The revision 9 of LMS Imagine.Lab AMESim delivers a straightforward, interactive framework with advanced capabilities for performing 1D system simulation. With improved ergonomics, enhanced data management, ready-to-use simulators and Modelica compliancy, LMS Imagine.Lab AMESim Revision 9 offers users brand-new features that will drastically improve productivity and efficiency to design innovative and high-quality products
Highlights
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Enhanced Data Management and Collaborative Work
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- GUI for load/save Experiments
- Online Help with enhanced Search feature
- Attach documents and Meta Information to model and components
- Manage History of models changes
- Export results in CSV (Comma Separated Values) standard format
- AMESim in Chinese
- Improved html documentation for Libraries
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- Enhanced Analysis Tools & Post-processing capabilities
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- Dedicated 1D and Modulo plots
- Cursor position editor, double cursors, cursor and zoom synchronization
- Plot window with tab pages and legends, graph and axis titles
- Global update of plots, update after simulation , monitoring
- 3D Animation improvements : multi-selection commands
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- AMESim Simulator Scripting and AMESim Customization
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- Update of Python Version 2.5.4
- Circuit API now for VBA (Virtual Basic for Applications)
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- MIL/SIL/HIL and Real-Time
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- Co-simulation AMESim-Simulink speed-up
- New ETAS LABCAR RTPC target
- AMESim Fixed Step Solver embedded on real-time targets
- Switch of models for real-time applications
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- 1D/3D CAE Software Interfaces
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- New AMESim / 3D CFD co-simulation demonstrators for ANSYS FLUENT and CD-Adapco STAR-CD
- LMS Virtual.Lab Motion simulations can now be started from AMESim
- MSC. Adams: Improved error handling
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- LMS Imagine.Lab AMESim: a Modelica-compliant Platform for System Simulation
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- Seamlessly write Modelica code or import from existing Modelica code
- Graphically assemble Modelica codes in a sketch
- Import Modelica components to combine with non-Modelica components
- Take advantage of the straightforward modeling and simulation capabilities of AMESim
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- Fluids Systems and Components solutions
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- Hydraulic CFD/1D lines improvement: new Navier &Stokes formulation, repackaging of the Hydraulic lines by merging some lines components, more accuracy results for the damping of hydraulic waves, reduced CPU times
- New detailed pump models (Vane pump, Piston pump): Fully parametric approaches, allowing easy optimization of performances (volumetric efficiency), flow ripple and pressure pulsation
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- Internal Combustion Engine solutions
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- 4 new gasoline fuels used in automotive injection systems (RON95, RON98, E24, D40)
- New Cam/Follower library for Variable Valve Actuation modeling
- Ready-to-Use Demonstrator for Common Rail Diesel Injection
- Engine CFD-1D capabilities for a more accurate description of the gas dynamics in the air path
- Simulation of engine stop & bouncing, with no limitations associated to the rotation counter-clock-wise
- Simulation of combustion of ethanol blended fuels
- A new set of catalytic converter models and Diesel Particle Filters, compatible with fixed-step solvers
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- Powertrain Transmission (Classical and Innovative) solutions
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- 50+ new packaged demonstrators: Booming and clunk noise Shuffle and Judder phenomenon (NVH), 3D engine block on its mounts, RT model with HCD AT4, AT6 and DCT gearbox, All Architecture types Hybrid vehicles, For engineers designing the control and checking the integration
- New components for Fuel Cell Vehicle: Fuel Cell Stacks models for PEMFC and SOFC, auxiliaries models for Condenser, Humidifier, Tank.
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- Vehicle Thermal and Energy Management solutions
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- Stop and Start Compatibility for mild-hybrid/hybrid vehicles
- New alternative refrigerants available to fit to new regulations (1234yf)
- Modeling of Rankine cycles for Energy recovery systems
- Increased capabilities for pressure losses computation in bearings (hydrodynamic effects, bearing eccentricity computed from the load, thermal effects)
- Both liquid/gas and gas/gas exchangers now accept vertical flow.
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- Vehicle System Dynamics solutions
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- The new Vehicle Dynamics solution integrates an application-oriented GUI and tools, a library of subsystems (Chassis, Tire, Road, Suspension, etc.) and ready-to-use templates
- New components allow standard (ISO, NHTSA) and user defined maneuvers
- Tire Belt model enabling full Stop, Restart and Reverse Driving
- New functional models of ABS and ESP control system + Demos
- Ready-to-Use Demonstrators of Electrical Power Steering, to rapidly simulate global steering ratio, parking hysteresis, column friction impacts on the steer feeling, oscillations due to motor inertia and inductance
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- Electromechanical solutions
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- New Automotive Electrics Solution, to represent complete automotive boardnet, manage electrical energy, evaluate the performances of key component and their impact on the electrical network
- Update of Electric Machines and Drives: more machines and battery models, thermal losses for every component, mechanical port on the machine stator, Real-Time compliant, user friendly parameterization and documentation
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- Aviation and Aerospace Systems solutions
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- Three new kerosene widely used: Jet A, Jet A1, Jet B
- Pressure loss coefficients in bends, sudden expansions or contractions and in diffusers function of the Reynolds number and geometry
- Generic Half Exchanger with thermal effectiveness depending NTU
- Increased capabilities for Real Gas behavior prediction
- Increased capabilities for pressure loss predictions in Gas Mixtures
- Ready-to-use models of Electro-Hydrostatic Actuator
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