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Friction Stir Welding is a relatively recent solid-state welding process developed by Wayne Thomas in TWI and patented in 1991. This technology consists of the assembly of two similar or dissimilar materials using a rotating tool to ensure a mixin...

r S Vinoth Kumar from Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur received an honorable mention in the 2017 Competition for his entry.

Knots find interesting applications in various field of electromagnetics. In Mr Kumar’s work a dual-polarized knot antenna is designed and optimized completely using fe

Ms Ke Li from Xidian University, China received the prestigious title of winner in the 2017 competition.

This winning entry covers a dual multiple-input, multiple-output (MIMO) antenna design for a smart phone operating in the LTE 13, GSM850 and GSM900 bands.

Overview of Flow Simulator, integrated heat transfer, combustion, and fluid design software that enables improved system integration to optimize machine design.

This webinar introduces all new features of our latest product releases LOGEengine v3.0.4, LOGEresearch v1.10, as well as the newly born LOGEtable v1.0. Thereafter, a hands-on demonstration of the complete combustion analysis work-flow will be cov...

Dr. Nils Keller, CEO, discusses additive manufacturing software, Amphyon, available through the Altair Partner Alliance.

A leading Formula E team approached Maplesoft to develop dynamic models of their car, hoping to find new ways to tweak their systems for optimal performance.

This whitepaper examines how chemical engineers
use Maple™ for calculation management, transforming what would otherwise be isolated analyses into an intellectual asset.

Simply by using units-aware calculation software throughout a technical analysis, you eliminate unit conversion errors and provide a check on the physical validity of your equations. This saves time, removes a source of frustration and increases t...

By taking a system-level modeling approach, CEVT engineer Michael Palander is creating a powerful testing and simulation platform that can be used to verify the functionality of their new automotive technologies at earlier stages in the design pro...

New features and improvements in AFDEX V18R01.

Take a virtual prototype of your machine and hook it up to a virtual PLC, and test your product virtually before you test it physically. Early testing lets you identify problems sooner, so you can make any necessary design changes before the expen...

This webinar introduces the materials data, comparison and selection tools in CES Selector and demonstrate how they can be used to fill this missing materials piece of the product development workflow - by enabling users to quickly confirm or iden...

Andras Tanos, R&D Engineer at FemAlk ZRT, talks about how they have used Altair solutions for topology optimization of an engine part.

Tony Pimentel from Pimentel & Associates is innovating the Philippines Architecture, Engineering and Construction landscape with Inspire.

In this interview recorded at JEC World 2018, Atanas Zhelev, Chief Architect and co-founder at Digital Architects Ltd., talks about the innovative use of composites for organic architecture.

Composites offer designers the ability to create a material and engineer its properties to resist particul

Alpla develops and produces packaging solutions for consumer goods. Christoph Plankel, Head of Modeling and Simulation Department at Alphla, discusses how they have used simulation to produce lighter packaging without compromising on performance.

Photovoltaic specialist Thesan, a subsidiary of global manufacturer Savio S.p.A, manufactures, and distributes mounting structures, consisting of a so-called Purlin, a Rafter, and a Pole (and Hat), designed to withstand potentially occurring loads...

A multi-disciplinary optimization (MDO) approach allows you to explore all design requirements simultaneously and achieve lighter products, faster. Until now, enabling this process on live vehicle programs has been a challenge. Altair's MDO Direct...

Composites offer designers the ability to create a material and engineer its properties to resist particular load cases and environments. Such infinite possibilities can be daunting and a big step away from the more conventional way of working wit...

In this webinar we will show how computer simulation is being used to help packaging companies predict design behavior and response, and prevent product failure when subjected to various conditions. Many companies typically think they do not have ...

The task is to define optimal composite material and laminate property data, using HyperMesh in combination with Anaglyph’s composites design and analysis software tools.

SimLab is a process oriented, feature based finite element modeling software that allows you to quickly and accurately simulate engineering behavior of complex assemblies. SimLab automates simulation-modeling tasks to reduce human errors and time ...

In this webinar, we analyze a part from Altair’s Aero Wing concept, the flap hinge fitting, and perform a global-local case study to provide confidence in its optimized design. This global-local workflow process may then be repeated for any other ...

Power cables, power bars and busbars are used to distribute and
transmit electrical energy through the grid. Their design must comply
with several electromagnetic and thermal constraints to guarantee high
performance, safety and efficiency. Altair offers the innovative Flux
software to answer th

To meet time-to-market requirements and comply with product
specifications, the virtual prototyping of EMC phenomena is widely
performed in the early design stages. Altair provides complete simulation
solutions to address these challenges for low and middle frequencies.

Electric Field Simulation Application Sheet

FluxMotor is a flexible open software tool dedicated to the pre-design of electric rotating machines. It enables the user to build a machine from standard or customized parts, add windings and materials to run a selection of tests and compare resu...

Capitalizing on 35 years of innovation in the global context of design optimization and time-to-market reduction, Flux finite element software provides solutions to low-frequency electromagnetic and thermal simulation problems.
Flux includes an open and user-friendly interface that is easily couple

In this webinar we will be presenting the exciting features in the new FEKO 2018 release.

From power plants that regulate their power output, to the coordination of centralized and decentralized energy supplies and fluctuations in power needs - Smart Grid is gaining importance and is expected to provide on-demand management.

Aging transmission infrastructure has to be modernized to deliver electricity more reliably and efficiently. Asset owners of the ecosystem such as manufacturers, service providers, and government offices have to consider the multiple challenges around energy transmission.

Engineering design has greatly evolved with the advent of simulation tools and computing power. Simulation software such as Altair HyperWorks suite have enabled virtual design greatly reducing or even replacing physical testings. Process integr...

From conventional to renewable energy and large-scale power plants to in-house systems, energy generation has to be efficient and sustainable to supply the grid and support different needs.

Altair's PBS Professional brings NVIDIA customers worldwide the power of graphics processing units (GPUs) and high-performance computing (HPC) to address vital computation in fields such as artificial intelligence, deep learning, self-driving cars...

To overcome the challenges of developing a vehicle architecture shared across a range of electrical vehicles, National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS) leveraged Altair’s unique three stage concept development process, C123 using a combination of op...

National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS) leverages use of the Altair Squeak and Rattle Director in identifying and minimising risks of interior noise in electric vehicles.

The script computes and displays an inverse synthetic aperture radar (ISAR) image from backscattered radar cross section (RCS) data over frequency and angle. Windowing functions, resampling and extracting the local maxima positions to file are sup...

Topology optimization is a computer based calculation procedure which can design mechanically stressed component structures in such a way that the highest possible rigidity can be achieved with minimal material usage. Only those parts of a compone...

The electric motor design process can be long and tedious. Modern design tools enables designers to quickly evaluate and compare machine techinical-economic potential. Discover how FluxMotor can radically change the way machines are designed, thr...