GT Presentations at SAE WCX Digital Summit

June 10, 2020

We are pleased to announce our participation in the 2020 SAE WCX Digital Summit! Multiple GT presentations will be available in the on-demand session starting Tuesday, June 16:

Optimization of Fuel Economy Using Optimal Controls on Regulatory and Real-World Driving Cycles (SAE Paper 2020-01-1007)

In recent years, electrification of vehicle powertrains has become more mainstream to meet regulatory fuel economy and emissions requirements. Amongst the many challenges involved with powertrain electrification, developing supervisory controls and energy management of hybrid electric vehicle powertrains involves significant challenges due to multiple power sources involved. In this presentation, you will learn how to optimize energy management along a given route by considering certain information such as the projected vehicle route, driver behavior, and battery charge level and by optimizing powertrain controls using the Dynamic Programming approach.

A Zero-Dimensional Velocity-Composition-Frequency Probability Density Function Model for Compression-Ignition Engine Simulation (SAE Paper 2020-01-0659)

In GT-SUITE a new 0D Stochastic Reactor Model (SRM) has been implemented for compression-ignition engines. This new model is derived from the velocity-composition-frequency PDF approach of 3D combustion simulation.  The fundamental idea of this model is to divide the cylinder among hundreds of particles such that it can correctly capture the in-cylinder inhomogeneity, which is essential for accurate emission prediction. In this presentation, you’ll learn how this new combustion model has been implemented in GT-SUITE and how well this model compares to 3D-CFD simulation and to experimental observations.

Calibration Procedure for Measurement-Based Fast Running Model for Hardware-in-the-Loop Powertrain Systems (SAE Paper 2020-01-0254)

The requirements set for the next-generation powertrain systems (e.g. performance and emissions) are becoming increasingly stringent with ever-shortening time-to-markets at reduced costs. To remain competitive automotive companies are progressively relying on model-driven development and virtual testing. Virtual test benches, such as HiL (Hardware-in the-Loop) simulators, are powerful tools to reduce the amount of physical testing and speed up engine software calibration process. In this presentation you’ll learn a methodology for creating and calibrating a computational model of a heavy-duty diesel engine suitable for HiL simulations that relies solely on engine dynamometer test data (does not use manufacturers’ inputs) and employs a generic builder in GT-SUITE that does not rely on a detailed simulation model.

GT Presents at More Electric Aircraft (MEA) Conference

June 5, 2020

We are pleased to announce our participation in the More Electric Aircraft (MEA) Conference! This free online event delves into the challenges and solutions of designing hybrid and electric aircrafts including how to reduce weight, complexity, fuel consumption, and operation costs to improve efficiency and reduce emissions.

When: June 16
Register: MEA Website
Cost: Free!

Join GT engineer Jon Harrison who will present on Battery Performance and Safety Simulations at 19:00 – 19:45 CET. The presentation includes a discussion of:

• Solutions for battery and system modeling
• Smart measurements to reduce test duration and characterize aging
• Extrapolation to conditions beyond measurements
• Thermal runaway propagation and system thermal modelling at pack level: Airbus A3 Vahana Example
• Certification in a robust system approach: SoH, mission profiles, safety and aging

GT’s Real Driving Solution Highlighted in IEEE Transportation Electrification Newsletter

COVID-19 Statement to GT Community

March 18, 2020

In this time of uncertainty, we would like to extend our best wishes to you and your families as the global community adjusts to unprecedented changes as a result of COVID-19.

We would like to assure you that we are still available and happy to help with your simulation needs.

• Support questions: We are committed to continue to provide you with high quality and quick support. While we are not available for in-person meetings, our engineers are happy to answer your simulation questions via email or schedule a WebEx or phone call. Please email them directly or send your message to [email protected].
• Licensing questions: If you have any questions related to licensing, please email us at [email protected].
• We continue to strive to enhance GT-SUITE to empower you to engineer effectively and efficiently. Our development efforts are ongoing and we are on track to release new builds as previously scheduled.

If you have any additional questions, please reach out to us at [email protected].

Virtual Calibration Blog Series

2020 North American and European Training Programs

GT at AIAA Propulsion and Energy Forum

Fast Running Model White Paper from ARAI

August 7, 2019

ARAI recently published a white paper about how they developed a real-time heavy-duty engine modeling by using GT-SUITE’s Fast Running Model Builder and by running on a virtual test bed. Topics include:

• Virtual Calibration at ARAI Lab
• Plant Model Development Using GT-SUITE FRM Builder
• VTB Integration of RT FRM Model
• and more!

Click here to read the white paper!

GT Offering Two Free Licenses of GT-SUITE to FSAE Teams

Gamma Technologies, Groupe PSA, and Ecole Centrale de Nantes Partner to Shorten Time-to-Market for Low-Emissions Vehicles

June 20, 2019

Gamma Technologies, Groupe PSA and Ecole Centrale de Nantes announce a partnership to optimize powertrain design processes and bring low-emission vehicles and shorten time-to-market by frontloading more and more simulation for development and testing.

By committing to an increase in predictiveness and faster model turnover times, this partnership empowers engineers to take advantage of the many benefits of digital design and testing. This includes shorter a development cycle, reduced costs, and physics-based simulations tools and structures that allow engineers to maintain high quality models and analysis.

To achieve this, engineers and experts at Groupe PSA and Centrale Nantes will execute studies using Gamma Technologies’ GT-SUITE, the multi-physics CAE system simulation software. The topics of interest will be engine models with a focus on engine calibration, as well as component modeling for batteries and e-motors with a focus on thermal-management.

Process optimization from test bed measurements to fully calibrated predictive models will also represent a prime target for this partnership. This includes digital modeling of petrol engines and associated powertrain and smart automatic calibration processes to shorten the validation phase.

“This partnership is in continuity with our engine performance modeling strategy for which we use GT-SUITE since many years. It will also help us to achieve the best state of the art in term of use and it will improve scientific modeling in a close collaboration between industry, academic and software company,” said Olivier Davodet, CAE Expert in Digital Techniques & Numerical Modeling at Groupe PSA.

The Research Partnership at Centrale Nantes is led by Dr. Alain Maiboom. “This partnership with Gamma Technologies will strengthen our ability to develop numerical models for the simulation of powertrains and ensure their diffusion towards industry.”

About Groupe PSA:

Strengthened by its technical and industrial heritage, Groupe PSA has since its very beginnings contributed to the history of the automotive world through its car brands: Peugeot, Citroën, DS and more recently Opel and Vauxhall. With its worldwide presence, Groupe PSA is today addressing the profound transformations under way in the sector with ambition, vitality and efficiency.

About Centrale Nantes:

Centrale Nantes is a French engineering “Grande Ecole” and member of the Ecoles Centrale Group. Its graduate, master and PhD programmes are based on the latest scientific and technological developments and the best management practices. Founded in 1919, Centrale Nantes’ 40- acre campus welcomes 2300 students, including 1400 graduate students, 250 Executive Education and degree apprenticeship students, 240 PhD students and 300 Master students. Research topics of excellence concern manufacturing, healthcare, energy transition.

www.ec-nantes.fr

About Gamma Technologies

Gamma Technologies, LLC. develops and licenses GT-SUITE, a leading multi-physics CAE system simulation software.  GT-SUITE includes a complete library of physics-based modelling templates covering fluid flow, thermal systems, mechanics, electrics, magnetics, chemistry and controls.  It supports the entire development cycle from concept to validation thanks to its modular architecture, adjustable model fidelity and open interface.  GT-SUITE applications include a wide variety of engineering systems such as conventional and hybrid vehicles, powertrains and drivelines, engines, motors, compressors, catalysts, chemistry, acoustics, cooling, thermal management, HVAC, hydraulics, fuel systems, lubrication, mechanical systems, etc.

