This customer story highlights how KTM Technologies redesigned a motorcycle engine rocker arm to reduce mass and inertia while improving stiffness and durability. Using Altair HyperWorks and OptiStruct, engineers performed nonlinear topology optimization under manufacturing constraints. The optimized design achieved a 21% mass reduction, 15% inertia reduction, and increased stiffness, enabling higher engine RPM without compromising reliability. The case demonstrates how simulation-driven lightweight design directly translates into measurable performance gains in high-performance automotive and motorcycle engineering.

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