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Following the Digital Thread –Part 5 of 8

April 6, 2018

We’re making great progress with our new bell crank. So far, we have seen it designed, analyzed, and optimized as it progresses along the digital thread. Now it’s on to the build with the help of the…

By Jennifer Bradford
< 1 MIN READ

Connect Students with Real-Life Experience: The PurdueTracer

April 4, 2018

(This article originally appeared in the Simcenter Blog and was written by @Adolique)

The National Fluid Power Challenge is a series of math and science competitions des…

By Jennifer Bradford
5 MIN READ

Following the Digital Thread –Part 4 of 8

March 30, 2018

“Why would anyone paint a board and leave it in the middle of nowhere?” Because, arguably, the only way to know if the paint will last through two years of weathering is to put it through two years o…

By Jennifer Bradford
< 1 MIN READ

NX Bracket Challenge

March 27, 2018

This article was originally posted in the NX Design Blog by @PatMcManus

So just one week in to March Madness, and my bracket is toast. Absolute toast. One small consolidation is that …

By Jennifer Bradford
7 MIN READ

Following the Digital Thread –Part 3 of 8

March 23, 2018

Our bell crank has made it into the digital thread, but before we go any further, we want to see if we can make it even better, and lighter. For that, we will need to use technology called “topology …

By Jennifer Bradford
< 1 MIN READ

Interns Wanted! Spend Your Summer As a Global Academic Student Intern!

March 22, 2018

The Siemens Global Academic Team – the folks who bring you this witty-yet-thoughtful blog, the Learning Advantage Academic Resource Center, support for your favorite student competitions, and grants …

By Jennifer Bradford
2 MIN READ

New Book! Simulation of Fluid Power Systems with Simcenter Amesim

March 21, 2018

Simulation of Fluid Power Systems with Simcenter Amesim, by Nicolae Vasiliu and Daniela Vasiliu from CRC Press illustrates numerical simulation of fluid power systems by theSimcen…

By Jennifer Bradford
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What’s New in Learning Advantage? Plant Simulation – Getting Started!

March 20, 2018

Surely I’m not the only one who thought all those countless hours playing The Sims would prove to be important to my career? While The Sims might have been great practice for building your dream zill…

By Jennifer Bradford
< 1 MIN READ

Following the Digital Thread –Part 2 of 8

March 16, 2018

While the digital thread can have operational implications that cross the enterprise, it begins with the design of a product. In this episode, we use the example of a bell crank, a critical component…

By Jennifer Bradford
< 1 MIN READ