Designing a better heart valve
PhD candidate Ahmad Falahatpisheh at the University of California is doing research on artificial heart valve development to improve bioprosthetic heart valves. With the help of Tecplot 360 CFD visualization software to view and analyze his digital particle image velocimetry (DPIV) data, he is helping develop the first bileaflet bioprosthetic mitral valve with dynamic saddle annulus... Read More
FEA and CAD Tools Tackle Complex Design
Piper Test and Measurement (PT&M) manufactures engine test systems that include their own dynamometers. PT&M was asked to supply a braking system for the flywheel generator that consisted of a hydraulic dynamometer and a water-cooled disc brake. With this braking system, the flywheel can come to a standstill in less than 10 min. The motor-generator was positioned ... Read More
2012 version of ShipConstructor CAD/CAM program released
ShipConstructor Software Inc. (SSI) has released a new version of its AutoCAD based CAD/CAM software. ShipConstructor 2012 enables users to work in the most advanced CAD environment by adding AutoCAD 2012 compatibility. AutoCAD 2010 and 2011 are still supported but the latest version of ShipConstructor empowers users... Read More
Mechdyne Corporation Announce the Release of Conduit™ 3.0
Mechdyne Corporation announced the release of Conduit™ 3.0, an immersive software solution that enables desktop 3D applications to operate on PC clusters, virtual environments, and tiled high resolution displays.This latest version of Conduit supports a wide variety of desktop applications, including: NX, TeamCenter, ENOVIA/CATIA/DEMIA V5, Pro/ENGINEER, Maya, Blender Game Engine,... Read More
Packaging Analysis Improves Design
Tetra Pak is a food processing and packaging company that pioneered aseptic processing methods in the 1960s. It involves the ultra-high-temperature (UHT) treatment of milk and other liquid foods so that they are kept safe, fresh, and flavorful for at least six months without refrigeration.Here is an aseptic package from Tetra Pak. By all outward appearances, these packages appear... Read More
High Flying FEA
Propeller airlines are gaining popularity especially over short distances such as European regional routes. These craft are faster, use less fuel, release less harmful emissions, and are now just as quiet and vibration-free as jet liners. MT-Propeller Entwicklung GmBh engineers and manufactures patented natural composite propeller blades that consist of a plasticized wood core,... Read More
ElecNet and ThermNet offer Seamless and Easy Coupling
Infolytica Corporation (www.infolytica.com), world’s first software firm that simulated electromagnetic fields using the finite element method (FEA), has unveiled two new finite element analysis software packages — the ElecNet and ThermNet. Integrated with a new adiabatic feature, ThermNet can be linked together with ElecNet for coupled simulations, which effectively... Read More
Collaboration in Virtual Reality
Lockheed Martin’s many programs include the U.S. Air Force’s next-generation Global Positioning System (GPS III), the Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD, a key element of the Ballistic Missile Defense System), and the Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM, the submarine-launched... Read More
Catia Helps Trek Design Green Bikes
Trek Bikes is a global leader in the field of competitive cycling, offering some of the top-performing designs. Composite materials are an important part of making racing bikes light, fast, and strong. The company uses Dassault Systemes’ product lifecycle management (PLM) software to design and manufacture composite products that keep its bikes ahead of the pack. The Madone... Read More
Siegel Schleimer becomes COMSOL Certified Consultant
COMSOL, developer of the industry-leading COMSOL Multiphysics modeling and simulation environment for scientists and engineers, announces that Siegel Schleimer Ingénieurs-conseils s.à r.l. has become its first certified consultant in Europe’s BeNeLux region. As a COMSOL Certified Consultant, Siegel Schleimer Ingénieurs-conseils offers its clients a broad... Read More
