Isight Partner Components

Optimization Plugin Based on Artificial Immune Systems

Artificial Immune Systems Optimization (AISO) is an optimization method based on artificial immune systems of living beings. It applies to the study of both mono- and multi-objective optimization problems, especially robust with whose variables have significant bounds of existence. Multi-objective optimization exploration is based on Pareto front evolution.

Wrapper Component for AVL BOOST™, CRUISE™, CRUISE™ M, EXCITE™, FIRE™, Model.CONNECT™ 

With the AVL AST Isight component, the user can integrate models of the AVL simulation products BOOST™, CRUISE™, CRUISE™ M, EXCITE™, FIRE™, Model.CONNECT™ into Isight process flows. The component provides access to scalar design variables and responses, which are previously defined for the respective model in BOOST™, CRUISE™, CRUISE™ M, EXCITE™, FIRE™, Model.CONNECT™. For each design iteration, the component can transfer the current values of the design variables to the AVL product. In addition, it can execute the specified simulation process including all defined pre- and postprocessing and read back the response data to Isight.

Automatic Execution of MSC and NX Nastran Models

This component allows automatic setting, execution and results recovering of Nastran models. This component is useful for optimization, which requires solving FEM models. Includes automatic management of laminar composite materials. Moreover, allows automatic exploration of results in VCollab CAX file.

Automatic Execution of MSC.Patran Thermal models

This component allows the automatic setting, execution and results recovering of MSC.Patran Thermal models. This component is useful for optimization that requires solving thermal models.

Optimization With Huge Numbers of Parameters

Intelligent Design Advisor (iDA) is a stochastic optimization procedure developed to allow the study of optimization problems, which have a huge number of variables (on the order of 1000). In cooperation with the ExeComponent4Nastran, allows optimization of laminar composite materials.

An Isight Component to Get Best Fit Models Automatically from Model Modification and Analysis

It reads/writes SolidWorks models and extracts CAD feature parameters to write out onto files. In addition, it reads SolidWorks simulation files, updates feature parameters, and executes analysis. It supports linear static analysis and enables the study of the analysis output.

An Isight Component to Get Best Fit Models Automatically from Model Modification and Analysis

MACROS for Isight provides advanced approximation (GT Approx) and optimization (GT Opt) techniques within Isight. It implements a concept to facilitate user interaction with the tool in terms of the properties of the problem that are important and clear to them. It does not require dealing with low-level details of the algorithm that is irrelevant or unfamiliar to the user. A special heuristic makes this possible- GT Approx and GT Opt automatically and adaptively select the best method for user specified problem.

GT Approx includes a wide range of state-of-the-art approximation techniques (for example, Splines, Linear Regression, Kriging, etc.) and original techniques developed by DATADVANCE (for example, High Dimensional Approximation, Sparse Gaussian Processes, Tensor Approximation, etc.).

GT Opt also includes a range of well-known optimization methods and original efficient algorithms (Primal Sequential Quadratically Constrained Quadratic Programming, Adaptive Filter Sequential Quadratic Programming, Multi-objective gradient based Optimal Descent, Large-Scale Surrogate Based Optimization, etc.)

Advanced numerical methods, implemented in MACROS for Isight, allow solving very challenging problems faster and without many tuning options.

Exchanges Transmission Design and Analysis Data Between MASTA and Isight

MASTA is a single, integrated software system that provides a unique environment for the design and analysis of transmissions and axles. You can use the MASTA interface component to map Isight parameter values to MASTA component values and vice versa. You can execute analyses and map analysis based MASTA values to Isight parameter values allowing, for example, design optimization or to perform a manufacture tolerance sensitivity analysis.

Provide a Parametric Model for Automatic Generation of CAE Models to Facilitate the Optimization Process

The MeshWorks software suite aims to create a streamlined, automatic process for generating CAE models with multiple attributes at the same time. It is a must for multi-objective, multi-attribute optimization projects.

Exa’s PowerFLOW Component Provides an Automated Process for Generating Geometric Perturbations & Simulating with the PowerFLOW Suite for Simulation-Driven Design.

The PowerFLOW component is ideal to execute Exa software in an Isight workflow, including PowerDELTA, PowerCASE, PowerFLOW and PowerINSIGHT. Isight users can drive all geometric and boundary condition parameters designated within PowerDELTA & PowerCASE models and retrieve all response parameters within the PowerINSIGHT project.  

In the PowerFLOW component user interface, you can extract design (input) and response (output) parameters definitions automatically into Isight, ready to use with any process component. The user can choose the PowerFLOW workflow steps to execute, user-defined commands as needed, and more options used to execute the PowerFLOW simulation tools. Upon execution of the workflow, the PowerFLOW component handles all file management for the selected PowerFLOW workflow steps.  

The PowerFLOW component is distributed by Exa Corp. Please contact Exa for information on licensing.  

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Integrate Romax Nexus Driveline Analysis Models Within an Isight Study or Optimization

Romax Nexus is the most complete simulation platform for engineering the next generation of electro-mechanical drive systems. Its cloud-enabled ecosystem of applications aligns with your drivetrain and transmission development cycle, from rapid modeling and concept exploration to detailed simulation and virtual product sign-off. Intelligently integrated into the wider CAE world, Romax Nexus allows your teams and enables Right First-Time designs.

The Romax Isight component enables analysts to effortlessly integrate detailed driveline models with an Isight process to take advantage of its advanced automation, integration and optimization capabilities.

Compatible with Isight 2016 or later and RomaxDESIGNER & RomaxWIND 17 Enterprise or later. 

Controls STAR-CCM+ Within a Process Flow or Optimization Study with Full Access to Field Functions and Design Parameters

With this component, Isight users can take control of STAR-CCM+ within a process flow or optimization study with full access to field functions and design parameters through automatic or manual execution. The automatic execution allows the user to choose whether to clear solution, generate mesh, run solution to convergence or for a specified iteration count, and save simulation. The STAR-CCM+ component is available at no charge or additional license. It is distributed with STAR-CCM+.

TURBOdesign Optima Is a Fully Integrated Automatic Optimization Platform for the Design of Turbomachinery Blades Subject to Multi-Point and Multi-Objective Design Objectives.

TURBOdesign Optima, the platform for turbomachinery design optimization, was developed with Isight to couple advanced optimization techniques with 3D inverse design. TURBOdesign1 offers a wide range of applications across all types of turbomachinery components. It allows TURBOdesign Optima to address turbomachinery design optimization of all types of axials, mixed-flow, radial components, including inducers, impellers with or without splitter blades and diffusers.

TurboOpt II Is Concepts NREC’s Program for Optimizing Turbomachinery Performance to Get the Lowest Cost, Lightest Weight, Highest Performance, Longest Life or Any Combination of These.

TurboOpt II™ interfaces with all software tools of Concepts NREC Agile Engineering Design System. This system is the only commercially available turbomachinery design system that provides tools and software programs. The tools and software programs include and integrate the complete engineering process to move you through Preliminary Design, Detailed Design, sophisticated analyses (CFD and FEA), Automated Optimization, and 5-axis machining.

TurboOPT II is designed for ease of use and integrates multi-disciplinary optimization with meanline and overall design. It addresses compressors, pumps, fans, and turbines, including radial, mixed-flow, and axial machinery or any combination thereof. It provides access to all major input and output variables. It uses a flexible user interface allowing customized settings for any number of performance maps and enables an engineer to achieve an optimal design in less time and at a lower cost.