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LM8 Imagine.

Lab AMh8im
The integrated platform for
1D multi-domain system simulation
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LM8 Imagine.Lab AMh8im
hnabIing inteIIigent ayatem aimuIation
1he key deriver of product innovation
In many industries, the increased use of intelligent systems
has become a key driver to improve product performance
and deliver innovative designs. Recent surveys show that
about 80% of future innovative systems and products
are related to active or so-called intelligent systems. For
instance, advanced injection and control systems are
essential in the development of clean and economic engines.
Car manufacturers invest heavily in the development of
intelligent and active control systems to reach new levels of
safety, driving pleasure and comfort.
The same intelligent systems trend applies to many other
industries. New aircraft designs rely heavily on active
systems to control key operating and safety mechanisms.
Intelligent packaging machines, high-speed printing presses,
excavators and wind turbines all intensively use active
control mechanisms to deliver higher productivity, superior
reliability or a more cost-effcient operation.
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Addreaaing atrategic engineering chaIIengea
To pro-actively engineer the functional performance of
these intelligent systems, manufacturers have to optimize
the complex interaction between mechanical, hydraulic,
pneumatic, thermal and electric/electronic components
and sub systems. LMS Imagine.Lab AMESim delivers a 1D
simulation platform which addresses these multiple domains
in an integrated simulation process and accurately predicts
the multi-disciplinary performance of intelligent systems.
Dedicated libraries and application-specifc solutions
eliminate the need for extensive modeling and deliver
simulation capabilities to assess the behavior of specifc
subsystems in multiple physical domains. These capabilities
enable design and engineering teams to carefully balance
the performance of their product in multiple domains, long
before committing to expensive prototype testing. LMS
Imagine.Lab AMESim enables system simulation from the
early development stage onwards, allowing critical functions
of a new product to actually drive its design.
InteIIigent ayatem aimuIation
with LM8 Imagine.Lab AMh8im
Analyze the functional performance of intelligent systems
from the early development stage onwards
Optimize the complex interaction between mechanical,
hydraulic, pneumatic, thermal and electric/electronic systems
before prototype testing
Pro-actively engineer a designs critical functions and improve
overall product performance and quality
Avoid design faws, explore innovative designs and accelerate
product development

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Automotive and ground vehicIe appIicationa
LMS Imagine.Lab AMESim offers dedicated solutions and model
libraries for all the major vehicle sub systems. This enables vehicle
engineering teams to simulate system performance at the early
stage of the design and to fnd the optimal balance between multiple
requirements.
Powertrain Transmission
Comfort
Noise, vibration and harshness
Performance and losses
Fluid Systems
Fuel injection
Variable valve actuation
Engine compression brake
Mobile hydraulics actuation
systems
Vehicle System Dynamics
Vehicle dynamics
Vehicle dynamics control
Braking systems
Power steering
Suspension and anti-roll
Electromechanical
Electromechanical components
Electrical Systems

Internal Combustion Engine


Engine control
Air path management
Combustion
Hybrid vehicles
Warm-up
ECU calibration
Thermal Management
Vehicle thermal management
Engine thermal management
Engine cooling system
Refrigerant loop
Passenger comfort
Lubrication
Energy
Fuel Cells
Propulsion
Pyrotechnics

Aeroapace and defenae appIicationa


Aerospace manufacturers are faced with the challenge of
designing systems that have to be safe, reliable, effcient,
comfortable and environmental friendly. The multi-domain
system simulation capabilities of LMS Imagine.Lab AMESim
address these engineering challenges for a wide range of
aircraft and space subsystems and components.
Fluid systems
Aeronautic engine
equipments
Environmental control
systems
Defense fuids equipments
Flight controls

Ground loads
Landing gear
Braking
Steering
Electromechanical
Electromechanical
Components
Electrical System

InduatriaI appIicationa
LMS Imagine.Lab AMESim enables manufacturer of heavy
machinery and industrial equipment to develop innovative
product designs and to deliver higher throughput, reliability,
maximum effciency and minimum idle-time. The platform
covers fuid, thermal, hydraulic, mechanical, electro-mechanical
and pneumatic domains, and provides solutions for a wide
range of industrial applications.
Hydraulic and pneumatic
systems
Machine tool
Robotics
Presses
Test benches
Shipbuilding
Cooling systems

