[Exhibition Participation] Announcement of Participation in the 2018 Nagoya Automotive Technology Exhibition

General-purpose CFD enters the era of open source. From vendor-driven to user-driven CFD tools.

"iconCFD" is a program developed based on OpenFOAM(R). It has the capability for automatic generation of analysis models, exhibits high convergence, and fixes known bugs in OpenFOAM. Additionally, improvements have been made with consideration for ease of use as a tool. OpenFOAM is a collection of computational codes for physical fields that is trademarked by OpenCFD, a subsidiary of ESI Group. It is released as open-source code under the GPL license, written in C++. Its functionalities range widely from mesh creation to solvers for fluid dynamics, heat transfer, molecular dynamics, electromagnetics, and solid stress analysis, as well as result processing and visualization. CAE simulations can be realized through code development that matches user needs in design processes, physical models, required accuracy, and automation processes. 【Features】 ■ Achieves large-scale calculations at low cost ■ Custom provision at the source level ■ High-precision analysis using LES ■ Rich functionality ■ Application-oriented development *For more details, please download the PDF or feel free to contact us.

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Comprehensive vehicle simulation platform for concept and system detailed design analysis.

"GT-SUITE" is a product developed by Gamma Technologies, a company that specializes in software for the engine and vehicle industry. It supports a wide range of vehicle and engine technical applications within a single software tool. It is an excellent tool capable of performing comprehensive simulations of entire vehicles and engine systems. 【Features】 ■ Adopted by numerous OEMs and suppliers ■ Provides models that represent all subsystems of vehicles and engines ■ Individual models establish a new level ■ Enables coupled simulations through combinations ■ Addresses the entire lifecycle process with a single tool *For more details, please refer to the PDF materials or feel free to contact us.

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Equipped with features to solve two-phase flow! Rankine thermoelectric system.

"GT-SUITE" is a system-level CAE tool for analyzing waste heat recovery systems. Not only can it model waste heat systems based on the principles of the Rankine cycle, but it can also model systems that use thermoelectric materials to directly convert temperature differences into electricity. The ability to integrate waste heat subsystem models into larger vehicle system models allows for the analysis and optimization of the overall energy efficiency of the system while operating under standard unsteady conditions. 【Features】 ■ Model all components of WHR systems individually or as a complete system (Rankine or thermoelectric) ■ Detailed models of heat exchangers solved spatially ■ REFPROP properties for single and mixed refrigerants ■ Robust solver based on the Navier-Stokes equations ■ Two-phase systems for subcritical and supercritical conditions *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

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Virtually model every type of vehicle driveline!

GT-SUITE offers a variety of toolboxes for modeling vehicles and drivetrains, as well as simulating vehicle dynamics. Additionally, the vehicle models address a wide range of vehicle engineering issues. 【Features】 ■ Unique multipurpose structure ■ Fuel efficiency ■ Emission performance ■ Driveability ■ Shift methods and control methods *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

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High-speed computation even with large-scale models! Comprehensive simulation of the entire system.

"GT-SUITE" is the ideal choice for vehicle energy management applications. It is a system simulation that can model all necessary subsystems and sufficient details of physical phenomena as a single model, while maintaining the speed and stability of the analysis. 【Features】 ■ High-speed calculations even for large-scale models ■ Execution of each subsystem with optimal time scales and analysis settings ■ Stable analysis even for two-phase fluid systems including dynamic control ■ A multiphysics tool that supports the investigation of all fuel-saving concepts ■ Addition of physical phenomena to energy management simulations *For more details, please refer to the PDF materials or feel free to contact us.

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Efficient design, analysis, and optimization in a short time! Lubrication system modeling.

Using "GT-SUITE," you can efficiently design, analyze, and optimize lubrication systems and components in a short time. By using advanced software dedicated to lubrication, many challenges can be clarified. 【Features】 ■ Steady-state analysis, unsteady-state analysis ■ Distribution of pressure, flow, and temperature ■ Low-temperature start priming ■ Driving cycle analysis ■ Warm-up ■ Integration with crank and valve train models *For more details, please refer to the PDF materials or feel free to contact us.

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Custom user libraries can also be created! Basic thermal and hydraulic simulations.

