In an effort to help engineering organizations tackle more
complex physical modeling challenges, Maplesoft
has released a new solution suite that includes an upgrade to its core MapleSim
product along with new component libraries and toolboxes.
The new MapleSim 3 and associated toolboxes are designed to
foster the transition from a traditional estimation and intuition-based
engineering approach to a highly-detailed physical modeling practice as way to
deal with the increasing complexity surrounding product design. The upgraded
offering significantly builds out Maplesoft's product line with a full suite of
modeling capabilities as well as consulting services, according to Dr. Tom Lee,
chief evangelist and vice president for Maplesoft's Applications Engineering
Group. "Prior to this release we had an innovative, single software tool that
could do important things," he says, "but it didn't have all the technical
aspects and service aspects that were required in order for it to be deployed
widely in the industry."
MapleSim 3's modeling capabilities have been extended with
new component libraries for hydraulics and electrical machines, along with
refined solvers that handle greater model complexity. New user interface
capabilities are designed to make the organization of complex, nested systems
much easier, putting modeling capabilities in reach for a wider range of
users. The software, which is built on
top of Maple 13, is now designed to deliver the best possible real-time
performance in key applications areas such as hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulation,
Lee says.
Accompanying the core release is a pair of toolboxes. The
MapleSim Control Design Toolbox delivers a set of control design tools that
extends MapleSim's plant modeling capabilities to support control design. By
developing both the plants and controllers together in the MapleSim modeling
environment, engineering organizations can accelerate their development process
and reduce the cost of tool switching.
The second toolbox is the MapleSim LabVIEW Connector, which
integrates the MapleSim environment into the LabVIEW real-time platform from National
Instruments. With this module, engineers using LabVIEW can develop and optimize
complex engineering system models using MapleSim's more intuitive modeling
environment.
MapleSim 3 is available for $2,995 for a single-user
professional license, and the MapleSim LabVIEW Connector costs $995. In its
initial release, the MapleSim Control Design Toolbox will be included with
MapleSim 3 for no additional charge.
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