts and approaches in multiscale modeling, highlights recent advances aimed at developing practical multiscale tools, and survey the current lands...

This presentation is by Jeff Wollschlager, VP Composites Technology, Altair.

The composites design and simulation suite by Altair is actively developed with a holistic view to cover all stages of the process from material modeling all the way to the certification of composite structures. On the

Use cases of EikoTwin DIC by EikoSim.

Sweden-based Nolato, a global provider of injection molded parts for numerous industrial and medical applications has developed Nolava as a collaborative project with companies including Altair and Avalon Innovation. Nolava is Nolato’s medical sel...

Urban air mobility (UAM) is a point of convergence for automotive and aviation organizations. This presents opportunities for collaboration between the industries, with air taxis being of particular interest. Intended to transport a few customers ...

A demonstration about Composite Optimization in OptiStruct presented by Panagiotis Natsiavas, Technical Coordinator, Eastern Europe, Altair

S-Life-Plastics is an easy-to-use software that conducts a short-term, long-term and fatigue strength assessment based on FEA results for plastic components made out of unreinforced or reinforced thermoplastic materials.

CONVERSE is an easy-to-use software that bridges the gap between injection molding simulation and mechanical simulation.

When Ana Casares Crespo, a former member of the ARUS Andalucía Racing team from University Seville in Spain, was looking for a final degree project, the team was inspired by the capabilities of Altair’s software. They came up with the idea to impr...

KTex Family is a set of tools (integrated in HyperMesh or stand-alone) dedicated to composite material at the scale of the yarns. Their aim is to take into account the manufacturing process in the assessment of the mechanical properties of the mat...

Software simplifies simulations of smart materials (blades) and fast (NREL review of VABS).

Capabilities and benefits of VABS.