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Altair® SimLab®

Multiphysics Workflows with CAD Associativity

Altair® SimLab® is a process-driven multiphysics simulation environment that accelerates analysis across structural, thermal, electromagnetic, and fluid domains. Designed for complex assemblies, SimLab drastically reduces the time spent building finite element models and interpreting results. Automated workflows, direct CAD integration, and scalable solvers enable simulation directly on updated geometry, eliminating the need for cleanup and allowing mesh specifications for specific regions.

Why SimLab?

Thermal mapping on an EV inverter simulation.

Multiphysics for Electronic System Design Made Simple

Seamlessly perform accurate linear and nonlinear structural, thermal, and computational fluid dynamics analyses locally or in the cloud.

An electromagnetic motor parts simulation viewed in Altair software.

High-Level Automation

Speed up simulation preparation with intelligent feature recognition, reusable automation templates, guided workflows, and an intuitive user experience that reduces manual steps without sacrificing control.

Seamless CAD Connectivity

Accelerate the design process by keeping simulations aligned with geometry modifications, part variants, and assembly updates that instantly sync changes through seamless CAD coupling.

Key Features

Streamlined Workflows

Eliminate manual tasks like solid meshing, model setup, solver execution, and post-processing. Deliver consistent, repeatable results with streamlined simulation workflows.

Automated Design Optimization

Utilize built-in automation tools to simplify simulation setup, including design of experiments (DOE) and optimization tasks. Easily monitor results and convergence to accelerate early-stage design.

Intuitive Simulation Setup

Quickly solve problems involving structural mechanics, dynamics, heat transfer, fluid flow, and electromagnetics within minutes in a user-friendly environment.

Improved Thermal and Flow Analysis

Accelerate structural, thermal flow, and electromagnetic simulations. Quickly assess the performance of heat sinks and convection heating systems with rapid meshing capabilities and intuitive process-oriented workflows.

Digital Twin Capabilities

Simulate and analyze products, systems, and processes throughout their lifecycle by leveraging powerful digital twin capabilities.

Advanced Solver Compatibility

Leverage an easy-to-use interface to prepare and analyze simulations across different solvers, making it easier to switch between various tools.

Workflow

  1. Getting Started
  2. Modeling: Bearings and Weldings
     
  3. Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
     
  4. Vibro-Acoustic Analysis
     
  5. Structural Optimization
     

Featured Capabilities

Automated Results Convergence

 

Integration CAD/FEA for Optimization/DOE

 

Automated Weld Mesh

 

Automated Bearings Mesh Creation

 

Mesh Editing with Face Replace

 

Automated LBCs Assignment