Air-conditioning systems
Offshore oil platforms
Pipelines
Power generation systems
Rail and tram
Construction machinery
Agricultural machinery
Handling machinery

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LM8 Imagine.Lab AMh8im
LMS Imagine.Lab AMESim offers a complete 1D simulation
suite to model and analyze multi-domain, intelligent systems
and to predict their multi-disciplinary performance. The
components of the model are described by analytical models
representing the hydraulic, pneumatic, electric or mechanical
behavior of the system.
To create the system simulation model in LMS Imagine.
Lab AMESim, the user has access to a large set of validated
libraries of pre-defned components from different physical
domains. The software creates a physics based model of
the system, which does not require a full 3D geometry
representation. This approach gives LMS Imagine.Lab AMESim
the capability to simulate the behavior of intelligent systems
long before detailed CAD geometry becomes available.
Integrated workow to deveIop, vaIidate and
ahare ayatem modeIa
The interactive graphical interface enables LMS Imagine.Lab
AMESim users to quickly build complex, multi-domain system
models. The resulting sketch is easily understandable and
offers a logic representation of the system model under
investigation. Users create models by using a large library of
validated and pre-defned components. In addition to these
libraries, they can develop and extend their own libraries by
creating new models and sub models.
To facilitate the sharing of models and libraries with suppliers,
customers or internal departments, LMS Imagine.Lab AMESim
offers the capability to create and publish ready-to-use
catalogs of component models, while protecting intellectual
property. LMS Imagine.Lab AMESim offers a run-only version
of the software, dedicated for users who simply want to run a
packaged simulation model to analyze and visualize different
design alternatives.
bedicated appIication aoIutiona acceIerate
engineering Ioopa
LMS Imagine.Lab AMESim offers an extensive set of
application specifc solutions which deliver dedicated
simulation capabilities to assess the behavior of specifc
subsystems. These solutions allow users focus on their design
and engineering issues, without having to invest precious
time in creating and validating models. Suppliers can model,
simulate and validate components early in the design process
and provide their OEM with a virtual functional mock-up of
components or subsystem. OEMs in turn are able to simulate
the integration of components and sub-systems to verify
performance levels and validate key design choices.
LM8 Imagine.Lab AMh8im
1he integrated pIatform for 1b muIti-domain ayatem aimuIation
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AMh8im - beaign ayatem modeIa
AMESim enables users to build complex multi-domain
system models through an interactive graphical
interface. The resulting sketch is easily understandable
and offers a logic representation of the system model
under investigation. AMESim is based on a validated
collection of components issued from different physical
domains. AMESim focuses on physics-based building
blocks, frees users from all numerical model creation
and code writing tasks, and gives direct access to the
analysis and the optimization of the design.
AMh8et - hxtend ayatem modeIa through Iibrariea
AMESet provides a comprehensive set of tools to extend
the standard AMESim libraries of components. AMESet
is designed to assist users in writing well-documented,
standardized, reusable and easily maintainable libraries.
By following simple rules, component models become
fully compatible with the existing AMESim models and are
automatically usable on each supported platform.
AMhCuatom - Cuatomize ayatem modeIa
AMECustom is a customization tool that allows to
adapt applications to the end-users requirements. With
AMECustom, company-specifc model databases can be
built, with custom user interfaces and parameter sets.
In addition, AMECustom offer the possibility to protect
sensitive information through encryption facilities
before supplying models to third parties.
AMhRun - 1ranafer aimuIation modeIa to end-uaera
AMERun offers a run-only version of the AMESim software,
dedicated for users who simply want to run a packaged
simulation model to analyze and visualize different design
alternatives. With AMERun, engineers can easily share their
validated, tested and customized AMESim models with non-
expert users. AMERun offers all the features available in the
standard AMESim environment to set model parameters and
perform analysis runs.
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To create the system simulation model in LMS Imagine.
Lab AMESim, users can exploit a large library of
pre-defned and validated components from different
physical domains, such as fuid, thermal, mechanical,
electromechanical, powertrain and many others.
These libraries eliminate the need for extensive code
writing and enable development teams to easily create
complex system models covering multiple domains.
The accelerated modeling frees up valuable engineering
time that can be used to optimize designs. The library
components are all completely validated, which
guarantees the accuracy and the reliability of simulation
results.
Create modeIa eaaiIy and aecureIy
By combining library components, users create an
easily understandable sketch which offers a logic
representation of the system model under investigation.
Various levels of models can be selected for each
component. Parameters and units can be set in an
easy and interactive way. This transparent concept to
communicate model information provides an effcient
technique to build system models, and to capture,
re-use and share engineering knowledge that is
embedded in the model. It also allows users to start
from a simplifed model representation in the early
development stage, and to gradually detail the model as
more design information becomes available.
hxtend atandard Iibrariea with
cuatom-buiId componenta
The AMESim Library components are either application-
oriented or based on a representation of physical
phenomena. This allows users to start from pre-
built application models and to fexibly model new
techniques and innovative solutions. In addition to the
AMESim libraries, users can create and extend their
own libraries.
The AMESet module assists users in writing a well-
documented, standardized, reusable and easily
maintainable library of models. This guarantees that
models are fully compatible with the existing AMESim
library models. LMS also offers extensive service
capabilities to develop dedicated components and
customized application libraries.
Cover a broad range of appIication
and phyaicaI domaina
The available AMESim Library components cover
a multitude of physical domains and engineering
applications:
Control: signal, control & observers
Electromechanical: electric motors & drives,
electrical, electromechanical
Fluid: hydraulic, hydraulic component design,
hydraulic resistance, flling,
pneumatic, pneumatic component design, gas
mixture
Internal Combustion Engine: IFP Drive, IFP Engine,
IFP Exhaust, IFP Combustion 3D
Mechanical: 1D mechanical, planar mechanical,
powertrain, vehicle dynamics
Thermal: thermal, thermal-hydraulic, thermal-
hydraulic component design,
thermal pneumatic, two-phase fow, air
conditioning, cooling system, heat exchanger

