- Learn all about the current challenges of automotive CAE at the 6th Automotive CAE Grand Challenge
- TECOSIM and the University of Applied Sciences Rhein Main successfully finish research project on mid surface generation
- Convergent Science, Inc. joins the direct-injection engine research consortium
- Altair Partner Alliance adds porous materials to its NVH offering with AlphaCell
- Autodesk establishes global foundation to accelerate design-led revolution
- Shark Skin, CFD, and EnSight help Scarlett Screamer improve aerodynamics and place 1st in Reno Air Races Edge
- carhs.training in-house Seminars: The most efficient method of knowledge transfer
ESI Global Forum 2014 held on 21 + 22 May in Paris, France
ESI’s worldwide conference on Virtual Product Engineering will again bring together simulation engineers from around the world to share expertise, best practices, challenges and successes in Virtual Prototyping. In addition to learning from simulation experts from around the world, attendees will get a sneak peak at ESI's latest product features and benefits, as well as tips and tricks for their practical application. The Industry Sessions will focus on: Aerospace & Defense, Ground Transportation, and Energy & Power. >>
3rd Conference Dynamic Simulation in Vehicle Engineering held on 22 + 23 May 2014 in St. Valentin, Austria
It‘s the third time this conference is organized as a specialized discussion platform for dynamic simulation featuring: Vehicle dynamics and comfort, load generation for durability analysis, acoustics (structure borne noise and radiation), vibrations in engine and drive train, combining measurement and simulation, new analysis methods and tools. In the conference new features of FEMFAT will be presented that deliver a significant increase in analysis capabilities and usability. Use the opportunity for an exchange of experience and discuss with experts from automotive industry, mechanical engineering and research institutes. >>
7th Symposium Virtual Vehicle on 27 + 28 May, 2014 in Graz, Austria
Functional safety, complex drivetrains or the interaction of vehicle and infrastructure are only some of the current challenges in vehicle development. More than ever a perfect collaboration of different disciplines is essential to tackle these tasks successfully. How do processes, methods, development tools and context-based information allocation help to enable an interdisciplinary perspective of the entire system? This year’s symposium will concentrate on relevant aspects and topics of virtual vehicle development. Focus is laid on a holistic system view rather than on single discipline perspective. Therefore international experts from industry and science will be invited to Graz. As in the last years a well-balanced combination of lectures and discussion groups as well as possibilities for exchange will be provided. >>
CD-adapco adds realism to simulation in STAR-CCM+ v9.02
CD-adapcoTM announced the latest major release of its flagship simulation tool STAR-CCM. The company focused on increasing productivity and reducing turnaround time, as well as a range of new application areas while making simulation more realistic for customers. Computational Fluid Dynamics simulations involve the calculation of scalar quantities such as pressure, temperature, or turbulence intensity. In order to visualize these quantities CFD engineers traditionally had to use surfaces, either the domain boundaries, artificial sections through the model or iso-surfaces. This process becomes increasingly difficult as the complexity of models increases. To address this, STAR-CCM+ v9.02 includes a new volume rendering capability that allows engineers to "see inside" a flow-field for the first time. >>
Dynardo releases Statistics on Structures 3.0
Statistics on Structures is a software tool that mainly aims at improving robustness evaluation of models given by finite element structures. This is done by visualization of various statistical properties, analysis and expansion of random fields, simulation of random structural designs and many more. Statistics on Structures assists users to: Analyze random properties of structures, identify consequences of manufacturing tolerances and random loads and improve robustness and product quality. The new software release 3.0 offers many improvements: A new user interface, new 3D rendering engine, flexible "Easy to use" work flows and many more. >>
ChassisSim expands Multi-Body Dynamics Simulation of Altair Partner Alliance
The Altair Partner Alliance (APA) announced that multi-body dynamics (MBD) software from ChassisSim Technologies is now available for download. Traditionally used in the racing industry, ChassisSim simulates and predicts numerous vehicle parameters. ChassisSim allows race teams and vehicle dynamics engineers to simulate all aspects of vehicle behavior early in the design process, thus saving time and resources by preventing unnecessary cycles. Users can predict lap times by performing full multi-body transient simulations and then export the data for review. “ChassisSim Technologies is delighted to be working with Altair to provide our simulation technologies to their user community,” said Danny Nowlan, Director at ChassisSim. >>
