Speeding Up Simulation
Simulation software providers are embracing the potential of GPUs to provide faster results and visualization.
article/speeding-up-simulationIs 3D Printing a Security Threat?
According to RAND’s Additive Manufacturing in 2040: Powerful Enabler, Disruptive Threat report, 3D printers may pose a risk to personal, national and international security.
article/12738Project to Turn Ocean Plastic into Prosthetics
The Million Waves Project launched a new initiative that hopes to both reduce ocean plastics while also tackling another problem – the lack of affordable prosthetic limbs available in the developing world.
article/project-to-turn-ocean-plastic-into-prosthetics3D Printing Enables Concrete Smart Wall
NOWLab, the innovation arm of large-scale 3D print specialist BigRep, has unveiled a smart concrete concept that combines 3D-printed concrete molds with printed lights and sensor technology.
article/12733ORNL Develops Plant-Based Print Material
The scientists are using lignin, a byproduct of the biofuel manufacturing process, which is combined with rubber, carbon fiber and ABS to create structures that have 100 percent improved weld strength between layers over ABS alone, according to Oak Ridge.
article/12705General Motors Expands 3D Printing
During a press tour of GM’s Lansing Delta Township assembly plant, the company’s director of global manufacturing integration, Dan Grieshaber, said that the company has 3D printers in most of its factories.
article/general-motors-expand-3d-printingBIOLIFE4D Prints Human Cardiac Patch
The patch contains multiple cell types found in the human heart and also includes preliminary vascularization.
article/biolife4d-prints-human-cardiac-patchBMW, MIT Collaborate on Inflatable 3D Printing
MIT is working with automaker BMW to create a 3D-printed inflatable materials that can self-transform and morph into different states.
article/12680Penn State Examines Metal Printing Flaws
A team working within Penn State’s CIMP-3D has received a $1.4 million grant from the Air Force Research Laboratory to investigate the random flaws that emerge during powder bed fusion AM processes.
article/penn-state-examines-metal-printing-flawsUK Researchers Can Rapidly Print Corneas
Researchers at Newcastle University have developed a way to use stem cells to print new corneas quickly that can be custom fit to a patient’s eye.
article/uk-researchers-can-rapidly-print-corneasPurdue Prints Extremely Viscous Materials
The researchers were able to 3D print viscous materials by applying a high-amplitude ultrasonic vibration to the nozzle of the 3D printer.
article/12641Sandia Labs Focused on Optimizing Design for 3D Printing
Simulation Software Ecosystems vs. Point Solutions
Democratizing simulation will require software providers to generate a mix of specialty and high-level applications.
article/simulation-software-ecosystems-vs-point-solutionsMIT Prints Shape-Shifting Soft ‘Bots
MIT engineers have joined the shape-shifting robot fray with 3D-printed structures that can change shape and move using magnetism. Researchers at MIT have 3D printed soft robots that can move or change shape when exposed to a magnetic field. The technology could be used in biomedicine.
article/mit-prints-shape-shifting-soft-botsLive from CAASE: Simulation, Modeling Play Larger Role in Medical Device Evaluations
Medical device manufacturers rely on simulation for design and development of their products, but efforts are underway to combine various simulation approaches with other types of medical modeling.
article/simulation-modeling-play-larger-role-in-medical-device-evaluationsSpecial Focus Issue: Cloud-Based Simulation & Design
The shift to hosted, cloud-based or software-as-a-service offerings across the enterprise has continued to expand as companies are more comfortable with the reliability and security of cloud-based systems and compute resources. This is also true in engineering, where many vendors now offer both cloud versions of their software…
download/special-focus-issue-cloud-based-simulation-designDigital Engineering October/November 2024
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…
download/digital-engineering-october-november-2024Design & Simulation Software Guide 2024
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…
download/design-simulation-software-guide-2024Special Focus Issue: Designing for Automotive
The automotive industry continues to embrace leading-edge product development technology in order to meet demand for electric and autonomous vehicles, and to meet new regulations. In this Special Focus Issue, our writers take a look at the latest advancements in automotive engineering, including how Formula 1 and other…
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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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Inside This Issue: The Race is On Designing for The America’s Cup Race When Boats Fly CFD helps boats grow wings and stay airborne. 3D Printed Vessels Set Sail From America’s Cup race teams to commercial boat manufacturers, the marine industry is navigating additive manufacturing in search of…
download/digital-engineering-july-august-2024Special Focus Issue: Design for Additive Manufacturing
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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