Identifying energy saving potential on ships with SimulationX-ITI reveals model library Ship Energy Systems at SMM 2014

Dresden, July 17, 2014 – ITI GmbH, one of the global leaders in system simulation, is exhibitor at this year’s SMM, the international trade show for shipbuilding, machinery and marine technology, from September 9 to 12 in Hamburg, Germany. The software developer will demonstrate new features of the upcoming SimulationX version 3.7 including the introduction of the new model library Ship Energy Systems. The new library supports the design of energy-efficient system layouts and strategies for the economical operation of ships. In live demonstrations and presentations, ITI will showcase practical examples how to design and analyze propulsion and energy systems also with respect to reliability studies (FTA, FMEA). Visitors will see how SimulationX users reduce torsional vibration in ship propulsion systems and prove the ship’s operational safety. This year, ITI can be found at MarineSoft’s stand. Both companies work together in marine engineering projects and develop models of ship systems for training purposes. In close vicinity of the trade show, ITI is also holding their information event on September 12. This event gives an interactive overview of SimulationX and potential application scenarios in the development of state-of-the-art technologies in the maritime industries.

ITI’s presence at the trade show revolves around the forthcoming SimulationX version 3.7 including the new model library Ship Energy Systems. The latter is the result of the fruitful collaboration between FutureShip (now DNV GL Maritime Advisory) and ITI providing shipbuilders, system suppliers, classification societies and ship owners with a tool for optimizing the energy demand of ship systems. Single components can be analyzed for their energy consumption as well as the entire system and the interactions between them in order to determine operating expenses with respect to the actual fuel consumption. Such components comprise main and auxiliary systems as well as cooling water and air circuits with time-dependent properties. The very same model structure also allows for reliability studies. Users can use the library to optimize a system by running variation calculations, for instance, with varying environmental conditions and variable energy density of the chosen fuel. Energy saving potential can thus be identified conveniently and reliably in order to compare different routes for their profitability.

In analyses with SimulationX that focus on critical values and certifications, nonlinear torsional vibrations are another important topic in marine and offshore applications. The SimulationX libraries for mechanics and power transmission allow for torsional vibration analyses (TVA) in the time (transient) and frequency (steady-state) domain. The TVA Report Generator lets the user create automatic reports from the results of these analyses. This simplifies and accelerates the verification process with classification societies a great deal. Especially transient simulations of ice impact scenarios are an integral part of the certification procedure for manufacturers and suppliers in the shipbuilding industry in order to prove safe operation also under extreme conditions. During the examination of occurring loads in the powertrain, the SimulationX model Marine Propeller is used to determine effects of ice impact on the propeller in arctic waters. The propeller model was developed in collaboration with Germanischer Lloyd (now DNV GL) and was officially certified in May 2013. ITI is the only software developer who can offer a propeller model in the field of power transmission that was certified by GL.

Marine engineers use SimulationX to also simulate and analyze drive systems in the transient (e.g. short circuit scenarios) and steady-state (e.g. structural vibrations) domain. The data from these calculations is used as parameters for lifecycle calculations and comfort analyses. For safety management on ships, ITI shows their solutions for the evaluations of risks and their effects on the ship’s operation based on failure mode and effect analyses (FMEA). One of SimulationX’ major fields of application focuses on the analysis of the dynamic behavior of complex and controlled systems by using mechanical, hydraulic, thermodynamic, signal-oriented and electromechanical model libraries. To learn more about SimulationX, ITI’s roadshow on September 12, 2014, invites everyone to a free information event. It gives an interactive overview of the software and potential application scenarios, shows how to use the model libraries and how to process, analyze and interpret simulation results.

The ITI customer base in the maritime industry includes such renowned names as Aker, Bureau Veritas, Caterpillar, CSIC, Diesel United, DNV GL, FMC Technologies, GKN Stromag, Loher, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Mitsui, National Oilwell Varco, Samsung Heavy Industries, Scana Volda, STX, Thyssen Krupp and Vulkan.

At the SMM 2014 trade show, ITI can be found in hall B6 at MarineSoft’s stand 318. The SimulationX Information Day takes place on September 12, 2014, from 9am till 4pm at the Mövenpick Hotel Hamburg near the trade show. As there is limited availability, registrations are processed on a first-come-first-serve basis. More details can be found at www.itisim.com/infoday.

About the ITI Group
Founded in 1990, ITI has become one of the leading software and engineering companies for system simulation. ITI develops simulation tools for engineers and scientists in various industries and education. The company supports the development of new products with comprehensive engineering and programming services throughout the entire design process. Workshops and seminars at the ITI Academy complete the spectrum of services. More than 700 customers worldwide trust ITI’s simulation solution ranging from the automotive, energy, apparatus technology, aerospace, medical technology and mining industries to machinery and railway manufacturers as well as shipbuilders and the oil and gas sector. ITI’s customers include renowned names like ABB, BMW, Baker Hughes, Caterpillar, Daimler, Hitachi, Honda, Husky, Liebherr, Mitsubishi, Nikon, Schaeffler, Siemens, Veolia, Volkswagen and ZF. Based in Dresden, Germany, ITI has also a branch in France. With partners across more than 20 countries, the company has a vast network of distributors and service providers for its simulation software SimulationX. More information about the company and its product can be found at www.itisim.com.

About SimulationX
SimulationX is the benchmark for modeling and simulating complex mechatronic systems. In contrast to other CAE software on the market (FEM, CFD, MBS), SimulationX provides customers with the capabilities to design and analyze entire systems including their sub-systems all on a single platform. Users benefit from a large number of model libraries that work out of the box allowing simulations of various interacting physical effects – from 1D and 2D mechanics, MBS systems and drive technologies, hydraulics, pneumatics, thermodynamics to electronics, magnetics, acoustics as well as analogue and digital control engineering – post-processing included. SimulationX supports the modeling language Modelica as well as Modelica libraries with specific and open, platform independent (FMI) CAx interfaces. More information about the product can be found at www.simulationx.com.

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