Seven prominent automotive industry leaders will judge entries for the 2014 Altair Enlighten Award
Altair announced that an eminent group of industry leaders will serve as judges for the 2014 Altair Enlighten Award, the automotive industry’s only award program created specifically to acknowledge innovations in vehicle light-weighting, essential to improving fuel economy and performance. In collaboration with the Center for Automotive Research (CAR), Altair has created this award to recognize achievements in weight reduction across the automotive industry from motorcycles to passenger cars, light-trucks to commercial vehicles and buses. Dr. Jay Baron of CAR said: “The industry is drawing closer to the 2017 - 2018 mid-term review and the innovations and technologies that are being brought to light through this competition suggest practical approaches to effective mass reduction needed to meet stringent fuel economy regulations. CAR and our Coalition for Automotive Light-weighting Materials program is pleased to support and participate in this initiative.” >>
BETA CAE Systems S. A. opens new subsidiary in Turin, Italy
BETA CAE Systems S.A. announces the further expansion of its operations, with the establishment of a subsidiary in Italy. BETA CAE Italy Srl, based in Turin, has the mission to enhance the customer service experience for the CAE engineers in Italy and contribute to the further deployment of BETA CAE Systems portfolio. "The reinforcement of our presence in Italy is of significant importance for both our company and our customers", said Emidio Giordano, Vice President and Managing Director of BETA CAE Italy. "We always had strong partnerships with the Italian automotive and motorsports industries, since they were among the first that welcomed us more than twenty years ago", said Sam Saltiel, Chief Communication Officer and Head of Customers Service of BETA CAE Systems. >>
Granta Design Germany increases its team and moves into larger offices
Granta Design Germany has significantly strengthened its team and moved to larger premises in the center of Munich. Sebastian Schwaegele is responsible as a new Account Manager for Central Europe. Dr. Fatih Cetin joins the team as an application engineer and technical contact for all questions regarding the benefits and the technical implementation of Granta's materials information management solutions. The two new employees will support the existing team, consisting of Helene Tabourier, Central European Sales Support, and Thomas Weninger, Director of Sales Central Europe. >>
Learn all about the current challenges of automotive CAE at the 6th Automotive CAE Grand Challenge
In October 2013, we have determined the current challenges of automotive CAE, by a survey among the CAE experts of the international automotive industry. These challenges form the topics of the 7 sessions of the automotive CAE Grand Challenge 2014:
- CAE General: Material testing & material data management for plastics
- Crash: Material and failure models for plastics
- Durability: Fatigue of composites
- NVH: Global and local damping
- Crash: Modeling of gluing
- CAE General: Robust design in the development process
- SpecialSession: Use of Meta-Models in Engineering Design Optimization
The program and the possibility to register online you find on the conference website. Read more: carhs.de/automotiveCAEGrandChallenge2014
TECOSIM and the University of Applied Sciences Rhein Main successfully finish research project on mid surface generation
The engineering company TECOSIM and the University of Applied Sciences Rhein Main in February presented the results of the research project "AUTOMEX - Automatic extraction of mid surfaces from 3-D CAD solid models". The aim of the project was to develop software that will close a gap in the simulation of complex, thin-walled components. In 5 to 10 percent of all components of a design software previously available could not determine the mid surfaces automatically. Usually engineers had to manually create the mid surfaces for these highly complex parts. However, this manual processing takes 70 to 90 percent of the total time needed for meshing. With the new software AUTOMEX time is shortened considerably. Depending on the complexity, this means a saving of several hours to days.
Convergent Science, Inc. joins the direct-injection engine research consortium
Convergent Science, Inc. has joined the Direct-injection Engine Research Consortium (DERC). This partnership will allow collaboration with an impressive array of global academic institutions and industry leaders of internal combustion engine design and modeling. The Direct-injection Engine Research Consortium was founded in 2004 by the Engine Research Center (ERC) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The consortiums mission is to assist engine manufacturers in the never-ending quest of providing cleaner and more fuel efficient engines to the global marketplace. Currently, around 30 organizations related to diesel and gasoline engines are members.
