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Virtual prototype assembly (VPA) for NVH prediction: from capability to process

March 7, 2023

Learn how to use virtual prototype assemblies (VPA) from capability to process for vehicle NVH prediction with Simcenter physical testing solutions.

By Bart Verrecas
5 MIN READ
Fuel cell identification tool

How to easily identify the fuel cell stack model parameters from your experimental data

February 14, 2023

Introduction Now the adoption of Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) is growing steadily, the alternative of energy storage in hydrogen is…

By Chiel Verhoeven
3 MIN READ

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 MarkDonley and Jonathan Melvin
7 MIN READ

An engineer’s guide to the CFD hardware galaxy

February 1, 2023

A tower, it says, is about the most massively useful thing an engineer can have. Clark F. Douglas In the…

By Stephan Gross
10 MIN READ
Road Noise engineering: Physical setup for characterization

Road noise engineering: how do virtual points simplify tire performance characterization? 

January 30, 2023

Learn how virtual points can simplify tire performance characterization for road noise engineering, using Simcenter Testing Solutions.

By Eric Sorber
6 MIN READ

Strength and fatigue adhering to the FKM Guidelines

October 17, 2022

The FKM guidelines are de facto a standard used to prevent material failures. The FKM wizard for Simcenter 3D Durability helps to comply with a streamlined workflow, which is laid out in the Post. It is newly available, free to download and free to use with Simcenter 3D Specialist Durability.

By Sebastian Flock and Michael Hack
6 MIN READ

A shaker table for vibration testing should not play music

September 19, 2022

Learn how to optimize your shaker table for vibration testing and make the fixture resonance free over the test frequency range of interest.

By Mostapha Choukri
3 MIN READ
Electric vehicle performance: two microphones measuring noise levels

Simcenter Engineering Services sounds off on electric vehicle performance.

August 1, 2022

Electric vehicle performance attributes and comfort considerations are evolving. Katleen Michiels, head of the Simcenter Engineering & Consulting testing group, shares her insight.

By Chad Ghalamzan
4 MIN READ
Two engineers examining simulation models on a computer monitor, with a digital overlay of the design symbolizing the digital twin

Reusing legacy finite element data to create system-level models

June 10, 2022

Learn how to overcome common issues when creating system-level models through FEA data reuse

By Anthony Johnson
< 1 MIN READ