LM8 Imagine.Lab AMh8im Librariea


AcceIerating modeI creation
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Integration in the digitaI deveIopment proceaa
1ooIa for an integrated aimuIation proceaa
LMS Imagine.Lab AMESim offers an extensive set of
tools to accelerate the creation of simulation models,
to perform the analysis of multi-domain systems, and to
analyze simulation results.
Pre and post-processing tools: table editor, plot
manager, HTML report generator, 3D animation
Analysis tools: FFT, linear analysis, model reduction,
design of experiment, optimization, Monte Carlo

Integration with 3b performance aimuIation in LM8 VirtuaI.Lab


Through its 1D approach, LMS Imagine.Lab AMESim allows engineering
teams to optimize the performance requirements of so-called active
subsystems before the detailed design process kicks off. As geometry
models become available, 3D simulation models can be developed to assess
performance aspects in more details. To support a scalable simulation
process, Imagine.Lab AMESim delivers a tight integration with LMS Virtual.
Lab, a unifed 3D simulation environment to simulate the performance of
mechanical systems in terms of structural integrity, noise and vibration,
durability, system dynamics, ride and handling as well as other attributes.
In addition LMS Imagine.Lab delivers a close integration with other multi-
body simulation tools.
Interfacea and acripting faciIitiea
LMS Imagine.Lab AMESim offers extensive interfaces
with third-party software tools for control, real-time
simulation, multi-body simulation, process integration
and design optimization. LMS Imagine.Lab AMESim also
provides a generic co-simulation interface to couple
multi-domain system simulation with any kind of 3D
dynamic models, for example for computational fuid
dynamic simulations or fnite element analysis. This
allows LMS Imagine.Lab AMESim to be seamlessly
integrated with the digital development process.

AMESim interfaces include:
Scripting language: The Mathworks Matlab, Python,
Microsoft Visual Basic, Scilab
Control: The Mathworks Simulink, NI System Build
Real Time target: dSPACE, xPC Target, RT-LAB
Multi-body simulation: LMS Virtual.Lab Motion,
MSC.Adams
Process Integration and Design Optimization:
NOESIS Optimus, iSIGHT
Generic co-simulation interface
Modelica import

