Simpack MBS (Multibody Simulation) Software
For the analysis and design of complex mechanical and mechatronic systems.
What is Simpack?
Simpack is a powerful multi-body simulation software for the analysis and design of complex mechanical and mechatronic systems. It is widely used in various industries, including automotive, aerospace, robotics, and machinery, to simulate and optimize the dynamic behavior of systems with multiple interconnected components.
Simpack offers a comprehensive suite of tools for modeling, simulating, and analyzing the kinematics, dynamics, and control systems of multi-body systems. It enables engineers to accurately predict and optimize the performance of their designs, reducing the need for physical prototyping and testing, ultimately saving time and costs.
Most popular uses for Simpack
Automotive
Widely used in the automotive industry for the design and optimization of vehicle dynamics, suspension systems, and powertrain components. It enables engineers to simulate and analyze the behavior of complex multi-body systems, such as the interaction between the tire and the road, to improve ride quality, vehicle handling, and overall performance.
Aerospace design
For the simulation and analysis of aircraft and spacecraft systems, including landing gear, control surfaces, and deployment mechanisms. It helps engineers predict and optimize the dynamic behavior of these complex systems, ensuring reliability and safety.
Railways
Simpack is widely used in the railway industry and states as standard for the simulation of rail vehicle dynamics such as derailment safety, critical speed, passenger comfort, profile and track optimization, gauging, driveline and braking, switches and crossings, and more.
Wind energy
Simpack is widely used for conducting dynamic analyses of wind turbine systems, such as load calculations, extreme non-linear system behavior, braking, voltage dip, wind gust, and more. Simpack offers wind turbine models with highly detailed drivetrains, as well as a flexible rotor blade generator. In addition, Simpack offers interfaces to AeroDyn, HydroDyn and AeroModule.
Robotics and automation
For simulating and optimizing the dynamics of robotic systems, including industrial robots, collaborative robots, and autonomous vehicles. It allows engineers to analyze the motion, forces, and control systems of these complex mechatronic systems, ensuring optimal performance and safety.
Machinery and equipment
For the simulation and analysis of complex mechanical systems, such as cranes, conveyors, and material handling equipment. It helps engineers predict and optimize the dynamic behavior of these systems, ensuring reliability, efficiency, and safety.
Why use Simpack?
Simpack provides a range of benefits that enhance engineering capabilities and streamline processes, especially for organizations that integrate this toolkit into their PLM (product lifecycle management) system.
Enable engineers to accurately model and simulate complex mechanical and mechatronic systems. Its robust algorithms and advanced solvers ensure reliable and precise results, reducing the need for physical prototyping and testing.
Seamlessly integrate design, engineering, and manufacturing processes within a single platform. This holistic approach streamlines product development by providing a unified environment for collaboration and data management across disciplines, ensuring consistency at every stage of the product lifecycle.
Enable virtual prototyping and simulation to significantly reduce the need for physical prototyping and testing. This results in shorter development cycles and lower costs. Engineers can identify and address potential issues early in the design process, minimizing the risk of costly design changes or rework.
Analyze and optimize the dynamic behavior of systems, ensuring optimal performance, reliability, and safety. This is particularly crucial in industries such as automotive, aerospace, and robotics, where system performance and reliability are critical.
What can you do with Simpack?
Simpack offers a comprehensive suite of features to simulate complex systems with moving parts, enabling engineers to improve product designs, reduce prototyping costs, and accelerate time-to-market.
Multibody dynamics modeling
Create accurate representations of complex mechanical systems, including rigid and flexible bodies, joints, constraints, and force elements. This enables the development of advanced applications such as robotics and complex machinery.
Contact and friction modeling
For accurate simulations of systems with complex contact scenarios, such as wheel-rail interactions, gear meshing, and robotic grasping. This allows for the development of advanced applications such as robotics and complex machinery.
Control system design and integration
Integrate with control system design tools, allowing engineers to develop and validate control strategies for their multi-body systems, ensuring optimal performance and stability.
Integrate with CAD and PLM systems
Create accurate representations of complex mechanical systems, including rigid and flexible bodies, joints, constraints, and force elements. This simplifies the development of advanced applications such as robotics and complex machinery.
Real-time simulation and HIL testing
Validate designs and control strategies with physical hardware components. This ensures seamless integration and optimal performance by allowing for the testing of system behavior in real-world conditions, reducing the risk of unforeseen issues during actual deployment.
Industry-focused component libraries
Access pre-defined models and templates tailored to various sectors, such as automotive, aerospace, and robotics. These libraries accelerate the modeling process and ensure that simulations are based on industry best practices, allowing engineers to focus on innovation and optimization rather than starting from scratch.
How to choose your multibody simulation software
It’s essential to consider the complexity of the systems you need to simulate, the level of accuracy required, and the integration with other tools and workflows within your organization.
Additionally, you should assess the software’s capabilities in handling large-scale models, its ability to simulate various physical phenomena (such as flexible bodies, contact mechanics, and control systems), and the availability of pre-defined component libraries and industry-specific solutions. The user interface, learning resources, and technical support should also be taken into account to ensure a smooth implementation and adoption within your team.
How to buy Simpack
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