Recently, Altair completed the acquisition of Multiscale Design Systems, developer of the MDS family of products. Over the years MDS has developed simulation software for multiscale modeling and microstructural optimization.
The MDS family of products are focused on micromechanics, microstructural optimization, and life prediction of complex materials. The company's technology integrates modeling, simulation, testing, uncertainty quantification, and optimization of composite materials and structures at multiple spatial and temporal scales. MDS-C (Mutliscale Design System for linking Continuum Scales) is its featured product, a plugin into several different commercial finite element software such as ABAQUS, ANSYS, LS-DYNA), offering mutliscale capabilities to commercial codes.
With Altair's acquisition of MDS now complete, end-user (designers and engineers) can expect new enhanced capabilities in the area of composites in future simulation software. These capabilities will be incorporated in in Altair HyperWorks suite. Users can also expect a much tighter integration with Altair solvers RADIOSS and OptiStruct. MDS features will be incorporated in HyperWorks for all future enhancements and developments. While this acquisition will certainly enhance Altair’s capabilities to address the composite material market in automotive, aerospace, and defense, it will also benefit in other industry segments such as bio-medical.