 

 

SoftInWay and Gamma Technologies Bring Total Turbomachinery Solution to the Automotive and Turbomachinery Industry

Monday, February 25, 2019

Gamma Technologies and SoftInWay, Inc. announce an exclusive partnership to deliver a complete design and analysis solution from detailed component to system level. Engineers and scientists now leverage AxSTREAM®’s unique turbomachinery component and performance map solvers and integrate with GT- SUITE’s industry-leading system simulation software.

Through this partnership, users can utilize AxSTREAM® to generate thousands of designs for turbines, compressors, pumps and fans, and generate a collection of GT-SUITE formatted performance maps. From there, engineers use GT-SUITE to optimize their systems for the best efficiency, operability, etc.  Applications include turbochargers, coolant pumps, turbopumps, fuel cell pumps, gas turbines, and more.

“GT-SUITE is THE golden standard for system level modeling in the Automotive Industry; that does not happen by accident. The GT team shares the same passion for system design and optimization that the SoftInWay team has for turbomachinery components. Our philosophy is to develop all of our software in-house, which has helped us grow from a consulting startup of around 15 employees and 20 customers in 2003, to a staff of 75 tech support and consulting engineers supporting over 400 companies, ranging from startups to industry leaders in the turbomachinery space. We feel our partnership with Gamma Technologies will be a huge benefit to our mutual customers, helping them seamlessly integrate their tool chain, solve the pain point of a lack of data, and empower them to develop cutting-edge technology utilizing the combined power of these two leading software platforms. We’re excited to see the results of this partnership in the coming years for the automotive industry and beyond,” said Valentine Moroz, C.O.O for SoftInWay Inc.

Gamma Technologies’ president, Dr. Thomas Morel further comments “We are very pleased with the partnership with SoftInWay, which will allow us to combine their expertise in turbomachinery with the system modeling in GT-SUITE.  The combined tool will streamline the design and optimization of systems that use rotating compressors, turbines and pumps and will further strengthen GT’s dedication to the many industries which use centrifugal machines.”

This partnership brings a unique solution to the industry as buyers of turbomachinery equipment can develop advanced concepts to push supplier and manufactures can generate advanced designs quickly and produce native performance maps in GT-SUITE for direct use. In addition to the automotive industry, integration between these two software platforms can be applied to aerospace, HVAC & refrigeration, and all other industries utilizing turbomachinery.

 

About Softinway

SoftInWay, Inc. is a global R&D engineering company specializing in the development of efficient turbomachinery components and systems by offering its integrated and automated software platform, AxSTREAM ® for all steps of the turbomachinery design, redesign, analysis, and optimization process (including complete 3D design, thermodynamic cycles, rotor dynamics, and secondary flow and cooling system simulation).  SoftInWay also offers a number of engineering services and educational courses, available both online and in a classroom-style setting.

Since its initial release in 2005, AxSTREAM® has been regarded by leading companies, including OEMs, end-users, and service providers as the go-to software for all things turbomachinery relating to design and optimization. The integrated AxSTREAM® software platform provides professional design engineers as well as companies who are buying off-the-shelf components with the capabilities to fully design and optimize their components and systems starting from scratch.

You can find more information at www.softinway.com

SoftInWay Inc.
1500 District Avenue
Burlington MA 01803 USA
Phone: 1-781-685-4942
Fax: 1-781-685-4601
E-mail: [email protected] 

 

About Gamma Technologies

Gamma Technologies, LLC. develops and licenses GT-SUITE, a leading multi-physics CAE system simulation software.  GT-SUITE includes a complete library of physics-based modelling templates covering fluid flow, thermal systems, mechanics, electrics, magnetics, chemistry and controls.  It supports the entire development cycle from concept to validation thanks to its modular architecture, adjustable model fidelity and open interface.  GT-SUITE applications include a wide variety of engineering systems such as conventional and hybrid vehicles, powertrains and drivelines, engines, motors, compressors, catalysts, chemistry, acoustics, cooling, thermal management, HVAC, hydraulics, fuel systems, lubrication, mechanical systems, etc.

You can find more information at www.gtisoft.com

Gamma Technologies, LLC
601 Oakmont Lane, Suite 220
Westmont, IL 60559 USA
Phone: 1-630-325-5848

 

President of Gamma Technologies Elected to National Academy of Engineering

Tuesday, February 19, 2019

Dr. Thomas Morel, president and founder of Gamma Technologies, has been elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). This peer-elected membership is among the highest professional honors given to an engineer.

In bestowing this membership, NAE cited his contribution to the “development of computer-aided engineering tools for engines and vehicles.”

Throughout his career, Dr. Morel has made many significant contributions to the field of computer-aided engineering.  As founder of Gamma Technologies, he plays an instrumental role in not only developing GT-SUITE simulation software, but also in growing its usage across the globe. His technical work currently focuses on the development of new fluid dynamics models for GT-SUITE thermal management.  He is a strong proponent of multi-disciplinary integrated tools, and the evolution of GT-SUITE reflects this philosophy.

Dr. Morel graduated from the Czech Technical University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering before earning a Ph.D. at the Illinois Institute of Technology.  In 1994, he founded Gamma Technologies with a small group of engineers focused on perfecting simulation software used to design and optimize engines.  The state-of-the-art software quickly expanded to simulate other systems such as thermal management, integrated systems, multi-body mechanics, and fluid systems.

Today, engineers around the globe use GT-SUITE to optimize products in many industries including automotive, aerospace, industrial machinery, power generation, and more.

In addition, Dr. Morel also has expertise in vehicle aerodynamics. This includes his work on the aerodynamic design of the rocket-powered land speed record holder “The Blue Flame”, at 622 mph (1001 km/h) in 1970.  In his work at General Motors Research, he also contributed to basic research on drag generation on bluff bodies (such as cars and trucks).

Dr. Morel’s contributions to engineering have been widely recognized, and he is a fellow of The Society of Automotive Engineers, and fellow of The American Society of Mechanical Engineers.  He is also a past chairman of the ASME Fluids Engineering Division and a past chair of the SAE Fellow Selection Committee.  Dr. Morel’s direct technical contributions are reflected in over 100 publications, and he has received several awards for best publications and presentations.

Dr. Morel will be formally inducted into the National Academy of Engineering on October 6^th.  Gamma Technologies congratulates Tom Morel on this achievement!

PDM Analysis and Gamma Technologies Partner to Bring Integrated Software Solution for the Screw Compressor, Expander and Pump Market

Thursday, January 24, 2019

Gamma Technologies and PDM Analysis announced today a new collaboration to assimilate their capabilities to address complex and diverse challenges in the applications of screw compressors, expanders and pumps modelling. Gamma Technologies will leverage PDM’s expertise on modelling, analysis and design of rotary screw positive displacement machines to expand capacity and influence in the global market. The partnership will more specifically involve integration of GT-SUITE with SCORG, the specialist grid generation and simulation software.

With this partnership, PDM broadens its array of proven applications for the compressor, expander and pump industries but is also looking into expanding in the automotive market where such machines are often used. This collaboration includes a commitment from both parties to work together to create a highly specialized and integrated system solution.

