Model Solutions - Simulia multiphysics program provides direct coupling with other CFD applications to carry out FSI analyses, The Engineer Online, Nov 14, 2007

Making Sense of Complex Applications - applying multiphysics capabilities to detect changes during design analysis, Pamela Waterman, Desktop Engineering, Dec 10, 2007

Time to Get Onboard With Multiphysics - high-performance computing advancements, usability and openness are encouraging simulation with multiphysics, Bruce Engelmann of SIMULIA, Desktop Engineering, Nov 9, 2007

Accelerating Automotive Design - high performance computing, clustering computers for crash analysis, Gilad Shainer, Desktop Engineering, Nov 2, 2007

Analyzing Multiple Design Scenarios - advantages of design scenarios plus analyzing multiple physical effects, Machine Design, Sep 25, 2007

The Future of Energy? - UK Atomic Energy Authority is using Dassault Systemes' CATIA V5 and ENOVIA SMARTEAM for its fusion power research, MCAD online, Sep 16, 2007

Simulating for Mechatronics - National Instruments and SolidWorks offer NI LabViewSolidWorks Mechatronics Toolkit for virtual-machine prototyping, Brian MacCleery, Machine Design, Aug 6, 2007

Virtually Perfected - kinematics software like NEiMotion, ALGOR's MES software help simulate and analyze every design condition of model, Elisabeth Eitel, Motion System Design, Aug 16, 2007

Thermal Analysis 101: Meeting the Challenge - FEA can be an option, Pamela J. Waterman, Desktop Engineering, Sep 2007

CAE Moves to the Fore - hardware like multi-core processors can run complex and advanced simulation tasks early in design processes, Beth Stackpole, Design News, Sep 3, 2007

There Just Might Be Light at the End of the Tunnel for MSC.Software After All - MSC.Software earned $60.7 million in Q2, showing 5% increase in 2007, Randall S. Newton, CADdigest.com, Aug 20, 2007

Spreadsheet Software - An Unappreciated Engineering Tool - Excel functions and add-ons to let you see formulas as equations, macros for unit conversion, curve fitting, more, John Doyle, Machine Design, July 26, 2007

2006

MSC.Software Third Quarter was One to Forget - decline of 23% in revenues, expansion of INCAT partnership and new SimOffice application, Randall S. Newton, CADdigest.com, December 14, 2006

Waste Neither Time Nor Materials - material choice increasingly important in design, analysis can help validate material choices, Kishore Boyalakuntla of SolidWorks, Desktop Engineering, November, 2006

Where and How Analysis Fits into the CAD Industry - learning about finite element modeling/analysis and simulation and analysis trends, Jack Thornton, Pro/E Community, October 11, 2006 (requires free registration)

Extending Multidiscipline Simulation and Data Management to the Enterprise CAD Environment - enhancing simulation data management access using SimDesigner and SimManager, Inventor Connections, October 9, 2006 (requires free registration)

In the Final Analysis: 2006 Overview of Simulation and Analysis - analyzing trends in simulation and analysis industry from business, technology and education points of view, John Myers, Inventor Connections, October 9, 2006 (requires free registration)

Accelerated Testing - highly accelerated life testing (HALT) and highly accelerated stress screening (HASS) improve reliability for design verification and testing, Dave Rizzo, Desktop Engineering, September 2006

Software's Role in Product Design and Test - able to work on Mac, Windows, or Linux platforms, LabVIEW's has graphical development environment for integrated design and test processes, Jeff Kodosky of National Instruments, Desktop Engineering, July 2006

Validate Designs in 3 Easy Steps - identify need of physical tests, carry out the tests with USB data acquisition system and correlate it with simulation results, Rahul Kulkarni & Sugato Deb of National Instruments, Desktop Engineering, June 2006

Going Parallel the New Way - development of parallel applications running on desktop workstations helps to solve complex simulations, Ilya Mirman, Desktop Engineering, May 2006

MEMS Across the Valley of Death - as technology advances, use of microelectromechanical systems is increasing in aerospace field, Alan S. Brown, Mechanical Engineering, April 2006

An End to Formalism - engineers need latest technology tools to bridge the gap between form and function, Robert "Buzz" Kross of Autodesk, Desktop Engineering, March 2006

