MASTA Webinar Series – SMT

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Sign up to our live, interactive and easily accessible webinars that feature presentations from both technical development and engineering experts from SMT. The MASTA Webinar Series will demonstrate the latest features within the software, and also make a nod towards future developments.

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Component Analysis MASTA Bearings

Bearings in MASTA

17th November 2021
1pm – 2pm (GMT)

Sam Webster – Technical Trainer

Bearings in MASTA

SMT’s November webinar discusses the implementation of bearings in MASTA and aims to give an overview of methodology along with available results.

In this one hour webinar, we will discuss:

Bearings within the MASTA system model
MASTA’s bearing database
Mounting specifications
Tolerance specifications
Fitting and thermal effects
Bearing ring FE replacement
Available rating standards
SKF bearing module
Available bearing results

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Differential Modelling in MASTA

September 2021

Sam Webster – Technical Trainer

Splines in MASTA

June 2021

Sam Webster – Technical Trainer

MASTA Learning Resources

April 2021

Sam Webster – Technical Trainer

What’s New In MASTA 11?

February 2021

Sam Webster – Technical Trainer

SMT Engineering Services

NVH Capabilities

August 2020
1pm – 2pm (BST)

Dr Tom Hardy – Lead Transmission Engineer

Troubleshooting your
MASTA model

June 2020
1pm – 2pm (BST)

Matthew Smith – Customer Support Engineer

ISO 6336 2019 Cylindrical Gear Rating in MASTA

March 2020

1pm-2pm GMT

Sam Webster – Senior Technical Trainer

Baydu Al – Senior Software Engineer/Analyst – Gear Specialist

Cylindrical Gear Microgeometry Specification & Analysis

February 2020
1pm – 2pm (GMT)

Sam Webster – Senior Technical Trainer

System Deflection Analysis

05 December 2019
1pm – 2pm (GMT)

Matthew Smith – Customer Support Engineer

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Introduction to System Deflection
System Deflection Model
Components in System Deflection
- Gears
- Shafts
- Bearings
- Modelling Clearances
Settings
- Thermal Effects
- Efficiency
- Properties Grid
- FE

Modelling and Analysis of EVs

19 Novemeber 2019
1pm – 2pm (GMT)

Sam Webster – Senior Technical Trainer

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Introduction to System Deflection
System Deflection Model
Components in System Deflection
- Gears
- Shafts
- Bearings
- Modelling Clearances
Settings
- Thermal Effects
- Efficiency
- Properties Grid
- FE

MASTA Hints and
Tips

12 September 2019
1pm – 2pm (GMT)

Sam Webster – Senior Technical Trainer

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User interface tips
Model building tips
Loading conditions tips
Custom reporting tips
FE model tips

Introduction to
MASTA

20 August 2019
1pm – 2pm (GMT)

Sam Webster – Senior Technical Trainer

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Familiarisation with the MASTA Interface

Fundamentals of MASTA Model Building

Manual Modelling
2D CAD Modelling
Specifying Gear Geometry
Imported FE Capabilities

Creating Loading Conditions

Power Loads
Duty Cycles
Comparative Analyses

System Analysis

Power Flow
System Deflection Overview

A Brief Summary of MASTA’s Other Capabilities

MASTA 10 – Overview of New Functionality

23 July 2019
1pm – 2pm (GMT)

Sam Webster – Senior Technical Trainer
Stuart Jones – Senior Software Engineer/Analyst

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Demonstration of three scripting functionality examples of MASTA API in:

Excel
MATLAB
Python
Various enhancements to MASTA outside of scripting

Q&A’s

Finite Elements FAQs

19 June 2019
1pm – 2pm (GMT)

Tom Harvey – Technical Lead – Software Engineer/Analyst

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Introduction to Finite Element in MASTA
FAQs

Q&A

Scripting in MASTA

28 March 2019
1pm – 2pm (GMT)

Stuart Jones – Senior Software Engineer/Analyst

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Introduction to scripting in MASTA
SMT API properties, model building and extracting results using C# and VB.Net
Use scripted properties in MASTA’s custom reporting framework
Plugins – share functionality with other MASTA users whilst retaining IP
Create and setup multiple code solutions
Using the SMT API in a console application
Future developments
Q&A’s

MASTA 9 – Overview of New Functionality

20 November 2018
1pm – 2pm (GMT)

Tom Harvey – Technical Lead – Software Engineer/Analyst

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Introduction
NVH Improvements
- Airborne sound power
- Export direct to acoustics
- Operating deflection shapes
- New interface
Shaft meshing
Flexible spline coupling
Bearing mounting clearance
CVT sheave forces
Future developments

Modelling Complex Planetary Arrangements in MASTA

30 August 2018
1pm – 2pm (GMT)

Richard Earl – Transmission Engineer

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Introduction
Compound Planetary Gearset
Extending Compound Planetary Gearset
Automotive Automatic Example
Conclusion and Questions

Working with imported FE components in MASTA

26 July 2018
1pm – 2pm (GMT)

Anthony Phoenix – Transmission Engineer

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Importing and reducing FE in MASTA models
The impact of including FE components on system analysis

Bearing Analysis

26 June 2018
1pm – 2pm (GMT)

Joshua Huntingford – Transmission Engineer

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Parametric Studies in MASTA and RUNNA

31 May 2018
1pm – 2pm (GMT)

Rupesh Patel – Software Engineer/Analyst

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NVH

26 April 2018
1pm – 2pm (GMT)

Owen Harris – Director of Research

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Why and where NVH issues are occurring
Demo and discussion of test data and its analysis
How MASTA models and predicts gear whine including:
- System deflection and gear mesh misalignments
- Gear design and transmission error
- The drivetrain compliances and gear dynamic mesh forces
- Excitation of the full system model
Tips and tricks for NVH troubleshooting

Macro Geometry Design Space Search

22 March 2018
1pm – 2pm (GMT)

Stuart Jones – Senior Software Engineer/Analyst

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Why and where NVH issues are occurring
Demo and discussion of test data and its analysis
How MASTA models and predicts gear whine including:
- System deflection and gear mesh misalignments
- Gear design and transmission error
- The drivetrain compliances and gear dynamic mesh forces
- Excitation of the full system model
Tips and tricks for NVH troubleshooting