2013 European Altair Technology Conference
April 22 – 24, 2013 | Turin, Italy
INVITATION
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ATC 2013
General Information
April 22nd: Seminars, Academic Day, Welcome Reception, Exhibition start and Pre-registration
April 23rd-24th: Conference program, Meet the Expert Session, Exhibition
Conference dates:
April, 22nd - 24th, 2013
Conference organisation:
Altair Engineering GmbH
European Operations
Calwer Straße 7
71034 Böblingen
Germany
Email: eatc@altair.com
Contact:
eatc@altair.com
Attendees registration:
Online at www.altairtc.com/europe
Location Information
This year’s conference location, Turin, is located in the beautiful Piedmont with its mountains, hills and historical sites.
The City
The City of Turin is a major business and cultural centre and capital of the Piedmont region. Having been Italy’s first capital, Turin offers a
very beautiful historical architecture – with 14 castles and a vast amount of sites, churches and parks. Important companies such as FIAT,
IVECO, Lavazza and Martini are headquartered in Turin. In your free-time you may wander through the arcades of the city center, stroll
along the river Po, enjoy the alpine panorama view from the “Monte dei Cappucini” or visit one of the many famous museums such as the
Egyptian Museum, the Museo dell’automobile, or the Mole Antonelliana, Turin’s landmark, which today hosts the museum of film art.
Transportation
The city can be reached by car, train, and plane. The city’s airport Caselle is only about 30 km away from the city center, which can then be
reached by train, taxi or bus. Also Milan’s three international airports are not too far away. From the airports the Lingotto Congress Center
Turin can be reached by taxi, bus or train.
The Venue
The Lingotto Conference Center is located in FIAT’s former production site, in the Lingotto quarter. In 1989 it was turned into a conference
area and today also hosts a large cinema, a shopping center and two hotels. On the roof of the building it still hosts the former FIAT Test
area, well known from movies and documentaries. The conference center with its generous spaces for presentation sessions, meetings
and exhibition space offers the perfect location for the 6th European Altair Technology Conference. More information about the venue at:
www.centrocongressilingotto.it.
Hotels
Please visit www.altairtc.com/europe for further information on Hotels in Turin and to find a list if hotels where
rooms have been optioned for the event
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Dear Customer and valued Partner,
I am pleased to welcome you to the 6th European Altair Technology Conference (EATC) in Turin, Italy.
I am proud to say that, since its inception in 2007, our European HTC has grown into one of Europe’s
premier PLM technology events. In November 2011 the 5th European HTC brought more than 500
industry professionals to Bonn, from a broad range of industry verticals.
For this issue of our Technology Conference we have implied some significant changes. The date of
the European HTC conference, traditionally taking place in fall, has been changed to spring to better meet the schedules of our customers and partners, which caused a 1,5 year break in our yearly
conference schedule. Additionally we also change the name of our conference from HTC to ATC (Altair
Technology Conference). This name change reflects Altair’s growing technology portfolio. I’m therefore looking forward to many new program points during the three days in Turin.
In addition to the classical HyperWorks Sessions we will also offer sessions on our solutions for Grid
and Cloud Computing (PBS Professional), Business and Engineering Analytics, our partner solutions
from the APA, and design automation. In addition to the 10 keynote presentations don’t miss the
16 technology tracks, and our Meet the Expert Session. Choose from our broad program and use
the opportunity to network with your peers from across industries and learn more about the Altair
solutions.
I’m looking forward to three interesting days full of information, communication and networking
with you in Turin.
Dr. Michael Hoffmann
Senior Vice President European Operations
Agenda
Monday, 22nd
09:00 - 17:30
Academic Day
11:00 - 17:00
Seminar 1: HyperWorks Applications in Powertrain Development
11:00 - 17:00
Seminar 2: Multibody System Simulation with HyperWorks
11:00 - 17:00
Seminar 3: Automatic Report Generation
18:00 - 20:00
Welcome Reception
Tuesday, 23
rd
09:00 - 12:15
Keynote Presentations
13:15 - 18:00
Several parallel technical sessions
19:00
Conference Dinner
Wednesday, 24
th
09:00 - 12:00
Keynote Presentations
13:00 - 16:50
Several parallel technical sessions
16:50 - 17:00
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Dr. Michael Hoffmann
Senior Vice President
European Operations,
Altair Engineering
ATC 2013
Technical Seminars, April 22nd 2013
The 2013 conference seminars will cover relevant industry topics and highlight customer case studies in each area. All seminars will have a high level of interaction: attendees will be encouraged to
discuss their own use cases with our experts. Seminar fee 200 € p.p. plus VAT. For registration please
visit: www.altairtc.com/europe/seminars
Seminar 1: HyperWorks Applications in Powertrain Development
“It was the best conference
organization and attendees wise
that we have attended so far
and a pleasure to be at.”
