MotionSolve
MotionSolve

2022

  1. Home
  2. MotionSolve User Guide

    MotionSolve is a system level, multi-body solver that is based on the principles of mechanics.

  3. MotionSolve Optimization Guide
  4. Application Areas

    Optimization is a vast area that has a many applications in diverse areas such as engineering, economics, business and medicine.

  • What's New
  • Overview
  • Tutorials
  • MotionSolve User Guide
  • MotionSolve Reference Guide
Index
MotionSolve

2022

MotionSolve
  • What's New

    View new features for MotionSolve 2022.

  • Overview

    MotionSolve® is an integrated solution to analyze, evaluate, and optimize the performance of multi-body systems.

  • Tutorials

    Discover MotionSolve functionality with interactive tutorials.

  • MotionSolve User Guide

    MotionSolve is a system level, multi-body solver that is based on the principles of mechanics.

    • Introduction to MotionSolve

    • Platform Support, Recommended Hardware, and Licensing

    • Run MotionSolve

    • Model Systems

    • Model Simulations

    • Visualize Results - Animation and Request Plots

    • Couple MotionSolve with Other Software

    • Customization Capabilities

    • Analysis Tips

    • User Subroutines in MotionSolve

    • MSolve API
    • MotionSolve Verification Manual

    • NLFE Validation Manual
    • MotionSolve Optimization Guide
      • Introduction

        The MotionSolve Optimization Guide explains the design sensitivity and optimization capabilities in MotionSolve.

      • Optimization Capabilities in MotionSolve

        Optimization capabilities in MotionSolve include equations of motion for a multibody system, design variables and limits, and analysis support.

      • Application Areas

        Optimization is a vast area that has a many applications in diverse areas such as engineering, economics, business and medicine.

        • Application Area 1: Path Synthesis

        • Application Area 2: System Assembly

        • Application Area 3: Defining Hard Points (or design points) in a Suspension

        • Application Area 4: Parameter Identification

        • Application Area 5: Multi-objective Optimization

        • Application Area 6: Optimize Dynamic Response

        • Application Area 7: Minimize Energy Consumption

        • Application Area 8: Cam Hinge Optimization

        • Application Area 9: Appliance Design

      • Optimization Input Data

        The input data for an optimization is organized in a python parametric model class with methods that operate on the class.

      • Optimization Output Data

        Every optimization run generates a variety of files.

      • Advanced Topics

        Advanced topics include a scaling optimization problem and tips on how to debug optimization runs.

      • SLA Suspension Example

        This example, referred to as MV3010 in this section, describes the optimization of an SLA suspension and is also available in MotionSolve tutorial topics/solvers/ms/optimization_using_mv_hs_intro_r.html#optimization_using_mv_hs_intro_r.

      • PID Controller Example

        In this example, we are designing a PID controller whose job is to minimize the effects of a disturbance force on the position, velocity, and acceleration of a block.

      • Glossary

    • Track Model

      A continuous track plug-in for tracked vehicles, such as bulldozers, excavators, robots, snowmobiles, and military vehicles.

    • MotionSolve Environment Variables
    • References
  • MotionSolve Reference Guide

    This manual provides a detailed list and usage information regarding command statements, model statements, functions and the Subroutine Interface available in MotionSolve.

View All Altair Simulation Help

MotionSolve
MotionSolve

2022

  1. Home
  2. MotionSolve User Guide

    MotionSolve is a system level, multi-body solver that is based on the principles of mechanics.

  3. MotionSolve Optimization Guide
  4. Application Areas

    Optimization is a vast area that has a many applications in diverse areas such as engineering, economics, business and medicine.

  • What's New
  • Overview
  • Tutorials
  • MotionSolve User Guide
  • MotionSolve Reference Guide
Index

Application Areas

Optimization is a vast area that has a many applications in diverse areas such as engineering, economics, business and medicine.

This section focuses on problems that have been solved with MotionSolve.

  • Application Area 1: Path Synthesis
  • Application Area 2: System Assembly
  • Application Area 3: Defining Hard Points (or design points) in a Suspension
  • Application Area 4: Parameter Identification
  • Application Area 5: Multi-objective Optimization
  • Application Area 6: Optimize Dynamic Response
  • Application Area 7: Minimize Energy Consumption
  • Application Area 8: Cam Hinge Optimization
  • Application Area 9: Appliance Design

© 2022 Altair Engineering, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Intellectual Property Rights Notice | Technical Support