Efficient search

HEEDS includes proprietary design space exploration functionality that is used to simultaneously leverage multiple global and local search strategies, and adapt the search as it learns more about the design space. It requires no algorithmic search expertise on the part of the user but easily incorporates user intuition through its collaborative search capabilities. This process allows you to identify higher-performing families of designs with minimal simulation time and cost.

This approach, known as SHERPA:

• Requires no model simplification, model fitting or surrogates
• Uses hybrid, adaptive intelligent search to find better designs in fewer evaluations
• Helps you reduce search time, product development costs and product design risks

Most traditional design space exploration tools require highly specialized optimization skills and simplification of models to allow for efficient search. However, by using HEEDS, you can streamline design space exploration using your existing models no matter the complexity or number of parameters and constraints. Specify the time you are willing to wait for an answer, and the intelligent search functionality in SHERPA will help you adjust search strategies to find better design alternatives in the allotted time.