High-strength steels play an important role in modern vehicle and mechanical engineering. If these steels are welded in the manufacture of components, mobile hydrogen atoms in the material can cause problems. The atoms slowly accumulate on component areas with high residual stresses, where they make the steel brittle. The result is so-called cold cracks, which can cause component scrap.Virtual Testing for improved Safety and Performance of Electric Vehicles
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Annually the automotive CAE Grand Challenge stimulates the exchange between users, scientists and software developers in order to solve the challenges of automotive CAE. The asc(s organized a workshop titled "simpulseday Virtual Testing for Improved Safety and Performance of Electric Vehicles? at the conference.Read more … Virtual Testing for improved Safety and Performance of Electric Vehicles
The European Commission and Europa Nostra have announced the winners of the European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europe Nostra Awards 2018. 29 award winners from 17 countries were honored for their outstanding achievements in the fields of heritage preservation, research, volunteering, education, training and awareness raising. In the field of research CultLab3D convinced.Acquisition of FluiDyna accelerates Altairs Computational Fluid Dynamics Technology
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Altair has acquired Germany-based FluiDyna GmbH, a renowned developer of NVIDIA CUDA and GPU-based Computational Fluid Dynamics and numerical simulation technologies in whom Altair made an initial investment in 2015. FluiDyna's simulation software products ultraFluidX and nanoFluidX have been available to Altair's customers through the Altair Partner Alliance and also been offered as standalone licenses.Read more … Acquisition of FluiDyna accelerates Altairs Computational Fluid Dynamics Technology
FEM Model of THOR 5% Dummy from Humanetics
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The first FE model of the THOR-5F V0.5 is available. Pilot users have provided invaluable technical feedback for further development. The model consists of a modern mesh, suitable connections, detailed instrumentation, realistic material models and a tool for exact positioning.Satellites from the 3D Printer - A Vision becomes Reality
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The use of additive manufacturing creates completely new design possibilities in the development of satellite components. For the ERNST nanosatellite, which was built at the Fraunhofer EMI, a mounting manufactured in metallic 3D printing was used for various components, such as infrared camera and optics.Read more … Satellites from the 3D Printer - A Vision becomes Reality
Components for automobiles and machines are often produced in several massive forming steps. Common computer simulations for component design cannot always accurately calculate damage evolution in multi-stage processes to predict the location and timing of a material failure. This is now achieved by a new simulation model developed at the Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials IWM in Freiburg.
The two companies will join forces to help their customers innovate faster and at lower cost. Modelon's extensive Modelica-based libraries are being gradually integrated into SimulationX, ESI's software platform for multiphysics system simulation.Holistic Material Characterization of Plastics and Fiber Composites
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Cooperating and networking is the answer to increasingly complex technical and scientific issues. For this reason, the Fraunhofer Institutes for Non-Destructive Testing IZFP, for Material Mechanics IWM and for Structural Durability and System Reliability LBF bundle their expertise. They offer a comprehensive portfolio for a holistic material characterization of plastics and fiber composites for component design.Read more … Holistic Material Characterization of Plastics and Fiber Composites
Simulation has gained acceptance for cost-effective and reliable development of vehicle safety systems. One of the main objectives of the SENIORS project is to investigate and develop HBMs representative of elderly and overweight people as car occupants.