Jonathan Melvin
Technical Marketing Manager - Mechanical
Wandercraft exoskeletons empower wheelchair users to walk

Wandercraft exoskeletons empower wheelchair users to walk

July 16, 2024
Learn how Simcenter Madymo helps Wandercraft get wheelchair users to walk.
By Jonathan Melvin
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"Say your prayers" or get a rotor dynamics simulation engineer - how simulation ensures engines can survive vibrations

"Say your prayers" or get a rotor dynamics simulation engineer - how simulation ensures engines can survive vibrations

June 26, 2024
Failure of a rotor blade results in large vibration throughout the airplane, but the plane lands safety. How do rotor dynamics engineers make engines that are able to survive these vibrations? and how do the updates in Simcenter 2406 help?
By Jonathan Melvin
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What's New in Simcenter Mechanical simulation 2406

What's New in Simcenter Mechanical simulation 2406

June 14, 2024
Simcenter Mechanical simulation 2406 introduces the latest updates to our products including: Simcenter 3D, Simcenter Nastran, Simcenter E-Machine Design, Simcenter Madymo, and Simcenter Tire.
By Jonathan Melvin
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Electrification in the USA - Will Palo Alto run out of energy this summer?  

Electrification in the USA - Will Palo Alto run out of energy this summer?  

June 3, 2024
Simcenter transformer simulation solution is helping transformer OEMs design next-gen grid transformers for the electrification of cities such as Palo Alto. It covers initial sizing for efficiency, solid-insulation assessment, thermal performance, and detailed electrical and mechanical design, balancing multi-attribute performance in terms of efficiency, thermal, structural integrity, and noise. Learn more in this blog
By Jonathan Melvin
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The new revolution in testing: Simcenter 3D Smart Virtual Sensing and Model-based System Testing

The new revolution in testing: Simcenter 3D Smart Virtual Sensing and Model-based System Testing

May 31, 2024
Simcenter 3D Smart Virtual Sensing has revolutionized physical testing and simulation by leveraging the digital twin, find out more in this blog.
By Jonathan Melvin
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Durability: Isambard's great quest to predict loads for a strength & fatigue analysis

Durability: Isambard's great quest to predict loads for a strength & fatigue analysis

May 15, 2024
Simcenter 3D Durability with Smart Virtual Sensing! Measure what physical sensors can't, analyze safety factors, and use digital twins to predict future failure
By Jonathan Melvin
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Safety Validation for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and Automated Driving (AD) Systems 

Safety Validation for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and Automated Driving (AD) Systems 

April 15, 2024
Safety Validation for ADAS and AD Systems  Ensuring the on-road safety of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and automated driving...
By Jonathan Melvin
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Electromagnetic simulations as part of your design process, that's EMAG-nificent

Electromagnetic simulations as part of your design process, that's EMAG-nificent

April 2, 2024
Electromagnetics (EMAG) and electrical engineers are at home with streamlined EMAG Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) packages, like Simcenter SPEED, Simcenter...
By Jonathan Melvin
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New electric motor design tools with realistic workloads

New electric motor design tools with realistic workloads

February 12, 2024
Simcenter E-Machine Design impacts the electric motor design process. Significantly improve your efforts by including realistic vehicle behavior and control strategies in your experimental outcomes with Simcenter Amesim integration.
By Jonathan Melvin
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What's New in Simcenter Mechanical simulation 2312

What's New in Simcenter Mechanical simulation 2312

January 29, 2024
Simcenter Mechanical simulation 2312 introduces the latest updates to our products including: Simcenter 3D, Simcenter Nastran, Simcenter E-Machine Design, Simcenter Madymo, Simcenter Tire, and Simcenter Magnet.
By Jonathan Melvin
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Simcenter E-Machine Design: Accelerate, innovate, and optimize your electric machine design process

Simcenter E-Machine Design: Accelerate, innovate, and optimize your electric machine design process

