MSC.Software's 2004
|
 |
Special Interest Groups |
Automotive: Components Day 1 (Mon 22-Nov-04) Session 3 (13:30-15:30hrs)
Special Interest Groups
Interactive focus sessions for discussion & learning.
Monday 22 November Tuesday 23 November Wednesday 24 NovemberSpecial Interest Group: Simulation for Designers - A Route to Enhanced Collaboration between Designers and Analysts
Hosts: Henning Staufenberg, Director Business Partners & Alliances,
Olivier Tabaste, Senior Manager Major Projects
Time: Monday 22 November, During Session 3, (13:30-15:30hrs)
Moving simulation upfront in the design process - this is a challenge for many companies today. Thereby the goals are clear:
- Allow for rapid design-simulation loops
- Support better decisions earlier in the process
- Gain confidence in the design
- Drive collaboration between designers, engineers and analysts
- Shorten the product development cycle
The requirements for the needed software tools are also obvious:
- Easy to use and easy to understand
- Fast computation technologies
- Accurate results
- Upward migration path to the VPD tools used in the analysis department
- Providing a scalable VPD platform
In this group session MSC's products, plans and strategies around "Simulation for Designers" as well as some application examples will be presented and discussed.
Special Interest Group: Fatigue & Durability Developments at MSC.Software
Hosts: Marco Veltri, Technical Consultant, Fatigue & Dynamics, Dr Neil Bishop, Technical Consultant, Fatigue and Dynamics
Time: Monday 22 November, During Session 4, (16:00-18:00hrs)
MSC.Software will present an overview of the Durability Process road map comprising of current developments and applications along with new functionalities. This will be introduction to an open discussion on current and future direction of Virtual Durability solutions. It will be a friendly and unique opportunity to share experiences and successes with the fast growing fatigue community. MSC.Software technical staff will be available to answer your questions and collect your feedback.
Valuable for Technical Managers, Application Engineers, and all those involved in Durability and Fatigue processes and interested in learning how the VPD durability solutions are abridging and enhancing talent spread across engineering departments.
Special Interest Group: Powertrain Solutions
Hosts: Christoph Ortmann, Business Development Director, Automotive Industry, Johann Zeischka, Senior Technical Specialist
Time: Tuesday 22 November, During Session 2, (11:00-12:30hrs)
The steady increase of fuel prices as well as legislative pressure to reduce emissions are major drivers for innovation in the area of powertrain. Translating his into engineering requirements on the mechanical system means to reduce weight and friction losses for example. In this session we will discuss how VPD solutions such as ADAMS/Engine powered by FEV or MSC.Marc can help you to assess, if a new design meets the different performance attributes before costly prototypes have been built so you can get to market sooner.
Attendance recommended for Engineers and Managers concerned with the design of powertrain components and the need to understand system level behavior.
Special Interest Group: NVH & Acoustics
Host: Gabriele Ferrarotti, Global Industry Business Development Director
Time: Tuesday 23 November, During Session 3, (13:30-15:30hrs)
The discipline of Vibration and Acoustics engineering (NVH in the automotive industry) typically is gaining an increasing importance in the prototyping process of systems, both in the transportation industry (automotive, aerospace, railways, naval) as well as in the machinery and consumer industries. For example, to achieve the required performance, automotive engineers are challenged to optimize dozens of subjective and objective NVH-related metrics.
While most of the vibration & acoustics investigation is conducted through physical testing, an increasing amount of design decisions are taken earlier in the development cycle with the support of Virtual Product Development solutions. Join in this technical roundtable discussion to explore how Virtual Product Development simulation allows to analyzing and optimizing vibration and vibroacoustics response of systems and related components, dealing with both interior acoustics and radiated acoustic performance of components.
The major V&A issues and related VPD simulation approach will be discussed, and the components of the solution provided by MSC.Software and partners, both existing today and scheduled for future development, will be illustrated.
Special Interest Group: Simulation Data and Process Management
Host: Stefan Mayer, Senior Manager VPD Services, European Strategic Development
Time: Tuesday 23 November, During Session 4, (16:00-18:00hrs)
The special interest group on simulation data and process management (SDM) provides a two hour in-depth session with latest news in the area. The session aims both at people, who are new to the subject, as well as customers who already use SDM in production.
To provide a common level of understanding among all attendees, the session will start with an introduction to SDM. After that the MSC.SimManager software suite will be presented, with a focus on new features added in the latest release V2004r3. This part will be followed by a live demonstration of recently developed simulation portals, which highlight some special benefits of MSC.SimManager.
Finally, an outlook on distributed simulation data management will be given. Senior MSC staff including the MSC.SimManager product manager will be available in the session for in-depth discussions.
Special Interest Group: ADAMS/Car Users' Meeting
Hosts: Ian Hubert, Senior Manager Vertical Product Applications, Ulrich Bruder, Senior Manager Automotive Strategic Development
Time: Wednesday 24 November, During Session 2 & 3, (08:30-13:00hrs)
Following the tradition from the ADAMS/Car user meetings in previous years, MSC.Software will provide a short presentation discussing feedback from last years meeting and an update regarding current development activities. MSC.Software will then turn over the floor to each company providing the opportunity for you to present 10 - 15 minutes of material. This material should give a broad outline of how you use ADAMS/Car/Chassis and your top five list of enhancements. (Presenting is not mandatory).
Invaluable for all ADAMS/Car Users.
Special Interest Group: MSC.Software Aerospace Roadmap
Hosts: Yves Lombard , Senior Manager, Aerospace Strategic Development, Pat McNally, Senior Director, Industrial Business Development, Olivier Tabaste, Senior Manager,
Major Projects & SimDesigner Strategic Devpt.
Time: Wednesday 24 November, During Session 3, (13:30-15:30hrs)
An overview of MSC.Software’s Aerospace roadmap will be given, with the focus being on the current and future development of the Digital Functional Aircraft, and how software tools are being integrated to make this concept a reality.
Sample applications will be shown, including aircraft loads, flight controls, landing gear, rotordynamics, composite and fatigue applications. During the overview,we shall have open discussions with the attendees to share ideas, to gain better understanding of needs and get feedback on the MSC.Software’s aerospace roadmap.
Members of the MSC.Software development team will be available to answer your questions.
