ADESS Develops Le Mans Prototype Vehicle with Altair’s HyperWorks Suite

By DE Editors

Advanced Design & Engineering Systems Solutions (ADESS), a design and engineering office based in Munich, is using Altair’s HyperWorks computer aided engineering (CAE) platform to structurally design the LMP2 LOTUS T128 racing car for the Le Mans Prototype series.
 
ADESS engineers are employing several HyperWorks tools in the project,  including HyperMesh to create finite element models; RADIOSS for linear and non-linear analysis, especially for crash test simulations of the front structure of the car; and HyperView to post-process the results.
 
“The bodywork panels of the car are made of lightweight carbon sandwich composites and it has a carbon composite monocoque as well,” said Stephane Chosse, founder and CEO of ADESS. “Altair’s HyperWorks suite is crucial in handling the crash event simulation of all safety-related parts to make sure that they meet all the crash and stiffness regulations while keeping the car as light as possible. We are very satisfied with the results we get from HyperWorks and feel confident that it is the best solution to meet all of our engineering needs as well as external requirements. In addition we are also happy that we found a software provider who is an expert in the area of composite simulation.”

For more information, visit Altair and ADESS.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.