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Optimizing Indoor Climate Control with Simulation and Optimization
Technology Category
- Analytics & Modeling - Digital Twin / Simulation
- Sensors - Environmental Sensors
Applicable Industries
- Buildings
- Equipment & Machinery
Applicable Functions
- Product Research & Development
- Quality Assurance
Use Cases
- Digital Twin
- Virtual Reality
Services
- System Integration
- Testing & Certification
The Challenge
Kampmann GmbH, a leading specialist in heating, cooling, air-conditioning, and integrated building automation, faced the challenge of reducing physical prototypes and gaining early insights into system performance via a virtual development approach. The company's flagship products, KaTherm HK, a trench unit, and KaDeck, a ceiling system for heating and cooling, had to be customized to the needs of each customer and individual environment. This often required individual design adjustments that had to be tested and approved on site. Before the introduction of simulation, the air-conditioning systems were physically tested, which resulted in longer development time and required greater effort. The challenge was to find a solution that would allow for early testing of functionality and special requirements prior to production, thereby reducing the need for physical prototypes and shortening the development cycle.
About The Customer
Kampmann GmbH is an internationally leading specialist for heating, cooling, air-conditioning, and integrated building automation. The company employs more than 720 people at 14 locations all over the world. Traditionally, Kampmann’s expertise is in series production, offering a broad range of system variants and appealing solutions that are project-based and individually customized. The flagship products of the company are KaTherm HK, a trench unit, and KaDeck, a ceiling system for heating and cooling. The company prides itself on its ability to customize its products to the needs of each customer and individual environment.
The Solution
Kampmann adopted a virtual development process using the Altair HyperWorks® software suite, specifically AcuSolve®, the CFD solver; OptiStruct®, the suite's FE-solver and an optimization tool; and HyperMesh® for modeling and meshing tasks. For plant control design, Kampmann considered solidThinking Activate®, a mapping software for control systems. This simulation approach allowed Kampmann engineers to gain insights into the internal processes of the system, which were difficult to study through physical testing. The simulation made it possible to test multiple variants and optimize the system, so the perfect solution for each customer could be designed. After final physical testing, the design could be approved by the customer on site. The use of simulation also helped Kampmann engineers shorten testing time by an entire week during a recent project to optimize the trench heating/cooling system Katherm HK.
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