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The pivotal importance of testing

As customers continue to demand more from their vehicles and as regulations for noise, safety and emissions become increasingly strict, the winning formula for successful product design and a strong …

LMS Samtech Tea Pipe embedded in NX 9

 
CAE-based design of flexible hoses/pipes in NX platform.
 
Designing flexible hoses, pipes or cables is a challenging task for designers and engineers and, if not performed correctl…

A bright future for controls engineering

Very seldom do you run across a modern product or system that is purely mechanical. Even the most basic item, like a lawn mower, a power tool or a dishwasher has something “smart” or mechatronic abou…

GPU Technology Revolution – More Cores, Faster Processing

Five years ago, there was just one way to speed up complex computing tasks: buy more computers. With CAD and CAE software focused around the CPU, the only way for an enterprise to accelerate complex …

NX Nastran Performance Improvements

NX Nastran Performance Improvements

I have been doing a little performance testing in the latest release of NX Nastran (10.2) which is included in the newest Femap release just announced (version 11.2.1) and I thought I would share a f…

Femap 11.2.1 Release

Femap 11.2.1 Release

Femap version 11.2.1 is now available for download from the GTAC site.
 

Choose the Download and Upload Files option to access the SPLM Download Server. Then choose All Siemens Prod…

Continuing the Femap Symposium Series 2015 in Cypress CA

Continuing the Femap Symposium Series 2015 in Cypress CA

The Femap Symposium Series 2015 continued last week with another event held at the Siemens PLM Software office in Cypress, CA, co-hosted with Siemens channel partner, Saratech.
 
Topics cove…

NWC 2015 – Simulation is Evolving. Are You?

Simulation, modeling, and engineering analysis continue to evolve at a staggering pace. How do we, as simulation and analysis experts, keep up? These are questions that the NAFEMS World Congress 2015…

Webinar: Safety on the Orion Manned Spacecraft

Webinar: Safety on the Orion Manned Spacecraft

Manned space travel is the ultimate simulation challenge. In this webinar we’ll hear about simulating for the Orion spacecraft, including: 
 

How analysts have to account for a broade…