Taking Autonomous Vehicles to the Next Level with 5G
By Clare Scott Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) are a major step toward fully autonomous driving. ADAS use automated sensors and cameras to detect obstacles in the range of the vehicle, as well as errors made by the driver, and then correct for those errors or avoid the obstacles. These systems are designed to keep roadways […]
Biomimicry: How Simulation and Nature Work Together to Innovate
By Clare Scott Nature is many things—powerful, beautiful, destructive, and above all, intelligent. Plants and animals have developed some remarkable functions and adaptations. Beyond giving specific living organisms evolutionary advantages, some of these characteristics have inspired humans to build and create differently. Many researchers and inventors recognize the intelligence of nature and have taken ideas […]
Introducing the 2021 SIMULIA Champions
By Clare Scott For the second year, SIMULIA is recognizing several of the passionate and talented individuals who work every day to share their expertise on simulation. We are proud to call these individuals our SIMULIA Champions, a designation that was first offered in 2020 and is continuing this year with a new class of experts and […]
Predicting Pathogen Transport with Computational Fluid Dynamics
By Clare Scott Over the past year, people everywhere have been forced to think about pathogen transport in a much more serious way than ever before. Any place other humans gather is a place where COVID-19 could potentially be transmitted, and safety measures must be considered before going to any public location. Masks have been […]
Wearable Waveguides: Designing Metamaterials for Body-Area Networks
By Stephen Jorgenson-Murray The body is a potential trove of data, but to make use of it that data needs to first be captured and processed. The rise of Big Data and the Internet of Things has spurred wearable sensor technology in products like smartwatches, fitness trackers, vital signs monitors, and new medical products. 3M is a […]
Effective Brake Cooling is Critical for Safety
Reference IPE: Brake System Engineering A couple of years ago, I was driving through the mountains from Srinagar to Leh in northern India. On this highway, there are particular patches of mountain passes that are steep and wind with sharp turns. In a virtual scenario, I was in my DS Bleucar along with a friend. […]
Tech Tip: A Strategy for Bird Strike Simulations Using Abaqus/Explicit
A bird strike is classified as a high-velocity soft body impact because the stresses, which are generated in the contact region, are significantly greater than the strength of the bird but lower than the strength of the impacted structure. High deformability of the impactor (bird) causes spreading of the impact load over a certain area […]
3DEXPERIENCE Helped Me Design Silent Brakes!
Brake System Engineering Helps with Brake Squeal Picture this: It’s midnight and your six month old daughter is not in the mood to sleep. She does what she does best when not sleeping—she cries! You decide to take her for a ride in your car. It’s really quiet and peaceful outside and within a few […]
Simulation for Vehicle Aerodynamics
With such a large number of manufacturers and models in the automotive industry, consumers have plenty of options, which presents a challenge for OEMs as they struggle to meet the demands of increasingly picky customers. Adding to this challenge is the fact that regulatory requirements are becoming stricter and the consequences for noncompliance more severe. […]
Case Study: Eviation Aircraft
Challenge: Eviation Aircraft wanted to design and build an allelectric airplane for mid-range (commuter) distances that is cost-effective and environmentally friendly by collaborating with globally dispersed stakeholders on an aggressive time schedule. Solution: The 3DEXPERIENCE® platform on the cloud, including integrated applications for creative design and simulation of aerodynamic behavior. Benefits: • Collaborate seamlessly with stakeholders disseminated all […]