“This agreement with Gamma is an important step forward in our business strategy,” said Professor Ahmed Kovacevic, co-founder and Director of PDM Analysis Ltd. “It extends our ability to deploy and support expansion to a wider customer base. We believe the integration of our software and domain expertise, positions both companies to add significant, optimal value to our customers.”

“This new partnership with PDM Analysis will result in a very powerful solution for the screw machine simulation community through a highly integrated thermodynamics and multi-physics workflow,” said Iakovos Papadimitriou, Head of Product Development at Gamma Technologies. “This solution, which brings together GT-SUITE and SCORG, is an excellent example of GT’s dedication to serve the growing demands of the compressor design and analysis market.”

The integrated software solution will enable optimized and high-fidelity multi-chamber and system level modelling of screw type machines enhanced with GT-SUITE’s multi-physics modelling for transient fluids, thermal management, friction, lubrication, structural and thermal FE, acoustics, and controls. Its applications will be in screw compressors, expanders, pumps and motors within refrigeration and air conditioning, air applications, oil and gas, process industries, automotive and other related markets.

About PDM Analysis

PDM Analysis Ltd. is an established leader in modelling, analysis and design of rotary positive displacement machines. Originating from City, University of London, PDM Analysis Ltd. has pioneered use of CFD for screw machines and has a rich proven track record, gained over several years, of meeting the complex and diverse information needs of manufacturers and users of screw machines. PDM Analysis is based in London, UK.

SOURCE: PDM Analysis Ltd. http://www.pdmanalysis.co.uk

About Gamma Technologies

Gamma Technologies, LLC. develops and licenses GT-SUITE, a leading multi-physics CAE system simulation software.  GT-SUITE includes a complete library of physics-based modelling templates covering fluid flow, thermal systems, mechanics, electrics, magnetics, chemistry and controls.  It supports the entire development cycle from concept to validation thanks to its modular architecture, adjustable model fidelity and open interface.  GT-SUITE applications include a wide variety of engineering systems such as conventional and hybrid vehicles, powertrains and drivelines, engines, motors, compressors, catalysts, chemistry, acoustics, cooling, thermal management, HVAC, hydraulics, fuel systems, lubrication, mechanical systems, etc.

 

Webinar: GT-SUITE v2019 Deployed Across the Enterprise

Webinar: Electrification and GT-DRIVE+ Vehicle Modeling in GT-SUITE v2019

2018: Celebrating a Year of Progress

GT Sponsors ESTECO Academy Competition

We’re excited to announce our sponsorship of the ESTECO Academy & Cummins Microgrid Design Competition 2018. This event provides engineering students around the world with an opportunity to demonstrate their skills by designing/sizing a microgrid system with GT-SUITE and modeFRONTIER. This system must minimize overall costs and CO2 emissions with specified operating conditions and constraints. The top three teams will receive cash prizes, with the potential opportunity of an internship at a Cummins site.

We encourage all eligible students to participate! Learn more by viewing the ESTECO Academy Microgrid Design Competition webinar at esteco.com. Sign up before December 7 to meet the registration deadline.

Blog: Lithium-ion Battery Modeling for the Automotive Engineer

Gamma Technologies Opens New Office in Pune, India

Westmont, IL, July 10, 2018 – Gamma Technologies, LLC (“GT”) has announced the opening of a new regional office in Pune, India. The new office will support all Indian customers of GT’s CAE system simulation software products, GT-SUITE and AutoLion.

Announcing the opening of the new office, Dr. Thomas Morel, CEO and President of Gamma Technologies said, “The decision to open a GT office in India is the next natural step in our long-standing effort to provide our Indian customers with advanced software solutions and strong support for their engineering activities. We’re thrilled about the opportunity to work even more closely with GT-SUITE and AutoLion users in India.”

The India office will be managed by Ramnik Singh, who has previously held positions in both product and application engineering and sales engineering at the GT headquarters in Westmont IL, USA.

Mr. Singh commented, “The Indian automotive industry is in the midst of a revolution, with a leapfrog approach to emission standards and also momentum towards electrification. Our goal will be to help our clients utilize GT-SUITE efficiently to reduce product development time and meet aggressive deadlines.”

The new office is in the World Trade Center, Pune, and is conveniently located close to the airport. The office provides space for the company to grow and is also equipped with a training room to facilitate GT-SUITE software training for Indian customers. The office address and contact details are available at www.gtisoft.com.

About Gamma Technologies

Gamma Technologies, LLC. develops and licenses GT-SUITE, a leading multi-physics CAE system simulation software.  GT-SUITE includes a complete library of physics-based modeling templates covering fluid flow, thermal systems, mechanics, electrics, magnetics, chemistry and controls.  It supports the entire development cycle from concept to validation.  GT-SUITE applications include a wide variety of engineering systems such as conventional and hybrid vehicles, powertrains and drivelines, engines, motors, compressors, catalysts, chemistry, acoustics, cooling, thermal management, HVAC, hydraulics, fuel systems, lubrication, mechanical systems, etc.

GT also develops and supports AutoLion, the leading lithium-ion battery simulation software used by battery suppliers and OEMs for both 1D and 3D battery analysis and design. It is a predictive, physics-based, simulation tool that models internal battery electrochemical processes, and addresses key industry concerns such as lithium plating prevention to accurately design fast changing batteries. The integration of GT-SUITE and AutoLion provides a platform for full xEV analysis and battery thermal management optimization. (www.gtisoft.com)

 
Contact:
Ramnik Singh
Manager, India Operations
Gamma CAE Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
+91 20 6712 1400
[email protected]

GT at SAE WCX 2018

Gamma Technologies Acquires AutoLion® Battery Modeling Software For Electric Vehicle Modeling

Westmont, IL, February 26, 2018 – Gamma Technologies, LLC, a software company and the maker of GT-SUITE, the leading multi-physics CAE system simulation tool serving the automotive and related industries, announced today that it has acquired the AutoLion® battery modeling software business from EC Power.

AutoLion is the industry’s most advanced Li-ion battery simulation software used by battery suppliers and OEMs for both 1D and 3D battery analysis and design.  It is a predictive, physics-based, simulation tool that models internal battery electrochemical processes, thus allowing fast evaluation of a wide range of battery chemistries (including mixed chemistries) and cell designs under even extreme conditions.  It also models chemistry-specific degradation mechanisms and allows prediction of battery aging over a wide range of operating conditions, as well as battery safety simulation (resistance to abuse).  In addition to the advanced simulation capabilities, AutoLion includes a comprehensive electrochemical database for many different materials and chemistries used in Li-ion batteries, reducing the burden for laboratory testing for electrochemical properties.

As a result, GT users can now access this battery modeling tool under the name AutoLion-GT, integrated into GT-SUITE and also directly with our new GT-DRIVE+ solution, for direct application to electrified vehicle systems and battery thermal modeling.  This allows the use of these fast-running battery models as an integral part of vehicle system simulations to model battery performance and predict battery life.

Announcing the acquisition, Dr. Thomas Morel, CEO and President of Gamma Technologies said, “This development exemplifies our commitment to our customers and users of GT-SUITE/GT-DRIVE+, by enhancing its already strong capabilities for modeling electrification concepts such as hybrids, battery electrics and fuel-cell vehicles.  This combination strengthens the position of Gamma Technologies as the leading supplier of simulation tools for xEV development.”

