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Arkal Automotive Enhances FEA Data Creation Workflow with HyperMesh and CADdoctor
Applicable Industries
- Automotive
Use Cases
- Time Sensitive Networking
- Virtual Prototyping & Product Testing
The Challenge
Arkal Automotive, amidst its company growth and increased demand, was facing a significant challenge in its simulation department. The critical need was to reduce the preprocessing time, which was becoming a bottleneck in their operations. Interestingly, the issue was not related to the CPU time, but was primarily associated with the model preparation phase. The company was struggling to streamline and accelerate the creation of models, which was slowing down their overall workflow and affecting their productivity.
About The Customer
Arkal Automotive is a growing company in the automotive industry, facing increased demand for its products and services. The company has a simulation department that plays a crucial role in its operations. The department is responsible for the preprocessing of data, which includes the preparation of models. However, due to the company's growth and the increased demand, the simulation department was facing challenges in reducing the preprocessing time, particularly in the model preparation phase. The company needed a solution that could streamline and accelerate the model creation process, thereby enhancing their overall workflow and productivity.
The Solution
To address this challenge, Arkal Automotive collaborated with Altair and Elysium Co. Ltd. The joint effort was aimed at providing the required functionality to meet the customer needs. The solution relied on standardized, state-of-the-art tools, specifically the CADdoctor Translation and Simplification platforms. These platforms were used to reduce the time spent in creating simplified models. The solution involved creating a CAD model free of fillets, chamfers, ribs, and bosses, which was more suitable for HyperMesh to use in the creation of 2D and 3D meshes.
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