LM8 Imagine.Iab deIivera a tight integration with LM8 VirtuaI.Lab,


a unied 3b aimuIation environment to aimuIate the performance
of mechanicaI ayatema.
3D live animation of a full vehicle model.
Hydrostatic transmission of an agricultural machine is modelled
in AMESim. The transmission control unit is modelled in Simulink.
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Addreaaing appIication-apecic aimuIation needa
The LMS Imagine.Lab Solutions provide users direct
access to dedicated multi-domain simulation solutions
for powertrain - transmission and internal combustion
engines, vehicle thermal management, fuids systems,
ground loads and fight controls, vehicle system
dynamics, energy systems and electromechanical
systems.
Each of these solutions comprises a dedicated set
of application libraries and focuses on delivering
simulation capabilities to assess the behavior of
specifc subsystems. For example, engineering teams
can analyze and optimize the NVH performance of
transmission systems, or fne tune air management and
ECU calibration in case of combustion engines.
Focuaing on engineering chaIIengea
By using LMS Imagine.Lab Solutions, designers
and engineers can effciently analyze the multi-
domain performance of new products. The libraries
allow users to take a quick start and to adjust their
designs to achieve specifed requirements in terms of
performance, safety, comfort, reliability, fuel economy,
minimized emissions and optimized cost.
The dedicated solutions also feature the full fexibility
of the LMS Imagine.Lab platform to customize models
and to create new model components. This enables
development teams to assess the performance of
design variants and to explore radically new concepts
and innovative product designs.
UniqueIy combining ayatem aimuIation and
appIication expertiae
Based on 20 years of experience in 1D system
simulation, the LMS Imagine Division is able to provide
a unique combination of mature system simulation
technologies and broad application know how gained
through partnerships with customers and research
institutes around the world. This has resulted in the
extensive set of application solutions in LMS Imagine.
Lab AMESim.
Through its open partnering model, LMS also offers
its expertise to customize existing applications. LMS
project teams capture company specifc expertise into
application libraries and specifc simulation procedures.
Building a powerful simulation solution around the core
experience of a development organization effciently
streamlines the design process and provides higher-
quality results in shorter time.
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LM8 Imagine.Lab Powertrain 1ranamiaaion 8oIutiona
The LMS Imagine.Lab Powertrain Transmission Solutions provide a generic platform for analyzing and designing optimal
transmission systems. The Transmission Solutions give access to driveline, engine and transmission models and
components, and focus on comfort, performances & losses and NVH (Noise, Vibration and Harshness) issues. These
solutions enable users to study the global behavior of a complete powertrain architecture, from low to high frequencies
(> 40 Hz).
The LMS Imagine.Lab Powertrain Transmission
Solutions covers these applications:
Comfort
Noise, Vibration and Harshness
Performance and Losses
LM8 Imagine.Lab InternaI Combuation hngine 8oIutiona
The Internal Combustion Engine Solutions allow users to model and design comprehensive engine systems based
on physics-based model components, from air management and combustion up to ECU calibration. The solutions
are based on the integration of dedicated modules from IFP, one of the leading research and engineering institutes
worldwide in the area of combustion engines. These provide a fexible environment for designing and optimizing
virtual vehicle, engine, and automotive subsystem concepts. Users can study the couplings with subsystems for fuel
injection, vehicle thermal management, lubrication, etc. Model defnitions can be adapted to a wide range of usage
scenarios and the impact of applying advanced technologies can be analyzed on the spot.
The LMS Imagine.Lab Internal Combustion Engine
Solutions cover:
Engine Control
Air Path Management
Combustion
Hybrid Vehicles
Warm-Up
ECU Calibration
LM8 Imagine.Lab VehicIe 8yatem bynamica 8oIutiona
The Vehicle System Dynamics Solutions offer dedicated capabilities to design individual chassis system components (brakes
suspension, steering, anti-roll system and the vehicle itself). The solution also allows to integrate them in a single system
model to simulate and validate global chassis control strategies. Engineers can easily connect all chassis components to
each other for effcient coupling and analysis. The Vehicle System Dynamics Solutions offer a unique platform to model
and simulate the actuators and the vehicle with different levels of model details. They provide also an easy integration with
software-in-the-loop or hardware-in-the-loop validation processes. The Vehicle Dynamics Solutions include an extensive
vehicle dynamics library, and interfaces with simulation suites like LMS Virtual.Lab Motion, MSC.Adams and Simulink.
The LMS Imagine.Lab Vehicle System Dynamics Solutions
include:
Vehicle Dynamics
Vehicle Dynamics Control
Braking Systems
Power Steering
Suspension and Anti-Roll
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LM8 Imagine.Lab FIuida 8yatema 8oIutiona

