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Simcenter powertrain testing at Automotive Testing Expo

Powertrain design is not an easy task. While we expect powerful cars, they also need to be fuel efficient and environmentally friendly. On top of this, we expect to feel comfortable in our cars, whic…

Spotlight on – Julien Joubert, developer and project manager

Let’s take a few minutes to meet Julien Joubert, developer and project manager

SpaceX’s Hyperloop Competition 2 – Chat with the winning team

Badgerloop wins back-to-back Innovation Awards
SpaceX’s Hyperloop Competition 2 happened in Hawthorne, California over the weekend and we talked to one of the leading teams, the Badgerloop from Uni…

Software design, development and deficiencies – Auteur theory

 
François Truffaut Being a cinephile, let me introduce you to a term called ‘Auteur Theory’. The theory was born with the   French New Wave   cinema, in late 50s and early 60s,…

The Perlan 2 Glider Flying to New Heights

Arguably a spacecraft as well as an aircraft, the Perlan 2 glider is part of a mission to fly higher than any plane ever before, and reach an altitude of 90,000 feet. To reach that altitude, the Perl…

Introduction to Simcenter durability testing solutions

You’ve not seen all from Automotive Testing Expo 2017 yet . From the series of videos where our experts walk you through highlights of the show, follow Gert Frans today, as he explains the strengths …

Showing the LMS SCADAS XS at Automotive Testing Expo

These days passengers expect to feel comfortable in their cars. The bar is set high. As a result, there is an increasing need to check Noise, Vibration and Harshness (NVH) during test drives. Enginee…

Fokker Biplane Aerodynamic Analysis

In an investigation into the use of alternate materials in the construction of structural wing components for a Fokker D-VII biplane design, Structural Design and Analysis (SDA) undertook a compariso…

STAR-CCM+ v12.04: Innovate faster with Design Manager!

I was sitting on a high speed train the other day, admiring the beauty of the countryside. We passed by a nuclear plant and a wind farm. Later on, while surfing on social networks, I came across an o…