{"id":17532,"date":"2020-07-27T17:20:54","date_gmt":"2020-07-27T21:20:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/?p=17532"},"modified":"2026-03-26T06:25:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T10:25:33","slug":"digital-testing-symposium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/digital-testing-symposium\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital Testing Symposium"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"has-very-dark-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\"><strong>Access all presentation material from our August 26, 2020 Event<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"has-very-dark-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">Learn how Testing is Evolving with the Digital Revolution<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Future of&nbsp;Digital&nbsp;Testing&nbsp;<\/strong>Learn how the Siemens Digital Industries&nbsp;Software testing catalog is evolving with digital trends.&nbsp;New testing technologies and close integration with simulation lead to more insights and higher efficiency in testing:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>How&nbsp;are&nbsp;testing and simulation evolving to support product&nbsp;engineering?\u202f\u202f\u202f<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li><li>What are the important trends in test?\u202f<\/li><li>How does digitalization change it?<\/li><li>How will it effect your industry?<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">17 technical and networking sessions including virtual exhibits.  Join us for any or all sessions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-very-dark-gray-color has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/community.sw.siemens.com\/s\/article\/Digital-Testing-Symposium\" style=\"border-radius:15px;background-color:#41aaaa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>ACCESS PRESENTATIONS<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Agenda<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-very-dark-gray-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"background-color:#41aaaa\"><strong>8:45<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;am to 9:30 am\u202f\u2013 Welcome!\u202f Keynote on the Future of&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Digital&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Test<\/strong><strong>i<\/strong><strong>n<\/strong><strong>g<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Bruno Massa and&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Gert&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Sablon<\/strong>\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#41aaaa\"><strong><strong>9:30\u202fam to 10:30 am \u2013 Digital Data Acquisition: Transducers, Grounding, Aliasing, Filters\u202f\u2013&nbsp;John Hiatt, Charles Rice,&nbsp;Peter&nbsp;Schaldenbrand<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Product development relies on accurate testing campaigns.&nbsp;&nbsp;Ensure that&nbsp;high quality digital data&nbsp;is the outcome of your testing campaigns:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Transducers: Mass Loading, Ground Loops, Cabling\u202f&nbsp;<\/li><li>Sampling Rates and Anti-Aliasing\u202f&nbsp;<\/li><li>Filters: IIR versus FIR\u202f&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#41aaaa\"><strong>10:30 am to 11:00 am &#8211; Networking Break<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#41aaaa\"><strong><strong>11:00 am to Noon \u2013 Digital Data Processing: Sampling Rates, Spectral Resolution, Windows, Leakage&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;Charles Rice and&nbsp;Peter&nbsp;Schaldenbrand<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trying to match or understand digital data results? Learn how digital processing parameters affect data amplitudes, content, and meaning:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Sampling and Spectral Resolution\u202f&nbsp;<\/li><li>Autopower&nbsp;versus Spectrum&nbsp;<\/li><li>Windows and Leakage\u202f&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#41aaaa\"><strong>Networking Sessions \u2013 Noon to 1 pm<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>SCADAS XS<\/strong> \u2013 The SCADAS XS is a 12 channel handheld data acquisition unit&nbsp;with multiple modes of operation&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;Agnieszka&nbsp;Oltarzewska&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>Simcenter&nbsp;3D<\/strong> \u2013 The Siemens Computer Aided Engineering package interacts with&nbsp;Simcenter&nbsp;Test data for the highest fidelity models \u2013 Ramana&nbsp;Kappaguntu&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>Sound Camera<\/strong> \u2013&nbsp;Acoustically trouble shoot any product in minutes&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;Charles Rice&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>SCADAS Hardware<\/strong> \u2013&nbsp;Simcenter&nbsp;SCADAS hardware is the backbone of any measurement campaign \u2013 Jason Wayman&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>Electric Vertical Takeoff (EVTOL) Acoustic<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;New generation electric vehicles operate in dense urban areas and have more&nbsp;stringent&nbsp;acoustic requirements&nbsp;&#8211; Paul Deacon&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#41aaaa\"><strong><strong>1 pm to&nbsp;2:00&nbsp;pm \u2013 Track 1:&nbsp;Acoustics &#8211;&nbsp;Sound Pressure, Weightings, Octaves, Sound Power\u202f\u2013 Scott MacDonald&nbsp;and Peter&nbsp;Schaldenbrand<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Acoustic performance is one of the hardest attributes to engineer.&nbsp; Acoustic problems are often subject to human perception rather than hard data.&nbsp; Learn how to quantify and tackle acoustic issues.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Sound Pressure&nbsp;<\/li><li>Decibels and A-Weighting\u202f&nbsp;<\/li><li>Octaves&nbsp;<\/li><li>Sound Power&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#41aaaa\"><strong><strong>1 pm to 2:00 pm&nbsp;\u2013 Track 2:\u202fDurability&nbsp;&#8211; Stress, Fatigue Life, SN-Curves,&nbsp;Rainflow, Strain Gauges&nbsp;\u2013 John Hiatt<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The durability performance of a product is mandatory:&nbsp;warranty costs must be minimized, and customer satisfaction is paramount.