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…

Endangered: Test Tracks

It’s about that time to buy a car, but what are you looking for? Are you looking for mileage, safety, style, durability, model? What is the brand you will fall for?
 

 
The bra…

Cementing the future of rotary kilns through simulation and intelligent design exploration

On a recent trail run along the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains near my home, I ran alongside the beautiful Lexington Reservoir. Curious to learn about why and when the reservoir was constructe…

Give me a brake! Virtually test autonomous emergency braking systems

A majority of accidents are caused by late braking or braking with insufficient force. The driver might be distracted, the visibility poor, or another road user makes an unpredictable move. Year over…

Simcenter Testlab 18: Intuitive sound quality analysis

I recently returned from a 2 weeks long business trip to the United States of America. The goal was simple:…

Extending aircraft utility in cold weather through Multiphysics Simulation

 
The market for ice protection and deicing technology is estimated to be in the 100s of millions a year. For large civilian aircraft that need to fly in cold weather conditions, icing is the …

Simcenter Conference: Improving Best Practices

 
You have to validate the design of a new product. You analyze and iterate on the product with the design team for months and once you think you are done you believe you have develo…

Lisa Airplanes uses Femap and NX Nastran to help certify a new plane

In the Savoie region of France in the French Alps, a team of enthusiasts set about inventing a new way to travel. They embarked on an ambitious and far-sighted project to create an all-terrain recrea…

Join us at the Simcenter 2018 America’s Conference

 
The wait is over for the 2018 Simcenter Conference in Detroit, October 15th to 17th! This is an exciting three-day event that will bring people together to explore and broaden their kno…