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LMS Virtual.Lab Motion

Optimizing Real-Life Performance of Mechanical Systems

Manufacturers are pressured to deliver more complex products with increased quality in shorter development cycles. Engineering the performance of mechanical designs with traditional test-based development processes is no longer an option. The only valid alternative is evaluating functional performance attributes on a virtual prototype. LMS Virtual.Lab Motion enables engineers to effectively analyze and optimize real-life performance of mechanical systems, long before physical testing.

Improving product quality

The most challenging task for engineers is to guarantee that the dynamic performance of their mechanical systems will match specifications. They need to make sure that the numerous components interact and move as planned under the influence of real-life conditions, such as gravity and frictional forces. Virtual prototyping has to deliver the right answers, with the required accuracy, and on time to positively impact the development process. The best solutions are those that can be easily re-scaled to support the various stages of the entire development process. Equally important is that these solutions assess the dynamic motion performance in light of all system requirements, including durability, noise and vibration.

Simulating real-life behavior

LMS Virtual.Lab Motion is specifically designed to simulate realistic motion and loads of mechanical systems. It offers effective ways to quickly create and refine multi-body models, efficiently re-use CAD and FE (Finite Element) models and perform fast iterative simulations to assess the performance of multiple design alternatives. Engineers can use its scalable models to execute conceptual kinematic studies at the earliest stages of development, and integrate test data and run more detailed assessments at subsequent stages. Motion results can easily be used to drive subsequent analyses in LMS Virtual.Lab in order to perform concurrent cross-attribute optimizations.

Assess the real-life behavior of complex mechanical systems
Generate accurate loads for structural analysis, durability and noise and vibration studies
Analyze and optimize real-life performance of mechanical systems before prototype testing

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