Using "GT-SUITE," you can design, analyze, and optimize all types of fuel injection and hydraulic components and systems. Detailed modeling of components can be easily performed using a flexible and higher-level Fluid-Machine Template (FMT) that models fluid-structure interactions. By utilizing the templates, you can create any injection or hydraulic model in a short time, and using an easy-to-operate graphical programming method or user subroutines, you can also create your own custom library. 【Application Examples】 ■ Fuel Injection - Common rail, direct injection, port injection, unit injectors, pump-line nozzles - High-pressure and low-pressure systems and their interactions - Diesel, gasoline, and other alternative fuels (E85, DME, LPG, etc.) - Solenoid, piezoelectric, electric-hydraulic, or mechanical actuation *For more details, please refer to the PDF materials or feel free to contact us.

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Dynamics and motion of the valve train, cam design

GT-SUITE provides a complete set of tools for valve train engineering in a single integrated environment. By using this, you can focus on design issues related to the valve train, such as stability, durability, noise, and the trade-offs that exist between engine intake and exhaust and mechanical design purposes. The valve train analysis features are based on three fundamental general-purpose libraries: ■ General planar motion ■ Multi-body dynamics (MBD): 1D, 2D, 3D, elastic bodies ■ Toolbox for valve train components By combining these components with the basic MBD components, you can model unprecedented systems and advanced valve train systems. *For more details, please refer to the PDF materials or feel free to contact us.

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Supports all hybrid configurations and control methods! Hybrid, EV, and their respective control systems.

GT-SUITE offers a variety of toolsets for executing simulations that combine physical models of drivetrains for hybrid vehicles (HEVs) and electric vehicles (EVs) with key control methods for driving. By combining various components such as electrical machines and energy storage devices of HEVs with vehicle, engine, electrical, thermal, and control libraries, it is possible to create a comprehensive integrated model of HEV or EV vehicles. 【Features】 - Supports all hybrid configurations and control methods - Vehicle, drivetrain, electrical, and control components - Model-based controllers for IC engines, batteries, electrical machines, and brake control - Fuel economy evaluation for HEVs, PHEVs, and EVs according to EPA and SAE standards - Optimization of control methods for fuel economy and emissions *For more details, please refer to the PDF materials or feel free to contact us.

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Model creation is possible at various levels of detail! It meets various needs during the development stage.

"GT-SUITE" offers a diverse set of tools for modeling transmissions at various levels of detail, making it suitable for all phases of the development process. Since it allows for the creation of models at different levels of detail, it can meet various needs at specific development stages, from concept evaluation to manufacturing and post-manufacturing, including SiL and HiL functionalities. Designed as a tool for component design and system-level optimization, it enables improvements in vehicle performance and fuel efficiency while reducing concerns related to emissions and driving. [Features] ■ Models all types of transmissions ■ Fuel efficiency, emissions, vehicle performance ■ Powerflow layout, transmission design ■ Loss prediction, lubrication, thermal management ■ Capable of model creation from high-level or primitive elements *For more details, please refer to the PDF materials or feel free to contact us.

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Introduction to the dynamics of chain, gear, and belt drives.

"GT-SUITE" provides a modeling tool for high-speed and detailed modeling of drive systems such as valve-driven timing chains and engine accessory belt systems. It serves as a tool to solve key design challenges and durability issues, while also being used to verify performance levels such as dynamic transmission errors in valve train drive systems. [Features] - Supports roller and silent chain drives, rigid guides, flexible guides, rotating tensioners, and translational tensioners - Spur and helical gear trains - Ring gear and planetary gear systems - Auxiliary drive (V-type) belts - Trapezoidal and arch-shaped tooth timing belts *For more details, please refer to the PDF materials or feel free to contact us.

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Achieving predictive and non-stationary analysis! Introducing the thermal distribution through engine structure.

"GT-SUITE" is an analysis tool for modeling the distribution of heat from the combustion chamber to coolant, oil, and the surrounding environment through the engine structure. With its unique features, it predicts heat dissipation to water and oil, supporting both steady-state and transient analyses. When modeling internal structures, it is easy to use its proprietary parametric FE cylinder model. Heat from the engine is transmitted from the FE model to the coolant and oil circuits, as well as to the "external" structures of the block and head simultaneously. The circuits and thermal mass of these flows can be easily generated from CAD data using a 3D pre-processing tool. 【Features】 ■ Model individual components of the A/C system or the entire system ■ Spatially analyze condenser models and evaporator models in detail ■ Automatic calibration of all heat exchangers ■ Support for single and multi-volume cabin models ■ REFPROP properties for single refrigerants and mixed refrigerants *For more details, please refer to the PDF materials or feel free to contact us.

