Altair Activate
Multi-Disciplinary System Simulation
What is Altair Activate?
Altair Activate® software is an open & flexible tool for rapidly modeling and simulating products as multi-disciplinary systems in the form of 1D models (expressed as signal-based or physical block diagrams), optionally coupled to 3D models.
Leverage a flexible spectrum of simulations throughout your development cycle – ranging from early concept design (with models involving more abstraction and typically shorter simulations) to later detailed design (with less model abstraction & longer simulations).
Why Altair Activate?
Holistic Assessment
Simulate the performance of your entire product, including as a system-of-systems, to better assess overall behavior as well as interactions between components & subsystems.
Better Insight, Faster
Gain an increased understanding of your product’s performance by incorporating multi-disciplinary aspects in your system simulations (e.g., mechanical & electrical; fluids & structures; electromagnetic and thermal effects; etc.), including coupling 1D and 3D models.
Open & Flexible
Powerful built-in functionality is further extended by use of open standards such as Modelica and FMU. Complements, and works well with, Altair’s broad suite of engineering simulation software (e.g., MotionSolve, Flux, FEKO, etc.)
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Key Features:
1D System Simulation
Simulating at the system-level with Altair Activate enables you to do a performance assessment of the complete product, rather than only of a portion of the product.
Block Diagrams / Control System Design
Altair Activate provides a natural modeling approach for users who develop smart systems involving sensors, actuators, feedback, and built-in logic.
Mix Signal-based and Physical Modeling in Same Diagram
Altair Activate users gain the power of pre-defined Modelica libraries for modeling common Mechanical, Electrical, and Thermal physical components.
Typically Much Faster than 3D Simulations
Relying on greater levels of model abstraction enables Altair Activate software users earlier insights into product-performance, such as closer to the concept design stage, as well as faster design exploration.
Connections to Other Altair Tools
Altair Activate enables true multi-disciplinary system simulation via model exchange or co-simulation with MotionSolve for controlled multi-body dynamics, with Flux for controlled motor dynamics models, and more.
Support for Functional Mockup Interface (FMI)
Altair Activate supports Functional Mockup Units (FMU) and enables model exchange or co-simulation connections to non-Altair tools which also support the FMI standard.
