Highlights

modeFRONTIER

This state-of-the-art PIDO tool, written to allow easy coupling to almost  any computer-aided-engineering (CAE) tool, is now even more powerful and user-friendly than previous versions.

WHAT'S NEW IN VERSION 4.4

• New features have been added to the list of available algorithms in the Scheduler and Optimizers, including: Screening Analysis Genetic Algorithm (SAnGeA), FAST algorithm, HYBRID algorithm, RSM Export, MACK, Taguchi Signal Factor, Reduced Factorial DOE, Uniform Reducer and Simplex.
• New functions have been added to the Tools and Charts, including: New Parallel chart, Main/Interaction Effects charts, CAP Charts, Chart batch option and RSM chart slider option.
• New direct integration nodes have been added to the list of modeFRONTIER nodes and enhancements have been added to existing nodes, including features such as: The Grid Tool, Easy Driver node, SpaceClaim node, Curve Fitting node, Ansys Workbench node, AMI node, GT-Suite node, AVL node and JMAG node.
• Other major improvements are made, including: CST node, License Daemon for Mac OSX platform, Matlab node and algorithm parameters tuning.

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VERSION 4 KEY FEATURES

modeFRONTIER can handle data sets containing up to 1 million design configurations,  giving rise to the need for enhanced post-processing capabilities:

• Statistical Analysis tools embedded in the system
• Data Mining tools to extract design features
• Wizard to make creation of meta-models easier
• New Look and Feel to enhance navigation between different tools

In addition, modeFRONTIER v4.0 contains a wide range of data-mining tools to help understand complex data.

 

STATISTICAL TOOLS

modeFRONTIER features an enhanced set of statistical tools to analyze and exchange data. A  Statistic Summary, ANOVA, Significance Analysis, and Distribution  Fitting have been added to the extensive list of state-of-the-art tools  already in the current version of modeFRONTIER.

NEW WIZARD MAKES CREATION OF META-MODELS EASIER!

The creation of meta-models (including response surfaces and neural  networks) can be a complex and laborious task, especially in situations  where high accuracy is required, modeFRONTIER v4.0 features a  comprehensive wizard which enables the user to create multiple  meta-models quickly and automatically. The meta-models are checked for  accuracy, allowing the user to select and screen the optimal model.

 

DATA MINING TOOLS

Analyzing complex data-sets has become easier with the new clustering tools available inmodeFRONTIER v4.0. Clustering tools, based on Hierarchical and K-Means methods,  allow the user to identify, within a data-set, groups of points with  similar design features. Self Organizing Maps (SOM) have been introduced to allow the user to analyze and organize data sets by highlighting the most important relationships between inputs and outputs.

DESIGN OPTIMIZATION ALGORITHMS

Other new features have been added to the modeFRONTIER framework to make life easier for users when looking for optimal solutions. These include:

• Optimization Wizard, to assist in the selection of the best optimization strategy
• New Multi-Objective Optimizers, including Multi-Objective Particle Swarm (MOPSO)
• Reliability Methods for Robust Design and DFSS
• New automatic work-flow creation:modeFRONTIER now features even more seamless integration to third-party CAD/CAE tools.
• Matrix, Vector, and String Variables, to deal with systems of complex data
• New Calculator Node allows advanced post-processing, using built-in functions, to be performed directly in the workflow.