HyperX Software
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| Developer(s) | Collier Aerospace (aka Collier Research Corporation) |
| Stable release | 2025.1.4
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| Operating system | Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 11 |
| Type | Design and analysis software |
| License | Commercial |
| Website | collieraerospace |
HyperX is computer-aided engineering (CAE) software.[1]
HyperX is the successor to HyperSizer, which was originally developed at NASA Langley and was licensed for commercial use by Collier Research Corporation in 1996.[2]
History
[edit]HyperSizer developed from the NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) ST-SIZE research code. ST-SIZE was originally developed because NASA identified a need for accurate methods of formulating panel stiffness and thermal expansion coefficients, leading to the development of ST-SIZE from 1988 to 1995. Another need was the reduction of mass on high-speed aircraft and weight reduction for optimization. ST-SIZE was developed by a team of engineers working on the National Aerospace Plane X-30.[3] Two major versions of ST-SIZE were created. The original version included formulations for stiffness terms and thermal expansion coefficients based on approximations often taken in traditional design methods. In 1990, a version of ST-SIZE was formed for structural design and weight prediction. A new method for formulation of stiffened panel properties was developed starting in 1991. A method for including composite lamina and laminate data in the formulation of stiffened panel structural properties was first developed. Thermal coefficients were created to handle both in-plane and through-the-thickness temperature gradients for membrane, bending, and membrane-bending coupling. A method was then developed to enter these thermal expansion and bending coefficients into the MSC Software version of Nastran for finite element analysis (FEA) using a model with a single plane of finite elements.[4][5]
In May 1996, Collier Research Corporation was formed in Hampton, Virginia from the original ST-SIZE design team, which included Craig S. Collier. Collier Research obtained an exclusive, all-fields-of-use license, and became the first company to license NASA software for commercial use. They combined the NASA LaRC ST-SIZE copyright research code with other company proprietary software; the combined software became HyperSizer.[6]
Uses
[edit]HyperX software is used to perform structural analysis and weight optimization for metallic and composite vehicles. For example
Use cases for HyperX include:
- the SP80 kite-powered carbon fiber racing sailboat, [7]
- the Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering at Hongik University in South Korea and Samwon Millennia, Inc. natural fiber composite wind turbine blade, [8]
- a carbon fiber e-bike case study performed by Flanders Make and 4RealSim. [9]
Details
[edit]HyperX is written in C# code, which operates on SQL relational database tables. It is compatible on Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 11 operating systems.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Collier Aerospace | HyperX Software for Aerospace Structural Analysis & Design". Collier Aerospace. Retrieved 2025-03-18.
- ^ "Timeline". Collier Aerospace. Retrieved 2025-03-18.
- ^ Beam, Sherri (November 3, 2008). ""Collier Comes Back to His Future at Langley"". Researcher News. Archived from the original on July 12, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
- ^ "Collier Research Corporation". MSC Software. August 22, 2011.
- ^ Collier, Craig; Yarrington, Phil; Pickenheim, Mark (Oct 1998). "Design Optimization Using HyperSizer" (PDF). MSC Americas Users Conference, Universal City, CA.
- ^ "Software Optimizes Designs from Spaceships to Wind Turbines | NASA Spinoff". spinoff.nasa.gov. Retrieved 2025-03-18.
- ^ admin (2022-04-26). "Composites World - JEC World 2022 preview". Collier Aerospace. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
- ^ admin (2022-05-05). "New HyperX® Software from Collier Aerospace Sizes Natural Fiber-reinforced Composite Wind Blade". Collier Aerospace. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
- ^ Pelfrene, Joren (August 30, 2025). "Optimising a carbon fibre e-bike for weight and manufacturability". Flanders Make. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- ^ "HyperX Support". support.collieraerospace.com. Retrieved 2025-03-25.