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What’s new in Simcenter FLOEFD 2205?
In this blog, please explore key enhancements in Simcenter FLOEFD 2205 release new in June 2022. Highlights include: – Faster CFD meshing and handling of complex or low quality CAD Geometry–...
Is e-bike noise an issue? Quit whining!
Spring is here and summer is coming! So after spending (part of) my winter holidays analyzing the vibrations on a snowboard (and proving why it’s better than skiing, check here!), I’ve decided to...
Meet marine regulations … no matter the weather!
Climate change is a challenge looming over human life and ecosystems. Now, the maritime industry faces new challenges to reduce its carbon footprint. Everyone in this industry must comply with...
What’s new in Simcenter System Simulation solutions 2022.1
The Simcenter System Simulation release 2022.1 is here! It delivers the next developments to help you build a comprehensive digital twin strategy and ensure state-of-the-art solutions. Our teams...
How to create and optimize the design of your external gear pump
Dive into the pump modeling world and find out how the Simcenter Amesim helps you create and optimize the design of your external gear pump. A large number of industries widely use external gear...
Leveraging multidimensional simulation to reduce time-to-market and prototype loops for electric vehicles
GKN has developed standardized models and processes to use in the product development cycle. That way we can use the simulations for each project right from the start and have a validated base for...
Have we grown too comfortable with air conditioning?
Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment is thirsty—not for water, but for power. They are true energy gluttons. Staying warm enough is a life necessity and our second continuous...
How to accurately identify the battery model parameters while saving engineering time
Discover how the Simcenter Amesim Battery Electro-thermal Identification Tool automatically generates the battery equivalent circuit and thermal models, whether from a battery test bench data or...
Simcenter SCADAS XS: Everything you need to know!
Simcenter SCADAS XS: Everything you need to know!The Simcenter SCADAS XS (formerly LMS SCADAS XS) is a handheld data acquisition system (Figure 1). It is capable of acquiring dynamic data...
Torsional Vibration: What is it?
Question: Look at this RPM curve: what is unusual about it? Answer: While the overall rpm increases from 1000 RPM to 3500 RPM, it does not increase steadily. There is a variation (i.e. fluctuation)...
The Sound of Silence – Reduced noise with electric propulsion
With propulsion systems for planes becoming electric, noise pollution from aircraft is expected to be significantly reduced. We decided to put the promise to the test: we compared acoustic levels of...
How to easily control a non-linear system using the extended PID in Simcenter Amesim
Generally, controlling a non-linear system is a difficult task. In case of soft non-linearities, simple controllers like a classic PID (only three parameters to tune) can do the job. However, to...
GENERAL MOTORS: Improving vehicle driveline quality and performance
The Simcenter Amesim models that we build are easy to operate by others and can be integrated into the rest of the system and with the controls. Another user from a different engineering team can...
How end-of-line testing can automate product fault detection
In the automotive sector, end-of-line testing uses vibroacoustic measurements to automatically and objectively detect faulty parts in the production line. Learn how automated measurements can help...
Simcenter Amesim 2D Converting Library
This application provides a model library for simulation of a converting machine based on detailed physical models of its components within Simcenter Amesim. The 2D Converting library allows to...
Digitalization for aircraft electrification
Reducing carbon emissions with aircraft electrification Electric cars have been gradually becoming more popular over the last decade. There are now almost 6 million electric cars worldwide. The...
The 747 on the conveyor belt dilemma solved with Simcenter Amesim
With 70% of BSIM's team being engineers, our coffee-break convo is very much on the geeky-techy side. There's always an engineering myth to debunk, a physical phenomenon to disagree upon. And it...
Before you download Simcenter System Simulation Solutions 2021.2
Bringing a new release to the market is always a joy. It’s like running over the finish line with the entire team. And trust me, Simcenter System Simulation Solutions 2021.2 is again a result of the...
Drone noise: an inconvenient truth?
A recent study by Levitate Capital predicts the total drone sector to grow from around 15 billion dollars last year to over 90 billion by 2030. To achieve this, the logistics segment, of which...
What is Vibration Control Testing?
Vibration control testing, also known as environmental simulation, allows engineering to validate the reliability of their products through controlled and consistent testing. These tests typically...
Discover the Simcenter SCADAS Family
The Simcenter SCADAS hardware family delivers a data acquisition solution for all your testing measurement needs You can rely on the flexibility, performance, and precision of Simcenter SCADAS...
Ski or snowboard? Which one’s scientifically more exciting?
Whether you like to ski or to snowboard is, of course, your personal preference. Trying to determine which sport is more exciting risks resulting in endless debates between both parties, which is...
The weird and wonderful world of Non-Newtonian fluids with Simcenter Flomaster
Modelling concrete slurries using Simcenter Flomaster Regular fluids such as water and oil respond to force linearly. If a plastic bottle is filled with water and a force is applied to the wall the...
Can I use the Sound Camera to localize transient sounds?
the Simcenter Sound Camera can be used to localize transient sounds or events as well as tonal noises at specific frequencies. To locate a transient event in the Sound Camera software, let’s look at...
What’s new: Simcenter Testlab 2021.2
Simcenter Testlab new release comes with some great features to discover! As the world evolves, engineers face an increasing number of challenges emerging across all industries. Not only are...