Commenting on the transaction, Prof. Chao-Yang Wang, Founder and Chairman of EC Power explained, “As a result of the research effort that we have invested in the creation of AutoLion, it is today the leading tool among battery researchers and suppliers globally.  We feel that now is the right time to take AutoLion to the next level with GT, who are well positioned as a market-leader to introduce it to all OEMs as a part of a whole vehicle simulation.”

A long-term agreement between ECP, Prof. Wang and GT assures an on-going cooperation to satisfy emerging customer needs through continued development of AutoLion and its adaptation to new technologies.

About Gamma Technologies

Gamma Technologies, LLC. develops and licenses GT-SUITE, a leading multi-physics CAE system simulation software.  GT-SUITE includes a complete library of physics-based modeling templates covering fluid flow, thermal systems, mechanics, electrics, magnetics, chemistry and controls.  It supports the entire development cycle from concept to validation thanks to its modular architecture, adjustable model fidelity and open interface.  GT-SUITE applications include a wide variety of engineering systems such as conventional and hybrid vehicles, powertrains and drivelines, engines, motors, compressors, catalysts, chemistry, acoustics, cooling, thermal management, HVAC, hydraulics, fuel systems, lubrication, mechanical systems, etc.  (www.gtisoft.com)

About EC Power

Based in State College, Pennsylvania, EC Power invents and develops a new paradigm of high-power, high-energy, long-lasting, fast charging, and safe batteries for vehicle electrification, renewable energy storage, and consumer electronics. EC Power is the inventor of the All-Climate Battery (ACB) technology (self-heating cell concept), which has received wide interest from and been licensed to vehicle OEMs and battery manufacturers globally. EC Power maintains a battery prototyping factory in Philipsburg, PA for innovative product development (www.ecpowergroup.com).

Contact
Dana Pellegrini
Marketing Associate, Gamma Technologies
(630) 325-5848
[email protected]

 

 

GT-SUITE v2018.1 Released

Record Attendance at Annual Conferences

Blog: Optimized Vehicle Fleet Modeling with GT-DRIVE+

GT Exhibited at AIAA SciTech 2018

NEW: Predictive Battery Modeling in GT-SUITE

GT featured in SAE Aerospace & Defense Magazine

View the August 2017 issue of SAE Aerospace & Defense Magazine to read an article by GT engineer Jon Harrison. In his article titled “Using System Simulation to Manage Increasing Thermal Loads on Aircraft Fuel Systems”, Harrison details how simulation improves efficiency in tackling design challenges.

Harrison explains how simulation helps to “predict results based on aircraft environmental and thermal conditions throughout the flight mission accounting for changes in altitude and fuel burn.” Using a system level simulation tool like GT-SUITE is essential with the growing trend towards creating a Virtual Integrated Aircraft (VIA).

Click here to read the full article and click here to learn more about GT aerospace solutions.

GT Exhibited at SAE World Congress 2017

GT-SUITE Solutions for EVAP and Carbon Canister Modeling

India 2017 Conference Review

GT at the International Fluid Power Expo (IFPE)

GT Debuts GT-SUITE Blog

Gamma Technologies is happy to announce the debut of our GT-SUITE blog. The blog will include posts detailing the latest features in GT-SUITE, industry trends, tech tips, and much more. We hope you will find our musings interesting and informative!

Check out our first two posts, which highlight GT-SUITE’s integration with TAITherm. Learn more about how these two advanced simulation tools work together to understand the full-vehicle thermal relationship.

To read our latest posts, visit our blog home page.

v2017 Build 1 Release Now Available

Gamma Technologies is pleased to announce that GT-SUITE v2017.1 is ready for download. v2017 has many new capabilities and features to aid you in your everyday work.  If you missed our GT-SUITE conferences this year, you can learn more about the new features by installing and reviewing the document from your installation as per below.

{Installation Folder}
v2017\documents\Installation_and_Evolution\NewFeatures.pdf

GT-SUITE v2017.1 is the main release which is intended for general use, as the “Release Candidate” has already been vetted by the early adopters.  Minor updates for v2017 will be released in early Spring and again in mid-Summer.  These updates are not required, but it is advisable to review the release notes and determine if there are improvements which could benefit your design/analysis process.

The main contact for your site will be able to download the installer by logging-in to our download page. If you require physical media, please email us at the support address below.  The “Release Candidate” can be updated to v2017.1 by either installing over it or by the standard update procedure of: GT-ISE->File->Help->Update*.

If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected].

2017 GT Training Program – US

Record Number of Attendees at 2016 GT Conferences

2017 India GT-SUITE Conference

2017 GT Training Program – Europe

Gamma Technologies is happy to announce a new training program available at our new office in Stuttgart, Germany. This program will offer more than 30 training classes from January to June 2017. These classes are structured to address the needs of both new users of our software, as well as to provide an opportunity for experienced users to learn new applications of GT-SUITE.

Topics include but are not limited to:

• Introduction Training
• Engine Systems Modeling (GT-POWER)
• Transmission Modeling & Simulation
• Aftertreatment Systems
• Cooling Systems & Components
• Many more!

Click here to learn more and look below for a complete list of training options.

 

SAE Highlights GT-SUITE for Off-Road Vehicle Simulations

The following is an excerpt from an SAE article written by Bruce Morey:

CAE tools advance for engine design (06-Nov-2016 09:44 EST)

System models such as GT-SUITE are convenient early in the development process, and embedding engine models in the machines they power is vital.  (Gamma Technologies)

Gamma Technologies, maker of the well-known GT POWER modeling tool for engines and its GT SUITE for powertrain and vehicle-level simulations, has seen the growing complexity in off-highway engines over time.

“In anticipation of these trends, GT-SUITE has been created specifically as an integrated vehicle system tool capable of responding to these demands,” explained Dr. Thomas Morel, president and founder of the company. “Integration of the whole vehicle system enables evaluations of subsystem alternatives, even individual component alternatives and their effect on fuel economy, emissions and NVH.”

The tool also combines modeling methods, using so-called 0D and 1D system models integrated with 3D models. The company notes that this makes GT-SUITE a particularly useful tool for model-based systems engineering, or MBSE, which enables the progressive development of an engine or powertrain from an initial concept to the final product. It does this by first using 0D and 1D system modeling tools then switching to high-fidelity 3D models that examine system performance, efficiency, dynamics, structural stresses and temperatures and other parameters.

Morel emphasized that GT-SUITE models the whole vehicle. “From fuel combustion to the wheels, including the effects of fluids, hydraulics, all mechanical systems, thermal analysis, chemistry, tribology, friction, hardware-in-the-loop and controls,” he said.

Another key point that Morel emphasized—and is echoed by many other tool suppliers—is the growing need to interface and incorporate simulation tools from other suppliers. For example, the company offers an engine combustion tool from Convergent Science and a CAD-to-model tool as well as a virtual analysis tool for complete vehicles, including GT-SUITE and the predictive 3D chassis models, from Adams, the dynamics tool from MSC Software.

Toward that end, the company recently released its own unique technology for co-simulation employing xLink. To simulate a system, it accepts any tool that matches the Functional Mockup Interface (FMI) standard, Simulink, or executables compiled as a Dynamic-Link Library (DLL). It can also implement a user-defined code through the xLink interface.

