Software experts comment on how they see computer aided engineering
developing in the next few years – and how it could
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Romax signs deal to help Chinese transmissions group
Transmission design software is to be supplied to Tsinghan under a deal that also involves training in advanced systems
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Lotus to work with Harman on noise control systems
Lotus Engineering signs deal to bring engine and road noise cancellation and electronic sound synthesis systems into production vehicles
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Integrated sensors optimise
chassis and safety response
Continental's new control system takes information from chassis
and safety sensors to a central point to make better informed
and less computer-intensive decisions
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Ford introduces
safety monitor for fleet managers
The MyKey system will enable fleet managers to influence the
driving behaviour of people out on the road
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Nissan's cruise control can
see around the bends
It's integrating its cruise control with radar and satnav systems
to add intelligence to the system, and trying it out on the
Fuga
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Toyota picks Maplesoft to
integrate intelligence into design
Aim is to expand the scope of the model-based design system
to speed the introduction of new vehicles
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GM invests in virtual clutch
design systems
It's increasing its development of simulation systems that will
model drivetrain and transmission components
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On-board diagnostics adds
to the legal compliance work
It's increasing the pressure on engine developers that every
time they add a new function there are rules that have to be
followed
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Federal-Mogul working on in-cylinder
pressure sensing
It's working with Siemens on systems that could allow more active
software intervention in injection
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Romax wins
Ford business for transmission NVH analysis
Getting the design of powertrain right to optimise the noise
signature is the aim
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Ford and Mercedes use software
to get to grips with whine
Gearbox whine stands out as other noise factors in cars get
resolved. Now software firms are taking the lead
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Human body modeling
helps forecast injuries
Replacing dummies with FE models of humans that include organs
will help prevent injuries - and improve comfort
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Friday afternoon car clocks
off
Nissan engineers working on the Qashqai used visualisation software
to predict manufacturing variation – before tooling
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No more trial and error
CAE has improved component design, but new techniques give it
much more scope
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Autodesk takes car design
to the movies with Max 8 and Maya 9 software
CAD vendor widens scope of offerings after acquisition of Alias
last year
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Altair releases latest design
optimisation software
CAE suite Hyperworks 8.0 adds new functionality, including multi
body dynamics analysisl.
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Fatique simulation software
nCode releases DesignLife, claiming a "next generation"
of analysis tool.
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Adobe 3D allows CAD drawings
to be portable...
...and to be viewed and manipulated for comment by non-CAD
experts, as well as by people in distant offices working on
parallel systems.
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ICEM opens up links to
other systems
Software company ICEM has expanded the scope of its surface
modelling, validation and visualisation software to link it
further into body engineering and manufacturing systems.
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Automotive Simulation Models
dSPACE, a leading supplier of hardware-in-the-loop simulators
for testing electronic control units (ECUs), has announced
it is widening the scope of its HIL simulation business.
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LMS releases
new software to aid vehicle designers
LMS, the engineering innovation company, has announced the
introduction of LMS Virtual.Lab Rev 5. The new release of
LMS Virtual.Lab offers new and completed applications for
structural analysis, vehicle ride & handling, interior
acoustics simulation, road noise and durability analysis.
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Virtual
revolution at VW
New 3D technology is revolutionising vehicle development at
Volkswagen and setting standards in the automotive industry.
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| Standardising
testing
PSA Peugeot Citroen has selected LMS Test.lab as the new standard
testing solution for Noise Vibration and Harshness (NVH) engineering
in its engine and vehicle development groups.
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| Optimising development
of vehicle diagnostics
Vector Informatik has significantly expanded its CANdelaStudio
product, the requirements engineering tool for the diagnostic
development process.
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| Jaguar Racing partners
with UGS
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Server helps Ferrari F1
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Software keeps Nissan on top
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The winds of time
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