What’s new in LMS Imagine.Lab AMESim Revision 9

• Enhancement of post-processing capabilities
  • 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
  • 3D Animation Improvements

• LMS Imagine.Lab AMSim: a Modelica-compliant Platform for System Simulation
  • 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

• Enhanced Data Management and Collaborative Work
  • Attach documents and meta information to model and components
  • Manage history of models changes
  • GUI for Load/Save experiments
  • Export results in CVS standard format
• Extended interfaces
  • Co-simulation AMESim-Simulink speed-up
  • Update of Python Version 2.5.4
  • New AMESim / CFD co-simulation demos
  • Circuit API now for VBA
  • New ETAS LabCar RTPC target
  • AMESim Fixed Step Solver embedded on RT targets

LMS Imagine.Lab AMESim Rev 9: Solutions Highlights 

Fluids Systems and Components solutions

• 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

Internal Combustion Engine solutions

• 4 new gasolines 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

Powertrain Transmission (Classical and Innovative) solutions

• 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.

Vehicle Thermal and Energy Management solutions

• 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, bearingeccentricity computed from the load, thermal effects)
• Both liquid/gas and gas/gas exchangers now accept vertical flow.

• 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

Electomechanical solutions

• 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

Aviation and Aerospace Systems solutions

• 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-tio-use models of Electro-Hydrostatic Actuator
  

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