HyperWorks is a comprehensive suite of engineering simulation tools developed by Altair, designed for finite element analysis (FEA) and optimization. It is widely used in industries such as aerospace, automotive, and manufacturing, where accurate simulations are crucial to product development and performance optimization.
The suite offers a broad range of features for various stages of the simulation process, including:
- Pre-processing: Tools for geometry creation, meshing, and defining material properties. It allows engineers to prepare the model for analysis efficiently, ensuring high-quality mesh generation and realistic simulation conditions.
- Finite Element Analysis (FEA): HyperWorks provides solvers for linear and nonlinear structural analysis, heat transfer, fluid dynamics, and vibration analysis. It supports both implicit and explicit solvers, which is key for handling different types of problems, such as static, dynamic, and transient analyses.
- Optimization: The optimization capabilities in HyperWorks are used to improve product designs by reducing weight, improving strength, or minimizing costs. These optimization tools can work with FEA results to find the most efficient designs through methods like topology optimization, size optimization, and shape optimization.
- Post-processing: HyperWorks includes powerful tools for visualizing results, analyzing performance, and generating reports. It helps engineers interpret complex simulation data and make informed decisions about design improvements.
- Multidisciplinary Integration: HyperWorks allows the integration of different types of simulations, such as structural, thermal, and fluid simulations. This capability is especially important in complex industries like aerospace, where designs often involve multiple physical phenomena that need to be simulated together.
- Multiphysics and Coupled Analysis: The suite supports multiphysics simulations, where different physical processes (e.g., structural, thermal, and electromagnetic) are modeled simultaneously, offering more accurate and comprehensive predictions of real-world behavior.
In the aerospace industry, HyperWorks is particularly valued for its ability to optimize structures for lightweight and high-performance applications. It helps engineers design parts that can withstand extreme conditions while minimizing material usage, thus improving fuel efficiency and reducing overall costs. The platform is highly scalable, able to handle everything from simple models to highly complex systems, making it a versatile choice for a wide range of engineering challenges.
With its advanced solvers and optimization tools, HyperWorks plays a pivotal role in accelerating the design process, reducing physical prototyping needs, and ensuring that final products meet stringent performance standards.
