VISUALIZATION/SIMULATION Scalable CFD for All: STAR-CCM+ v 4.06 by Vince Adams CAD-integrated or independent, STAR-CCM+ is suitable for analysis and visualization users at all levels in all industries. SYSTEMS Systems Engineering Offers Big-Picture Design by Tom Kevan Particularly useful in electronics, systems engineering counters silos and discipline-centric tunnel vision with a holistic view of product development. COLLABORATION/INTEGRATION Anark Core 3.0 Now Does More than Ever by Mike Hudspeth 3D PDFs, product data integration, and new annotation capabilities are just some of the new capabilities offered by the latest version of this collaboration program. FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS Abaqus FEA Enables Lighter, Cleaner Aircraft by Tim Webb EADS pushes the composite envelope in the design of the Airbus A340 using Abaqus from SIMULIA. SIMULATION & COMPOSITES Duplicating Lightning via Vector Fields, Opera by Lois Lee Groundbreaking aircraft lightning-strike simulation project by Cobham Technical Services heralds easy protection design for modern composite structures. MATERIALS SCIENCE Studying Material Properties in Space by Susan Smith NASA fuels the future with studies of how single-crystal castings solidify in space. PLM Aras Innovator: PLM on a Shoestring, Part 3 by Brent Evers The realities of going live and going forward with a DIY implementation. RAPID TECHNOLOGIES PC-DMIS Planner Links Chrysler’s Design to Manufacturing by Joe Zink Hexagon and Chrysler Corporation developed an automatic inspection-plan tool to ensure that the correct information sticks with the CAD model. ELEMENTS OF VISUALIZATION Tecplot Provides a View to MAV Flight by Mike Peery Researchers use CFD analysis and Tecplot visualization to map the flight of dragonflies for development of micro air vehicles. EDEM Helps Astec Engineer a Better Dryer by Andrew Hobbs DEM Solutions simulation software leads to operational efficiency and greener asphalt production via accurate visualization. COMMENTARY Nothing as Authentic and Scalable as Open Source by Will Schroeder, Kitware Departments Degrees of Freedom Mechatronics Briefings |