Morpher

Meshworks Morpher V4.0 from DEP is an advanced path breaking softaware that:

• Allows the user to rapidly morph an existing FE/CFD mesh to an intended target shape.
• Converts regular FE/CFD models to intelligent ‘parametric’ FE/CFD models and enables optimization using the parameterized models.
• Helps create quick concept models by cutting, morphing, blending & stitching existing FE/CFD meshes.
• If necessary, allows user to re-mesh and re-assemble FE/CFD models after morphing.
• Meshworks Morpher  V4.0 has un-paralleled features with respect to the depth of morphing capabilities and breadth of application covering structures and fluids problems as relevant to various industries.

The ways Meshworks Morpher V4.0 benefits the customer:

• Drastic reduction in product development cycle time.
• Optimization of designs for cost, weight, quality, and robustness.
• Utilization of existing models for new programs.
• CAE leading the design process.
• Very easy to use.

Supporting platforms:

• Windows (NT, XP, 2003Windows : NT, XP, 2003 server systems)
• Redhat Linux
• HP-UX
• Sun Solaries
• 32 & 64 Bit supports

Interfaces :

• Structural : Nastron, Abaqus
• Crash : LS-Dyna, Pamcrash, Radioss
• CFD: STAR-CD, Fluent, SC-Tetra
• CAD:lges, STL

Product differentiation:

• “Best in Class” industry standard morphing software used by major automotive OEMs and other manufacturing companies.
• Largest number of full vehicle programs successfully completed using the morpher.
• Ability to handle very large scale models up to 50 million cells using morpher viewer.
• Support for all types of models both CAE and CFD.
• Morphing at all levels. From simple components to full system morphing support.
• Advanced features like model parameterization and shape optimization.
• Preservation of runnability of the analysis model after morphing.
• Preservation of history of morphing process allows the same design change to be applied over multi disciplinary models.

Major application areas of Meshworks Morpher V4.0:

1. Morphing

• component and full vechicle system  FE/CFD models (Crash, NVH, Airflow  etc.) can be morphed to fit new styling  lines.
• Control block, Parabolic, Spherical and  Polycubic morphing capabilities.
• Specialized morphing such as fillet  radius change , section change, pattern  morphing.

2. Remeshing and Re-assembly

• Using the advanced 2D and 3D  remeshing capabilities, the morphed  models can be remeshed to create good  quality elements, ensuring connectivity  to the surrounding mesh including  rewelding and reassembly.

• Resmeshing can be applied to the  following types of meshes:
• Quad, Tria & Tetra
• Linear and higher order
• Using the connector definations,  various types of connector  elements such as ACM,  RBE2(Nastron),MAT100 (Dyna)  etc. will be automatically created.

3. Large model handling

• Meshworks Morpher can handle large  scale models in excess of 50 million cells. 
• Easy model handling by a local/global  modeling approach.

4. Concept Modeling

• Advanced Cutting, blending and stitching functions to rapidly create concept models – for example conversion of SUV model to create pick up truck.
• Feature insertion- Capability of inserting complex geometries into FE/CFD meshes.

5. Parameterization and Optimization

• With a few mouse clicks, existing  FE/CFD  models can be read into the  morpher and converted into intelligent  ‘parametric’ models, creating multiple  design data decks
• With interfaces to all major optimization  software , the parametric models can be  exercised to set up shape and size  optimization  studies.

Over 400 optimization studies have been conducted over the past 3 years.