GT-SUITE v2017 Release Candidate

 

Gamma Technologies is pleased to announce that the Release Candidate of GT-SUITE v2017 is ready for download.  V2017 has many new capabilities and features to aid you in your everyday work.  You can learn more about the new features by attending our GT Conference or installing and then referencing:

v2017\documents\Installation_and_Evolution\NewFeatures.pdf

The “Release Candidate” of v2017 is intended for early adopters.  Build 1, which will be released in late January, will have a few final improvements and is intended for general use. Click here to learn more about supported platforms and hardware requirements.

The main contact for your site will be able to download the installer by logging-in to our download page. If you require physical media, please email us at the support address below.

Note:  GT-SUITE v2017 requires that your license file with the new keys has been installed on your server.  V2017 license files were recently sent to all companies who have HotFixed.  If you have not yet applied the HotFix, please see  Download 3D Kernel and License HotFix

If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected].

GT at Aerospace Systems and Technology Conference

SAE 2016 Aerospace Systems and Technology Conference

Date: September 27-30

Location: Hartford, Connecticut

Gamma Technologies is excited to announce our participation in the SAE 2016 Aerospace Systems and Technology Conference. Stop by Booth 4 to see GT-SUITE solutions for aircraft and aerospace system simulations, including Environmental Controls, Landing Gear, Engine Systems, Fuel Systems, and much more.

Click here to learn more about GT’s simulation solutions for the Aerospace industry and click here to learn more about this year’s SAE Aerospace Systems and Technology Conference.

2016 North American Conference Program

2016 European Conference Program

GT & MSC Adams Introduce New Co-Simulation Solution

GT & TAI Introduce Fast 3D Thermal Cabin Solution

Below is a preview from ThermoAnalytics’ blog:

Read more at http://www.thermoanalytics.com/blog/post/taitherm-gt-suite-arguably-fastest-solution-full-vehicle-thermal-management

University Competition Now Open- Optimize Aprilia Motorcycle Race Engine!

ESTECO Academy in partnership with APRILIA Racing and Gamma Technologies launches its 2016 Design Challenge dedicated to Engineering Students around the world.

Test your skills in numerical analysis, simulation and testing to design the perfect race engine. The winning team will enjoy a job experience with the APRILIA Racing team, which during its young history already counts on several World Championship Awards. Competing teams will enjoy a hands-on experience and learn how balance the use of cutting edge software technology with their analytical applied mathematics background, in the quest for the optimal design.

The design challenge consists in the design of a 4 stroke single cylinder engine through multidisciplinary optimization, using modeFRONTIER and 1-D simulation of the engine system with GT-SUITE. Where needed, other software tools can complement the analysis The design team will concentrate on the optimization of the 1-D engine model respecting the overall engine specifications, identifying objectives and constraints to the problem to reach the best engine performances possible.

More at https://academy.esteco.com/academy/esteco-aprilia-racing-design-competition

REGISTRATION DEADLINE > 30th November 2016.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE > 30th April 2017.

WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT > June 2017.

1st Prize:
6-month internship at Aprilia Racing
Visit of the Aprilia RC headquarters and labs

2nd Prize: 
Visit of the Aprilia RC headquarters and labs
1 year of ESTECO Academy membership for each  team member

 

GT Conferences- Call For Presentations

We are looking for GT-Users to present their work in a simple PowerPoint presentation of 15 to 20 slides (no written paper required). Topics of interest include advanced usage in modeling or methodology of GT-SUITE.   A few examples include: Fuel Consumption, Real Driving Emissions (RDE), Exhaust Aftertreatment, Predictive Combustion, Advanced Turbocharging, Friction Prediction, Hardware-in-the-Loop (HiL), Energy & Thermal Management, Valvetrain & Engine Mechanics, Hybrid & Electric Vehicle, HVAC, Battery, and Waste Heat Recovery.  We welcome a variety of topics from any and all industries.

European GT Conference 2016
October 17-18, 2016
Steigenberger Airport Hotel Frankfurt, Germany

Important Dates:
– Presentation Title Confirmation Deadline: May 31, 2016
– Final Presentation Submission due by: September 30, 2016
– Conference Presentation: October 17, 2016

Please email your ideas and proposals to Christian Armbruster at [email protected]

For more European Conference information click here

North American GT Conference 2016
November 14-15, 2016

The Inn at St. John’s Plymouth, Michigan, USA

Important Dates:
– Presentation Title Confirmation Deadline:  July 1, 2016
– Final Presentation Submission due by: October 28, 2016
– Conference Presentation:  November 14, 2016

Please email your ideas and proposals to John Silvestri at [email protected]

For more North American Conference information click here

2015 GT Conferences, Nearly 1400 Attend!

The 2015 GT User Conferences were the most successful and most highly attended conferences we have ever had the pleasure of hosting. This past year, GT hosted eight user conferences around the world, including events in Italy and France in the spring (140 attendees), Frankfurt on Oct. 26-27 (390 attendees), Detroit area on Nov. 9-10 (290 attendees), Japan, Korea, and China on Nov. 18-23 (420 attendees, hosted by IDAJ), and India on Dec. 7-8 (120 attendees, co-hosted by GT and ESI-Mindware). We are so very thankful to the nearly 1400 engineers who attended these events, and especially appreciate the approximately 90 presenters from major OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers who presented their groundbreaking work for all attendees to enjoy. While not practical to list out every organization that did present, below is a small sampling of some of the OEM’s, Tier 1’s, and consultants who contributed presentations to this year’s events.

Sampling of Presenting Organizations

Below we provide a short update on the fall conferences hosted by GT, including Frankfurt, Detroit, and India.

 

European Conference:
The 2015 GT-SUITE European Conference was held on October 26-27, 2015, at the Steigenberger Airport Hotel in Frankfurt, Germany. At this year’s event, there were 390 attendees, representing every major OEM within Europe as well as some from Asia and the U.S.

Joint Session Conference Room Filled with GT Users

A big part of the excitement around this year’s conference was based on an expanded split session format that provided four parallel tracks during the morning and afternoon split sessions. With three presentations in each session, this provided the attendee the opportunity to view any of 24 different presentations on eight different topics. The split session topics included Combustion, Exhaust, Fuel Consumption, VTM, Turbocharging, Controls, Hydro-Mechanics, and HVAC. These split sessions were flanked by morning and afternoon joint sessions that focused primarily on integrated simulation and model based system engineering (MBSE) topics, which included contributions from Volvo Cars, Daimler, Audi, GM, Nissan, and Fiat. A few pictures and descriptions from selected presentations are given below. The complete presentations of all presenting company approved presentations can be viewed on our website at: https://www.gtisoft.com/gt-suite/publications/

The morning main session kicked off with a novel application of GT-POWER for geometrically and physically modeling a helical roots type blower, presented by Volvo Cars. This was followed by a presentation on the holistic design of a cam phaser by Daimler, in which the cam phaser model was included in an integrated model which included the crankshaft, oil pump, oil circuit, valvetrain, and of course, the cam phaser, with all subsystems modeled entirely in GT. The morning joint session concluded with a presentation on specification and analysis of a turbocharged gasoline engine for a hybrid powertrain, presented by Audi.

Morning Session Presentation from Daimler

As noted earlier, the late morning and early afternoon split sessions took place this year in four separate breakout rooms, providing for a total of 24 different presentations within eight different topical headings, spanning vehicle and powertrain topics, including fluid/thermal, mechanical, and hydro-mechanical studies.