Instrumentation Evolution - virtual instruments like NI LabVIEW and NI SignalExpress help engineers to collect error free data and develop high quality products, Kristi Hobbs of National Instruments, Desktop Engineering, February 2006

Analyzing Your Early Design Concepts is Possible, Practical, and Profitable - analysis software can help in conceptual analysis using 3D CAD environment, Suchit Jain of SolidWorks Corp., Desktop Engineering, February 2006

Evolving the Virtual Benchtop - integrated Multisim 9, NI LabVIEW 8 and SignalExpress provide design and test software to simulate design in early stages, Braulio Lam & John Olley of Electronics Workbench Corp., Desktop Engineering, January 2006

2005

CAE For All - methodology, Simulation Process and Data Management (SPDM) aims to make CAE technology available to a wider audience so designs can be validated earlier in the design process, Michael Engelman & Scott Del Porte, Desktop Engineering, May 2005

SGI And ESI Group Make Precise Automotive Simulations Scalable - Silicon Graphics and ESI Group can run a crash simulation model eight times larger than today's standard industry practice, Jeffrey Rowe, MCAD Weekly, May 23 - 27, 2005

Virtual Engineering for Design Today - while it's less expensive than physical prototyping, the collaborative effort may suffer in the age of computer aided engineering, Aerospace Engineering Online, April 12, 200

Diatribes - Pants-ing Tradition - the old must give way to the to ensure a mass adoption of CAE, Anthony J. Lockwood, Desktop Engineering, March 15, 2005

Fewer Head Injuries Through CAE  - vehicle fronts for European autos aim to reduce pedestrian fatalities, Simon Hart, Desktop Engineering, February 28, 2005

Simulation Speeds Automotive Analyses - car manufacturers reduce headache by having engineers do NVH (noise, vibration and harshness) early in the design process, Louise Elliott, Desktop Engineering, March 2005

Reducing the Rattle - a new dynamic and vibroacoustic prediction method uses a detailed CAE gearbox model to nix the noise at its source, Jerry Fireman, Desktop Engineering, February 2005

2004

Simulation Replaces Prototyping - as simulation gets more realistic, prototyping becomes an expensive last resort, Dick Kading, Machine Design, December 9, 2004

Design Analysis Is Ready for the Engineering Mainstream, But Should the Mainstream Be Using It? - most companies today are unlikely to authorize their entire engineering staff to use design analysis software; this is a mistake because the returns in cost and quality overshadow any risk from misusing such software, Suchit Jain, CADdigest.com, November 23, 2004

T&M Software Dons Analysis Hat - test and measurement programs increasingly take on qualities usually associated with heavy-duty analysis software, Machine Design, October 21, 2004

Virtually Edison - analysis software lets engineers extract more information today from much less physical prototyping than they could in the past, Jean Thilmany, Mechanical Engineering, October 2004

Squelching Brake Squeal - General Motors teamed up with LMS to develop a new process that combines advanced testing with static and dynamic simulations to identify and help fix brake squeal early in the design process, Tinghui Steven Shi, Mark Riefe and Steven Dom, Desktop Engineering, September, 2004

Predict Success - probabilistic analysis tools, such as Probabilistic Design and DesignXplorer VT from ANSYS and DesignXplorer from Copeland, help designers predict how products will work in the real world, Louise Elliott, Desktop Engineering, July 2004

Application of Structural Analysis to the Mechanical Behaviour of the Cornea - paper describes how structural analysis tools have been used to study the behavior of the cornea under different loading states to predict its response to disease and injury, K. Anderson, A.El-Sheikh and T. Newson, Interface, May 2004 (pdf)

Taking the Mechanical Pulse - data acquisition systems can be configured to fulfill a range of purposes - for test and measurement, industrial automation and to serve as the eyes of a production line or the nose of a sensor, Jean Thilmany, Mechanical Engineering, May 2004

Limitations of Experimental Design - explores alternatives to DoE (design of experiment), which is difficult to execute in the real world, David Lengacher and Andrew Turner, Desktop Engineering, May 2004

Getting More Out of Simulation - advice on how to establish guidelines for an analysis department to make it more useful to the design department, Thomas Curry, Machine Design, April 1, 2004

Match Analysis With Materials - designers and engineers looking for tools to model parts before they’re produced should consider tools that are specific to the requirements, whether it's for plastics and injection molding, metal and metal stamping or general purpose analysis, Larry Gould, Automotive Design & Production, April 2004

