Mining & Heavy Equipment
The development and optimization of track undercarriages for large mining machines place high demands on their design and on understanding their dynamic behavior.
simertis supports manufacturers through the modeling, simulation, and systematic analysis of track systems. This allows for the examination of motion sequences, contact forces, dynamic loads, and the interaction of individual undercarriage components. Critical factors can be identified early on, and different design variants can be evaluated in a targeted manner.
Based on extensive project experience, a standardized analytical methodology was developed for this purpose. It enables structured, traceable, and comparable analyses, thereby providing a sound basis for decision-making regarding the development and optimization of tracked undercarriages.
Military Tracked Vehicles
The track vehicles of armored vehicles must function reliably even under demanding operating conditions. Their dynamic behavior is determined by complex motion sequences, changing operating conditions, and the interaction of numerous components.
Using appropriate simulation models, these relationships can be investigated, stresses can be analyzed, and different design solutions can be evaluated. In addition, various terrain and operating conditions can be simulated to assess the vehicles’ mobility, handling, and operational capability under different conditions. The results thus support both vehicle development and the planning and evaluation of potential operational scenarios.
Simertis’ methodological and numerical expertise is based, among other things, on its involvement in the development of simulation software for military tracked vehicles at a U.S. university. This experience enables the company to address even complex issues in tracked vehicle simulation with a solid foundation.