Faurecia Presenting on Exhaust Heat Recovery

MAN Presenting on Full Vehicle Cooling Management

During lunch and the intermediate breaks, demonstrations were given in a dedicated room, in which GT presented many of the new features of GT-SUITE V2016. There were again many GT demo booths in the break room this year, covering such topics as vehicle thermal management, cabin modeling, combustion, aftertreatment, advanced valvetrain modeling, vehicle and transmission, Fast Running Models (FRM’s) on SiL/HiL, injection and lubrication modeling, and acoustics modeling. Special thanks to our technical partners from TAITherm (RadTherm cabin modeling), ROMAX (transmission modeling), and Bosch Engineering (electric vehicle) for their contributions to this year’s demo stations.

Demo Rooms Active as Always during Session Breaks

Bosch Provided Electrified Aston-Martin

At the end of the long conference day, most attendees joined us for what has now become an established tradition; the post-conference beer break and attendee dinner and social event. This provided a fun and relaxing time for all to unwind following the conference activities, and a chance for old friends to reconnect, as well as a nice opportunity to establish new friendships. At this year’s dinner, to “celebrate” 21 years of GT, a Blackjack (21) and gambling theme party was held, which made for a nice introduction to this classic gambling game that many of our European friends had never experienced.

Nearly 200 Attended the Monday Night Dinner and Social Event

And we are Happy to Report Nobody Suffered Great Financial Loss at the Tables

On the days following the User Conference, GT conducted over 20 training and seminar events, which were attended by over 200 conference attendees. This year’s seminars were broken into half day events, with different topics in the morning and afternoon, to allow the attendees an opportunity to get a broader overview of multiple topics.

Thanks again to all attendees, and especially to the presenters, at this year’s conference. We are looking forward to seeing you again next year. The conference dates are already set for October 17-18, 2016, at the Steigenberger Frankfurt Airport Hotel.

 

U.S. Conference:
The U.S. GT-SUITE User Conference was held on November 9-10, and this year marked two firsts for the event. The conference venue moved from its old home at the Townsend Hotel, to the Inn at St. Johns, which was able to accommodate the large crowd that the Townsend could no longer handle. Also, this year the format of the conference also moved to a split session format, much like we have used in Frankfurt for many years, to accommodate the increased number of presentation offerings from the GT user community. This year’s record crowd of over 290 attendees enjoyed 18 quality presentations from Cummins, Eaton, FEV, Fiat-Chrysler, Ford, GM, Roush, Pratt+Miller, Prometheus, SWRI, TARDEC, VKA/RWTH, U. of Michigan, and U. of Wisconsin.

Crowd of Nearly 300 Easily Fit in the Grand Ballroom of our New Venue

The conference presentations were given in two joint sessions; one early morning, and one late afternoon session, along with two split sessions; one each powertrain and vehicle sessions in the late morning and early afternoon.

The early morning joint session started off with a novel application of GT-SUITE to a two-phase cryogenic propulsion system for an aerospace application, and was followed by back to back presentations from engineers from Fiat-Chrysler describing the application of GT-SUITE to valvetrain and oil circuit systems, including full engine friction assessment. A few pictures from some of the split session presentations are presented below, and you may view all approved presentations from our website at https://www.gtisoft.com/gt-suite/publications/.

Kevin Hoag of SWRI Presented om Large Engine Main Bearing Analysis with GT-SUITE

B. Ranganath of Cummins Presenting Real-Time Aftertreatment Modeling Study

We would like to give a special thanks to our good friends Gerry Clark from GM and Ethan Bayer from FCA, who were kind enough to bring examples of their amazing performance vehicles, the Cadillac ATS-V and Dodge Hellcat Challenger, for all attendees to admire during the breaks.

ATS-V and Hellcat Challenger Demonstrations

We are looking forward to seeing all of you again at the 2016 North American GT User Conference, to be held on Nov. 14-15, 2016 at the Inn at St. Johns in Plymouth, MI.

 

India Conference:
GT and ESI-Mindware hosted the 3rd annual GT-SUITE User Conference in Pune, India on December 7-8. The conference was a great success, with 140 attendees from a wide variety of Indian organizations (another record attendance!). Special thanks to Dr. Jindal, VP of Tata Motors, for his insightful keynote speech.

Presenters represented leading organizations, including: Bosch, Cummins, Daimler (MBRDI), Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, ESTECO, GE, Hinduja Tech, Mahindra, Renault-Nissan Technology and Business Centre India, and Tata Motors.

This year’s India conference boasted more user presentations than ever before from a wide variety of applications, including engine friction, cranktrain, bearings, exhaust aftertreatment, urea pump, acoustics, fuel injection, thermal management, valvetrain, and air conditioning.

Attendees at the GT India Conference

Lively Discussions during Tea Breaks

Bosch Presentation on Fuel Injector Optimization

We pass along our many thanks to the presenters at the India conference, as well as to our partners at ESI-Mindware who did such a great job organizing the event and taking care of the GT staff during their visit to India.

European, U.S., and India Presentations:
Approved (by the presenting company) presentations from the conference can be found on our knowledge base web page, https://www.gtisoft.com/gt-suite/publications/. To search for this year’s conference presentations, simply filter for year 2015 and source GT-SUITE Conference Presentations.

Thanks again to all who presented and all who attended. We are excited by the prospect of seeing you and more of your colleagues at next year’s events.

Best Regards:
The Entire GT Team

 

Carbon Canister and Evaporative Emission Control System Modeling

An activated carbon canister is used to capture hydrocarbon vapor emissions from the fuel tank as part of an evaporative emission control system (EVAP). When the engine is running these stored hydrocarbons can be purged by opening a valve to the intake system and reversing the flow through the carbon canister allowing the engine to consume the hydrocarbon vapors by combustion.   With LEV III evaporative emissions standards calling for zero evaporative emission losses by 2022, and with the increasing complexity of turbocharged GDI engines, there is increasing interest in optimizing the carbon canister size for hydrocarbon storage, and optimizing the hydrocarbon purge control strategy. For example when to purge during a drive cycle, where to purge (intake manifold under vacuum conditions or upstream of compressor during boosted conditions), and how a purge event affects engine performance and emissions.

Gamma Technologies has responded to the interest by working with customers to utilize existing modeling components in GT-SUITE to model the evaporative emission control system. This capability is available by re-using the traditional aftertreatment modeling components of CatalystBrick and SurfaceReactions to model the carbon packed bed porous media and hydrocarbon adsorption/desorption chemical kinetics, respectively. POWERTECH Engineering SrI (Savigliano, Italy) and Jaguar Land Rover Ltd (Whitley, UK) used this existing modeling technology in GT-SUITE to successfully model two modern carbon canisters, and simulate hydrocarbon vapor loading and purging events.   Stand-alone carbon canister test simulations as well as drive cycle simulations of a carbon canister integrated with a fast running engine model (FRM) in a single model were performed. The work of POWERTECH and Jaguar Land Rover was presented at the Societe Des Ingenieurs De L’Automobile (SIA) Powertrain Conference May 28, 2015, in Versailles, France. For more information please see http://www.sia.fr/publications/109-evap-system-fluid-dynamics-and-chemistry-modelling-for-ems-purge-control-development-and-optimization

There are some recent additions to the software that have made modeling this application possible. These include adding axial species diffusion to the implicit flow solver for modeling the diffusion from a fuel tank or boundary environment to the carbon canister when there is no flow in order to simulate loading during a diurnal standard test cycle. Another addition was adding the increased thermal mass when the fuel vapor is stored, which can increase the thermal mass of the device significantly, in one realistic test case by as much as 33%. Future developments will include a detailed fuel tank model with fuel vaporization, and improved treatment of the porous media geometry for accurate prediction of the pressure drop of the carbon packed bed in the canister.