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Capable of analyzing two-phase flow! Modeling all types of air conditioners and heat pump systems!

GT-SUITE has the capability to analyze two-phase flow, and the foundation of this functionality is a proven fluid solver used in a wide range of fluid simulations, including engine performance, fuel injection, and hydraulics. This solver utilizes NIST REFPROP as the thermodynamic properties for two-phase fluid and complements various characteristics of heat transfer and pressure loss in two-phase flow. The model is completely unsteady and accommodates extensive investigations and research. Due to its strong foundational fluid analysis methodology, it is highly robust, allowing simulations to be initiated from anywhere and performing calculations faster than real-time. **Features** - Model individual components of A/C systems or the entire system - Spatially analyze condenser models and evaporator models in detail - Automatic calibration of all heat exchangers - Support for single and multi-volume cabin models - REFPROP properties for single refrigerants and mixed refrigerants *For more details, please refer to the PDF materials or feel free to contact us.*

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Introduction to the underfood cooling module and analysis of the liquid flow circuit.

"GT-SUITE" is a tool for modeling vehicle cooling systems, applicable to liquid circuits that remove heat from various components such as engines and transmissions, as well as under-hood cooling modules that dissipate heat to the atmosphere. It also includes a 3D preprocessing tool that allows for the efficient creation of liquid flow circuit models directly from 3D CAD data. This approach enables more accurate predictions of pressure losses at various branching points in the system based on geometry. 【Features】 ■ 3D tool for automatic meshing of under-hood heat exchangers, fans, and air spaces ■ Pseudo-3D Navier-Stokes-based approach for under-hood cooling modules, handling uneven flow and temperature distribution ■ 3D tool for characterizing liquid flow circuits from CAD data ■ Thermal effects included in liquid flow analysis, with the possibility of zero flow conditions *For more details, please refer to the PDF materials or feel free to contact us.

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Introduction to modeling control systems using the GT-POWER engine model.

The engine performance modeling software "GT-POWER" in "GT-SUITE" is used by major engine manufacturers for engine design and development. "GT-SUITE" includes all the tools necessary to generate engine plant models that can execute quickly and in real-time from existing GT-POWER models. You can create a physically accurate full model that predicts pressure wave dynamics and in-cylinder combustion, either as a pure software (SiL) application or a real-time (HiL) application. 【Features】 ■ Quickly convert detailed GT-POWER models to high-speed execution versions ■ Use both physics-based and mean-value based engine models ■ Solve at crank angle to capture valve events, combustion, and tuning ■ Closed-loop combustion control with multiple pulse combustion functionality ■ Compatible with systems such as ETAS, dSpace, A&D, NI, Mathworks, etc., for both SiL and HiL *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

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Enables model sharing from multi-tool integration, MILS, SILS to HILS!

"xMOD" is a simulation platform that optimally executes simulations of complex models created by combining different tools. In the editor, different models can be graphically combined, and calculations are performed quickly on multi-core systems using optimized solvers and step times. By building the xMOD simulation environment on RTX OS (a Windows-native real-time OS) on a PC, it becomes possible to seamlessly extend to HILS or collaborate with existing HILS. 【Features】 ■ Reduces licensing costs with a standalone executable simulation environment ■ An editor for combining different models ■ Protects model know-how and maintains confidentiality ■ Fast calculations on multi-core systems using optimized solvers and step times for each model *For more details, please download the PDF or feel free to contact us.

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Supports optimization of multi-objective functions! Commercial robust optimization tool.

『modeFRONTIER』 is a general-purpose designer support tool developed by the Italian optimization technology specialist ESTECO s.r.l. It supports multi-objective optimization and has continued to incorporate our methods, algorithms, and result processing functions since its launch in 2001, primarily in collaboration with various universities. In addition to merely outputting optimal solutions, it has newly integrated the CAP function to assist designers in understanding why a solution is optimal, evolving further as a decision support tool. 【Features】 ■ Equipped with advanced optimization methods, experimental design methods, and response surface approximation methods ■ Supports multi-objective robust design optimization and multi-objective tolerance design optimization ■ Includes a variety of post-processing functions such as statistical analysis, multivariate analysis, and CAP ■ Interface compatible with Japanese (Windows) and English environments ■ Standardly equipped with dedicated nodes for direct access to various tools (such as CATIA V5, ANSYS Workbench, MATLAB, LabVIEW, etc.) *For more details, please download the PDF or feel free to contact us.

