July 31, 2010/ -- Building on the success of SC/Tetra in the program, Cradle adds a second thermal fluid dynamics tool to the HyperWorks Partner Alliance (HWPA)

Software Cradle (www.cradle-cfd.com), a provider of innovative CFD software and services, today announced the addition of scSTREAM, multi-purpose CFD software using structured mesh (Cartesian or cylindrical),  to HyperWorks Partner Alliance (HWPA) of Altair Engineering Inc. (www.altair.com).  HyperWorks users of Altair can now download the latest version of scSTREAM from the HWPA website at www.hyperworksalliance.com and use scSTREAM at little or no incremental cost through their existing HyperWorks software license system.

Inspired by the growing adoption of its CFD application SC/Tetra within the HWPA, Software Cradle has expanded its offering to include scSTREAM through the innovative HyperWorks platform. Where SC/Tetra uses unstructured mesh to enable the calculation of complex geometries, the scSTREAM CFD software captures geometric shape as an approximated structured mesh. This method is especially advantageous for design engineers in need of stability, high computational speed and low memory consumption for models with many parts composed of predominantly rectangular shapes. User friendly Wizard navigation makes it easy to set up analysis conditions and a wide range of solver functions ensure fast, functional results. scSTREAM also boasts a powerful postprocessor to visualize analysis results and create beautiful effects and animations for impressive presentations. Applications of this technology include indoor air conditioning systems, environmental assessment of wind, and electronics cooling. Industries such as construction, civil engineering, electronics, chemical and automotive utilize scSTREAM’s MultiBlock meshing functions, free surface, chemical reaction, high computational speed and robust calculation solver for their CFD analysis.

“The success of Altair’s partnership with Software Cradle and the customer adoption of SC/Tetra have paved the way for the HyperWorks Partner Alliance to further expand its partner software offering” said Martin Nichols, Altair Executive Vice President of Global Alliances and Operations. “Making leading software applications like scSTREAM available at little or no incremental cost presents the innovative technological solutions our users seek, as well as the compelling value they require to compete in the demanding CAE marketplace.”

HyperWorks is a suite of enterprise analytic applications that includes statistical, database, visualization, and simulation software to help companies make better business decisions.  Its patented HyperWorks Units licensing technology allows users to transparently share software licenses globally across a broad suite of applications.

“I am very excited to announce that scSTREAM will be part of the HWPA in addition to SC/Tetra,” said Ichiro Komada, President of Software Cradle. “scSTREAM is a very mature and proven innovative CFD software as it has been in the market since 1984 and extensively used among most major Japanese general contractors as well as electronics companies. I hope and believe that scSTREAM can bring great innovation and advancement of technologies in various industries through the HWPA.”

The addition of scSTREAM to the HyperWorks platform affords CFD users with increased flexibility when using CFD technology and enables them to efficiently apply it to their engineering work.  SC/Tetra and scSTREAM can be accessed through Hyperworks here.

About Altair

Altair Engineering, Inc. empowers client innovation and decision-making through technology that optimizes the analysis, management and visualization of business and engineering information. Privately held with more than 1,300 employees, Altair has offices throughout North America, South America, Europe and Asia/Pacific. With a 20-year-plus track record for product design, advanced engineering software and grid computing technologies, Altair consistently delivers a competitive advantage to customers in a broad range of industries. To learn more, please visit www.altair.com.

About the HyperWorks Partner Alliance

HyperWorks uses a subscription-based software licensing model, where software licenses float across the enterprise, and customers can use floating licenses to access a broad suite of Altair developed and third party software applications. Customers benefit from unmatched flexibility and access, resulting in maximum software utilization, productivity and ROI. For more information about the HyperWorks Partner Alliance, visit www.hyperworksalliance.com.

About Software Cradle Co.,Ltd.

Software Cradle is a Professional Engineering Group with the best-in-class recognized CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) software in the thermo-fluid analysis field in Japan. Since their establishment in 1984, Cradle has worked closely with customers to understand their problems and needs, and reflect them in their technological development. As a leading company in CFD software, they continue to provide customers with unique and reliable solutions focused on product quality, value, creativity and innovation.

To learn more, please visit www.cradle-cfd.com.

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