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– a decisive

th interfaces for commercial MBS programs

portion is generated, among other was presented by SIMENT GmbH at
things, by the effect of the spring ends the RecurDyn Technology Days in Contact
or a desired progression in the pitch Munich at the end of April. The VPT is
SCHERDEL
configuration. already being tested by customers in
SIMENT GmbH
real-life applications The long-term goal
Scherdelstr. 2
If a dynamic system simulation is car- is to continue developing the interface
95615 Marktredwitz
ried out for an application with com- for other commercial MBS programs in – NEWS AND INFORMATION
Germany
pression springs – for example for order to meet as many customer re-
valve trains or high-pressure pumps – quirements as possible.
Visitor's address
the linear approach for describing the
Walmbachstr. 20 - 22
dynamic characteristics of the compres- The non-linear rigidity and damping
95679 Poppenreuth
sion spring is insufficient. The spring characteristics upon which the VPT is
Germany
must be mapped in the overall system based are fully validated and used as
as a non-linear component to ensure standard for dynamic compression
Contact person
the quality of the system simulation. spring development at SCHERDEL.
Seeing as the SpringDesigner software Usage of the VPT can help to signifi-
with its non-linear core is only available cantly improve the quality of the cus-
within the SCHERDELGroup, it became tomer's system simulation result. Errors
necessary to develop a way of ex- caused by a linear approach are also a
changing data with MBS programs thing of the past just like discussions on
used by customers or development the geometry of the compression
partners. springs. In the future, the VPT from
SCHERDEL will bring mechanical de-
Since January 2016, experts at sign engineers much closer to reality.
SIMENT GmbH have been working on Making it possible to optimise the
Graduate mathematician
the interface of a virtual prototype process even before any springs need
Johannes Blödt
(VPT) for compression springs that of- to be physically manufactured. (jb/dk)
Tel.: +49 (0)9231 603-396
fers the ability to exchange information.
Email:
johannes.bloedt@
scherdel.de MECHANICAL ENGINEERING – LOCATIONS – TECHNOLOGY & PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

Non-linear rigidity and damping
characteristics are fully validated
and used as standard for dynamic
compression spring development.

The interface between SpringDesigner
and RecurDyn is currently in progress.
The commercial software solution Re-
curDyn from FunctionBay is employed
both in the SCHERDELGroup and by
numerous customers. This interface 3