In addition to the carbon canister, GT-SUITE contains advanced solvers and components to model the entire EVAP system. Gas dynamics are accurately captured by the Navier-Stokes solver. Valves, such as the purge control valve, can be modeled in various levels of detail, including the option to predict the valve motion and flow rate based on valve geometry, mass, and solenoid forces.

Click here for more information about GT-SUITE solutions for EVAP and Carbon Canister Modeling.

 

Realtime Engine Models Now Run 2x Faster!

We are excited to announce that with the release of GT-SUITE V7.5, Build 2, realtime GT-POWER engine models are running twice as fast than in previous versions.  Specifically for GT-POWER engine models, recent developments by the engine modeling team at GT have resulted in a tremendous speedup of the core realtime solver, with large reduction in both mean turnaround time as well as peak turnaround time (turnaround time, also known as “TET”, is model execution time per ECU sampling interval).  This new development allows for most four, six, and even eight cylinder engines (SI and DI, naturally aspirated and turbo) to be run on common HiL systems without overruns and with higher levels of model detail than previous versions.  Internal testing on a battery of 10 real world testcases show an average TET of approximately 0.4xRT, with maximum TET around 0.5xRT, using high frequency sampling common in today’s ECUs.  The release also comes with a brand new Model Analyzer that scans the model and provides useful recommendations in order to prepare the model for HiL execution.  Iakovos Papadimitriou, leader of controls and HiL modeling at GT, commented “we are very excited to introduce this new development to our large base of GT controls and HiL users, and look forward to working with them and new customers to deploy this new solver on their HiL systems.”

GT runs on all leading HiL systems including those from dSpace, ETAS, NI, and others.  If you are a current GT-SUITE Realtime customer, or just interested in giving GT-RT a try, please contact us at [email protected] to receive these new realtime packages.  We look forward to hearing from you and welcome your feedback on these new developments.

2014 GT Conferences, Celebrating the 20 Year Anniversary of GT

We are excited to share with you this summary of the 2014 GT Conferences from Europe, U.S., and India.  This year’s events were highlighted by a special celebration marking the 20th anniversary of the founding of Gamma Technologies.  We are so very thankful to the over 750 engineers who attended these events, and the 45 presenters from major OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers who presented their groundbreaking work for all attendees to enjoy.

European Conference

US Conference

India Conference

European Conference:

The 2014 GT-SUITE European Conference was held on October 20-21, 2014, at the Steigenberger Airport Hotel in Frankfurt, Germany.   The 2014 edition of the conference drew a new record crowd of 360 attendees, representing every major OEM within Europe as well as some from Asia and the U.S.

Joint Session Conference Room Filled with GT Users

The conference presentation format consisted of an early morning joint session, followed by late morning and early afternoon split sessions.  These split sessions were broken out by powertrain and vehicle categories, providing attendees from either powertrain departments or vehicle departments the opportunity to follow presentation topics of most relevance to their interests and job function.   This year we had a record 22 user presentations given, with four presentations each in morning and afternoon engine and vehicle sessions (so 16 total split session presentations), with an additional six presentations given in the morning and afternoon joint sessions.  This year’s presentation contributors included  Audi, AVL, Bosch, CMT-Valencia, Combustion and Flow Solutions, Daimler, FEV, Fiat, Ford, IAV, IVK, Jaguar Land Rover, LAV-ETH, Nissan, M Plan, Mercedes-AMG, Porsche Engineering, Powertech Engineering, PSA, SA Charging Solutions, TU Wien, Valeo, Voith Turbo, Volvo Cars, Volvo Trucks, and Wartsila.  Pictures and descriptions from selected presentations are given below.

The morning joint session started with a very nice look back on 20 years of evolving simulation complexity and capabilities with GT.  This was presented by long time GT user (first trained in our Westmont office in 1996!) and good friend Christof Schernus.  Christof created a very nice compendium of past user conference presentations highlighting the state of the art of the day through FEV’s and other GT users’ presentations.

Christof Schernus Presents 20 Years of Virtual Powertrain and Vehicle Development

Following Christof’s presentation, there was a topic presented by Volvo Trucks on a subject of rapidly growing interest; the design of cams for engine brakes, which is becoming a more popular modeling subject, especially for studying the interaction of the valvetrain and the engine in an integrated simulation (GT-SUITE V7.5 contains many advancements that make this kind of analysis much more efficient and fast running, so please contact us if you would like more information on this subject).
To finish up the morning joint session, we were honored to have Dr. Raimund Siegert from Daimler present a wonderful keynote presentation on the topic of using GT as a unified tool for modeling the enormous complexities of modern vehicle thermal management requirements.  Dr. Siegert made a special point of noting the importance of consolidating on a single software vs. past practices of co-simulating with many disparate tools, with the unified model providing a full vehicle model applicable for all road/test/drive-cycle types, from high-load (Nürburgring), low load, warmup, and extreme conditions (hot, cold altitude).

Dr. Raimund Siegert Presenting a Keynote Address on Complex VTM Modeling

The morning split sessions were divided into powertrain and vehicle sessions.  The powertrain sessions included presentations from Fiat showing a dynamic GT-POWER Fast Running Model (FRM) running on a dSpace HiL simulator, IAV showing the use of GT for model based calibrations, Ford presenting work on using GT to predict the impact of fuel line vibrations on interior noise (fuel line roar noise), and a presentation from Wartsila on common rail injection modeling with GT-SUITE.  The vehicle session included hybrid vehicle modeling from both TU Wien and Bosch, followed by the simulation of a clutch hill start test from Ford Otosan (Turkey), and vehicle modeling from Mercedes-AMG.  Pictures from a few selected presentations are shown below.

IAV Presenting Model Based Calibration using GT and ETAS Toolchains

Fuel Line Roar Noise Presentation from Ford

Bosch Presents Vehicle Simulation with GT-SUITE

Accompanying the Bosch presentation, a Bosch electrified vehicle demonstrator was brought to the conference and displayed in the main reception area for all to enjoy.

 

Bosch Electric Vehicle Demonstrator

During lunch and the intermediate breaks, demonstrations were given in a dedicated room, in which GTI presented many of the new features that were recently released in GT-SUITE V7.5.  There were again many GT demo booths in the break room this year, covering such topics as  vehicle thermal management, combustion,  aftertreatment, advanced valvetrain modeling, vehicle and transmission, Fast Running Models (FRM’s) on SiL/HiL, injection and lubrication modeling, and acoustics modeling.  Special thanks to our technical partners from B+K (desktop acoustic simulator), ROMAX (transmission modeling), and Bosch Engineering (electric vehicle) for their contributions to this year’s demo stations.

Demo Rooms Once again very Active during Session Breaks

The afternoon split sessions were also divided into powertrain and vehicle sessions.  The powertrain sessions included presentations from PSA highlighting the use of predictive GT combustion modeling for accurate heat rejection predictions, Vincenzo Bevilacqua of Porsche Engineering’s fascinating presentation on use of an expansion intake manifold in a high-performance engine, two-stage charging simulation presented by Combustion and Flow Solutions, and a presentation on turbocharger heat transfer modeling from Jaguar Land-Rover.   The vehicle session included a cooling valve optimization study from Valeo, waste heat recovery via ORC from AVL, battery electric vehicle modeling from IVK, and battery cooling system modeling from Volvo Cars.    Pictures from a few selected presentations are shown below.

