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European Conference: Coupled MBS-FE Applications: From Classical Design to System Engineering

European Conference:

Coupled MBS-FE Applications:
From Classical Design to System Engineering

20 - 21 October 2015, Turin, Italy

Two years ago, the first coupled MBS-FE conference provided an opportunity to explore new design methodologies resulting from the coupling of two classical methods: Multibody simulation and Finite Element Method. Today, more and more applications appear thanks to increased coupling and cooperation between different tools, resulting in new advanced design methodologies to be used by engineers so to manage increased complexity, more physical phenomena and a global system approach.

By coupling the simulation of kinematic aspects of a system, and the simulation of key mechanical properties, MBS-FE coupling is the entry door to closed-loop system engineering, a technique which is becoming a key methodology supported now by commercial software. This second conference is dedicated to those applications where the border between “local” and “global” design is vanishing, where the design of components appears as a part of a more global design operating at system level. Those new methodologies are opening the door to an increased and more optimized integration of test in simulation methods so to allow early validation of models, increasing confidence in simulation and reducing the need of real scale tests during the design cycle.

But increased confidence in simulation needs first high fidelity models where key physical aspects are integrated, validated, and used as a basis for global system optimization. This is the challenge the conference is addressing by opening the door to new applications coupling MBS and FEM, but also other disciplines like control, system level engineering as well as model updating techniques.

This conference, organized by the NAFEMS Computational Structural Mechanics, Multi Body Dynamics and the Systems Modeling & Simulation Working Groups will bring together industry, academia and software vendors in order to give the attendees a clear picture of the real capabilities of these coupling techniques through the presentation of different applications.

We are looking forward to meeting you in Turin.

Computational Structural Mechanics Working Group
Multi-body Dynamics Working Group
Systems Modeling & Simulation Working Group

Agenda

Conference proceedings

Tuesday, 20th October 2015

Session 1 – Welcome / Keynote

10:30
Welcome and NAFEMS Introduction
T. Morris (NAFEMS); G. Miccoli (Imamoter, ITA/member of the NAFEMS Council)

10:45
Setting the Scene, Motivation, Aims and Introduction of NAFEMS Computational Structural Mechanics, Multi Body Dynamics and Systems Modeling & Simulation Working Groups
G. Baldesi (ESA/ESTEC, NED, chairman of MBS WG) P. Morelle (Siemens PLM, BEL, chairman of SCM WG) F. Popielas (Dana, USA, chairman SMS WG)
01-intro-morelle-baldesi.pdf

11:15
Keynote Presentation:
Simulation of Wind Energy Systems: Methods, Tools, Validation and Calibration
C. L. Bottasso (Technical University Munich, GER / Politecnico di Milano, ITA)
02-bottasso_tum-tumilano.pdf

12:00
Lunch

Session 2 – Coupling Technologies

13:10
Increased Productivity due to Automated Coupling of MBD to Fatigue or Acoustics
C. Rachor (MSC Software, GER)
03-rachor-mscsoftware.pdf

13:35
High-Fidelity Dynamic Simulation with Coupled Explicit FEA and Modelica
M. Cameron, P. Harman (CyDesign, GBR); Y. Dammak (ESI Group, FRA)
04-cameron-esi.pdf

14:00
Drivability Simulation Using Multi-body Simulation and Computational Fluid Dynamics Co-Simulation
K. Sundaresh (Altair Engineering, USA)

14:25
Behavior Based Engineering Collaboration
A. Navarro, P. Grimberg (Digital Product Simulation, FRA); J. Walsh (intrinSIM, USA)
06-grimberg-dps.pdf

14:50
Coffee break

Session 3 – FE MBD Coupling 1

15:35
FEA-MBS-Coupling-Approach for Vehicle Dynamics
J. Christl, S. Kunz (EDAG Engineering, GER); P. Bayrasy, K. Wolf (Fraunhofer SCAI, GER)
07-christl-edag.pdf

16:00
A Virtual Non Linear Finite Element Test Bench to Parametrize Efficient Multibody Models of a Leaf-Spring Suspension
A. Toso, J. De Cuyper (Siemens Industry Software, BEL); U. Faccin, S. Melzi (Politecnico di Milano, ITA)
08-conti_-_siemens_-_a_virtual_non_linear_finite_element....pdf

16:25
Flexible Hoses Design : Coupling with Kinematics Input
P. Andry, J. Coloos (Samtech, BEL); G. Conti (Siemens Software PLM, ITA)
09-conti_-_siemens_-_flexible_hoses_design....pdf

