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Designing Machines in the Age of the IIoT
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…or spatial requirements, materials, manufacturing methods and cost constraints. Through an iterative process, the software explores all possible permutations and quickly generates several design alternatives, learning what works and what doesn’t from each iteration (Fig. 2). Current use cases have shown that generative design can reduce part weight…
article/designing-machines-in-the-age-of-the-iiotTiny Devices, Big Simulation Hurdles
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…interesting surfaces over the manufacturing-friendly oval, rectangular and cylindrical products. This has resulted in the use of flexible PCBs, dubbed Flex Rigid boards. Many of them were incorporated into the flip phones that now seem quaint. Because of their bendable, flexible, fabric-like connectors, they can fit into tighter,…
article/tiny-devices-big-simulation-hurdlesSimulate to Shed Weight Sooner
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…geometry: Material choices and manufacturing options are increasingly critical trade-off parameters. In addition, an optimization process should account for the manufacturing approach (mill, cast, stamp, layer) and possible subsystem assembly options (weld, rivet, glue). Making wiser decisions before a part or assembly is ever handed over for refined…
article/simulate-to-shed-weight-soonerMake Good Products Great with Outside Expertise
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…its design. Part count, manufacturing approaches, assembly requirements, material properties, and costs must be constantly reviewed and evaluated. The more complex the product is, the harder it can be, especially under time-to-market pressures. The ideal product includes innovation at every step, and Altair ProductDesign offers this through its…
article/make-good-products-great-with-outside-expertiseTopology Optimization
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…designs from structural and manufacturing perspectives. The basic idea behind topology optimization is to define a design space and mesh that with a regular array of elements. In some cases, this will be an arbitrary 3D or 2D space; in other cases, as shown in Fig. 1(a), the…
article/topology-optimizationFaster. Higher. Stronger.
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…made of carbon fiber. Additive manufacturing and more tooling were used for certain constituent parts—which included a unique aerodynamic front fork and a handlebar design—to help helped further accelerate the bike’s performance for the cycling team. Olympic torches used repurposed materials. Torches designed by Tokujin Yoshioka were made…
article/faster.-higher.-strongerRapid Prototyping’s New Rules of Engagement
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…of medium- to high-end additive manufacturing (AM)/3D printers from a variety of vendors, along with a computer numerically controlled (CNC) milling machine to produce more functional parts. Yet when the engineering group has a requirement to produce multiple iterations of a part or assembly, it frequently turns to…
article/rapid-prototypings-new-rules-engagement3D-Printed Electronics Get Real
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…Netherlands. The group discussed additive manufacturing (AM) opportunities for electronics during the 3D Printing Electronics Conference, held in the Netherlands in January.TNO points out that most electronics built today require environmentally unfriendly chemical processes to produce PCBs as well as multiple assembly steps to add discrete components. What…
article/3d-printed-electronics-get-realCollaborative Simulation
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…branches of engineering.” The additive effect of combining the strengths of different software is a big advantage in achieving interoperability. But the data exchange must be well-managed. Alex Graham is a senior marketing manager with Siemens Digital Industries Software’s Simcenter. He says that interoperability means connecting simulation models…
article/collaborative-simulationReconfiguring Human Bones
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…of rapid prototyping and manufacturing (RP&M) technology. After finding that other approaches to RP&M were either too slow, not accurate enough, or too expensive, he configured his own desktop RP&M laboratory using off-the-shelf hardware and software. Siderits’ entire system fits on his desktop, cost him less than $8,000,…
article/reconfiguring-human-bonesGenerative Design Pushes Workstation Performance
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…product is produced using additive manufacturing (AM), if there is a high aesthetic element, or if the part or product will require extensive CAE work. Autonomously and Optimally Yours As CAD vendors recognized the value of GD, senior management did the traditional buy-or-build math. Autodesk’s architecture, engineering and…
article/generative-design-pushes-workstation-performanceThe Hunt for Invisible Damage
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…Robert Yancey, director of manufacturing production, Autodesk. Airplane parts, however well-designed, are bound to break down from metal fatigue and wear and tear over time. Therefore, as standard maintenance, parts are inspected at different intervals to verify their airworthiness. The longer a part has been in operation, the…
article/the-hunt-for-invisible-damageReal-World Application of Simulation Takes Center Stage at NWC 23
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…vibration harshness in vehicles, additive manufacturing and simulation, simulation process data management, various angles on HPC, historical lookbacks (history of the Boeing 747, CFD in the past 100 years), applications of machine learning using simulation data, simulation of electric vehicles, simulation’s role in autonomous driving, industry collaborations, digital…
article/real-world-application-of-simulation-takes-center-stage-at-nwc-23Bringing a Comic Book Hero to Life
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…at events for the Additive Manufacturing Users Group), and often works with traditional manufacturers to share ideas to improve productivity. “3D printing allows us to speed up different parts of the process, and then we can put our artists on other tasks,” Scott says. “I don’t want to…
article/bringing-a-comic-book-hero-to-lifeBringing a Comic Book Hero to Life
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…at events for the Additive Manufacturing Users Group), and often works with traditional manufacturers to share ideas to improve productivity. “3D printing allows us to speed up different parts of the process, and then we can put our artists on other tasks,” Scott says. “I don’t want to…
article/bringing-a-hero-to-lifeDesign for Additive Manufacturing
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Decades in the making, additive manufacturing is moving to the forefront of innovation as emerging capabilities, advanced materials and lower-cost alternatives position the technology as a compelling addition to mainstream production practices. For additive manufacturing to be a catalyst for true innovation, engineers will need to venture outside…
/download-design-for-additive-manufacturingSpecial Technology Focus: Additive Manufacturing Innovations
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The additive manufacturing space is one of the most dynamic technologies we cover. 3D printing is increasingly being used for end products as well as prototypes and tooling, and new advancements in metal printing are enabling a host of applications in the automotive and aerospace sectors. In this…
/special-technology-focus-additive-manufacturing-innovationsSpecial Focus Issue: Additive Manufacturing Innovations
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The additive manufacturing market continues to evolve and expand. Over the past several months, there have been several major mergers and acquisitions in this space, along with the emergence of new players, new software tools and new standards that will help ensure print quality and consistency. Additive is…
/special-focus-issue-additive-manufacturing-innovationsSpecial Focus Issue: Design for Additive Manufacturing
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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…
/special-focus-issue-design-for-additive-manufacturingAdditive Manufacturing/3DP Information Alignment
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…the national accelerator for additive manufacturing (AM) is the nation’s leading collaborative partner in AM and three-dimensional printing (3DP) technologies. Established as a public/private partnership with member organizations from industry, academia, and government. America Makes and its members coordinate in projects focused on advancing AM across the U.S.…
/additive-manufacturing-3dp-information-alignmentReduce Part Count with Additive Manufacturing
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…rethink your design and manufacturing process. Compared with traditional metal manufacturing methods, metal additive manufacturing offers three significant benefits: Speed – directly 3D printing a part from a CAD file dramatically cuts the time from concept, to design, to manufactured part. Design for function – additive manufacturing removes…
/reduce-part-count-with-additive-manufacturingAdditive Manufacturing: 3 Opportunities, 3 Paths to Success
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Additive Manufacturing (AM) unlocks new worlds of design freedom, allowing engineers to explore designs, structures, and geometries that are impossible to produce through conventional means. With the endless range of new capabilities it presents, applying AM technologies to real engineering projects can be a difficult challenge. Yet manufacturers…
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