Spacecraft thermal simulation – Where would you park your best spacecraft?

Spacecraft thermal simulation – Where would you park your best spacecraft?

Discover how Simcenter Space Systems Thermal is used to determine the Goldie locks zone via thermal simulation, to land a space craft on the perfect spot on the moon.
The intricate ballet of handoffs in orbit: From relay races to space robotics

The intricate ballet of handoffs in orbit: From relay races to space robotics

Discover how Northrop Grumman achieved a flawless execution of their innovative on orbit handoff technique mission, extending the lifespan of existing satellites in space.
Containing aircraft engine failure

Containing aircraft engine failure

Accounting for the unbalanced load by the use of rotor dynamics software ensured the engine failure of UA 328 was contained.
Accelerating Airworthiness Certification

Accelerating Airworthiness Certification

Changing the Game: Bye Aerospace wants to be the first FAA-certified electric aircraft by accelerating airworthiness certification using Simcenter.
Jet Engine Efficiency: Making Cleaner Skies the ‘New Normal’ Part II

Jet Engine Efficiency: Making Cleaner Skies the ‘New Normal’ Part II

Last week, I described how the current global pandemic provided one bright spot: the reduction in CO2 emissions. For such...
Jet Engine Performance: Making Cleaner Skies the ‘New Normal’

Jet Engine Performance: Making Cleaner Skies the ‘New Normal’

One of the inadvertent effects of the current pandemic has been a drastic reduction in global air pollution. Amidst this...
Don’t Do The Shimmy

Don’t Do The Shimmy

Engineering is a balancing act. The natural world exists in an equilibrium, but as engineers, we are constantly trying to disrupt this equilibrium and bring it into a higher state of equilibrium.&nbs...
The Sound of Silence…In The Skies?

The Sound of Silence…In The Skies?

In a bygone era, airlines urged passengers to "sit back and relax", these days,  they are lucky if they can quickly get into their own cocoon as they settle into their seat and that often only h...
Used & Abused: The Life of an Airplane Seat.

Used & Abused: The Life of an Airplane Seat.

Air Travel. What kind of thoughts comes to mind when you think of it? Luxury? Glamour? More often than not, these days it conjures up more stoic terms: endurance, perseverance. Well if that's how you...
Virtually Simulate Vehicle Pass-by Noise in an Inherently Controlled Environment

Virtually Simulate Vehicle Pass-by Noise in an Inherently Controlled Environment

Sirens. Before you see the ambulance, you hear them, right? And then it increases as the ambulance comes close, passes by, and then fades away as the ambulance moves away, that's the instantly recogn...
Composites Curing: A Recipe for Success

Composites Curing: A Recipe for Success

The manufacture of thermoset composites (referred to as composites curing) has to-date followed a very similar artistic process, and the challenge is to find the right recipe.
Efficient Rotor Dynamics for Multi-Stage Turbomachinery

Efficient Rotor Dynamics for Multi-Stage Turbomachinery

The structural dynamics study of complex turbomachines, like jet engines or gas turbines, is a challenge today. The rotating parts of turbomachines are usually designed with different stages on ...
Efficient and Accurate Broadband FEM-based Vibro-acoustics (Part 2) – External Acoustics

Efficient and Accurate Broadband FEM-based Vibro-acoustics (Part 2) – External Acoustics

Challenges of vibro-acoustic FE modeling for external acoustics   Two weeks ago I discussed how in Simcenter 3D Acoustics the FEMAO methodology we developed for vibro-acoustic analysis al...
Efficient and Accurate Broadband FEM-based Vibro-acoustics (Part 1)

Efficient and Accurate Broadband FEM-based Vibro-acoustics (Part 1)

Challenges of vibro-acoustic FE modeling   CAE simulation fundamentally virtually simulates the behavior of continuous or "infinite"  objects subject to various physical forces into dis...
International Women’s Day – Anne Rigot

International Women’s Day – Anne Rigot

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Closing the Loop between As-Designed and As-Manufactured Composites

Closing the Loop between As-Designed and As-Manufactured Composites

Over the last 30 years the usage of fiber-reinforced plastics (FRP) composites have grown due to their lightweight properties and structural performance. Still, there remain significan...
Simcenter 3D 12: Simulation to Drive Design Direction

Simcenter 3D 12: Simulation to Drive Design Direction

More efficient and accurate simulations in support of performance engineering   Today we're proud to announce the latest release of Simcenter 3D which is available for download now. This la...
SDC Verifier with Simcenter 3D Helps Ensure Your FE models Meet Industry Standards

SDC Verifier with Simcenter 3D Helps Ensure Your FE models Meet Industry Standards

How can you ensure that your FE analysis can meet industry standards? The essence of finite element analysis is to ensure that your product will perform as you intended it to. But most product desi...
Industry 4.0 Digitalization and its implications for CAE

Industry 4.0 Digitalization and its implications for CAE

Dr. Jan Leuridan at the STAR Global conference Earlier this month Dr. Leuridan spoke at the STAR Global conference for STAR-CCM+ users in Berlin. During this session he explained the rationale fo...
Receive a discount to attend the Simcenter User Connection!

