Simpulse Insight - August 2024

Thank you for being part of our community! Let's explore what's new together! We're excited to share the latest updates, insights, and stories that matter to you. Whether it's innovations, tips, or upcoming events, we have got something special in store. So, grab a cup of coffee of sit back, and let's dive into this month's highlights!

ESTECO acquires Optimad Engineering: ESTECO is a company providing software solutions for multidisciplinary optimization, simulation, and data management. OPTIMAD Engineering specializes in advanced engineering, reduced-order modeling, and CFD. With Optimad's CFD solutions and optimization under its umbrella, ESTECO can now offer more comprehensive and advanced solutions to its customers, particularly in industries where these technologies are critical, such as aerospace, automotive, and energy.

Altair and Oasys: Altair and Oasys have partnered to create a seamless solution for safety simulation modeling in the automotive industry. Oasys, part of Arup, is a global team of designers and consultants focused on sustainable development. Together, they aim to offer customers a smooth workflow between Altair® HyperWorks®, a design and simulation platform, and Oasys PRIMER, a tool for preparing and adjusting crash safety analysis models.

By combining their respective strengths—Altair’s design and simulation platform with Oasys’s expertise in crash safety analysis—the partnership aims to streamline the workflow for automotive engineers. We might say that this is a move that emphasizes both companies' commitment to innovation and sustainability in an industry where safety is most important.

Ansys: Optimise CFD Simulations with the latest release of Ansys Fluent: Ansys has released the latest version of Fluent CFD software which integrates Ansys optiSLang’s optimization capabilities directly into the CFD platform.

The update is aimed to automate the selection of optimal strategies, enabling fluid flow simulations without requiring specialized AI or ML knowledge, focus on key parameters is expected to reduce simulation needs and improvement in workflow efficiency by automatic selection of algorithms by OCO.

Beta CAE: BETA CAE Systems recently announced the release of their version v25.0.0 of its product line for ANSA, EPILYSIS, META, KOMVOS, as well as RETOMO, FATIQ, and ANSERS.

The updated version is expected to have good User Interface, AI Assistant, improved Simulation Performance, advanced Machine Learning capabilities and many more features...

COMSOL: CFD Modeling in COMSOL, Inc. Multiphysics®

The online training course spread over a period of four days, will introduce the CFD Module, an extension of COMSOL Multiphysics® that enables the modeling of diverse flow phenomena, to the participants. The course will provide the participants an overview to single-phase laminar flow modeling, turbulent flow, compressible flow, conjugate heat transfer, reacting flow, fluid–structure interaction (FSI), multiphase flow, and porous media flow.

Date & Time: September 10–13, 2024 11:00 AM (EDT)

ANSYS- Ansys 2024 R2: Ansys Rocky What’s New

Join this webinar to explore all the new features in Ansys Rocky for 2024 R2. The webinar will demonstrate Rocky- Mechanical coupling, DEM and SPH modeling and Pre and post-processing with Ansys EnSight Integration and IISPH new interface.

Date & Time: September 11, 2024, 9:00 AM (EDT)

Gamma Technologies: Utilizing Multi-Physics Simulation for Electrolysis and H2 Infrastructure Development 

As the world transitions to a carbon-neutral society, understanding hydrogen production, storage, and dispensing is crucial for industries like steel manufacturing, chemicals, and transportation.

This webinar hosted by Gamma Technologies will allow participants to explore how GT-SUITE can enhance hydrogen infrastructure development through multi-physics simulation.

Date & Time: September 18, 2024 

Session I: 2:30 PM IST (India) | 11 AM CET (Germany)

Session II: 12PM CDT (Chicago) | 1PM EDT (New York)

Armand Gustav "Mondo" Duplantis, the Swedish-American pole vaulter has done it yet again!! 

After securing the gold medal in Olympics 2024, the champion improved the world record in the 2024 Diamond League, for the tenth time in his career and the third time in 2024 by one centimetre, increasing the world record to 6.26 m.

Pole vaulting is a complex and physically demanding event in sports. The combination of speed, strength, and technique required to vault over a high bar makes it a challenging event to master. In recent years, physics-based simulation has become a helpful tool for athletes and coaches looking to improve performance and prevent injury. This blog explores the role of physics-based simulation in pole vaulting, the tools used, and the techniques that are pushing the boundaries of what's possible in the sport.

The Role of Physics-Based Simulation in Pole Vault

Physics-based simulation refers to the use of computational models to replicate the physical dynamics of the pole vault. These simulations consider the athlete's body mechanics, the pole's material properties, and the interaction between the athlete and the pole throughout the vault. The primary goals of these simulations are to  Improve technique, Equipment Design and Injury Prevention :

Simulation Tools and Techniques

Several advanced tools and simulation techniques are employed in the analysis and optimization of pole vaulting:

• Multibody Dynamics (MBD) Software: Model the interactions between the athlete's body and the pole as a series of interconnected rigid or flexible bodies. These simulations provide insights into the kinematics and kinetics of the vault, helping to optimize the timing and coordination of movements. MBD simulations can be used to improve take-off angles, pole plant timing, and body positioning during the vault.
• Finite Element Analysis (FEA): FEA is used to analyze the stress, strain, and deformation of the pole during the vault. By simulating the material behavior under load, FEA helps in designing poles that are strong and flexible enough to store and release energy efficiently. FEA simulations can determine the ideal material composition and geometry for poles, enhancing the performance while reducing the risk of breakage.
• Biomechanical Analysis Tools: These tools use motion capture technology to record and analyze the athlete's movements in real-time. The captured data is then used to create a detailed biomechanical model, which can be simulated to optimize the athlete’s technique. Biomechanical analysis helps in understanding the athlete’s center of mass, joint angles, and force generation during the different phases of the vault.

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