Instead, SatCon uses considerable up-front analysis and simulation to refine the design of the flywheel systems as they are being developed. We absolutely must perform extensive analysis and simulation before cutting metal. Mechanical Dynamics Inc. The software runs on an HP 735 workstation selected for its higher power compared to the PCs used previously at SatCon. Mesh control may be specified so that an acceptable mesh is achieved for the analysis at hand. Others made it more difficult.
Iterations are easy to perform.
Also, associativity carries changes automatically through to assemblies and drawings. The first project at SatCon to take advantage of all these packages was the development of a 500-horsepower drivetrain for the Patriot a hybrid racing car developed for Chrysler Corp. as a testbed for possibly adapting the technology to future passenger car designs. After the system model was complete, the steady-state spinning motion of the flywheel was entered. Buckling analysis was performed on all housings to predict if they would stand up under required loads, and thermal analysis indicated the temperature distribution for various components based on vehicle ambient heat and airflow plus internally generated heat. The technique uses coupled-field elements to determine both variables in a single analysis rather than having to perform two separate runs.