Hoses and Tubing

Hoses and Tubing

3D-real-time mechanical design, optimization and digital validation of hoses and tubes

Challenges of Industry

Realistic behaviour in 3D

Realistic behaviour in 3D

How do flexible hoses behave under the influence of their mechanical dimensions and properties?

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Realistic behaviour in 3D

Realistic behaviour in 3D

Safety and performance

Safety and performance

Hose systems must have both superior strength, thermal and dimensional stability.

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Safety and performance

Safety and performance

Example: Brake hose

Example: Brake hose

The development of brake systems triggers the need for reliable brake hoses.  

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Example: Brake hose

Example: Brake hose

 
Image Hoses and tubing - Applications and improvements

Hoses and tubing - Applications and improvements

Different types of tubes, hoses or grommets are used, for example, to transmit hydraulic pressure, negative pressure or coolant. These include air intake hoses, coolant hoses, fuel hose, brake hose or the engine control unit (vacuum and overpressure hoses).
Worn or torn hoses can leak, which can have a negative effect on vehicle functionality.

These hoses are affected by a natural ageing process and therefore have a limited lifecycle. The selection of components must be adapted to the respective application. The hose resistance, temperature range and bending radius play a decisive role in the application duration of the hose system.
These products are regarded as safety-critical parts and therefore play a decisive role in the development of vehicles and components.

In order to take all these aspects into account in the 3D mechanical design of various hoses and tubes in modern vehicles, IPS Cable Simulation provides the real-time capability for this task and helps engineers to obtain reliable results without long iteration cycles or extensive prototyping.

 

Use cases

Sensor cable and brake hose under dynamic effects in the suspension Show video

Sensor cable and brake hose under dynamic effects in the suspension

The dynamic behaviour on cables and hoses can play a decisive role in the suspension (sensor cable or brake hose). ... See more

Rapid changes in motion or high frequencies based on excitation during compression and rebound in the suspension can result in dynamic effects that can be simulated with the dynamic module after the quasi-static design in IPS.

As a result, the user receives a virtual validation of dynamic influences on flexible components to examine the layout, design space and durability in order to reduce hardware prototypes.

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IPS Cable Simulation – Railway application case Show video

IPS Cable Simulation – Railway application case

Are you interested in the challenges of cables and hoses at a railway front coupling? Find out how to correctly do a 3D mechanical design of these flexible parts. ... See more

At the front coupling of a railway there are various flexible parts that need to be considered and designed realistically, such as cables for power and signal transmission, grounding cables or compressed air hoses for air transmission between trains to ensure the function of the coupler.These increased requirements lead to the need for a virtual validation method without hardware testing and empirical values. With IPS Cable Simulation there is a software solution to meet the following tasks in a fully digital way at the early stages of the product development process.
– 3D mechanical design of hoses and cables in real-time
– Correct length and design right from the start
– Flexible components under the influence of motions
– Fullfillment of assembly requirements
– Consideration of cable stiffness
– First virtual realistic behavior of cables and hoses

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Engine hoses – Mechanical behaviour Show video

Engine hoses – Mechanical behaviour

This design project was concerned with the ideal length of hoses in the engine compartment, which is necessary to analyze the stress during engine movement. ... See more

For this purpose, the CAD model of the vehicle was loaded into IPS Cable Simulation, the hoses were automatically flexibilized using the specified connection points and the kinematic movement mapped. The hose lengths were varied and the respective stress was displayed by the software in real time. Thus the optimum length could be successfully determined. In addition, material stress and installation space requirements were reduced considerably, since IPS Cable Simulation can be used to determine the optimum routing with the fastening points for clips and hose guides.

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