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HyperWorks Streamlines Development of Aeronautic Sensors at Esterline Advanced Sensors
Technology Category
- Analytics & Modeling - Digital Twin / Simulation
- Sensors - Temperature Sensors
Applicable Industries
- Equipment & Machinery
Applicable Functions
- Product Research & Development
- Quality Assurance
Use Cases
- Digital Twin
- Virtual Reality
Services
- Testing & Certification
The Challenge
Esterline Advanced Sensors, a leading provider of aeronautic sensors, faced a significant challenge in the development of their products. Each sensor is a unique project for a specific customer, with individual requirements that often change during the development process. This necessitates multiple iterations on design changes and intensive simulations to ensure the final product meets the customer's needs. The sensors, composed of several sub-parts and different materials, grow into complex models when prepared for simulation. The efficiency and reliability of the simulation heavily depend on the mesh features and quality of these models. The challenge was to quickly incorporate required modifications into the current model, create models from scratch, and quickly adopt modifications for design variants, all while maintaining high quality and reducing calculation time.
About The Customer
Esterline Advanced Sensors is a leading provider of high precision solutions for aeronautics, including cockpit, airframe, and engine sensors, as well as derivative products for marine, defense, and the industrial sector. The company prides itself on its strong company culture, demonstrated by its 936 employees who are driven by high added-value customer service, reliability, and the best operational performance of their products. Esterline Advanced Sensors is a leader in the field of sensors for pressure, temperature, speed, torque, and analogue indicators. The company's ability to master programs from design to development to production and to work with partners in different fields of application makes it a tier one supplier.
The Solution
To address these challenges, Esterline Advanced Sensors implemented HyperWorks, specifically HyperMesh, in the development of their aeronautic sensors. After creating a CAD model, the engineers use HyperMesh to prepare the models for different types of analysis. HyperMesh is a high-performance finite element pre-processor that provides a highly interactive and visual environment to create high-quality meshes and analyze product design performance. It distinguishes itself from other meshing tools by providing accurate meshes for many different commercially available solvers and simulation disciplines in a short time frame. The engineers then use these meshed models for various simulation tasks such as FE analysis, NVH simulation, and CFD analysis.
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