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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Sept. 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Vanderplaats Research & Development, Inc. (VR&D), the leading global provider of optimization technology and services, announced today the release of its second generation GENESIS® Topology for ANSYS® Mechanical (GTAM) Extension. GTAM delivers advanced topology optimization capabilities to the ANSYS community.
"As companies look for new ways to create improved designs and to gain competitive advantage, optimization is playing an increasingly important role," said Dr. Garret Vanderplaats, founder and CEO of VR&D. "This software release - built upon our first generation GTAM and our best-in-class GENESIS structural optimization software - represents a new and vital step forward in ease-of-use and functionality."
Updated GTAM Extension Now Available
The GTAM extension combines the power of the ANSYS Workbench environment with GENESIS, the most efficient and feature-rich structural optimization tool available. Designers and engineers will be able to leverage the familiar ANSYS workflow for defining a finite element model, creating loads and boundary conditions and visualizing results to discover new and innovative design concepts through the use of topology optimization. Using the extension, the complete topology optimization process can be completed without leaving the ANSYS environment.
The GTAM extension is available as part of a package that includes a license for the GENESIStopology optimization module. In addition, the extension is also available as a no-cost add-on for existing GENESIS licensees. This new release can fully utilize the power of the ANSYS solver for analyzing non-linear and transient problems.
New Features Available
* Use the of ANSYS solver for contact, non-linear and transient analysis
* Quick analysis results of interpreted topology results
* New fabrication constraints
* New objective and constraint options
About Vanderplaats Research & Development, Inc.
Vanderplaats Research & Development, Inc. (VR&D) strives to provide the best technology, software, staff of experts and client support in the optimization world. Privately held with offices in North America and distributors around the world, VR&D was founded more than 30 years ago by one of the best known experts in the optimization world, Dr. Garret Vanderplaats. VR&D has a track record for consistently delivering a competitive advantage to customers in a broad range of industries. More information on VR&D can be found at http://www.vrand.com/.
To learn more about GTAM, visit www.vrand.com or contact our sales team at 248-596-1611 or sales@vrand.com .
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Colorado DOT Manages Traffic with Skyline Products DMS
One of the Largest ITS LED Dynamic Message Signs in US
Colorado Springs, Colo., October 22, 2013 – Skyline Products announced today that one of the largest ITS grade, 20mm high definition, full color LED Dynamic Message Sign (DMS) in the United States has been installed in Colorado on east bound I-70 east of the Eisenhower Tunnel. The signs are built on a design that utilizes a KYNAR 500 coated aluminum mask over polycarbonate glazing for a 20mm pixel pitch that fully protects the LEDs from the environment, an industry first introduced by Skyline. The red, green, and blue LEDs in the pixels are vertically aligned to maximize the cone of legibility and virtually eliminate any horizontal color shifting, also an industry first by Skyline.
Colorado’s mountain country provides a multitude of year round recreational activities and tourist attractions. However, the I-70 mountain corridor is the only east/west interstate highway in Colorado and one of the most congested highways in the state. The full color-full matrix sign will allow CDOT to use MUTCD compliant graphics, texts, icons, and symbols for motorist alerts and messages.
The project consists of an overhead walk-in DMS and a supplementary shoulder mount front access DMS. With a display area of 32’x 6’, the 35’ wide and 8’ tall overhead DMS is one of the largest, full-color, high resolution walk-in LED signs in the US. With over 47,600 pixels at 20mm spacing, it will have the capability of displaying full MUTCD graphics that will include 5’x4’ speed limit signs over each lane.
Saeed Sohbi, ITS Director, CDOT, commented, “The Skyline LED DMS will give us enhanced capability to more actively manage traffic on the I-70 Mountain Corridor, with the goal of reducing congestion and improving safety.”
“We are very pleased to provide CDOT with this large walk-in DMS,” says Chip Stadjuhar, CEO of Skyline Products. “With the full color 20mm graphics, Colorado DOT is able to project more comprehensive messages to ensure driver’s safety and superior readability. Skyline is proud to be a part of that.”
