Case Study: Bottpower achieves lightweight, stronger aerodynamic windshield bracket with Altair

BOTTPOWER Designs Lightweight Bracket for Motorbike

Bottpower, a Valencia-based motorsport engineering company, needed a lightweight stay bracket for a motorbike that could withstand primary and aerodynamic loads and be ready in time for the Addit3D 3D-print fair. The team used Altair software—Altair HyperWorks™ for FEA, Altair Virtual Wind Tunnel (VWT) for CFD and aerodynamic loading, Altair Inspire™ for topology optimization, plus Altair HyperMesh™ and Altair SimLab™ for meshing and virtual testing—to find the optimal weight‑to‑stiffness solution quickly.

Using Altair, the engineers ran VWT simulations at 300 km/h to determine aerodynamic loads, used Inspire to remove excess material within the design envelope while keeping a safety factor, and validated stress, deformation and safety factors with HyperMesh and SimLab. The Altair-driven workflow produced a bracket that fit perfectly, complemented surrounding components, and was lighter and stronger than previous versions—delivering notable weight reduction, increased strength and more predictable behavior while accelerating development for the show.

Bottpower

David Sánchez

Bottpower