January 22, 2024
Simcenter E-Machine Design software is our new virtual laboratory for e-motor and e-generator engineers. Find out more in this blog.
By Jonathan Melvin
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Simcenter 3D Smart Virtual Sensing - Unveiling the Magic

Simcenter 3D Smart Virtual Sensing - Unveiling the Magic

January 15, 2024
Simcenter 3D Smart Virtual Sensing offers a robust framework to measure the unmeasurable sensing locations.  It enables the creation of physics-based smart virtual sensors executable digital twins(xDTs) to deploy on different phases of the product lifecycle. The innovative approach enables you to have more efficient tests, faster design optimization, smarter manufacturing, and predictive maintenance. Most importantly, it maximizes the value of the digital twin in the entire enterprise
By Jonathan Melvin
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Smooth vibrations in rotating systems - How to monitor clearance consumption

Smooth vibrations in rotating systems - How to monitor clearance consumption

November 13, 2023
In this blog post, we present how to easily monitor the clearance consumption at specific locations on the full assembly, checking in real time that the rotor and stator do not enter come into contact.
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Identify the peaks of harmonic response during operation of nonlinear rotor dynamics

Identify the peaks of harmonic response during operation of nonlinear rotor dynamics

November 8, 2023
In this blog, we shown the possibility of computing the harmonic response, Campbell diagrams, the critical speeds at which resonance occurs and the stability of a system that contains geometric nonlinearities coming from their bearings.
By Jonathan Melvin
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Accomplish more by customizing Material Models with the New User-Defined Subroutines in C++

Accomplish more by customizing Material Models with the New User-Defined Subroutines in C++

July 25, 2023
Simulate the material complexity in your material models, with user-defined models in Simcenter Multimech.
By Jonathan Melvin
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Faster, Better and Cost Efficient - Just some of the benefits of using Simcenter Mechanical Software Solutions

Faster, Better and Cost Efficient - Just some of the benefits of using Simcenter Mechanical Software Solutions

July 12, 2023
Discover why and how our customers use Simcenter Mechanical Simulation Solutions products to solve complex problems. This blog introduces some of our latest cases to show common themes without our user cases.
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How fast can you simulate a 45 MVA Power Transformer from production CAD import?

How fast can you simulate a 45 MVA Power Transformer from production CAD import?

July 7, 2023
Simcenter 3D enables you to overcome CAD import bottlenecks in prepping an associative EMAG geometry. When combined with design rules through user-defined parameters, it is possible to automate a power transformer loss analysis workflow, that is responsive to design CAD changes.
By Jonathan Melvin
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What's New in Simcenter Mechanical 2306

What's New in Simcenter Mechanical 2306

June 26, 2023
Simcenter Mechanical solutions can help you conquer your engineering challenges. Read what's new in the latest release of Simcenter 3D, Simcenter Tire, Simcenter MAGNET and the other Simcenter Mechanical products.
By Jonathan Melvin
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How to empower aeroelasticians with parametrization!

How to empower aeroelasticians with parametrization!

June 26, 2023
Getting started with Aeroelastics Aeroelasticity analyses are key from the very beginning of preliminary studies of an aircraft program. They...
By Jonathan Melvin
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Deformation modes of flexible components in mechanisms, their effect on NVH, and how Simcenter 3D motion can simulate them.

Deformation modes of flexible components in mechanisms, their effect on NVH, and how Simcenter 3D motion can simulate them.

June 23, 2023
How we used to model deformation and NVH Until now engineers have faced the challenge of studying the effects of...
By Jonathan Melvin
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Simcenter Additive Manufacturing - A Robust Compensation Workflow

Simcenter Additive Manufacturing - A Robust Compensation Workflow

June 19, 2023
Simcenter 3D Additive Manufacturing 2306's new compensated geometry workflow enables users to achieve the highest level of precision and accuracy in their 3D printing projects.
By Jonathan Melvin
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Advances in resonance and cyclic symmetry of bladed rotor assemblies - Simcenter 3D 2306

Advances in resonance and cyclic symmetry of bladed rotor assemblies - Simcenter 3D 2306

June 12, 2023
Cyclic symmetry can be used to reduce solve times of rotor dynamic simulations. With the latest updates to Simcenter 3D it is now easier to find the results you need.
By Jonathan Melvin
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Strength and fatigue analysis wizard guides you to the results - Simcenter 3D 2306

Strength and fatigue analysis wizard guides you to the results - Simcenter 3D 2306

June 5, 2023
Full integration of strength and fatigue with finite elements Reducing the burden on durability experts Strength and fatigue analysis can...
By Jonathan Melvin
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Happy Towel day - The life and times of a whale in space.

