Chrysler Group LLC contracts with Siemens PLM Software

Siemens PLM Software announced that Chrysler Group LLC, which produces Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram Truck and Mopar vehicles and products, has selected Siemens PLM Software’s technology for product design and development.Chrysler Group began using Teamcenter software, Siemens PLM Software’s digital lifecycle management solution, as its corporate-wide... [Read more]

COMSOL introduces the Plasma Module

Burlington, VT — COMSOL, Inc. announces the release of the Plasma Module. Based on COMSOL Multiphysics, the Plasma Module brings easy-to-use tools for the study of low temperature plasmas. The module is designed for researchers, engineers and experimentalists in the field of plasma science to model non-equilibrium discharges which occur in a wide... [Read more]

Using FEM for Infrasound Propagation

Generally classified as sound between 0.05 and 20 Hz, infrasound cannot be heard by humans, but can be detected on specialized sub-audible microphones which operate on the principle of a vibrating pressure field generating recordable electronic impulses. Classical infrasound monitoring focuses on source-to-receiver distances greater than 250 km, where... [Read more]

COMSOL Announces Chemical Reaction Engineering Module

BURLINGTON, MA — COMSOL Inc releases the Chemical Reaction Engineering Module. This new module is built on the COMSOL platform to create a single environment where engineers and scientists obtain highly accurate studies of material transport and chemical reactions of a wide assortment of chemistries under different operating conditions. Users... [Read more]

Simulating Crash-dummy Performance with FEA

The idea for the automotive crash-test dummy arose in the 1950s when U.S. Air Force flight surgeon Col. John Stapp realized that more of his fighter pilots were dying in car crashes than from accidents in their hi-tech jet aircraft. The Stapp Car Crash Conferences started that decade and continue today as a venue to share information on the latest... [Read more]

Baldwin High School Wins Real World Design Challenge National Aviation Design Competition

Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT) announced that its FloEFD™ computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software product was used by all state finalists in the annual Real World Design Challenge (RWDC), a national aviation design competition that was held in Washington D.C. on March 26-29. The 2010 RWDC National Champion is the team from Baldwin... [Read more]

Multiphysics Modeling Analyzes Materials to Revolutionize Solar Energy

Solar collector designs based on polymers replace metal with plastics and offer potential of far lower costs. To analyze these designs, researchers must model factors like heat transfer, structural deformation, and stress. About half of fossil fuels are used in heating, so there is a huge potential in replacing them with renewable sources such as solar... [Read more]

Autodesk 2011 Digital Prototyping Software Accelerates Design Process for Manufacturers

Autodesk, Inc.  (NASDAQ: ADSK) introduced its new 2D and 3D design and engineering software lineup for manufacturers of all sizes seeking to digitally design, visualize, and simulate their products before they are built. The technology integration offered by Autodesk Inventor 2011 software and the complete Autodesk Digital Prototyping software... [Read more]

PTC Donates Pro/ENGINEER, Windchill, and Mathcad to Real World Design Challenge

PTC® (Nasdaq: PMTC) announced that it provided commercial-grade product development software, including Pro/ENGINEER®, Windchill® and Mathcad®, to the Real World Design Challenge (www.realworlddesignchallenge.org), a national aeronautical design competition.PTC also provides connections and access to mentors from its partner organizations... [Read more]

Shooting for the Moon

ANSYS, Inc. has signed on an official sponsor of Astrobotic Technology Inc.’s Tranquility Trek mission, which involves developing a rocket-launched robot as part of the Google Lunar X Prize competition. As a sponsor, ANSYS is providing its multiphysics engineering simulation software in the development of the robot, lander, and payload adapter... [Read more]