Lightweight and evaluate mass savings of helicopter component

video: Lightweight and evaluate mass savings of helicopter component
Published on June 3, 2021
Applications
Key Software Capabilities
- Lattice structures
During the early stages of engineering design, being able to quickly evaluate the influence of key design parameters — such as lattice type, shell thickness, and material — on the performance metrics of a design is essential.
In this nTop Live, Alec Guay, Application Engineer at nTop, sets up a simple workflow that lightweights a helicopter component and evaluates its mass properties. He imports a CAD assembly, applies a shell and lattice to a structural component, and automatically calculates the mass and weight savings.
Watch and learn how to:
- Apply a shell and lattice to a component of an imported CAD assembly
- Calculate mass and weight savings for different materials
- Explore the impact of design variables on key performance design metrics
Download the files
Recreate the steps that Alec followed in this nTop Training. To download all the necessary files for this training, please see this link.
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