Is this the electric vehicle that we’ve all been waiting for?

Uniti One is an EV that just makes more sense.
I have to confess: I have caught the Uniti fever. It all started last April when Werner Custers and I shot a little movie at the Uniti headquart…

Relating AM Conditions and Fatigue Performance of 3D Printed Metallic Parts

You must have heard about Additive Manufacturing (AM) and if you haven’t it is currently a disruptive change in the manufacturing process industry. Widely known as 3D-printing, Additive Manufacturing…

The State of Simulation 2018: Lessons from the Simcenter Conference

I just got back from the US Simcenter Conference in Detroit, most of which I spent locked in a small room interviewing attendees on video about their experiences with our products, and of the confere…

Simcenter STAR-CCM+ v13.06: Finding the differences that make a difference…

Can you see the differences between each of the three images in the picture below? Backing up a bit, you’re looking at the pressure contours on the bottom of an impeller in a mixing tank. E…

Solution History Support for Derived Parts in STAR-CCM+ v11.04

Please note: Original publication date 07-16-2016
 
When less is more …   it’s like déjà vu all over again!
 
A while back, I published a blog on a significant imp…

6 Advanced Methodologies for Gear Test Rig: Part 1

Gears. Gears are used since the middle ages. Should be settled science by now, right? That’s about what I thought when I started. However, after discussing with colleagues and digging into …

Simcenter STAR-CCM+ v13.06: Overcome conflicting goals with the right compromise

 
Our world is changing and becoming increasingly complex. I feel that every day we are facing more and more challenges implicating conflicting goals, both in personal and professional lives….

Webinar: Get on top of your game with the newest TPA methods

When I first joined Siemens PLM Software, Dirk De Vis, Vice-President of Simcenter Engineering and Consulting services, explained me the different types of projects his engineering team executes. Bef…

The Multibody Dynamics of Bolts

Have you ever wondered about the physics of a roller coaster?
Or thought about how strong the bolts and joints have to be to withstand the impact of the racing cart. They better be strong if people…