Happy Towel day - The life and times of a whale in space.

May 25, 2023
Happy Towel Day!! Happy Towel Day everyone! Today is a day to celebrate the importance of towels, as well as...
By Jonathan Melvin
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Simcenter Tire 2212 enables driver in the loop

Simcenter Tire 2212 enables driver in the loop

March 13, 2023
With faster simulations from Simcenter 3D Tire it is now possible to include improved tire models in driver in the loop simulaitons.
By Jonathan Melvin
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Simcenter 3D Margin of Safety Assessments: Search, seek and deploy

Simcenter 3D Margin of Safety Assessments: Search, seek and deploy

February 23, 2023
An introduction to the benefits of Simcenter 3D's margin of safety tool for stress engineers. Including Simcenter 3D 2212's updated calculation templates.
By Jonathan Melvin
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Simcenter Nastran's fastest way to simulate tension and compression of airframe skins: Tension-Only-Quad

Simcenter Nastran's fastest way to simulate tension and compression of airframe skins: Tension-Only-Quad

February 8, 2023
Simcenter Nastran can help you speed up your development by using just one airframe model to evaluate both shear and compressive loads
By Jonathan Melvin
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Simcenter 3D Powder Bed Fusion: New voxel mesh and other improvements

Simcenter 3D Powder Bed Fusion: New voxel mesh and other improvements

February 6, 2023
Additive Manufacturing and why it’s a growth industry   For Additive Manufacturing Engineers, knowing how the part will deform during...
By Jonathan Melvin
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Dynamic sloshing with hydro-elastic modes: Do you know how to follow the only existing CAD & CAE workflow?

Dynamic sloshing with hydro-elastic modes: Do you know how to follow the only existing CAD & CAE workflow?

January 30, 2023
With the new release of Simcenter 3D and Simcenter Nastran Engineers can easily set up slosh analysis in Simcenter 3D desktop application. The tight integration of CAD and CAE in Simcenter 3D is particularly helpful in performing what-if analysis with a varying fluid volume inside the container. Together with Simcenter Nastran as the solver, slosh analysis of even large-size models can be computed very efficiently.
By Jonathan Melvin
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Discover the latest acoustics modeling technique: HVAC noise propagation with porous and absorbing materials

Discover the latest acoustics modeling technique: HVAC noise propagation with porous and absorbing materials

January 20, 2023
Model porous and absorbing materials for HVAC noise propagation into car cabin with Simcenter 3D?
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Why are power transformers so noisy?

Why are power transformers so noisy?

January 9, 2023
Reduce power transformer noise in the design stage, with a multi-physics simulation and design approach.
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Remote Simulation helps you schedule jobs and review results seamlessly

Remote Simulation helps you schedule jobs and review results seamlessly

December 14, 2022
By Jonathan Melvin and Mukund Rajamony The joys of in-house remote simulation tools Simulating on remote machines can be an...
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Easy strength and fatigue analysis for any application case: efficiently assess the strength of your component  

Easy strength and fatigue analysis for any application case: efficiently assess the strength of your component  

December 6, 2022
Fatigue analysis templates and strength  Templates for fatigue analysis and their strength-only counterparts are relatively recent additions to Simcenter 3D....
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How to cool a spacecraft with heat pipes: co-simulate with Simcenter 3D Thermal and Simcenter Amesim

How to cool a spacecraft with heat pipes: co-simulate with Simcenter 3D Thermal and Simcenter Amesim

