More than EM – A Multi-Discipline Approach to Motor Design

I recently read a very interesting IEEE paper called Modern Electrical Machine Design Optimization: Techniques, Trends, and Best Practices.  In the first few paragraphs, there was some stag…

Simulationen in der CAD-Umgebung: Frontloading in der Entwicklung

Der Trend, die Entwicklungskosten und -zeiten zu reduzieren und dabei gleichzeitig innovativere und besser funktionierende Produkte zu entwickeln, ist ungebrochen. Den dadurch entstehenden Anforderun…

Simcenter STAR-CCM+ 2019.2: What’s New?

Simcenter STAR-CCM+ 2019.2:
Communicate, inspire and innovate
The latest release of Simcenter STAR-CCM+ will not only increase your productivity through powerful native automation but also gives …

Perfecting transmissions need not be at evolution pace

Gears are undisputedly engineering marvels. Ever since their existence (some predict it as early as third century B.C.) gears were used in sophisticated transmissions  –  rotating mills, ir…

Poorly designed pumps use 10% of world energy

Let’s play a game. Count up all the pumps in your life: the pumps that operate your home HVAC system; oil pumps, water pumps, fuel pumps and aircon pumps in your car; the pump insi…

E-Motion Rennteam Aalen develops electric race car using Simcenter

Formula Student is the world’s biggest competition for engineers developing race cars. As the competition is the ideal possibility to acquire design skills, Aalen University of Applied Science e…

Smarter Simulation for the Design Engineer

There are a lot of myths about simulation tools especially those for the design engineer. Are they really robust enough to handle real-life engineering problems with the required levels of accuracy a…

Simcenter STAR-CCM+ 2019.2: Imagining the Art of the Possible with Screenplay

“There’s nothing in the world more powerful than a good story” quips Tyrion Lannister in the HBO series finale of Game of Thrones (no spoiler here, not to worry). Effective visualizations are the sto…

Story of a successful integration – Samtech in the Simcenter portfolio part.4

Prior to the Siemens acquisition, Samtech already had an excellent reputation in 3D products. As an expert in this field,…