Xi MTower PCIe Workstation: An Overclocked Performance Champ

October 1, 2018 Comments Off on Xi MTower PCIe Workstation: An Overclocked Performance Champ

@Xi updates its top-of-the-line workstation.

Siemens Solid Edge 2019: Honing Its Edge

October 1, 2018 Comments Off on Siemens Solid Edge 2019: Honing Its Edge

The PCB and electrical add-ons integrate PCB design and wiring with Solid Edge models. Changes made in one environment automatically update in the other.

Siemens’ latest update plus a host of add-ons make Solid Edge 2019 a significant release

ITAR Compliance in the Age of On-Demand HPC

October 1, 2018 Comments Off on ITAR Compliance in the Age of On-Demand HPC

AWS launches Cloud.gov to cater to government agencies with specific ITAR requirements. Image courtesy of AWS.

How to stay within ITAR’s rigid boundaries while straddling the cloud’s blurred borders.

Sticking Up for Lightweight Materials

October 1, 2018 Comments Off on Sticking Up for Lightweight Materials

Siemens PLM Software’s Syncrofit allows the ability to specify the areas bonded with adhesives. The information can be transferred to NX CAD and simulation software for further analysis. Images courtesy of Siemens PLM.

Use of adhesive-bonded structures increases to enable more manufacturing with lightweight materials.

Developing the Internet of Things

October 1, 2018 Comments Off on Developing the Internet of Things

The IIoT is asset intensive, with billions of pieces of connected equipment from across the industrial ecosystem generating huge quantities of operational data. Development platforms tailored to accommodate these factors have become available, leveraging analysis tools like the digital twin, which brings together data from the digital and physical worlds to provide enhanced insight. Image courtesy of GE Digital.

Engineers are creating more use cases for the industrial internet of things; but what roadblocks do they still need to consider?

Jostling for the Best Position in a Peloton

October 1, 2018 Comments Off on Jostling for the Best Position in a Peloton

CFD tests reveal how cyclists in the back aerodynamically benefit from the shelter provided by the front rider.

CFD and wind tunnel test reveal aerodynamically advantageous positions in a group cycling race.

Metal Additive Manufacturing Market Heats Up

October 1, 2018 Comments Off on Metal Additive Manufacturing Market Heats Up

Desktop Metal’s Studio System claims to be up to 10 times cheaper than comparable laser-based 3D printers. Image courtesy of Desktop Metal.

From new cold spray deposition methods to innovations in extrusion processes, advances in metal additive manufacturing address long-standing limitations related to cost, safety and time to print.

Optimize Composite Orientation

October 1, 2018 Comments Off on Optimize Composite Orientation

DuPont’s Rapid Fabric Formation technology deploying Fibrflex at high shear angles. Image courtesy of the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation.

New advancements help better predict material, product performance.

Autonomous Visualization

September 1, 2018 Comments Off on Autonomous Visualization

Cognata combines 3D geographic data with autonomous driving software to create virtual test drive environments. Image courtesy of Cognata.

Autonomous driving visualization tools make massive testing scenarios possible.

Autodesk Nastran In-CAD

September 1, 2018 Comments Off on Autodesk Nastran In-CAD

Fig. 11: The first two modes: Mode 1 (left) 1044 Hz, Mode 2 (right) 1221 Hz.

Walk through the setup and analysis of a simple bracket to get an overview of Autodesk Nastran, a CAD-embedded finite element analysis software.

Evaluate Testing Services

September 1, 2018 Comments Off on Evaluate Testing Services

Ultrahigh Temperature Scanning Probe. Image courtesy of NIST.

Consider more than cost when choosing a testing service provider partner. There are numerous considerations when evaluating a testing service and laboratory.