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YES NO MAYBE The truth is that it depends on your application If you have a high-cycling application, a VFD can reduce the starting current on each cycle If you have a hoisting application, a VFD can provide energy regeneration If you have an oversized motor on a small load, a VFD with flux control can maximize the motor efficiency Otherwise, a VFD is a load and actually consumes energy - especially if you use a high carrier frequency Visit sewmotortruth.com/truth7 to get the whole story on VFDs and energy-efficient drivetrains sewmotortruth.com/truth7 864-439-7537 RS# 101 www.theleeco.com Go ahead, push us to your limits RS# 102 We love a good challenge If you need a fluid handling component for whatever reason, no matter how extreme, talk to The Lee Company We’ve been solving complex fluid control problems in all kinds of industries for more than 60 years Our extensive family of precision fluid control products offers unsurpassed reliability in just about every configuration you 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European Space Agency launch of Thales Alenia Space’s Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle aboard the Vega small launch vehicle is planned for 2013 Authored by: Kyle Indermuehle Aerospace Lead Simulia Providence, R I robot for the rest of us 20 AA relatively low-cost factory-floor robot that can be trained or programmed by a factory-floor worker Edited by Leslie Gordon leslie.gordon@penton.com Key points: • Process-automation software can link design and simulation models to automate the execution of hundreds or even thousands of simulations • The software can help designers improve designs by improving them in terms of performance or cost variables through statistical methods Resources: Simulia, www.simulia.com For more on simulation software, scan this code or go to: http://machinedesign.com/ article/software-automates-the-executionof-thousands-of-simulations-0609 40 MACHINE DESIGN.com As CAE software becomes increasingly sophisticated, engineers can now refine designs to their nearly final form This lets engineers test physical prototypes later in the product-development cycle The use of CAE software is critical in the space industry, where it’s difficult to create test settings that simulate real-world conditions Vacuum chambers and wind tunnels help, but they cannot account for all conditions at the same time That’s why spacecraft producer Thales Alenia Space Italia (TAS-I) in Italy used CAE software in the design, testing, and building of its hypersonic reentry vehicles for the European Space Agency Head of aeromechanics and propulsion at TAS-I, Cosimo Chiarelli helped design and test the vehicles He explains that the physics of atmospheric reentry are complex, so vehicle analysis required a multidisciplinary optimization (MDO) approach to account for all the variables Variables include aspects of the spacecraft structure such as geometry (length and shape), as well as the di- mensions and material attributes of the shell and thermal-protection system Other variables include the trajectory (comprising the vehicle’s speed, altitude, and angle of attack), the thermal conditions for the vehicle’s windward, leeward, and nose zones, and the thermal loads the vehicle encounters The final design accounts for all variables, with a focus on the 150 sec that make up the most-critical portion of reentry To improve designs, engineers conducted separate simulations for each of the physics disciplines They used a collection of software packages and divided the analysis into seven major computational tasks and 40 subtasks, many with their own input and output file types Engineers used Isight process automation software from Simulia, Providence, R. I., to organize the tasks, manage the execution of TAS-I’s dif- OCTOBER 18, 2012 The MDO workflow for the reentry vehicle in Isight comprised several analysis tasks such as grid generation and trajectory computations It used a variety of commercial and proprietary codes and input and output file types Engineers used the software to tie together separate simulations and automate the analysis OCTOBER 18, 2012  40 aim with MEMS gyros 34 Taking Superaccurate MEMS gyroscopes ferent codes, and aide in the understanding of results from all of the tasks “The software helped us create flexible simulation workflows and automate the exploration of solutions for the large design matrix,” says Chiarelli.” To conduct a feasibility study of their new MDO approach, engineers chose a theoretical hypersonic reentry vehicle and applied simplified assumptions Further streamlining the process, they decided to optimize globally for all variables combined, rather than locally for each individual variable To minimize costs, engineers applied the process-automation software’s adaptive simulated annealing algorithm, a statistical technique that searches the envelope of design solutions Isight performed 200 iteration cycles in only a day, assembling several designs that satisfied requirements simplify the motion-sensing tasks of industrial robotics a better spacecraft 40 Building CAE software tests hypersonic- MECHANICAL Working reentry-vehicle designs Here are some tips when using springs for prototyping and design with STOCK SPRINGS 44 Here are some tips when using springs Working with stock springs Mechanical equipment and related hardware routinely include springs in their designs And in a perfect world, knowing the load and travel, an engineer can adjust the mating parts so that the design can use a stock spring However, that is usually not the case, and springs are frequently an afterthought Often this is because springs are well-engineered and for prototyping and design design gets 50 Motion help from the cloud proven components Springs operating within their design parameters will last a long time And they come in thousands of different sizes and versions Most common are compression and extension springs, made from various materials, with or without a finish Stock springs are often used for applications requiring less than 500 springs per year Generally, however, it is not only better but more cost effective to contact spring manufacturers with specific requirements From there, the manufacturer may recommend a new design and make a customized spring for little or no cost premium One cannot emphasize enough the importance of discussing design requirements with a spring manufacturer Stock springs are great for prototyping, but their use in production often compromises other aspects of a design This article is meant to help size springs for prototyping, prior to seek-  Authored by: Norman Ellis Ellis & Associates Laguna Hills, Calif Edited by Kenneth J Korane ken.korane@penton.com Key points: Free and simple cloud-based analytic tools help designers quickly analyze motion-system performance in both the time and frequency domains • Stock springs are generally intended for prototyping, and their use in production can compromise designs • Experts recommend discussing specific design requirements with a spring manufacturer Stock springs are useful for prototyping, but altering mating parts to accommodate a stock spring can compromise other aspects of the final design 44 MACHINE DESIGN.com Resources: Spring Manufacturers Institute, www smihq.org The SMI is a good source for information on spring design and capabilities, as well as for locating spring manufacturers OCTOBER 18, 2012 44 Access our Reader Service Web site to quickly find and request information on the products and services found in the pages of MACHINE DESIGN www.machinedesign.com/rsc MACHINE DESIGN.com OCTOBER 18, 2012 MACHINE DESIGN.com 41           We’ve got the pneumatic parts you need, and they ship the same day.* New air pilot valves are a basic component of many pneumatic systems; our AVS-5 series can be used individually, or multiple valves can be assembled on manifolds available in up to stations Manual control valves are designed for non-electrical operator control 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