Richard Johnson,
Director Sound & Vibration
Technology Ltd
Transportation companies have to develop more
efficient powertrains to meet an increasing fuel
economy, CO2, and customer requirements. The
lack of harmonization of worldwide legislation
coupled with expanding technology options
lead to a significant design challenge. CAE is an
integral part of the solution to help companies
meet this challenge. The seminar will discuss
how HyperWorks 12.0 offers a complete and efficient solution to model, simulate and optimize
powertrain systems. We will review practical examples of evaluating NVH, thermal-mechanical
and durability load cases using the FEA solver
OptiStruct and present new optimization tech-
niques for noise reduction and light-weighting.
Seminar topics:
• Overview of industry applications
• Efficient parametric CAE / template based
model generation
• Optimization for light-weight design
• Optimization for noise reduction
• Single solver environment for NVH,
thermal-mechanical and durability
• Advanced powertrain NVH simulation and
post-processing techniques
• Customization / process integration
• Support of legacy models
• Real live applications (demos)
Seminar 2: Multibody System Simulation with HyperWorks
Multibody system simulation is a powerful approach to understand and improve the overall
performance of complex mechanical and mechatronics systems. It can be applied throughout
the design process, from concept design to the
detailed design phase. The seminar will discuss
how HyperWorks can be used to model, simulate and optimize multibody systems in various
industries. Since nowadays most systems are a
combination of mechanical and electronic subsystems the interaction with control system design software will be addressed in detail.
Seminar topics:
• Overview of industry applications
• Parametric model generation
• System simulation
• Flexible Bodies / interfacing with FE-programs
• Control systems and actuators modeling /
interfacing with 1D-simulation programs
• Optimization and Design of Experiments
• Customization / process integration
• Support of legacy models
Seminar participants will receive a copy of the NAFEMS publication:
“Why do Multi-Body System Simulation?”.
Seminar 3: Automatic Report Generation
Report generation is an integral component of
product development processes. In VPD processes huge amounts of data arise. Documenting
models, screening, collecting and understanding results data consumes a lot of time of highly
qualified engineers. Automatic report generation offers time savings and gives the engineer
more time to focus on his actual task: engineering, decision making, and product development.
Quality assurance can also be considered an
important benefit of automated reporting routines. Model statistics and modeling errors will
be shown by automatic check routines instantly.
Outsourced submodels can be included to the
master model without any risk of inconsistencies or quality issues later.
Automated model and result reports can be deployed to Microsoft Office or web applications.
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Traceability is given by linking these routines to
PDM and SDM systems.
The seminar will discuss the benefits regarding
time savings, quality assurance and traceability
and show technical principles.
Seminar topics:
• Overview of industry applications
• Reports for model checking and quality
assurance
• Automatic reporting of simulation results
like stress/ strain/ deformation reporting
• Automated hot spot detection
• Data linking to Microsoft Office applications
• Publishing to web applications
• Report integration to PLM and SDM systems
• SAO; automatic reporting of software usage
and optimization
• Customization / process integration
List of Keynote Speakers at the 6th European ATC
Kinya Ishibashi
ClassNK
Ship Structure Evaluation Tool Based on HyperWork
Gennaro Monacelli
CNH
“Product development and innovation” process based on the extensive usage of
CAE/PLM technologies.
Andrea Pontremoli
Dallara
Chasing the Excellence: Product Development and Innovation Through Advanced
Engineering and Systems Simulations at Dallara Automobili
Dr. Ronaldo Fernandes Nunes
Daimler
Brakes don’t Simply Mean Brakes: Challenges in CAE
Christoph Gümbel
Porsche
Virtual Vehicle Development Under the Constraints of
Changing Products and Processes
Anthony Hähnel
Renault
Optimization Driven Design at Renault – an innovative approach to lighter
and more efficient powertrain
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“The conference was a very good
platform to present our results to
the European engineering community. I found a very interested
audience and could share my
experiences with colleagues and
Altair experts. Events such as the
European HTC help to strengthen
the relationship between Altair
and its customers and give us the
opportunity to influence future
developments of the software.”
