Altair Named Official Supplier for Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Team
October 27 2020 - 7:00AM
Altair (Nasdaq: ALTR), a global technology company providing
solutions in data analytics, simulation, and high-performance
computing (HPC), today announced an agreement with Luna Rossa Prada
Pirelli, one of the challengers in the PRADA Cup and the 36th
America’s Cup presented by Prada. Under this agreement, Altair is
named an official supplier for the Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli team
and will provide the engineering team of the sailing boat, AC75
Luna Rossa, with simulation software and engineering services.
Altair’s simulation solutions have been applied to design,
develop, and optimize most of the boat’s components, and used to
study the structural side of fluid structure interaction (FSI).
With this type of analysis, the Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli engineers
investigated the response of the boat’s overall structural model to
its impact with water, obtaining important information on how the
composite structures of the hull, deck, and interior would react
under dynamic conditions. The engineers also evaluated the shape of
the components immersed in water under load, taking into account
the orthotropic elastic properties of composites and connecting
structures. Finally, the team applied topology optimization on many
metal components to fully exploit the design flexibility provided
by additive manufacturing. These optimizations resulted in organic
structures with optimal material distribution at maximum
stiffness.
“We are delighted to welcome Altair as an official supplier,”
said Alessandro Franceschetti, head of structural engineering of
the Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli team. “Altair provides one of the most
advanced and efficient composite design platforms on the market.
The optimization of composite structures with Altair OptiStruct has
allowed us to automate the ply-by-ply structural sizing processes
of all primary structures of the boat, reaching an unmatched level
of detail. This systematic and detailed approach to composite
optimization has opened the door to a radical approach in the
construction of components in the yard. It has also resulted in
significant weight savings with the same structural efficiency
while also improving the weight distribution of the boat.”
“Altair empowers innovation,” said Pietro Cervellera, Altair’s
senior vice president of EMEA. “We are proud to support the Luna
Rossa Prada Pirelli team on its way to the next America’s Cup and
are dedicated to providing the team with cutting edge solutions,
which will give them a competitive advantage, leading to a
successful race in Auckland. We wish the team the best of
luck.”
About Altair (Nasdaq: ALTR)Altair is a global
technology company that provides software and cloud solutions in
the areas of data analytics, simulation, and high-performance
computing (HPC). Altair enables organizations across broad
industry segments to compete more effectively in a connected world
while creating a more sustainable future. To learn more,
please visit www.altair.com.
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