Components and system design

Every developer knows this: for calculations that have to be carried out repeatedly in different configurations, it would be practical if there were a tool that provided the individually required functionalities and calculation options, automatically calculated different parameter configurations and even supported the design of more complex systems.

TechCalc is precisely this modular, expandable tool. It offers options for analytical and numerical calculations of all kinds, their extensive evaluation including visualizations and the automated creation of reports. It also offers networking with other tools and saves the development sequence (parameter history).

This makes day-to-day development work more efficient, sustainable and error-free.

The system designer

If several individual components (“knowledge containers”) are available, they can be interconnected. This enables efficient system design, which saves a great deal of time in development work.
The visualization of unresolved parameter-equation dependencies (see image) illustrates the current design problem and thus supports the design process.

Model switching

When dimensioning complex systems, several models with different degrees of complexity are often used. The first estimation may be based on a simple model with which, for example, meaningful parameter spaces can be found. At a more advanced stage, the system is described more precisely by a more complex model. In TechCalc it is possible to easily switch between these models.

Python console | scripts

The embedded Python console can be used to evaluate Python scripts from simple to complex calculations, which may also use ready-made functions and can therefore be used very flexibly. These scripts can be stored in an internal database and reused at a later date.

Digitization in system design

TechCalc also supports digital product development. Different model hierarchies can be used in the technical calculation, from the design to the detailed calculation, prototype tests and status monitoring of the finished product (with OPCUA, for example). This consistency is an essential part of the increasingly important “digital thread”.
TechCalc is fully network-compatible and can be easily connected or coupled with other tools, such as DesignSpace.

On the pulse of time

• Holistic design process with integration of all relevant tools (e.g. requirements tools, CAD, FE, optimization)
• Fast, efficient and error-free system design
• Fully or semi-automatic interconnection of systems
• Topology-open system design
• Optimization of partial and complete systems
• Ensuring data consistency between the tools used
• Evaluation of systems in compliance with defined boundary conditions