Ronan Pitois,
Calculation Engineer,
Eurocopter
ATC 2013
"It has been an honor to attend
the 5th European HyperWorks
Technology Conference as a
keynote speaker. In our presentation we have outlined the
advantages of CFRP materials in
the design and manufacture of
racing car survival cells and crash
structures, as well as the skills
we have acquired during the last
25 years. The event organized by
Altair has become increasingly
important over the years, not
only to remain aligned with the
state-of-the-art of FEA technologies, but it is also an opportunity
to meet with new partners and
reinforce existing relationships."
Luca Pignacca,
Chief Designer and EU Racing
Business Leader, Dallara
Technical Presentations
Cosin FTire Real-Time Application: Solver Improvements and SMP Execution
ADESS Topology Optimization of a Prototype
Race Car Rear Wing Pillar
Coskunoz Process Simulation of Hot Stamping with Conductive Heating in HyperWorks
Platform
Agusta Westland Failure Analysis of a Composite Laminate in HyperWorks through “Ply
Elimination” Procedure
AlphaSTAR Damage and Failure Mechanism
Study of Composite/Hybrid Crush Tubes during
Axial Crush through Progressive Failure Dynamic
Analysis
Altair Application of Radioss to Solution of
Powertrain Problems
Altair Implementation of Squeak and Rattle
Analysis in HyperWorks
Altair Application of Radioss to Solution of
Powertrain Problems
Altair Recent Enhancements for Composite
Design Optimization
Altair Unlock 40+ Partner Applications with
Your HyperWorks Units
Altran Multibody Analysis and Optimization of a
Vending Machine
Altran/Politecnico Torino Study on Structural
Behavior of an Atmospheric Reentry Vehicle
During Ditching
Alumat & Almax Mori Group Grain Size Prediction in AA7075 Direct Extrusion of an Hollow
Profile using HyperXtrude®
AMET Optimization Based Material
Characterization
Astra Research Finite Element Thermomechanical Analysis of an Exhaust Manifold System of a
Diesel Engine for Automotive Applications
Autoneum Optimized Design for Vehicle UnderBody System
BMW, Honda The Use of Frequency & Amplitude Depending Bushings in Automobiles
CASSIDIAN Airframe Engineering Process at
CASSIDIAN
CEA-INSTN International Chair “Materials Simulation and Engineering”
CEDREM Hybrid Standalone Ceramic/Composite
Protection on Advanced FE human Body Model
HUBYX
CEDREM New Numerical Tool Ktex-LayUp Software to Simulate Lay up of 2D and 3D Weave
for Composite Process
CNH Virtual Stability Simulation of a Telescopic
Handler Machine According to the Standard UNI
EN 1459
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Dallara Crash Simulations of CFRP Structures for
Automotive and Racing Applications
Dallara Optimization of a Race Car Carbon
Chassis
DLR A CAE-driven Design Methodology for
Semi-Autonomous Product Development for the
Next Generation Light weight Vehicle Structures
Dorel Impact of a New Regulation for Child
Restraint Systems on the Crash Simulation
DTE Verfahrenstechnik GmbH & Co. KG Consideration of Uncertainties in Forming Simulation
using HyperWorks
EADS Multidisciplinary Optimisation of Business
Jet MED Hinge for Production by Additive Manufacturing
EADS Topology Design of an Metallic Load Introduction Bracket Manufactured by ALM
Eberspächer Strategies for Fast Structural Welding Simulation
ENSMA-PPRIME Experimental and Numerical
Simulation of Laser Driven Shock Waves in
Water
EOS Sustainability Approach by Design Optimization for Advanced Layer Manufacturing
Epsilon AB The E-LINE™ Method – Integrating
Squeak&Rattle Simulation into the Virtual
Design Process at Volvo Car Corporation
Femto Simulate Liquid Sloshing Using SPH
Ferrari Weight Reduction of an Alluminium
Frame by the Use of Linear & Nonlinear
Optimization Methods
Fiat FEM Simulation of a Composite Material
Monocoque Under Impact Loading using
HyperWorks Radioss Block Solver
Fiat Concept Design of a Cross Car Beam Using
Topology Optimization in OptiStruct
Fiat NVH CAE Application on Vehicle Development
Fiat Vehicle Weldspots Position Optimization for
NVH
Fluidon DSHplus and AcuSolve – Fluid Power
System Simulation Hand in Hand
FH Aachen A Design Approach for Lightweight
Car Body Construction with an Example on the
Micro-car “ec2go”
Getrag Ford Transmissions GmbH Automatic
Bolt Connection Generation for CAE Model
Assembly
Prompt Engineering Srl Thermal Predictions
