Better Together: Integrated 1D/3D Simulation with NX CAE & Simcenter Amesim

This year at the Siemens CAE & Test Symposium (formerly the Siemens CAE Symposium) you can learn about our complete NX CAE product suite along with Simcenter system simulation solutions…

Simulation Webinar Tomorrow: Results Validation and Interrogation

Join us tomorrow at 1 p.m. EST (10 a.m. PDT) for the webinar Results Validation and Interrogation. During this free hour-long webinar, you’ll learn about:

model sufficiency
assessing and v…

Agenda and Speakers for Siemens CAE & Test Symposium 2014 Released

The Siemens CAE & Test Symposium is approaching fast! You won’t want to miss this opportunity to learn more about CAE and test solutions from experts and customers spanning a wide range of i…

FEMAP App Automates Margin of Safety and Report Writing

FEMAP App Automates Margin of Safety and Report Writing

FEMAP is great for building and running a Finite Element Model (FEM). When the model is completed, we have forces, moments, and stress results, so we need to calculate the margin of safety.  For…

User Dialogues in FEMAP API (Part 2)

User Dialogues in FEMAP API Part 2
In Part 1 of this blog, we created a user dialogue that allows for data to be entered/selected.  In Part 2, we will capture the data entered/selected and use…

User Dialogues in FEMAP API (Part 1)

 User Dialogues in FEMAP API Part 1
                FEMAP API allows for engineers to easily automate routine analysi…

Astronomic Instruments Maker uses Femap to Save Time and Costs

ADS International, based in Valmadrera, Lecco, Italy, has been designing and building telescope, radio telescope and astronomic instruments for nearly 30 years. The company’s two main product lines a…

Technology Issues and Solutions Behind CAD/CAE Integration

More factors come into play than just people when it comes to integrating CAD and CAE. Even when a company and its employees recognize the benefits it offers, CAD and CAE integration can’t happe…

Femap Tips & Tricks: Bolt Preloads with Solid Elements

Femap Tips & Tricks: Bolt Preloads with Solid Elements

While there have been methods of modeling bolt preloads in a finite element model for a long time, some are not straightforward and somewhat awkward to set up. For example you can apply thermal loads…