Altair Partner Alliance adds porous materials to its NVH offering with AlphaCell
The Altair Partner Alliance (APA) has announced that the NVH analysis tool AlphaCell, from MATELYS, is now available for enabled HyperWorks users. AlphaCell complements the APA’s current NVH offering by helping users simulate the vibro-acoustic response of multi-layer trims under various excitations. AlphaCell is a complete and accurate transfer matrix method solution served by an intuitive graphical interface, with the ability to simulate vibro-acoustic responses resulting from many sources. These sources include excitations such as airborne, structure-borne and turbulent boundary layers. AlphaCell also includes a material database tool with export features to other FE simulation tools. The software offers the most up-to-date and complete set of acoustic material models available, including porous materials, perforated plates, double porosity materials and visco-elastic materials. It also encompasses stud modeling, the spatial windowing effect and a dedicated model for porous heterogeneous materials.
Autodesk establishes global foundation to accelerate design-led revolution
Autodesk, Inc. has launched the Autodesk Foundation, which will invest in and support the most impactful nonprofit organizations using the power of design to help solve epic challenges, such as climate change, access to water, and healthcare, among others. In partnership with the company, the Autodesk Foundation will provide selected design-oriented grantees with software, training and financial support. “We believe that design offers humanity our greatest hope for addressing some of the most urgent, inter-connected and non-negotiable challenges of our time,” says Lynelle Cameron, President and CEO of the Autodesk Foundation and Autodesk Senior Director of Sustainability. “We want to support and accelerate the design-led revolution currently underway, by investing in design-driven entities that are pursuing scalable solutions with measureable impact.”
Shark Skin, CFD, and EnSight help Scarlett Screamer improve aerodynamics and place 1st in Reno Air Races Edge
“Fly low, fly fast, turn left” was the motto of the Reno Air Races in 2013 when, for the 50th time, pilots from around the world competed in various classes above the Nevada Desert. Not only are pilots required but also engineers who put a great development effort behind the scenes for these amazing air racing machines. The competition has turned to cutting edge techniques like artificial shark skin to squeeze more aerodynamic efficiency out of the airplane. Bionic Surface Technologies GmbH (BST), at home in the Graz (Austria) has specialized in high-tech computational fluid dynamics (CFD). BST has developed micro-structured surfaces called shark skin to reduce flow friction on aerodynamics surfaces such as wings of airplanes. Scientists noticed 50 years ago that shark skin makes sharks more efficient through water than theory predicted possible.
carhs.training in-house Seminars: The most efficient method of knowledge transfer
If it is your job to qualify several members of staff in a certain field, our in-house seminars and workshops provide the most efficient method. We will deliver the course onsite. You will save traveling time and costs. Moreover, you will benefit from considerable cost advantages through our attractive pricing model for in-house seminars. Choose the topics you need from the selection provided in our SafetyCompanion or on our web site and ask for a proposal. Together with you, we can adapt the seminar contents to your individual requirements. Contact Dr. Dirk Ulrich directly via e-mail.
Seminars and Events
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carhs.training seminars and events for automotive safety.
All seminars are available as in-house trainings in both German and English!