for an Infotainment and Navigation Systems
(INS) - An Experimental-Numerical Correlation
Humanetics Dummy Model Developments
PSA Peugeot Citroën Oil Pan Topology Optimization with Crash Specifications
Honda MR Damper and Active Suspension
Modeling for Body Loads Prediction
Honda Frequency & Amplitude Dependent
Bushing Model Implementation in Full-Vehicle
Simulation
HyundaiShape Optimization of Engine Moving
Components with Hyper-Study Integration
ITM University Stuttgart Advantages of Alternative Model Reduction in Structural Mechanics
Iveco How to Increase the Computer Power
without Spending Money
Key to Metal Development of a New ALTAIR
Customized Database of Advanced Material
Properties
Réflexinnov Design troubleshooting for Small
and Medium Business (Or Why would a one
Man Consultancy Firm be Happy to Invest in 25
HWU)
RWTH Aachen/ILT Fraunhofer Digital Photonic
Production – Optimization potentials by Laser
based manufacturing
SABIC Innovative Plastics Prediction of
Wrapage in Welded Assemblies
Semcon Acoustic optimization of an engine oil
Pan Concerning the Equivalent Radiated Sound
Power Function
Knorr Bremse Fatigue Analysis of Fixing Bolts
of Brake Units
SiemensParametric Surface Modelling for
Rapid Shell Mesh Setup of Railway Vehicle
Carbodies
Knorr Bremse Automation of Brake Panel
Modelling in HyperMesh
Software Cradle/Flourem Fan Optimization in
Automotive Industry
Lx R&D inc. Aerodynamic Development of a
Road Bicycle Helmet: Breakaway with CFD
TAI Coupled thermal, structural, and CFD simulation using RadTherm and HyperWorks
Magna ECS Sensitivity Evaluation of Welding
Seams in Durability Analysis with FEMFAT
TUHH Structural Optimization and Laser Additive
Manufacturing in Lightweight Design: Barriers
and Chances
MIRA Development and Validation of 18t European Lorry Model for Security Product Assessment to BSI PAS 68 and CWA 16221.
MNIT Dynamic Analysis of Slider Crank
Mechanism Using HyperWorks
nCode Fatigue Due to Random Loadings
NovaCast Foundry Solutions AB NovaFlow
& Solid CV – Improved Casting Quality and
Strength Using Casting Process Simulation
Efficiently
Opel “Simulation Data Management – an
Integration of Database and Pre-processor”
Opel Optimization Center – Consistent Integration of Structural Optimization in the Development Process of Passenger Cars
Part Engineering Improved Strength Prediction of Injection Molded Fiber Reinforced
Components by Considering Fiber Orientations
PierburgMorphing Process for CFD Without
Restrictions
Politecnico di Torino Topological Optimization
of a Dental Prosthesis
Politecnico di Torino Design and Construction
of the Prototype IDRApegasus: From the Steering System to the Wheels
University of Coventry Automatic Generation
of an Optimised BIW Architecture from a Styling
Envelope
University of Coventry Optimisation Approach
for a Common Vehicle Platform Including Full
Electric Vehicle, Hybrid Electric Vehicle and
Internal Combustion Engine Propulsion Systems
University of Strasbourg Rat Brain Injury
Mechanism Identification through Indentation
Experiment FE Reconstruction
University Rostock Sequentially Cold Forming
Simulation of Complex Shaped Heavy Plates
Valeo Improving Fan Conception to Get the
Expected Performance
Valeo Fan System Simulation Through
HyperMesh and Aculsove Solutions
Volvo GTT Mass Optimization using Linear and
Non-linear Loadcases Combined
VW Motorsport Development of a Composite
Seat for a WRC Racing Car
VW Research Automated Process for the Concept Development of Battery Support Structures
with Intensive Use of Closed Section Profiles
Wärtsilä Simlab Enabling NX and Abaqus in
Parametric Optimisation
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“We were very glad to accept
Altair’s invitation to take part at
the European HTC Conference.
We believe it is always very
important to meet other CAE
users, to be able to share ideas
and discuss problems, solutions
and enhancement, also in
application fields that are different from ours. We especially
liked the “meet the expert”
session, a unique opportunity
to meet software developers and
to get detailed information
about our specific applications.”
Marcello Ostoreo, Bottero
ATC 2013
The 6th European Altair Technology Conference is sponsored by:
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Exhibitors:
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