Maths software simulates mechanical systems
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Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team
Oct 8, 2007
DynaFlexPro 3.0 allows users to produce models of complex mechanical systems without knowing anything about linear graph theory or the Maple command syntax.
Maplesoft has released DynaFlexPro 3.0, a Maple package used to model and simulate the kinematics and dynamics of mechanical multibody systems.
A new Project Manager user interface guides users through the model development process with step by step instructions, buttons, and dialog boxes.
The Model Development Guide is a step by step guide to creating new models and generating the model equations.
The Equation Builder Assistant walks users through the process of converting the model description to kinematic and dynamic equations that describe the motion of the system.
Users can select the base co-ordinate system to which the other system reference frames are mapped, even if users are not familiar with graph theory.
"Unlike other multibody design tools that use purely numeric solvers, DynaFlexPro generates solutions that are concise and numerically efficient for real-time implementation, at a fraction of the cost of other similar tools", said Paul Goossens, Director of Commercial Markets, Maplesoft.
"The latest usability features enable users to produce models of complex mechanical systems without knowing anything about linear graph theory or the Maple command syntax".
DynaFlexPro ModelBuilder, a graphical model development interface, facilitates the rapid creation of system models using blocks, lines, and drop-down menus.
DynaFlexPro combines graph theory with engineering mechanics in algorithms that automatically generate the system equations from a system model, and highly-optimised simulation code for real-time and hardware-in-loop applications.
Designed by MotionPro , and launched under the MapleConnect Premier programme, DynaFlexPro uses Maple, a tool for solving complex mathematical problems and creating rich technical applications, to symbolically generate the equations of motion for the mechanism.
The robust computer algebra technologies in Maple create efficient sets of system equations in a symbolic form, which facilitates viewing, physical insight, and sharing.
This symbolic approach not only assists in the design, optimisation, simulation, and control of complex engineering systems, it is also suitable for teaching mechanical system design.
DynaFlexPro was designed to overcome issues with cumbersome, slow, and error-prone numeric-based mechanical analysis tools.
DynaFlexPro allows engineering product developers to optimise, simulate, and control their designs to reduce prototyping time and bring their products to the market faster.
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