Introduction to Passive Safety of Vehicles 08.04.2014 - 09.04.2014 in Landsberg |
Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing. Ralf Reuter, carhs.training gmbh | EUR 1490 |
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Structural Optimization in Automotive Design - Theory and Application 28.04.2014 - 29.04.2014 in Alzenau |
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Lothar Harzheim, Adam Opel AG | EUR 1290 |
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Child Protection in Frontal- and Side Impact 30.04.2014 in Alzenau |
Dipl.-Ing. Britta Schnottale, BASt - Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen | EUR 740 |
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Introduction to Data Acquisition in Safety Testing 05.05.2014 - 06.05.2014 in Alzenau |
Dipl.-Ing. Thomas Wild, Continental Safety Engineering International GmbH | EUR 1025 |
Crashworthy Car Body Design - Design, Simulation, Optimization 05.05.2014 - 07.05.2014 in Tianjin, China |
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Axel Schumacher, Bergische Universität Wuppertal | RMB 6900 |
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Lightweight Design Strategies for Car Bodies 08.05.2014 - 10.05.2014 in Tianjin, China |
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Axel Schumacher, Bergische Universität Wuppertal | EUR 6900 |
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Advanced Emergency Braking System (AEBS) for Passenger Cars 19.05.2014 in Helmond, NL |
Rob van der Aar, TASS International | EUR 740 |
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Advanced Emergency Braking System (AEBS) for Trucks & Busses 20.05.2014 in Helmond, NL |
Rob van der Aar, TASS International | EUR 740 |
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Introduction to Passive Safety of Vehicles 26.06.2014 - 27.06.2014 in Alzenau |
Dipl.-Ing. Rainer Hoffmann, carhs gmbh | EUR 1290 |
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Knee Mapping Workshop 02.07.2014 in Alzenau |
Dipl.-Ing. Ralf Ambos, DEKRA Automobil GmbH | EUR 740 |
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Head Impact on Vehicle Interiors:
FMVSS 201 and ECE R-21 04.07.2014 in Alzenau |
Dipl.-Ing. Torsten Gärtner, Adam Opel AG | EUR 740 |
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Material Models of Plastics and Foams for Crash Simulation 07.07.2014 - 08.07.2014 in Alzenau |
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stefan Kolling, Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen | EUR 1290 |
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International Safety and Crash-Test Regulations:
Current Status and Future Developments 07.07.2014 - 08.07.2014 in Alzenau |
John Creamer, GLOBALAUTOREGS.COM | EUR 1290 |
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Euro NCAP and global Tests for Consumer Protection through Active and Passive Safety 09.07.2014 - 10.07.2014 in Alzenau |
Direktor & Professor Andre Seeck, BASt - Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen | EUR 1290 |
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Material Models for Metals for Crash Simulation 09.07.2014 in Alzenau |
Dr.-Ing. Helmut Gese, MATFEM - Partnerschaft Dr. Gese & Oberhofer | EUR 740 |
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Material Models of Composites for Crash Simulation 10.07.2014 in Alzenau |
Prof. Dr. Anthony Pickett, ESI Engineering System International GmbH | EUR 740 |
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Simulation of Automotive Components from Short-Fibre Reinforced Plastics 11.07.2014 in Alzenau |
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Markus Stommel, Technische Universität Dortmund | EUR 740 |
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Car Body Design for Analysis Engineers 14.07.2014 - 15.07.2014 in Alzenau |
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Axel Schumacher, Bergische Universität Wuppertal | EUR 1290 |
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Robust Design and Stochastics for Car Body Development 17.07.2014 - 18.07.2014 in Alzenau |
Prof. Dr. habil. Fabian Duddeck, Technische Universität München , Giulia Antinori, Technische Universität München | EUR 1290 |
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Side Impact - Requirements and Development Strategies 21.07.2014 - 22.07.2014 in Alzenau |
M.Sc. Bart Paul Peeters Weem, BMW AG, Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Stephanie Wolter, BMW AG | EUR 1290 |
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Development of Frontal Restraint Systems meeting Legal and Consumer Protection Requirements 23.07.2014 - 24.07.2014 in Alzenau |
Dipl.-Ing. Kai Golowko, Bertrandt Ingenieurbüro GmbH | EUR 1290 |
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Introduction to Data Acquisition in Safety Testing 28.07.2014 - 29.07.2014 in Alzenau |
Dipl.-Ing. Thomas Wild, Continental Safety Engineering International GmbH | EUR 1025 |
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Automotive Safety Sensors - Requirements, Features, Functions and Applications 30.07.2014 - 31.07.2014 in Alzenau |
Dr. rer. nat. Lothar Groesch, Groesch Automotive Safety Consulting | EUR 1290 |
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Euro NCAP CRS-Installation Workshop 25.08.2014 in Alzenau |
Dipl.-Ing. Britta Schnottale, BASt - Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen, Dipl.- Wirt.- Ing. Tobias Langner, BASt - Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen | EUR 740 |
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Light Weight Design Strategies for Automotive Bodies 26.08.2014 - 27.08.2014 in Alzenau |
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Axel Schumacher, Bergische Universität Wuppertal | EUR 1290 |
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