About CDOT
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is responsible for 9,146 miles of highway, including 3,447 bridges, and handles over 27.4 billion vehicle miles of travel. Their mission is to provide the best multi-modal transportation system for Colorado that most effectively and safely moves people, goods, and information. Please visit http://www.coloradodot.info/
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Sept. 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Vanderplaats Research & Development, Inc. (VR&D), the leading global provider of optimization technology and services, announced today the release of its second generation GENESIS® Topology for ANSYS® Mechanical (GTAM) Extension. GTAM delivers advanced topology optimization capabilities to the ANSYS community.
"As companies look for new ways to create improved designs and to gain competitive advantage, optimization is playing an increasingly important role," said Dr. Garret Vanderplaats, founder and CEO of VR&D. "This software release - built upon our first generation GTAM and our best-in-class GENESIS structural optimization software - represents a new and vital step forward in ease-of-use and functionality."
Updated GTAM Extension Now Available
The GTAM extension combines the power of the ANSYS Workbench environment with GENESIS, the most efficient and feature-rich structural optimization tool available. Designers and engineers will be able to leverage the familiar ANSYS workflow for defining a finite element model, creating loads and boundary conditions and visualizing results to discover new and innovative design concepts through the use of topology optimization. Using the extension, the complete topology optimization process can be completed without leaving the ANSYS environment.
The GTAM extension is available as part of a package that includes a license for the GENESIStopology optimization module. In addition, the extension is also available as a no-cost add-on for existing GENESIS licensees. This new release can fully utilize the power of the ANSYS solver for analyzing non-linear and transient problems.
New Features Available
* Use the of ANSYS solver for contact, non-linear and transient analysis
* Quick analysis results of interpreted topology results
* New fabrication constraints
* New objective and constraint options
About Vanderplaats Research & Development, Inc.
Vanderplaats Research & Development, Inc. (VR&D) strives to provide the best technology, software, staff of experts and client support in the optimization world. Privately held with offices in North America and distributors around the world, VR&D was founded more than 30 years ago by one of the best known experts in the optimization world, Dr. Garret Vanderplaats. VR&D has a track record for consistently delivering a competitive advantage to customers in a broad range of industries. More information on VR&D can be found at http://www.vrand.com/.
To learn more about GTAM, visit www.vrand.com or contact our sales team at 248-596-1611 or sales@vrand.com .
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Colorado DOT Manages Traffic with Skyline Products DMS
One of the Largest ITS LED Dynamic Message Signs in US
Colorado Springs, Colo., October 22, 2013 – Skyline Products announced today that one of the largest ITS grade, 20mm high definition, full color LED Dynamic Message Sign (DMS) in the United States has been installed in Colorado on east bound I-70 east of the Eisenhower Tunnel. The signs are built on a design that utilizes a KYNAR 500 coated aluminum mask over polycarbonate glazing for a 20mm pixel pitch that fully protects the LEDs from the environment, an industry first introduced by Skyline. The red, green, and blue LEDs in the pixels are vertically aligned to maximize the cone of legibility and virtually eliminate any horizontal color shifting, also an industry first by Skyline.
Colorado’s mountain country provides a multitude of year round recreational activities and tourist attractions. However, the I-70 mountain corridor is the only east/west interstate highway in Colorado and one of the most congested highways in the state. The full color-full matrix sign will allow CDOT to use MUTCD compliant graphics, texts, icons, and symbols for motorist alerts and messages.
The project consists of an overhead walk-in DMS and a supplementary shoulder mount front access DMS. With a display area of 32’x 6’, the 35’ wide and 8’ tall overhead DMS is one of the largest, full-color, high resolution walk-in LED signs in the US. With over 47,600 pixels at 20mm spacing, it will have the capability of displaying full MUTCD graphics that will include 5’x4’ speed limit signs over each lane.
Saeed Sohbi, ITS Director, CDOT, commented, “The Skyline LED DMS will give us enhanced capability to more actively manage traffic on the I-70 Mountain Corridor, with the goal of reducing congestion and improving safety.”
“We are very pleased to provide CDOT with this large walk-in DMS,” says Chip Stadjuhar, CEO of Skyline Products. “With the full color 20mm graphics, Colorado DOT is able to project more comprehensive messages to ensure driver’s safety and superior readability. Skyline is proud to be a part of that.”
About CDOT
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is responsible for 9,146 miles of highway, including 3,447 bridges, and handles over 27.4 billion vehicle miles of travel. Their mission is to provide the best multi-modal transportation system for Colorado that most effectively and safely moves people, goods, and information. Please visit http://www.coloradodot.info/
