Software experts comment on how they see computer aided engineering developing in the next few years – and how it could affect engineers' work. Read more...
Romax wins
Ford business for transmission NVH analysis
Getting the design of powertrain right to optimise the noise
signature is the aim Read
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Ford and Mercedes use software
to get to grips with whine
Gearbox whine stands out as other noise factors in cars get
resolved. Now software firms are taking the lead Read
more...
Human body modeling helps forecast injuries
Replacing dummies with FE models of humans that include organs will help prevent injuries - and improve comfort Read more...
Friday afternoon car clocks off
Nissan engineers working on the Qashqai used visualisation software to predict manufacturing variation – before tooling Read more...
No more trial and error
CAE has improved component design, but new techniques give it much more scope Read more...
Autodesk takes car design
to the movies with Max 8 and Maya 9 software
CAD vendor widens scope of offerings after acquisition of Alias
last year Read
more...
Altair releases latest design
optimisation software
CAE suite Hyperworks 8.0 adds new functionality, including multi
body dynamics analysisl. Read
more...
Fatique simulation software
nCode releases DesignLife, claiming a "next generation"
of analysis tool. Read
more...
Adobe 3D allows CAD drawings
to be portable...
...and to be viewed and manipulated for comment by non-CAD
experts, as well as by people in distant offices working on
parallel systems. Read more...
ICEM opens up links to
other systems
Software company ICEM has expanded the scope of its surface
modelling, validation and visualisation software to link it
further into body engineering and manufacturing systems. Read more...
Automotive Simulation Models
dSPACE, a leading supplier of hardware-in-the-loop simulators
for testing electronic control units (ECUs), has announced
it is widening the scope of its HIL simulation business. Read more...
LMS releases
new software to aid vehicle designers
LMS, the engineering innovation company, has announced the
introduction of LMS Virtual.Lab Rev 5. The new release of
LMS Virtual.Lab offers new and completed applications for
structural analysis, vehicle ride & handling, interior
acoustics simulation, road noise and durability analysis. Read more...
Virtual
revolution at VW
New 3D technology is revolutionising vehicle development at
Volkswagen and setting standards in the automotive industry. Read more...
Standardising
testing
PSA Peugeot Citroen has selected LMS Test.lab as the new standard
testing solution for Noise Vibration and Harshness (NVH) engineering
in its engine and vehicle development groups. Read more...
Optimising development
of vehicle diagnostics
Vector Informatik has significantly expanded its CANdelaStudio
product, the requirements engineering tool for the diagnostic
development process. Read more...
