International LMS Engineering Simulation Conference 2008

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Real-life simulation for intelligent system engineering - the next generation

Paris, France - October 8th & 9th, 2008


Dear colleagues,

As many of you are aware, the mechanical industry has transitioned to a mechatronics  industry whereby 80% of the future innovations will be software-driven or electronics-based. Unfortunately, today, close to 70% of large electronics integration projects face major problems. More than 50% of defects and warranty costs are software related. For today’s “smart” products, the sequential development of mechanical, electronic and control subsystems often require a physical mechanical system as a prerequisite for control design and validation. Single attribute focused target setting, backend-loaded system level integration and traditional CAE methods can present bottlenecks in the process, put pressure on validation and certification (A380/B787…) and cause late and expensive changes. The traditional product development cycle is no longer competitive. The scope and nature of mechanical system simulation needs to be re-visited and consequently the product development process needs to be radically redefined.

With years of experience innovating a breakthrough “hybrid” product development process employing the best of Mechanical Test and 3D CAE techniques, LMS now foresees a new age for virtual engineering based on multi-functional system mock-ups where 1) system functionsare managed throughout all phases of the development process- from concept to validation; 2) where 3D design is frontloaded by an optimized functional design;
3) where efficient 1D multi-disciplinary simulation precedes traditional 3D-CAE simulation; 4) where system functions are managed as integrated, interacting, multi-disciplinary capabilities combining mechanical, electrical, hydraulics, and controls; and 5) where these functional system mock-ups provide the multi-disciplinary systems context for detailed design and validation by 3D-CAE and physical testing.

Our Paris Conference will mark the introduction of a next revolution in simulation, advancing product development to cope with the broad and fast change the industry is facing. You will be hearing about the breakthrough techniques that will help you be more competitive in the years ahead. Please join us and many of our industry’s leading innovators in this year’s event.

Looking forward to meeting each of you in person at the conference,

Urbain Vandeurzen

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer


PS On October 7th, LMS organizes a series of pre-conference trainings on LMS Virtual.Lab Motion and Noesis OPTIMUS.

For more information, contact Kirsten Cabergs at           +32 16 384 561        or e-mail to kirsten.cabergs@lmsintl.com

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LMS Virtual.Lab Motion: Simulating real-world performance of mechanical designs
Introduction

During this workshop we will demonstrate how to get accurate and realistic loads and acceleration results from any mechanism simulated under various operating conditions. We will explain how this helps to guarantee that your mechanical design performs as expected and will not break down under peak loads, before you sign off to a physical test.
The automation and parameterization capabilities that allow users to easily create solve and analyze their model as well as easily evaluate design alternatives will be shown. Finally we will also show how CAE multibody simulation is used to optimize your designs and to complement fatigue life and acoustic radiated noise prediction.

Agenda

Morning 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Overview of the multi-body simulation process
Demonstration on application example LMS Virtual.Lab Motion
Compute component loads and flexibility
Afternoon 14:00 PM – 17:00 PM
Integrating Control & Actuator Systems in Mechanism Models
Automate and customize any process
Cross-attribute analysis
Q&A

Who should attend?


Product development engineers, project engineers as well as simulation engineers who want to know how to optimize designs early in the development cycle
Managers facing the challenge to reduce development time of mechanical products with virtual prototyping techniques
Mechanical engineers responsible for the dynamic performance of mechanical systems
FE Analysts looking for accurate component loads
Control system engineers that need to verify hydraulic or electrical controls on mechanical products early in the design stage
CATIA V5 designers that want to benefit from mechanical simulation capabilities on their CAD assemblies
Why attend?


Learn to quickly explore kinematic and dynamic motion performance of your mechanism designs
Learn to find accurate input loads for component FE analysis
Learn how to refine mechanism models with flexible bodies
Learn how to accurately predict system level dynamics of mechatronic products driven by electrical or hydraulic controls
Learn about the latest developments in simulation technologies can offer you
Participation fee

The training is free of charge.


Venue

Disneyland Resort
Hotel New York Convention Centre
Avenue des Gares
77144 Montevrain
France