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3271. ICME - What is it?

      Integrated computational materials engineering (ICME) is a term many of us will have come across, but may not be completely familiar with. What is it, and why is it of interest to the simulation community? To find out more, David Quinn spoke with Steve Arnold, Technical Lead for Multiscale Multiphysics Modelling at NASA Glenn Research Centre, and member of the NAFEMS Simulation Data Management Working Group and our Americas Steering Committee. T​his article appeared in the January 2023 issue of BENCHMARK...more

3272. Mind the Gap

      Mind the Gap 6-minute read Sinothile Baloyi - April 21st 2023 In 1765 James Watt improved Thomas Newcomen’s steam engine, to such an extent that he often gets incorrectly credited with inventing the whole thing himself. How did he do this? Perhaps it was simply serendipity, or could his access at a young age to his father’s shipbuilding workshops - all those hours spent building models of cranes, barrel organs, etc, and becoming intimately acquainted with their mechanics- have given the future inventor the edge? Engineering methods have moved on a lot since then. Now when you hear the word ‘model’ you don’t necessarily picture this: Wooden model of crane, pulley attached. James Watt's...more

3273. Systems Simulation: Far-off Future or Feasible Now?

      Systems Simulation: Far-off Future or Feasible Now? by Chad Jackson, President and Principal Analyst of Lifecycle Insights Move over multi-physics. There's now a different field that qualifies as the bleeding edge of technology in simulation: system simulation. Many organizations are just starting to broach this field in an effort to better understand how systems perform holistically. But what is it? Is it really feasible for practical use today? Let's dive in and discuss. Setting Baselines: Systems Engineering Terminology can be such a challenge. So before we go barreling off to talk about the questions above, let's set some baselines. To start, if you're unfamiliar with systems engineering,...more

3274. What is Verification & Validation

      The "What is..." series of flyers provide an introduction to a specific method or technology and are intended to be read by engineers and scientists with no significant expertise or prior knowledge of the topic that is being discussed. This guide to "What is Verification and Validation?" was produced by the NAFEMS Analysis Managment Working Group which has since been renamed as the NAFEMS Simulation Governance and Management Working Group ....more

3275. Analysis Management and Simulation Data Management, Complementary Techniques to Assure Confidence in Simulation Results *

      This presentation was made at the 2019 NAFEMS World Congress in Quebec Canada Resource Abstract The expansion of the use of simulation across the product lifecycle is critically dependent on full confidence in the veracity of the results of numerical simulations. It’s not sufficient that the results are correct, the process through which the results are obtained to support business or regulatory decisions needs to be transparent, traceable, repeatable and fully documented. Traditional manual documentation methods based on notebooks and shared drives are no longer fit for purpose in a world of simulation data sets of increasing complexity distributed across virtual teams. Free format reporting...more

3276. Common Automotive and Aerospace Requirements for Structural Optimization Commercial Software. Dialog with Vendors

      Presentation made by V. Balabanov, T. Lacaux, S. Georgiadis, D. Trop, M. Schemat, B. Schlaepfer, M. Frenzel, D. Heiserer at the NAFEMS Americas Conference 'New Frontiers in Product Modeling and Simulation' that was held in Seattle, Washington on 7-9 June 2016....more

3277. Overview of Model Based Systems Engineering

      These slides were presented at the " Digital Tools for Transforming the Aerospace Industry " Seminar, held in Middleburg Heights, USA on 3-4 September, 2025....more

3278. The CFD interview

      The CFD interview by The CAE Guy Now that I have a few months to further settle in to the aero-thermal department manager role, I have had the chance to think more about expanding the role of Computational Fluid Dynamics within the department and potentially within the rest of the company as well. Our department certainly has an overall CFD strategy, but how that CFD strategy relates to the testing strategy within the entire development schedule could easily be re-thought. There is also the possibility of evaluating the always-developing software tools that we in the CAE community are well aware of. However, from my experience implementation of new (for the company, not newly developed) software...more

3279. Electric Vehicle Simulation Platform: One Model to Rule Them All

      Abstract Electric vehicles are booming. There are plenty of engineering programs that are initiated each year. Engineering an electric vehicle requires advanced methods and tools. But it happens that these tools can barely exchange data between each others. Hence, understanding systems' interactions and boundary conditions can be complicated. It is however important to connect different engineering fields, different components and systems engineers, different domain specialist, to limit issues and errors happening at the interfaces. Creating, managing and maintaining a digital thread is a good way to safeguard what is happening at these interfaces and avoid communication issues. This paper...more

3280. benchmark January 2010

      benchmark January 2010 Beyond the linear elastic range - discontinuous deformation analysis of concrete structure The beginning of a new decade – the start of a new year – the dawn of a new era. Well, ok, excuse the hyperbole, but best wishes to each and every one of you for 2010. At least we hope that it can’t be quite as bad as 2009... As we look back over the past 12 months and quickly decide to consign the year to the dustbin, it’s time to put our best foot forward into the New Year. As a Scotsman, Hogmanay (to give it its proper title) is usually the highlight of the holidays. As I’m writing this in mid-December however, I’m going to assume that as you read, my hangover has subsided (at...more

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