10 Reasons to Use Panel or Schematic Design Software - computer-aided engineering (CAE) software specifically for electrical or panel design offers faster and more efficient wiring layouts, lower design and development costs and less training time for users, Control Magazine (hosted on ferret.com.au), March 18, 2004

A Brake with Tradition - to help reduce brake noise, researchers are using a new method of vibration analysis that produces a high-resolution 3D image of the entire surface of the brake disc as it vibrates, Jon Excell, e4engineering, February 7, 2004

Simulating Bomb Blasts - structural engineers at the University of California, San Diego will test the effects of bomb blasts in a new blast simulator laboratory under construction, Denine Hagen, e4engineering, January 5, 2004

2003

Design Analysis Comes of Age, Part One - The User's Viewpoint - up-front analysis of CAD models helps the design engineer gain greater insight into his design and speeds the design cycle, Louise Elliott, Desktop Engineering, December 2003

E-Commentary - Tech Benefits No Myth For Manufacturing - manufacturers are relying on CAD and other software to improve profitability, Doug Bartholomew, IndustryWeek, December 1, 2003

Focal Point's 3-D Lithography Could Lower Barrier to MEMS Use - Focal Point Microsystems has developed a bench-top fabrication instrument called the 3DLM, which provides cost-effective nanoscale lithography for MEMS devices, Salvatore Caputo, Small Times, September 2, 2003

Renault F1 ADM Centre - a report from Renault F1's Advanced Digital Manufacturing Centre, which the Renault Team uses for wind tunnel testing and also manufacturing parts for full-size mock-ups, Al Dean, CADserver, August 5, 2003

Ford Builds a Ferrari-Beater - a Ford engineering team races to complete a 500 horsepower dream sports car, making liberal use of CAD, FEA and rapid prototyping, Don Sherman, Popular Science, June 2003

Simulation Speeds Product Design - full-body analysis of assemblies promises a competitive edge, Don LaCourse, CADALYST, August 2003

Getting Much More Value Out of What You Already Paid For; Moving from 'What If?' to 'Which If?' in Product Development - why CAE and Intelligent Digital Prototyping are vital in today's troubled economy,  Dennis Nagy, COE NewsNet, June 2003

Richard Childress Racing Brings GM's SB2 Engine Into Digital World - GM's NASCAR teams used Geomagic Studio software and Pro/ENGINEER to conduct FEA and CFD studies based on an accurate digital replica of the cast part and to create a complete digital engine assembly, Bob Cramblitt, Digital CAD, May 2003

Virtual Prototyping Pays Off - digital product mockups can help identify design flaws, Don LaCourse, Cadalyst, May 2003

Virtual Voyagers - reveals how a Canadian flight simulator maker reorganized its 1.2 million square-foot manufacturing plant, re-deployed its 2,000 plant floor workers and slashed production time of its products by more than half, Nathan Mallett, Advanced Manufacturing, March/April 2003

Bad Vibrations - cars and aircraft could be made safer and quieter using a holographic analysis technique to detect metal fatigue, e4engineering, March 20, 2003

Static Stress with Linear Material Models/Multiphysics Tutorial - shows how to use the Static Stress with Linear Material Models and Multiphysics capabilities of ALGOR software, Algor.com, March 28, 2003 (pdf)

Advanced Design Insights - advice on how to incorporate computer-aided-engineering tools into the early stages of the design process to reduce production time, Jeffrey Rowe, Advanced Manufacturing, March/April 2003

Modeling and Simulation/ Recreating the Real World - modeling and simulation techniques have taken over many aspects of the R&D environment - from modeling the labs we work in to simulating the world we live in, Reed Business Information (hosted on Design News), March 24, 2003

Simulation Helps Improve Valve Trains - engineers at DaimlerChrysler who once analyzed valve trains with old Fortran programs - now turn to 3D dynamic-simulation software for modeling fast-moving, complex mechanical linkages, Machine Design, February 2003

Analysing the Gujarat Earthquake - in the wake of last year's Gujarat earthquake in India, researchers are using tools such as STAAD.Pro structural engineering software to design buildings that can better withstand such catastrophes, CADserver, January 23, 2003 (more CAE features)

2002