Using physics-based simulation, the Fluids Systems Solutions enable engineers to design complete fuids hydraulic
and pneumatic systems, from the sources (e.g. the fuel tank) to the consumers (e.g. actuators) up to the fuid
network. The solutions are backed by 20 years of experience in hydraulics and fuids systems, which are capitalized
in robust libraries. These support non-expert and expert users in modeling fuids systems from the functional to
the detailed model level. The seamless communication between libraries and the accurate modeling of physical
phenomena enables the design of any fuid system and the coupling with other related systems in a single platform,
from the component to the global architecture.
The LMS Imagine.Lab Fluids Systems Solutions
include:
Internal Combustion Engine Related Hydraulics
Mobile Hydraulics Actuation Systems
Defense Fluids Equipments
Aeronautic Engine Equipments
Environmental Control Systems
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The LMS Imagine.Lab Thermal Management Solutions provide dedicated component libraries to build and analyze
complete thermal management models in a single environment. The solutions enable the processing of real transient,
multi-domain simulations and the handling of heat management scenarios. The Thermal Management Solutions
give engineers access to detailed models of sub-systems in vehicle thermal management systems (engine cooling
systems, air-conditioning, lubrication system, etc.). This enables them to accurately defne and size components, and
to study the overall system integration and the interactions between subsystems.
The LMS Imagine.Lab Thermal Management
Solutions are:
Vehicle Thermal Management
Engine Thermal Management
Engine Cooling System
Refrigerant Loop
Passenger Comfort
Lubrication
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LMS Imagine.Lab Energy Systems Solutions provide advanced libraries and toolsets to handle specifc
thermodynamic applications, like aerospace propulsion and pyrotechnics, fuel cells and batteries. The solution
come with a set of specifc tools and libraries dedicated to thermodynamics, gas mixtures, fuid properties, thermo-
chemistry, and compressible fows.
The LMS Imagine.Lab Energy
Systems Solutions are:
Fuel Cells
Space Propulsion
Nuclear and Power Generation
Pyrotechnics
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LM8 Imagine.Lab Cround Loada and FIight ControIa 8oIutiona
The LMS Imagine.Lab Ground Loads and Flight Controls Solutions enable users to design robust landing gear,
steering, braking, and suspension systems. It also includes specifc capabilities top model and analyze fight controls
actuators. The Ground Loads and Flight Controls Solutions provide answers to typical concerns such as system sizing,
development of control strategies, increasing component performance, reducing energy consumption and increasing
overall effciency. They also enable engineering groups to understand the wear and stress due to hydraulic-mechanical
couplings and to test different load case situations and operating conditions.
The LMS Imagine.Lab Ground Loads and Flight
Controls Solutions cover:
Steering Systems
Braking Systems
Landing Gear
Thrust Reverser
Flight Controls
LM8 Imagine.Lab hIectromechanicaI 8oIutiona
The LMS Imagine.Lab Electromechanical Systems Solutions help engineers throughout the design process of electrical
or electromechanical systems. Mechatronic system engineering has become a key development concern through the
increased use of electrical and electronic systems in automotive, aerospace and other mechanical applications. The
LMS Imagine.Lab Electromechanical Systems Solutions simulate electromechanical components like linear actuators
and electric motors, from the specifcation to the design and validation of control strategies. In addition, the solutions
allow different level of analysis of electrical systems such as power consumption estimation, accurate transient
response evaluation or thermal effects.
The LMS Imagine.Lab Electromechanical Systems
Solutions cover:
Electromechanical Components
Electrical Systems
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manufacturing industries. LMS enables its
customers to get better products faster
to market, and to turn superior process
effciency to their strategic competitive
advantage. LMS offers a unique
combination of 1D system simulation
software, 3D simulation software, testing
systems and engineering services.
LMS is focused on the mission
critical performance attributes in key
manufacturing industries, including
structural integrity, system dynamics,
handling, safety, reliability, comfort and
sound quality. Through our technology,
people and over 25 years of experience,
LMS has become the partner of
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manufacturing companies worldwide.
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