 

JLR Presentation on Turbocharger Heat Transfer Modeling

Valeo Presentation on Multiphysics Modeling of a Cooling Valve

Volvo Presented a Battery Cooling System, Including detailed Battery Thermal Model

This year we continued with the popular University Science Corner, where three leading European universities displayed their GT-SUITE based work for all to observe.  Representatives from universities at Leipzig, Braunschweig, and  Prague participated in this event, which was much appreciated by the conference attendees.

University Science Corner

At the end of the long conference day, most attendees joined us for what has now become an established tradition; the post-conference beer break.  This provided a fun and relaxing time for all to unwind following the conference activities, and a chance for old friends to reconnect, as well as a nice opportunity to establish new friendships.

Attendees Enjoying the Post-Conference Beer Break

On the Monday evening following the conference and Beer Break, GTI hosted a 20^th anniversary celebration dinner and slot car racing event for the conference attendees to enjoy.  This event acted as both a recognition of GT as an engine and vehicle modeling platform for nearly 20 years as well as a show of appreciation to our many loyal customers, some of whom have been GT users since nearly the inception of the company.   We at GTI would once again like to express our gratitude and thanks to all of you who have made GT-SUITE the runaway success that it has become.  Your suggestions, requests, and demands over these past 20 years have provided much of the inspiration for the tool that we present to you today.

A few pictures from the evening event are provided below.

We All Enjoyed a Route 66 Themed Celebration Dinner

“Heated” Slot Car Racing- Congrats to “General Flowsplit” for Best Racer Name

GTI Owners Presented with an Anniversary Cake to Celebrate 20 Years of GT

On the days following the User Conference, GTI conducted over 20 training and seminar events, which were attended by over 200 conference attendees.  This year’s seminars were broken into half day events, with different topics in the morning and afternoon, to allow the attendees an opportunity to get a broader overview of multiple topics.

Thanks again to all attendees, and especially to the presenters, at this year’s conference.  We are looking forward to seeing you again next year.  The conference dates are already set for October 26-27, 2015, at the Steigenberger Frankfurt Airport Hotel.

U.S. Conference:

The U.S. GT-SUITE User Conference was held on November 3-4 at the Townsend Hotel in Birmingham, MI.   This year’s overflow crowd of over 250 attendees enjoyed 11 quality presentations from AGCO, Borg Warner, Bosch, Chrysler(2), Cummins(2), EngSim, Ford, GM(2), and Tecumseh.

Speaking of overflow crowds, it appears as if we have now outgrown the Townsend Hotel and will be moving on to a new location for the 2015 conference.  The Townsend has served us well for the past eight years, and we will miss its charm, great service, and central location.   We are happy to announce that the new conference venue will be The Inn at St. John’s in Plymouth, MI.  Like the Townsend, The Inn is a unique and comfortable environment for such an event, and we are looking forward to the move there for 2015.  We are also excited about the opportunity to host a split session format at The Inn, and we are hoping to recruit enough presenters for 2015 to accommodate a split session or two.

Crowd of Over 250 at The Townsend; Sadly it is time to move on to a New Venue

The conference presentations were given in three joint sessions; one early morning, one late morning, and one afternoon session.  The early morning session consisted of a presentation from Tecumseh on modeling of pressure pulsations in a compressor based system.  This was followed by an enlightening presentation from Gerry Clark of GM which illustrated the development and use of a predictive neural network based combustion model.  The early morning session concluded with a presentation from Cummins on integrated engine and valvetrain modeling, a rapidly growing application area ideally suited to be analyzed with GT-SUITE.

Following a morning break, the presentations continued with a presentation from GM on vehicle thermal management, a presentation from Borg Warner and EngSim on engine friction modeling with temperature dependence, a fuel roar presentation from Ford, and a presentation from AGCO showing the modeling of a combine with GT-SUITE and MBD software.

A few selected slides from some morning presentations, breaks, and lunch are shown below.

Gerry Clark from GM Presenting on Predictive Neural Network Combustion Modeling

David Holt from AGCO Presenting GT with MBD of a Combine

Attendees Learning about GT V7.5 during Session Breaks and Lunch

We would like to give a special thanks for our friends and enthusiastic GT users at the University of Michigan, who were kind enough to bring their high tech and highly competitive Formula SAE car for all attendees to enjoy and reflect back on their days of competing in this exciting event (boy how things have changed!).

U. of Michigan Formula SAE Car

The final session of the conference included presentations on vehicle thermal management from Chrysler, engine downsizing from Bosch, virtual calibration from Cummins, and predictive SI combustion modeling from Chrysler.  We are so appreciative to all our presenters, and invite you to submit a proposal for a presentation at the 2015 GT Conferences.

At the conclusion of the U.S. conference, we hosted a similar beer break as we did in Europe, and it was just as popular.  It was a great time of networking, socializing, and relaxing at the end of a busy day.  And to celebrate the 20th anniversary of GT, an informal dinner reception was help immediately following the beer break, which was attended by over 100 of the conference attendees.  A few pictures from these events are shown below.

Socializing and Networking during the Beer Break

Enjoying some Fantastic Townsend Sliders during the Dinner Reception

Some Old School Video Gaming, Circa 1994 (year of GT founding)

We are looking forward to seeing all of you again at the 2015 North American GT User Conference, which, as noted earlier, will be held on Nov. 9-10, 2015 at the Inn at St. Johns in Plymouth, MI (new venue).

India Conference:

GTI and ESI-Mindware hosted the Second GT-SUITE User Conference in Bangalore India on October 13-14.  The conference was a great success, with over 100 attendees from the Indian OEM and supplier community (over 40% increase in attendance from last year!)

Along with presentations from the major US and European OEM divisions in India, including Cummins, Daimler, and Renault-Nissan, there were also several presentations from indigenous Indian GT customers, including Hinduja Tech., ARAI, Sharda Motor, and Viridis Chemicals.

In addition to the interesting presentations, attendees had the opportunity to visit sponsor booths from MathWorks, CEI Software, and Esteco modeFRONTIER.

Attendees at the GT India User Conference

Award Presented to Cummins after presentation by Manish Meshram & Udaysinh Patil

Hitesh B Chaudhari from ARAI Presenting on Predictive Diesel Combustion Modeling

Interesting Discussions during Tea Break

We pass along our many thanks to the presenters at the India conference, as well as to our partners at ESI-Mindware who did such a great job organizing the event and taking care of the GT-Westmont staff during their visit to India.

The Team at ESI-Mindware Responsible for GT in India

European, U.S., and India Presentations and Pictures:
Approved (by the presenting company) presentations from the conference can be found on our knowledge base web page, https://www.gtisoft.com/gt-suite/publications/.  To search for this year’s conference presentations, simply filter for year 2014 and source GT-SUITE Conference Presentations.

If you are interested in viewing a photo album highlighting all the activities from each conference, click on the following link to be taken to a Shutterfly web site where we have uploaded many pictures.  https://2014gtsuiteconferencepictures.shutterfly.com/

Thanks again to all who presented and all who attended.  We are excited by the prospect of seeing you and more of your colleagues at next year’s events.

Best Regards:

The Entire GT Team