Open Multiphysics System Simulation Software Joins Altair Partner Alliance

The tool can help engineers simulate their products using system-level multiphysics models. System engineers can then develop their products virtually before any physical representation is made.

CosiMate stands out for its ability to connect to various simulation software using its open architecture for co-simulation.

“Our customers are increasingly applying model-based systems engineering approaches to designing complex systems and are already utilizing an impressive portfolio of multiphysics solvers and systems modeling tools under the HyperWorks suite,” said Sridhar Ravikoti, HyperWorks Marketing director at Altair. “CosiMate as a co-simulation platform provides an additional gateway to connect these tools with its native couplings to any existing heterogeneous simulators and programs.”

CosiMate specializes in the system modeling of hydraulics, mechanical, electronic and other systems. As a result, the software has a significant presence in the automotive and aerospace industries.

The appeal of system-level simulation to the automotive and aerospace sector comes in its ability to find design flaws early in the development cycle. This is important as these industries are faced with ever-shrinking development cycles and increasing product complexity. Since these sectors also perform various simulations using multiple tools, CosiMate’s open co-simulation setup is also quite useful.

Those paying attention to the Altair, and its subsidiary solidThinking, might wonder how CosiMate fits into the other system-level tools offered within the portfolio.

“Compose, Activate and Embed for model-based development—these solutions drive innovation through simulation by uniquely combining math, signal-based, physical and 3D modeling technologies for concept studies, control design, system performance optimization, and controller implementation and testing,” explained Keshav Sundaresh, global director of Business Development – Math & Systems, at Altair. “CosiMate is a platform for multiphysics co-simulation with an open architecture approach for interconnectivity to any simulator for engineers performing the modeling and simulation of an overall system made of hydraulics, mechanicals, electronics or other components.”

Will Haines, director of Partner Operations and Marketing Support at Altair, clarified how the new Altair Partner Alliance software fits into the portfolio. Haines said, “CosiMate is a platform that enables co-simulation of model-based development tools like Activate. CosiMate does not overlap with our Compose, Activate or Embed software functionality; it’s merely a tool for coupling simulation runs from multiple solvers to study multiphysics and system simulation.”