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By examining the mature marketplace of scientific and number-crunching tools,this guide reminds us of how far we’ve come.
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People describe PLM (product lifecycle management) as a technology, but it’s really a strategy for helping companies become more innovative.
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A world-class application finds its muses everywhere ... Even with its competitors.
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MCAD Up Close, Installment 13
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Super Models
New modeling and graphing applications help engineers put prototypes throughtheir paces.
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Electromagnetic field modeling helps the Navy protect its warships.
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At Corus Construction and Industrial, mill design engineers simulate multipassrolling of steel sections using a custom system based on ABAQUS analysis software.
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More sophisticated math platforms that not only calculate, but communicate andpromote effective engineering collaboration.
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First Edition Welcome to Desktop Engineering’s Elements of Analysis, the first in a seriesof occasional supplements on topics of special interest to the design engineeringcommunity.Anthony J. Lockwood
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Why, when, and how to use nonlinear analysis.
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Quite often a small- or medium-sized business (SMB) that seeks to gain a competitive advantage will do so by improving its products. Looking toward technology to support that goal, decision makers often implement PLM…
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Using design of experiments methodology means increased efficiency and improvedproduct quality.
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Finite Element Analysis is spreading over the land and the developers are working like mad to make sure everybody benefits.
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New ISO and ASME standards and MCAD interoperability initiatives move disciplinescloser.
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Inside This Issue: Online FEA and CFD Classes Becoming the Norm Virtual classrooms make specialist skills more accessible. Shopping Low-Cost CAD Options Experts give guidance on sorting out what’s available in the market for robust low-cost (and free) CAD tools for DIYers, students or startup engineering companies. Making…
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The inaugural Digital Engineering Design & Simulation Software Guide is our first attempt to map the engineering software landscape, providing a list of key vendors in the market, organized by category. While there has been a significant amount of software vendor consolidation over the past several years, new…
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Inside This Issue: DE Summit Highlights AI, Digital Twins, 3D Printing First speakers announced for Digital Engineering Design & Simulation Summit 2024. Road Trip: Will AI-Based Simulation Hit a Home Run? At NAFEMS Americas, technology leaders provide guidance on how artificial intelligence can enhance simulation workflows. Road Trip:…
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The additive manufacturing industry has faced a number of challenges the past few years. Several major companies in the space have seen sales decline and gone through dramatic restructuring, while others have merged or been acquired. When we traveled to the Additive Manufacturing Strategies conference in New York…
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