Why a vehicle sound simulator can help you define what should come after “vroom”
From VROOM … to Uh … Like anyone, I regularly get the question in private life: “What do you do for a job?” The easiest answer I give to non-technical people in my experience: “I am working with...
Why ‘battery vibration test’ is the name of the game
Electric vehicles challenge the durability engineers with new issues caused by the significant weight of the battery. This blog post goes into the nitty-gritty on how to set battery vibration tests...
The ingredients to the perfect tennis serve with Simcenter Amesim.
Here in BSIM almost 50% of our team is made up of tennis players or fans: we could pretty easily set up an in-house BSIM tournament! Our application engineer Giancarlo De Giuseppe has been playing...
A better way to make medical instruments come clean
In an effort to continuously improve its product lines, Miele uses Simcenter Amesim for improving the development of its washer-disinfector machines. System simulation enables us to easily study the...
What’s new: Simcenter Testlab 2021.1
New times bring innovation, but also new demands. There is a need to achieve realistic and predictive results more efficiently than ever before. Test teams are now working closely together with...
The absolute relevance of teaching testing basics in the world of simulation
We’re rolling right along towards an important part of our Simcenter for Academia series: testing. Critical skills and know-how like system simulation, 3D simulation and testing are all high on the...
Simcenter SCADAS XS Powerful mobile Testing10-minute Demo – Video
Find out in this demo how the compact Simcenter SCADAS XS uses a combination of wireless connectivity, on-board storage and all-day battery autonomy to make in-field testing a breeze.What to read...
Simcenter SCADAS RS: built-in ruggedness
Specific applications require specific tools. A heavy equipment manufacturer, agricultural machinery OEM or Truck and Bus manufacturer needs to take very demanding use cases into account in...
Non-Destructive Component Testing by Acoustic Resonance Analysis
Figure 1: Acoustic Resonance Non DestructiveTestAcoustic resonance testing (ART) is a relatively new Non-Destructive Technology (NDT) technology for many types of components: sintered, cast, forged,...
Simcenter Sound Camera – Up and running in no time
The Simcenter Sound Camera Digital Array is super fast to install and ready to use within minutes, even by non-experts. Once in place, it shows real-time results, considerably accelerating...
What’s new in Simcenter system simulation solutions 2021.1
With the 2021.1 release of Simcenter system simulation solutions, Siemens Digital Industries Software continues to support your innovations. With this update, our system simulation tools help you...
What you need to know before selecting the best end-of-line testing equipment
It is a pretty simple principle. Before you release your final product to the market or your client, you want to make sure there are no errors to prevent rework product failures, recalls, and scrap....
The 10 most crazy System Simulations ! Episode 2
Inspired by Simon Fischer and his “10 secrets to a stunningly fun CFD simulation“, we decided to explore our Simcenter Amesim archives and extract the most exotic, weird, funny, yet useful...
The 10 most crazy System Simulations. Episode 1 “Home Appliances”
Inspired by Simon Fischer and his “10 secrets to a stunningly fun CFD simulation“, we decided to explore our Simcenter Amesim archives and extract the most exotic, weird, funny, yet useful...
Green hydrogen production simulation within Simcenter Amesim
A strong rise of the interest in green hydrogen production The demand for today and the future is for true zero-emission power. Alternatives must be found to replace fossil fuels. Currently,...
Increase your durability engineering insight by deploying data acquisition campaigns under extreme environments
What are the typical challenges you face when you go for a data acquisition campaign for your heavy equipment? Durability load data acquisition campaigns are typically done under very tough...
Simcenter Amesim Climate Control
Ensuring sufficient loop performance to provide optimal passenger comfort The Simcenter™ Amesim™ software Climate Control solution helps you study and optimize the performance and power consumption...
How to… Assess aircraft cabin cooling sizing with Simcenter Amesim
Addressing environmental control systems design challenges Specifications for large civil ai rplanes (such as FAR-25 or JAR/CS-25), aircraft environmental control systems (ECS) must ensure adequate...
Describing Sounds with Words
Ever tried to describe the unusual sound a product makes with words? Check out this reference (with example sounds) to decide the best word to describe what you are hearing. These words are...
Simcenter Amesim enables off-highway equipment manufacturer to streamline hydraulic component development
Liebherr Group uses Siemens Digital Industries Software solution to enhance collaboration among its company sites Increasing efficiency Just like car makers, off-highway equipment manufacturers must...
Discover the Simcenter SCADAS family
Whether in the lab or in the field, Simcenter SCADAS hardware has been designed to suit every testing job. Depending on your application, opt for Simcenter SCADAS Lab, SCADAS Recorder, SCADAS...
Three most effective noise control methods to reduce product noise
Noise levels and sound quality are important characteristics in all kinds of home appliances and white goods. Reducing noise in consumer products is complex and often there are multiple solutions....
Are our inventions making us deaf?
Noise levels and human deafness have both increased dramatically in the last century.Before you start reading this blog, I encourage you to pause and take in the noise around you. What do you hear?...
[What’s New] Simcenter SCADAS RS for rugged data acquisition
Discover Simcenter SCADAS RS, the brand-new powerful and precise data acquisition system for fast and accurate testing under demanding conditions. Watch the video for a quick introduction:Siemens...
The 5 challenges affecting electric vehicle design and development
Our automotive engineering experts share their insights into the challenges of electric vehicle design and development.Have you considered purchasing an electric car as your next vehicle? Chances...