October 7, 2022
Simulation is essential for thermal management of heat pipes in spacecraft and the sensitive experiments they work on. A process that has just got much easier. Read how
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Improve your NVH process for an eDrive and its housing in one simulation - that's e-mag-ical

Improve your NVH process for an eDrive and its housing in one simulation - that's e-mag-ical

September 8, 2022
The NVH process used to develop electric powertrains changes the vehicle occupants’ experience and perception of quality. Vibrations have become...
By Jonathan Melvin
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Virtual acoustics and sound quality evaluation using CAE auralization

Virtual acoustics and sound quality evaluation using CAE auralization

July 18, 2022
As virtual acoustics engineers and product designers, especially those that identify as the Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) kind, we like...
By Jonathan Melvin
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Shock response: Designing for the full spectrum

Shock response: Designing for the full spectrum

July 11, 2022
What is a Shock Response? The shock Response is a very short duration transient phenomenon that can result in parts...
By Jonathan Melvin
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What's New in Simcenter 3D 2206

What's New in Simcenter 3D 2206

June 27, 2022
Simcenter 3D can help you conquer your engineering challenges. Read what's new in the latest release of Simcenter 3D.
By Jonathan Melvin
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Stress analysis simulation: efficient until the last link

Stress analysis simulation: efficient until the last link

June 14, 2022
Stress analysis engineers know they must prepare well because they are the last link in the simulation chain! Any unexpected...
By Jonathan Melvin
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Strength and fatigue analysis in Simcenter 3D 2206

Strength and fatigue analysis in Simcenter 3D 2206

June 8, 2022
An efficient setup gives you the right answers at your fingertips Strength and fatigue analysis has historically been the domain...
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What’s new in Simcenter SPEED, Simcenter Motorsolve, and Simcenter MAGNET 2022.1

What’s new in Simcenter SPEED, Simcenter Motorsolve, and Simcenter MAGNET 2022.1

May 3, 2022
The new updates to the Simcenter electromagnetics (EMAG) solutions greatly accelerate your ability to model complex problems with minimal time...
By Jonathan Melvin
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Electromagnetic motors are the world's biggest energy consumers

Electromagnetic motors are the world's biggest energy consumers

April 20, 2022
It’s an energy conversion problem. Energy conversion has been a common human practice since the first human hit two rocks...
By Jonathan Melvin
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Antenna arrays and how to improve your signal.

Antenna arrays and how to improve your signal.

March 7, 2022
Antenna arrays, you can find these everywhere from space missions to cell phones. Subsequently, antenna arrays are commonly located in...
By Jonathan Melvin
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Perovskite solar cells: mitigating the cracks in the energy crisis

Perovskite solar cells: mitigating the cracks in the energy crisis

March 7, 2022
Perovskite solar cells have the potential to significantly reduce the cost of solar cells. However, before their mass production with...
By Jonathan Melvin
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Tire model parameterization: A complete revamp of MF-Tool

Tire model parameterization: A complete revamp of MF-Tool

January 25, 2022
Why do we need a tire model? Creating an accurate tire model is becoming increasingly important across the industry, as...
By Jonathan Melvin
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Bevel gears whine no longer due to unseen pressure.

Bevel gears whine no longer due to unseen pressure.

January 5, 2022
Introduction Drivers are familiar with using gears to overcome the limitations of their internal combustion engine (ICE). In addition to...
By Jonathan Melvin
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Power busbar design, relax, don’t blow your fuse.

Power busbar design, relax, don’t blow your fuse.

November 24, 2021
Introduction: DC Circuits Vs The Circulatory System. To better understand a power busbar, we can consider the human circulatory system...
By Jonathan Melvin
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Gear meshing and gear deformation produce noise, but how do you prevent it?

Gear meshing and gear deformation produce noise, but how do you prevent it?

November 18, 2021
In this blog we explain how Simcenter can help you reduce the noise created by poor gear meshing.
By Jonathan Melvin
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