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Significantly reduces the time required to define contacts in complex assemblies found in automobiles, aircraft, home appliances, and mobile electronic devices!

"SIMULIA Abaqus Unified FEA" is an integrated finite element analysis program used by many companies, universities, and research institutions around the world. Abaqus is routinely used by leading companies in various industries such as automotive, aerospace, defense, chemicals, and home appliances, and it has become an essential program for simulating the behavior of products in the real world due to its unwavering robustness, accuracy, high performance, and ease of use. 【Features】 ■ Sophisticated contact, damage, and fracture analysis capabilities ■ Crack propagation analysis features that are independent of mesh ■ Stable computational capabilities for contact dynamic analysis using implicit methods ■ Thermal fatigue analysis using direct periodic methods ■ Equipped with iterative solvers *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

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"I don't have anyone in the company to ask if this is the right way to segment." "I can't decide whether it's okay to delete the scenarios set up by my predecessor." I often hear such voices from those in charge of operating MA tools. In this seminar, Shannon, as an MA vendor, will publicly share how they operate MA within their own marketing department, using the actual management screen. Please note that this seminar will not be recorded or archived. It will be presented only to the 15 companies that attend in person. [Screens to be viewed on the day] (tentative) 1: Conditions for segmentation 2: Flow and branches of scenarios 3: Discarded settings [Recommended for those who] - Are almost solely responsible for operating MA tools - Have not been able to make changes to the settings inherited from their predecessor - Feel that they are not using MA as they had originally intended - Want to know how other companies are actually operating at the screen level - Are considering reviewing their current MA tools

Our manufacturer, Shirok, will be exhibiting at the High-Performance Materials Week Tokyo Exhibition held at Makuhari Messe, with participation from Kō Alpha X Co., Ltd. We plan to showcase various silicone products, including silicone prepolymers, at our booth. We sincerely look forward to your visit. Register for attendance here: https://www.material-expo.jp/tokyo/ja-jp/register.html

We are pleased to announce that JP Generators Co., Ltd. will be exhibiting at the 47th Joint Disaster Prevention Drill of the Nine Prefectures and Cities, which will be held on September 1, 2026 (Tuesday) at the Kanagawa venue, titled "Big Rescue Kanagawa." About Big Rescue Kanagawa: Big Rescue Kanagawa is a practical comprehensive disaster prevention drill focused on medical rescue activities, conducted in cooperation with Kanagawa Prefecture and Atsugi City, along with medical and disaster prevention organizations, at the Kanagawa venue of the Joint Disaster Prevention Drill of the Nine Prefectures and Cities. In addition to rescue training, we will have many opportunities for learning about disaster prevention through various exhibits and hands-on experiences. Our company will also be participating in this comprehensive disaster prevention drill. ▼ The exhibited product will be the "Vehicle-mounted Generator | G-STREAM." We sincerely look forward to your visit.

Chugai Commerce Co., Ltd. will be exhibiting at the "Extreme Heat Tech - Technology Exhibition for Heatwave Measures" held at Makuhari Messe. This exhibition is a specialized event focused on heatwave measures for various fields such as architecture, construction, manufacturing, logistics, infrastructure, and events. We look forward to your visit.

Announcement of a co-hosted seminar with Live Consulting Inc. "Practical Seminar on Microsoft Copilot for Manufacturing Executives and Managers" "The new AI tools are no longer needed." This seminar allows you to experience Microsoft Copilot, which can be used directly within your usual Word, Excel, and Teams, through a demonstration of the actual operating screen. The answers are already within your existing Microsoft 365. You can use AI directly in Word, Excel, and Teams without the need for additional tool selection or new investments, all within the security framework of M365. We will explain the basics to practical applications of Copilot in 90 minutes, aimed at executives and managers in the manufacturing industry. We sincerely look forward to your participation. [Recommended for] - Manufacturing executives and managers who have not yet mastered generative AI/Copilot - Those considering AI implementation but are stalled due to tool selection, security, or promotion systems - Those who want to see the "actual screen" rather than just "reading" first - Those who cannot use ChatGPT in their company due to security concerns