Comet Solutions, Inc. announces a program in support of Gearbox design and manufacturing. The Comet Gearbox solution, consisting of a suite of solution-specific Gearbox SimApps, will provide automated processes integrating the broad spectrum of tools frequently used throughout Gearbox development: CAD, FEA, Multibody Dynamics, Gear/Bearing Simulation, and CFD in order to predict and optimize performance in the areas of Acoustics/Vibration/Dynamics, Durability/Reliability, Efficiency, and for management of cost and weight.
Developed in cooperation with ADET (Advanced Drivetrain Engineering and Technology) and utilizing SMT (Smart Manufacturing Technology) MASTA, Comet’s new Gearbox Durability SimApp will provide gearbox OEM companies the means to perform basic durability evaluations of various gearbox system designs. By loading a specific duty-cycle into the Gearbox Durability SimApp, they will be able to quickly and efficiently run an automated durability analysis of the entire gearbox system, including the effects of housing, shaft and bearing deflections. Often, during early design stages, gearbox OEMs do not always have specific details regarding how customers will use their products in the field. The non-engineering staff will have the ability to demonstrate durability performance to prospective customers by entering custom duty cycles representative of actual field usage, independent of their internal engineering staff. This new SimApp allows quick turn-around time regarding product capabilities, empowering the gearbox OEM in the market, while also providing feedback to the engineering team for refinement of future designs.
Comet Vice President, Steve Brown comments: “This program reaffirms our commitment to the drivetrain industry in general and gearbox design and manufacturing specifically. Earlier we announced a working partnership with renowned gearbox authority, Brian Wilson and his company, Advanced Drivetrain Engineering & Technology (ADET). Today we are pleased to announce a strategic partnership with SMT, a leader in the gear and bearing simulation industry. We will be featuring the Gearbox Durability SimApp at GEAR EXPO 2015 with others to follow. Over the coming months, Comet will deliver a complete suite of Gearbox SimApps along with related products and services.”
SMT Technical Director, Euan Woolley comments: “We are anticipating some exciting new avenues for our CAE software to be delivered with our new strategic partner Comet Solutions. Pairing both our expertise by hosting durability simulation features in the Gearbox Durability SimApp will open up powerful MASTA functionality to a wider user base of engineers and ultimately drive smarter decision making within the industry. We look forward to the possibilities this partnership will bring.”
Powerful, web-deployable, and solution-specific, Comet SimApps allow product designers and engineers, who are not experts in the use of simulation tools, to safely and quickly evaluate designs using sophisticated simulations. With embedded expert knowledge and methods, SimApps remove the complexity of using general purpose CAE tools. Forward-thinking companies throughout Automotive, Aerospace, Off-Highway, Electronics and more, are today leveraging SimApps to globally enforce expert best practices while measurably increasing the impact of CAE investments on their business.
