Simulation will Support Car, Light Truck and Powertrain Development
LMS International announced today that Renault is investing in a multiple installation of LMS Virtual.Lab virtual prototyping software for engine acoustics to support their powertrain and vehicle engineering activities. Convinced of its capability and reliability, Renault is implementing leading edge LMS acoustic simulation technologies in their mainstream development proces. LMS Virtual.Lab will increase the efficiency of Renault’s acoustic modeling and computation procedures, and will reduce the time and cost of their design processes.
Vehicle refinement and vibro-acoustic comfort have always been important in Renault’s strategy of developing distinctive and superior vehicles. To achieve higher levels of acoustic comfort within shorter development times, Renault began to explore how to address acoustic performance early in the process. Renault’s involvement in the development of LMS Virtual.Lab convinced them that this was the solution they had been looking for.
LMS Virtual.Lab Acoustics dramatically accelerates the acoustic modeling process at Renault. Creating an acoustic mesh starting from a structural model used to be a lengthy, manual process. LMS Virtual.Lab applies a completely new meshing method. It “wraps” a structural FE model and reduces the amount of detail to the level needed for the acoustic simulation. The smaller size of the model means that acoustic calculations are much faster than before, and that more designs can be evaluated.
Renault also chose LMS Virtual.Lab for its improved acoustic solver. It delivers fast, efficient calculations that are especially useful for multiple engine speeds, and for assessments of the complete engine during run-up. The LMS Virtual.Lab solver is so fast that acoustic simulations will now become a regular part of the development process at Renault.
With LMS Virtual.Lab, Renault will be able to quickly assess the virtual behavior of their engines because of the easy mesh preparation and the effectiveness of the acoustic calculations. Renault engineers liked the quality and the integration of the functions and tools - covering the complete engine vibro-acoustic process - as well as the sheer speed of the re-meshing and simulation steps. M. Bernard, head of Renault’s “Direction de la Recherche” (Research Department) stated: "LMS Virtual.Lab has reduced the time we used to waste in converting from a structural to an acoustic powertrain model, from several days per model, down to a few hours."
About LMS Virtual.Lab
LMS Virtual.Lab is the world’s first integrated software environment for the functional performance engineering of critical design attributes, such as noise and vibration, ride & handling, comfort, safety & durability. Fully associative, it automatically links to leading CAD and CAE tools, captures the process flow to better manage the analysis sequence, and enables engineers to refine their designs in virtual space not just at the component level - but also at the sub-assembly and full system level where most performance problems occur. By eliminating unnecessary file transfers, model and data redundancies, and automating the analysis process, LMS Virtual.Lab dramatically increases the time available for value-added engineering. LMS Virtual.Lab is based on CAA V5 (Component Application Architecture), the open middleware for PLM from Dassault Systèmes.
About LMS International
LMS is an engineering innovation partner for companies in the automotive, aerospace and other advanced manufacturing industries. LMS enables its customers to get better products faster to market, and to turn superior process efficiency to their strategic competitive advantage. LMS delivers a unique combination of virtual simulation software, testing systems, and engineering services. We are focused on the mission critical performance attributes in key manufacturing industries, including structural integrity, handling, safety, reliability, comfort and sound quality. Through our technology, people and over 25 years of experience, LMS has become the partner of choice for most of the leading discrete manufacturing companies worldwide. LMS, a Dassault Systèmes Gold Partner, is certified to ISO9001:2000 quality standards and operates through a network of subsidiaries and representatives in key locations around the world.
LMS International announced today that Renault is investing in a multiple installation of LMS Virtual.Lab virtual prototyping software for engine acoustics to support their powertrain and vehicle engineering activities. Convinced of its capability and reliability, Renault is implementing leading edge LMS acoustic simulation technologies in their mainstream development proces. LMS Virtual.Lab will increase the efficiency of Renault’s acoustic modeling and computation procedures, and will reduce the time and cost of their design processes.
Vehicle refinement and vibro-acoustic comfort have always been important in Renault’s strategy of developing distinctive and superior vehicles. To achieve higher levels of acoustic comfort within shorter development times, Renault began to explore how to address acoustic performance early in the process. Renault’s involvement in the development of LMS Virtual.Lab convinced them that this was the solution they had been looking for.
LMS Virtual.Lab Acoustics dramatically accelerates the acoustic modeling process at Renault. Creating an acoustic mesh starting from a structural model used to be a lengthy, manual process. LMS Virtual.Lab applies a completely new meshing method. It “wraps” a structural FE model and reduces the amount of detail to the level needed for the acoustic simulation. The smaller size of the model means that acoustic calculations are much faster than before, and that more designs can be evaluated.
Renault also chose LMS Virtual.Lab for its improved acoustic solver. It delivers fast, efficient calculations that are especially useful for multiple engine speeds, and for assessments of the complete engine during run-up. The LMS Virtual.Lab solver is so fast that acoustic simulations will now become a regular part of the development process at Renault.
With LMS Virtual.Lab, Renault will be able to quickly assess the virtual behavior of their engines because of the easy mesh preparation and the effectiveness of the acoustic calculations. Renault engineers liked the quality and the integration of the functions and tools - covering the complete engine vibro-acoustic process - as well as the sheer speed of the re-meshing and simulation steps. M. Bernard, head of Renault’s “Direction de la Recherche” (Research Department) stated: "LMS Virtual.Lab has reduced the time we used to waste in converting from a structural to an acoustic powertrain model, from several days per model, down to a few hours."
About LMS Virtual.Lab
LMS Virtual.Lab is the world’s first integrated software environment for the functional performance engineering of critical design attributes, such as noise and vibration, ride & handling, comfort, safety & durability. Fully associative, it automatically links to leading CAD and CAE tools, captures the process flow to better manage the analysis sequence, and enables engineers to refine their designs in virtual space not just at the component level - but also at the sub-assembly and full system level where most performance problems occur. By eliminating unnecessary file transfers, model and data redundancies, and automating the analysis process, LMS Virtual.Lab dramatically increases the time available for value-added engineering. LMS Virtual.Lab is based on CAA V5 (Component Application Architecture), the open middleware for PLM from Dassault Systèmes.
About LMS International
LMS is an engineering innovation partner for companies in the automotive, aerospace and other advanced manufacturing industries. LMS enables its customers to get better products faster to market, and to turn superior process efficiency to their strategic competitive advantage. LMS delivers a unique combination of virtual simulation software, testing systems, and engineering services. We are focused on the mission critical performance attributes in key manufacturing industries, including structural integrity, handling, safety, reliability, comfort and sound quality. Through our technology, people and over 25 years of experience, LMS has become the partner of choice for most of the leading discrete manufacturing companies worldwide. LMS, a Dassault Systèmes Gold Partner, is certified to ISO9001:2000 quality standards and operates through a network of subsidiaries and representatives in key locations around the world.
