Simulating Lightning Strikes on Aircraft – A Bolt from the Blue
On average, a commercial airliner will be struck by lightning around once a year [1]. A bolt of lightning carries thousands of amps of electric current and millions of joules of energy, and the aircraft needs to bear this without suffering either damage to its fuselage or interference to on-board electronic systems. Traditionally, aircraft were […]
A 70-Year Odyssey, from “Sneakernet” to Machine Learning
From the birth of Numerical Control (NC) in the late 1940’s—a collaboration between John Parsons and Frank Stulen (both received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation), the MIT Servomechanisms Lab, and the U.S. Air Force to machine the complex contours of aerospace parts—to today’s model of fully digitized ideation through production, digital manufacturing has followed a remarkable path from baby steps to […]
Q&A on EV Aerodynamics
There’s no question that vehicle electrification and autonomy are two of the biggest trends driving automotive design and engineering today. Exa’s recent webinar, Aerodynamic Design for Electric Vehicles, hosted by industry partner Automotive Megatrends, invited great discussion with our attendees about that topic. Many of their questions – with answers by Exa’s top subject matter experts […]
An Examination of the Future of Truck Aerodynamics
Demand for fuel-efficient trucks has never been higher in our current climate of sustainability and spend reduction. Since aerodynamic truck design has a critical impact on fuel efficiency, it’s vitally important that truck designers focus on aerodynamics to boost environmental-friendliness and lower operational costs. A lot has been discussed in the media recently about the next generation […]
Designing a Compact Ridged Waveguide Filter
Designing a Compact Ridged Waveguide Filter Multi-mode cavity filters offer high power handling and good performance as a compact device. Such filters are complex and sensitive to changes in the structure, meaning that their design can be time-consuming or even impossible with conventional methods. This article shows how the CST® filter synthesis tool Filter Designer […]
Mechanical Analyst Role – Let’s Learn Together!
Mechanical Analyst uses advanced finite element simulation techniques to understand and validate complex engineering problems. With an extensive toolset to enhance productivity and efficiency, Mechanical Analyst is equipped to conduct structural static, dynamic, and thermal simulation of product designs and assemblies within the 3DEXPERIENCE platform. Fully integrated with both the environment and with the geometry, Mechanical […]
Powering Innovation and a Greener Future – Lithium Mining and Electric Vehicles
The future of transportation is increasingly greener, with jurisdictions around the world aiming to significantly grow the number of electric vehicles traversing the streets. In the state of California, an ambitious target has been set to reach 5.5 million of them by the year 2030 through rebate programs. By 2025, they plan to have 250,000 […]
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The SIMULIA Learning Community is the place to find the latest resources for SIMULIAsoftware and to collaborate with other users. The key that unlocks the door of innovative thinking and knowledge building, the SIMULIA Learning Community provides you with the tools you need to expand your knowledge, whenever and wherever. Check out the latest posts from the community below. […]
The Next Aviation Disruption
Anyone who still considers the idea of point-to-point, on-demand air taxis too futuristic to merit serious thought may want to rethink such a notion. A market for urban air transportation is emerging—effectively airborne versions of Uber and Lyft—and it is probably closer than most people realize. Proof-of-concepts of air vehicle designs, batteries, autonomous systems, and […]
HiFi Simulation for Internal Combustion Engine Engineering
We are in the Age of EVs. Why should we still care about ICE? With the rapid rise of Electric Vehicles (EVs), everybody is talking about BEV now, and even HEV and PHEV seem like yesterday’s news. You may wonder why we are still talking about ICE. The reality is there will still be a few […]