What Is an Optimized Product Design?

In my previous post, How Should You Use Simulation, I discussed how optimization is the top way Top Performers use simulation. Top Performing companies are those who, when compared to their competito…

Revisit the Simcenter for Predictive Engineering Analytics Webinar Series

Across every industry today, companies are facing tough challenges–such as increased product complexity, new materials and manufacturing processes–and new opportunities from the availability of s…

See Simcenter In Action At The Siemens Simcenter Symposium 2016, September 13-14, Troy, Michigan

CAE analysts and simulation experts face some unique challenges in their jobs, but like anyone, they have to stay on top of industry trends. What’s one of the best ways to do that? By connecting …

An Introduction to Aeroelasticity

What is Aeroelasticity?
The NX NASTRAN Aeroelasticity software solution enables you to analyze models in which structures are immersed in fluid flows which, as a result, affect the stiffness and be…

Announcing Two New Femap with NX Nastran Solver Modules

To simplify the Femap with NX Nastran product configuration, some of the advanced NX Nastran solver options have been consolidated into a new advanced bundle, and a new extension module is now availa…

Cardinal uses Femap API customization to reduce modeling and analysis time by 80 percent

Cardinal Engineering is an engineering services firm providing services to government and commercial clients with a primary focus on the marine sector.  The company’s expertise includes naval sh…

Femap helps hydraulic power manufacturer Hydrauvision to reduce prototypes by 80%

Hydrauvision was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Schoondijke, Netherlands. Hydrauvision specializes in producing hydraulic, pneumatic and mechanical drives and systems for a variety of indust…

Announcing the release of Femap version 11.3 – “honed to a higher sharpness”

We’re very pleased to announce that Femap version 11.3 has now been released to manufacture, which means it’s also available for download from the GTAC support site accessible with your webkey. Femap…

Femap 11.3: Preview of Preprocessing Enhancements

A number of preprocessing activities have been enhanced in Femap version 11.3, including contact and assembly set up workflows, and more understandable beam cross sections that aid beam the beam mode…