Autodesk to Acquire ALGOR, Inc.
SAN RAFAEL, CA — Autodesk, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADSK - News), a world leader in design innovation technologies, announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire ALGOR, Inc., a leading provider of analysis and simulation software, for approximately $34 million. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, ALGOR’s computer aided... [Read more]
NEi Software Offers New Nastran Modal Analysis
NEi Software, a Nastran developer, presented a technical paper on modal selection technique for component mode synthesis at the Shock and Vibration Symposium in October 2008. The presentation focused on an enhanced methodology for performing dynamic analysis of very large FEA models measured in multi-million degrees of freedom. NEi Software conducted... [Read more]
Autodesk to Acquire ALGOR, Inc.
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Nei Software Offers New Nastran Modal Analysis
NEi Software, a Nastran developer, presented a technical paper on modal selection technique for component mode synthesis at the Shock and Vibration Symposium in October 2008. The presentation focused on an enhanced methodology for performing dynamic analysis of very large FEA models measured in multi-million degrees of freedom. NEi Software conducted... [Read more]
Multiphysics Software Speeds Analysis of Next-Generation Filtration Systems
In response to strict EPA air pollution regulations, savvy auto manufacturers are relying on multiphysics modeling methodologies to help reduce engine emissions. Fleetguard (a wholly owned subsidiary of Cummins Engines) is one such organization that uses Comsol software (Burlington, MA) to analyze separators that remove particulates from airflow streams.... [Read more]
SimCraft to Debut Racing Simulators at the 2009 International CES
Breinigsville, Pa. — SimCraft Corporation will unveil its series of racing simulators at the 2009 International CES®, Jan. 8-11, 2009, in Las Vegas. SimCraft’s booth is located at LVCC, South Hall 2, Booth #25311 in the Electronic Gaming section. SimCraft’s APEX SC830 and APEX SC320 are patent-pending, military-grade simulators... [Read more]
FloTHERM Helps Overcome Thermal Design Challenge
Elma Electronic used FloTHERM thermal simulation software from Mentor Graphics Mechanical Analysis Division (formerly Flomerics) to optimize the design of a new Advanced Telecommunications Computer Architecture (ATCA) platform that is designed to dissipate up to 300 watts in each of its 14 slots. Elma thermal engineers used FloTHERM’s capability... [Read more]
CZone for Abaqus from Dassault Systèmes
Paris, France, and Providence, R.I., USA – Dassault Systèmes (DS) announces the availability of CZone for Abaqus, from the DS SIMULIA brand, for simulating crushing of composite materials. A mass of 1150 kg moving at an initial velocity of 9.1 m/s impacts a complex composite cone structure in an experimental sled test. Crushing of the cone progresses... [Read more]
Dassault Systèmes Releases Abaqus 6.8-EF
Paris, France, and Providence, R.I., USA – Dassault Systèmes (DS) announces the availability of Abaqus 6.8 Extended Functionality (6.8-EF), its technology-leading finite element analysis (FEA) software suite from SIMULIA. General contact in Abaqus/Standard 6.8-EF greatly simplifies contact definition for complex models with many interacting parts.... [Read more]
AcuSolve Supports Windows HPC Server 2008
AcuSolve now supports Microsoft Windows HPC Server 2008, a server operating system for the high-performance computing (HPC) market. With it, you can access scalable, accurate, and performance-driven CFD solutions in the familiar Windows HPC environment. A general-purpose, finite element-based CFD solver, AcuSolve integrates seamlessly with CAE design... [Read more]