DSH plus

What is DSH plus?

DSHplus is a simulation environment specialized in the nonlinear dynamic calculation of complex hydraulic and pneumatic systems and components.

In particular, DSHplus is used for system function verification, system dynamics analysis, system reviews, component selection and design, fault diagnosis, and training purposes. For system or component analysis and optimization, DSHplus offers users an integrated CAE specialized fluid energy solution. Many libraries are available for realistic representation of hydraulic and pneumatic systems. To automate simulation, DSHplus provides several pre- and post-processing modules.

DSHplus also has numerous interfaces and add-ins to integrate with virtually any development environment. Open technology standards, such as FMI or DSHplus-STC, ensure access between applications to external simulation programs, for example via co-simulation. For virtual commissioning of installations and machines, the DSHplus-PLCI allows communication with PLC controllers.

A specialty of DSHplus is the pressure oscillation analysis and the simulation of battering ram of piping systems. Practical applications have proven that the results are comparable to a CFD simulation, but they only need a fraction of the CFD computation time. Therefore, DSHplus tube models are an ideal solution if an effect analysis has to be performed or if correction measures have to be prepared or optimized.

Key features and benefits

• Comprehensive virtual engineering functionality in just one simulation tool
• Graphics-based modeling concept for dynamic and nonlinear simulation of the 1D system
• Recognizable technological icons ensure a direct analogy of the model with technical drawings
• The default model definitions are based on the information in the manufacturing data sheets
• Extensive component libraries: hydraulic, pneumatic, thermo-hydraulic, controls, mechanical
• Model animation for a deeper view of internal system interactions
• IMF standard for direct connections to external CAE applications
• Multiple interfaces for Altair products
• Simplification and acceleration of modeling slow down the development process

System requirements:

CPU: 1.8 GHz dual core processor

RAM: 2 GB

HDD / SSD: 50 GB of free space on the main drive

Operating system: Microsoft Windows 8 32-bit, Microsoft Windows 7 32-bit and Microsoft Windows Vista 32-bit

Resolution: 1024×768