&nbsp;&nbsp;Overview&nbsp;the complete durability engineering process:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Cyclic Fatigue Principals:&nbsp;Stress, strain,&nbsp;SN Curves,\u202frainflow&nbsp;counting&nbsp;<\/li><li>Gathering load data and calculating damage&nbsp;<\/li><li>Fatigue Life: Miner\u2019s Rule, Stress Life, Strain Life\u202f&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#41aaaa\"><strong><strong>1 pm to 2:00 pm&nbsp;\u2013 Track\u202f3:\u202fVibration Control&nbsp;&#8211; &nbsp;Introduction,&nbsp;Selfcheck, Random Control\u202f\u2013 William Flynn<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Success vibration testing requires an intimate knowledge of shaker, control modes, and more:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>What is vibration control testing?\u202f&nbsp;<\/li><li>Selfcheck&nbsp;<\/li><li>Random Control: Averages per Loop, Weighting, DOFs\u202f&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#41aaaa\"><strong><strong>1 pm to 2:00 pm&nbsp;\u2013 Track\u202f4:&nbsp;Modal&nbsp;Correlation\u202f- Resonance, FRFs, Impacts, Damping \u2013 Scott Beebe&nbsp;and Keith Moss<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Avoiding resonances&nbsp;reduces and vibration and increases customer satisfaction.&nbsp; Learn how to determine the resonances of a structure experimental and calibrate forward looking simulation models:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Natural Frequencies, Damping, Mode Shapes&nbsp;<\/li><li>Frequency Response Functions&nbsp;<\/li><li>Experimental Modal Data Acquisition: Impact Testing&nbsp;<\/li><li>Modal\u202fCurvefitting\u202f&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#41aaaa\"><strong>2:00 pm to 2:30 pm Networking Break<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#41aaaa\"><strong><strong>2:30 pm to 3:30 pm \u2013 Track 1: Acoustics &#8211;&nbsp;Intensity, Sound Quality, Acoustic Materials\u202f\u2013 Scott MacDonald and Peter&nbsp;Schaldenbrand<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Acoustic performance is one of the hardest attributes to engineer.&nbsp; Acoustic problems are often subject to human perception rather than hard data.&nbsp; Learn how to quantify and tackle acoustic issues.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Acoustic Intensity&nbsp;<\/li><li>Sound Quality: Sones and Loudness, Jury testing&nbsp;<\/li><li>Sound absorption and transmission loss&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#41aaaa\"><strong>2:30 pm to 3:30 pm \u2013 Track 2:\u202fDurability &#8211;&nbsp;Mission Synthesis&nbsp;&#8211; John Hiatt<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The durability performance of a product is mandatory: warranty costs must be minimized, and customer satisfaction is paramount.&nbsp; Overview the complete durability engineering process:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Mission Synthesis for Accelerated Shaker Testing&nbsp;<\/li><li>Fatigue Damage Spectrum&nbsp;<\/li><li>Shock Response Spectrum&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#41aaaa\"><strong><strong><strong>2:30 pm to 3:30 pm \u2013 Track\u202f3:\u202fVibration Control &#8211;&nbsp;Sine, Shock, Transient Capture\u202f\u2013 William Flynn<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Success vibration testing requires an intimate knowledge of shaker, control modes, and more:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Sine: Compression Factor, Loop Time&nbsp;<\/li><li>Shock: Classical Pulses, Shock Response Spectrum&nbsp;<\/li><li>Transient Capture: Filters, Slew Rates&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#41aaaa\"><strong><strong><strong>2:30 pm to 3:30 pm \u2013 Track\u202f4: Modal Correlation &#8211; Pretest, FEA-Test Correlation, Model Updating\u202f\u2013 Scott Beebe and Keith Moss<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Avoiding resonances reduces and vibration and increases customer satisfaction.&nbsp; Learn how to determine the resonances of a structure experimental and calibrate forward looking simulation models:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Experimental Modal Validation\u202f&nbsp;<\/li><li>Modal Assurance Criteria&nbsp;<\/li><li>Pretest Analysis&nbsp;<\/li><li>Finite Element Model (FEA) updating&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#41aaaa\"><strong>3:30 pm to 4:pm \u2013 Conclusion \u2013 Jason Wayman<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The final word on digital testing today!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Access all presentation material from our August 26, 2020 Event Learn how Testing is Evolving with the Digital Revolution Future&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30207,"featured_media":17568,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spanish_translation":"","french_translation":"","german_translation":"","italian_translation":"","polish_translation":"","japanese_translation":"","chinese_translation":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[81,1],"tags":[629,639,569,5,243,219,82,220,572,298,26,251,54,571,627,305,86],"industry":[89,155,165,172],"product":[],"coauthors":[38059],"class_list":["post-17532","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-event","category-news","tag-automotive-oems","tag-automotive-suppliers","tag-autonomous-vehicles","tag-cae-simulation","tag-computer-aided-engineering-cae","tag-digital-transformation","tag-digital-twin","tag-digitalization","tag-durability","tag-electric-vehicle","tag-engineering-services","tag-finite-element-analysis","tag-lms-virtual-lab","tag-multibody-simulation","tag-simcenter-engineering","tag-simrod","tag-simulation","industry-automotive-transportation","industry-industrial-machinery-heavy-equipment","industry-media-telecommunications","industry-small-medium-business"],"featured_image_url":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/07\/simcenter_test.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17532","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/30207"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17532"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17532\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":39493,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17532\/revisions\/39493"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17568"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17532"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17532"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17532"},{"taxonomy":"industry","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/industry?post=17532"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=17532"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=17532"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}