Simulation of the Behavior of Foamed Plastics Components

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partkunststoffesmallThe production of foamed components by physical or chemical processes is state of the art. Weight reduction, the avoidance of sink marks and more favorable processing properties are the main advantages.

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BETA CAE Systems joins "Revolution In Simulation"

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RevolutionInSimulationsmallThe industry collaboration and technology alliance "Revolution In Simulation” created to accelerate innovation through the democratization of engineering simulation, announces BETA CAE Systems as a new participating sponsor for 2020.

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IMDEA Materials and Hexagon to develop Next-generation Metal Manufacturing and Product Design through 10X ICME

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hexagon200e-Xstream engineering, part of Hexagon's Manufacturing Intelligence division, has announced a partnership with the IMDEA Materials Institute to support the industry's first microstructure modelling for metals within the 10X Integrated Computational Material Engineering (ICME) solution.

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Improvement of the Damage-to-fracture Transition Model in FORGE® and COLDFORM®

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transvalorsmallWith each generation of our FORGE® and COLDFORM® solutions, newer methodologies are being developed to improve the modeling of damage-to-fracture transition problems which are at the core of many forming application such as trimming and piercing. As well as to improve process design in which the target is to avoid the apparition of cracks, making it necessary to accurately predict the onset and propagation of ductile fracture.

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Optimal charging of Electric Vehicles with Artificial Intelligence

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iaoladensmallIn the KI-LAN research project, a group of project partners led by the IAT at the University of Stuttgart is investigating how electric cars can be ideally charged. The aim is to develop an intelligent charging management system based on KI and to gain knowledge about sustainable operation in parking situations with a high number of modular charging points.

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automotive CAE Grand Challenge 2020 held 29 - 30 September 2020

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newdatecaegcAt the beginning of the year government authorities and companies world-wide have prohibited participation in events and travel. In order to allow the CAE community to take part in the automotive CAE Grand Challenge 2020, we have postponed the conference to September.

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Toyota offers free Access to their THUMS Virtual Human Body Model Software

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thums2020-smallToyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announced that it will make its Total Human Model for Safety (THUMS) freely available from January 2021 as part of its efforts toward a safe mobility society. THUMS is a virtual human body model program for computer analysis of human body injuries caused in vehicle collisions. Free access to THUMS, and subsequent use by a wider variety of users, is expected to enhance vehicle safety.

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Program of the Human Modeling Symposium 2020 Online - Register Now!

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humo2018logo200This year's Human Modeling Symposium will take place on November 19 - 20 in Wiesbaden, Germany. Thanks to the large number of presentation proposals out of the community, we offer the participants a highly interesting lecture program. Register now and secure your participation!

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VIVA II Completed Successfully

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ViVA2smallWho would force women to wear men´s shoes, size 45? Would anyone want to make women drive cars with crash-safety systems for men? A sustainable transport system without life and health loss is part of the Swedish transport political goals. The largest cause of impairment due to traffic accidents is the so-called whiplash injury.

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Fraunhofer LBF Optimizes Vibrations with Artificial Intelligence

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lbfschwingungensmallTechnical systems are becoming increasingly complex and at the same time are supposed to become lighter and lighter. In view of these challenges, the vibration optimization of lightweight structures can quickly become so complex that it can no longer be controlled by conventional methods.

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