2018 Simcenter Conference: Why you NEED to attend.

Engineering can often be a lonely pursuit. For all the talk of “teamwork” and “collaboration,” most simulation engineers spend a significant amount of their working week alone in a cubicle staring (o…

The Art of Engineering through Design Exploration

In 2017 my house turned 100 years old.  Over the course of that 100 years it has had a relatively interesting life.  Constructed in the lush, forested, Pacific Northwest at the turn of…

Preview: Simcenter STAR-CCM+ v13.04

The latest release of Simcenter STAR-CCM+ will help you to engineer innovation.
 
 
 
Driven by the competing demands of evolving customer expectations and increased emis…

Stitch in time with Simcenter STAR-CCM+ Surface Repair

        Are you one of those CFD engineers always running up against time with too many finger-crossing moments? Are those moments most frequent at the geometry preparation and vo…

A CFD Story: The Brief History of Formula One Aerodynamics

If you are a casual fan of Formula One it’s likely you may have come across either the phrase “CFD” or “Virtual Wind Tunnel Simulation” in any TV commentary when the sub…

marine co-simulation is the way to avoid negative news headlines

Co-simulation, or how to change the headlines on marine emissions

How can co-simulation make the marine industry hit the headlines for the right reasons?

Driving down the cost of airplane programs requires “Certification by Analysis”

As a frequent traveler, I am often amazed at the safety and efficiency of modern air travel. Flying has become the safest form of transportation and it’s not by accident (no pun intended). The&n…

How Virtual Reality (VR) is changing the way you design, promote and sell

Simcenter STAR-CCM+ Virtual Reality Experience
“Your move, Elon!”   screamed the billboard just outside the Palexpo Convention Center in Geneva, venue of the Geneva International Motor Show …

Honey I shrunk the Prisms

 
One of the interesting things about internet connected devices, be it a car or your washing machine is that a key benefit is free software updates.  In automobiles you get user interfac…