Receive a discount to attend the Simcenter User Connection!

    First 100 registrants receive a $375 discount off regul...
Santa’s on his way!

Santa’s on his way!

Santa's a busy guy. He always gets you your presents just in the nick of time but he would like to have time to cuddle with Mrs. Claus with and enjoy Christmas himself! So check out how we are help...
Simcenter Symposium  Presentations now available!

Simcenter Symposium Presentations now available!

Earlier this fall we held our Simcenter Symposium which was a very successful event with over 200+ attendees.   They were able to hear about how Simcenter solutions enabled our customers to ...
CIO Review Interview with Jan Leuridan about Simcenter

CIO Review Interview with Jan Leuridan about Simcenter

Recently, Jan Leuridan, Senior Vice President for Simulation & Test Dr. Jan Leuridan, SVP, Simulation & Test Solutions Solutions at Siemens PLM Software sat down with the magazine CIO re...
Ectoplasms! Monsters! Halloween!  How to visualize spiritual energy…

Ectoplasms! Monsters! Halloween! How to visualize spiritual energy…

  Have you ever wondered how to visualize spiritual energy? Sure you have! Who doesn't? Especially today... and now you can with our Ectoplasm flow model!   Check out this b...
How to optimize a laminate in Simcenter from our friends at Maya

How to optimize a laminate in Simcenter from our friends at Maya

Simcenter Laminate Composites  allows you to optimize the fundamen tal properties of a laminate coupon- for example, increasing its modulus in the X direction, minimizing its mass or its the...
Learn about Simcenter Design Exploration, October 12th 2016

Learn about Simcenter Design Exploration, October 12th 2016

How do you know you've got the right design? How many designs do you need to create before you get the right one? Which of these designs will perform under all the different physical constraints? If ...
Revisit the Simcenter for Predictive Engineering Analytics Webinar Series

Revisit the Simcenter for Predictive Engineering Analytics Webinar Series

Across every industry today, companies are facing tough challenges–such as increased product complexity, new materials and manufacturing processes–and new opportunities from the availability of s...
See Simcenter In Action At The Siemens Simcenter Symposium 2016, September 13-14, Troy, Michigan

See Simcenter In Action At The Siemens Simcenter Symposium 2016, September 13-14, Troy, Michigan

CAE analysts and simulation experts face some unique challenges in their jobs, but like anyone, they have to stay on top of industry trends. What’s one of the best ways to do that? By connecting ...
Better Battery Thermal Management with Co-Simulation

Better Battery Thermal Management with Co-Simulation

  Temperature is a critical parameter for Lithium-Ion batteries and co-simulation with NX Thermal and Simcenter Amesim leads to further insights into this effects of this parameter....
Nastran on the Cloud and other news at PLM World

Nastran on the Cloud and other news at PLM World

  It's been a busy week for me with PLM World, a number of interesting sessions and one thing that is ever present is the increasing synergies between NX CAE and LMS. In addition it was nice...
Virtual Simulation At The Heart of Competitive Racing

Virtual Simulation At The Heart of Competitive Racing

 Williams F1 Conference Centre, Grove, Oxfordshire, UK   On May 21 st 2014, please join the Siemens PLM UK team at the first ever Siemens UK CAE Symposium (registration link) at t...
Simulation-Driven Design – Carmakers Rely On CFD To Drive Aerodynamic & Engine Design

Simulation-Driven Design – Carmakers Rely On CFD To Drive Aerodynamic & Engine Design

Automotive manufacturers are increasingly looking to simulation-driven design using computational fluid dynamics to solve external aerodynamic and internal engine design problems. An article in ...
How to Minimize Noise and Optimize Sound Quality

How to Minimize Noise and Optimize Sound Quality

    The ability to minimize noise and optimize sound quality using acoustic analysis tools early on in the design phase is a critical design requirement that has been traditionally h...
NX CAE Tips & Tricks Webinar – Mixed Element / Hybrid FEM workflows

NX CAE Tips & Tricks Webinar – Mixed Element / Hybrid FEM workflows

Hi there,   Coming up this Thursday, March 27 th at 1pm Eastern / 10am Pacific is the latest in our regular series of NX CAE webinars.   This time around we’ll discuss advanced wor...