This post was taken from Altair Enlighten.

Earlier last year, I was invited to present at an Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) event – Lightweighting for Low-Carbon Vehicles. It provided an opportunity to reflect on a number of industry developments and articulate how increasingly intelligent simulation technology (e.g. structural optimization) is facilitating the development of a new generation of lightweight vehicles. If you have time, take a look at the recording of my presentation below and let me know what you think.

The Altair-Automation Alley AIM FIRE (Advanced Innovative Methods for Improved Reliability & Efficiency) Military Day brought together industry professionals from the US military and their supply chain to discuss trends and advancements in simulation methods. The event addressed a range of technologies that are driving improvements in military ground wheeled vehicle product development. Read More

Actually, I made my first trip to Winnipeg by plane, but I thought I’d start with a musical reference. I recently visited to present at Manitoba’s Heavy Vehicle Technology Workshop. The workshop was organized by the Red River College Office of Applied Research & Commercialization, in collaboration with the National Research Council Canada Industrial research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP), WESTEST, and the Vehicle Technology Centre.  Read More

Another bird strike event is in the news, this time with a Delta aircraft forced to perform an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport.  Fortunately, the plane landed safely and passengers were unharmed.

Check out my blog post from last year and the article I wrote in Concept to Reality about the technology that is being used to help better prepare for these incidents to keep passengers safe.

My colleague Narayan Rangarajan, Altair Engineering team leader, has contributed the following post:

Today, computer-aided engineering (CAE) has enabled high-end research in Crash, NVH, Durability and Optimization of many different industries, including automotive, aerospace, defense, consumer products and architecture, among others.

While yes, many if not all of these are essential in at least some shape or form, are these the most basic of necessities? What about the fundamental human necessities – food, clothing and shelter? Can CAE play a part when it comes to these?

Let’s take a closer look. Read More