16:50
Linear Time-Invariant Component Reductions in a Large-Scale Automotive Dynamical Powertrain Model
Niclas S. Andersson (Volvo Cars, SWE)
10-andersson-volvo.pdf

17:15
Coffee break

Session 4 – Miscellaneous

17:50
The Effects of the Elastic Force Model on the Deformations of the Unsymmetric ANCF Beam Elements
A. Mohamed, U. Becker (Altair Engineering, GER)

18:15
Interpretation of Verification and Validation for Engineering Simulation
NAFEMS Analysis Management Working Group, presented by C. Rogers (CR Engineering, GBR)
12-rogers-crengineering.pdf

18:40
Beverages and snacks in the exhibition area
– time for discussions and product demonstrations

20:30
End of day 1

Wednesday, 21st October 2015

Session 5 – Optimization

08:20
The Introduction of Optimization for Design Parameter and Process Development with Coupling of MBD Approach and Quality-Engineering
F. Tokumitsu (Mazda Motor Corporation, JAP)
13-tokumitsu-mazda-conti-siemens-extended-abstracts.pdf
13-tokumitsu-mazda-conti-siemens-slides.pdf

08:45
Verification and Optimization of Reduced FE-Models with Regard to Specific Boundary Conditions within the MBS-Assembly
M. Beitelschmidt, C. Lein (TU Dresden, GER); T. Vonstein (FH Südwestfalen, GER)
14-vonstein-fh-swf.pdf

09:10
System Level Design – Optimisation in Full Rear Chassis Suspension
Z. Tahir, F. Pummell, M. Littlefield (Gestamp, GBR)
15_tahir_gestamp.pdf

09:35
Structural Topology Optimization of Multibody Systems Having Contacts Between Flexible Bodies
T. Ghandriz, C. Führer (University of Lund, SWE); H. Elmqvist (Dassault Systemes, SWE)
16-ghandriz-univlund.pdf

10:00
Coffee break

Session 6 – FE MBD Coupling 2

10:45
One Step Closer to Reality with Multi-Body Dynamic Simulation
D. Shin (FunctionBay, KOR)
17-shin-functionbay-recurdyn.pdf

11:10
Recent Applications of the MBS-FE Multidiscipline Simulation in Automotive, Aerospace and Machinery
D. Catelani (MSC Software, ITA)
18-catelani-mscsoftware.pdf

11:35
An Effective Method for Simulating Nonlinear Deformations in Multibody Systems using Fully-Coupled MBD and FE Solvers
F. Croce, N. Khude, S. Sandhu, M. Collingridge, H. Patel (MSC Software, USA)
19-collingridge-mscsoftware.pdf

12:00
Lunch

Session 7 – FE MBD Coupling 3

13:00
A Coupled MBS-FEM Approach for Computing the Dynamic Overloads in Thin Web Gears
F. Curà, A. Mura, C. Rosso (Politecnico di Torino, ITA)
20-rosso-polito.pdf

13:25
Flexible Multi Body Simulation for Pendulum Components in Dual Mass Flywheel
K. Krishnasamy (Valeo, FRA)

13:50
Coupled MBS-FE for Solar Array Applications: From First Sub- Sytem Analysis to Recent System Analysis
A. Giovannini, E. Pierre (Thales Alenia Space, FRA)
22-giovannini-thalesaleniaspace.pdf

14:15
Coffee break

Session 8 – System Design

14:45
Finite Element Based System Design
P. Morelle (Siemens PLM, BEL)
23-morelle-siemens.pdf

15:10
Vehicle HVAC Modeling Integrating the 1D and 3D Approach
L. Mariano, G. Turinetti, C. Damiani, M. Sperati (Altair Engineering, ITA)

15:35
Efficient System Level Design of Assemblies of Rigid or Deformable Bodies
J. Beley, S. Garreau, N. Robertson, S. Kher (Ansys, FRA)

25-beley-ansys.pdf 

16:00
Wrap-up / Farewell
G. Baldesi (ESA/ESTEC, NED, chairman of MBS WG) P. Morelle (Siemens PLM, BEL, chairman of SCM WG), F. Popielas (Dana, USA, chairman SMS WG)
26-wrap-up-baldesi-morelle.pdf

16:15
End of Conference


Organization

Conference venue
NH Torino Ambasciatori
Corso Vittorio Emanuele 104
10121 Turin, Italy
Tel.: +39 +39 011 57521+39 011 57521


The conference will be organized by cooperation of following
NAFEMS working group


Contact and further information
NAFEMS Deutschland, Österreich, Schweiz GmbH
Osterham 23, D-83233 Bernau, Germany
Tel. +49 (0) 80 51 - 96 59 3 49
e-mail: roger.oswald@nafems.org