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Basics of model-based systems engineering

If you are a design engineer, you have heard over and over again that model-based systems engineering (MBSE) brings multiple advantages, such as reduced design costs and time-to-market, bet…

Webinars of the month – June 2017

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Introduction to the fundamentals of model-based systems engineering
We invite you to attend this on-demand webinar which covers the fundamental concepts of model-based systems engineeri…

Femap at the 2017 Siemens PLM Connection Americas, Indianapolis

Last week saw the staging of the 2017 Siemens PLM Connection Americas event in Indianapolis. In the Simcenter User Connection track, there was good representation for simulation and the who…

Setting up LMS QSources right the first time

I remember getting Legos for six straight birthdays when I was young.
Back then; the fierce anticipation to finish my next miniature masterpiece was much greater than the patience I could foster to…

Introducing performance engineering fundamentals

Engineering has the reputation of being a complex discipline. And it surely can be. But at times, you’ll be amazed to discover how simple the concepts behind all the equations and algorithms are.
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Discover the new indoor pass-by noise testing facility at UTAC CERAM

 
When: Friday, June 2, 2017
Where: UTAC CERAM – Autodrome de Linas-Montlhéry Avenue Georges Boillot 91310 Linas – France

 
On Friday the 2 nd of June 2017, UTAC CERAM u…

Design by Experience or Data?

Product design is an innovative process. Churning out truly original designs requires visionary insight, out-of-the box thinking, and more importantly experience. Yes, a lot of experience. On the oth…

Presenting Simcenter News

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Dedicated to the global automotive industry
 
This weekend in the grocery story parking lot, I happened upon a beautiful mustard-orange original Fiat 500, driven by a…

Femap Tips & Tricks: Creating Plate Element Properties from Geometry

In creating a simulation model quite often the finite elements are generated from a CAD geometry representation of the design. This serves to transfer the three dimensional topology from the CAD&nbsp…