Management of Design Analysis
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Event Type:Webinar
Location: Online,USA
Date: June 10, 2008
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(Note: This broadcast is part of the NAFEMS vendor series that
allows various solutions providers the opportunity to deliver
technical information to the NAFEMS community. NAFEMS does not
endorse any vendor, but tries to provide an unbiased view of the
marketplace.)
With all major manufacturers embracing predictive simulation, small
to medium sized companies must acknowledge that the value of this
important technology is real. The statement (or excuse) "It
doesn't work for us", carries less traction as more & more
companies document success with the technology. What is
apparent is that some companies are more successful with simulation
technology than others, often within the same industry.
In this executive level session, Vince Adams, author of three
books and an internationally invited speaker on design
analysis will share the secrets of why some companies are designing
better products with predictive technologies. This webinar
will outline the best practices to help your company improve
product cost, performance, design cycle time, and the ability to
innovate.
Related  NAFEMS Publication:
How to Manage Finite Element Analysis in the Design Process
by Vince Adams
It is now widely understood that product simulation, and Finite
Element Analysis (FEA) in particular, is a tool for use during the
design process, rather than a tool for use in checking the
suitability of a near-final design. There is, however, a growing
concern that users with sub-par skills and/or engineering know-how
now are armed with a tool that could either lengthen the design
process by facilitating erroneous design decisions or, what is
worse, lead a manufacturer to commit to products that are less
optimized or less safe than anticipated. Software vendors are doing
their jobs by adding more functionality in increasingly
user-friendly interfaces with better, albeit varied, Computer-Aided
Design (CAD) integration.
In the face of this dramatic rise in functionality, managers at
many companies are finding themselves with the opportunity to use
simulation for advanced analysis, but with less and less grasp of
its capabilities and limitations. The engineering content—the
purpose of the simulation task in the first place—is often
overshadowed by the glut of information pouring out of these
faster, “more intuitive” systems. The NAFEMS book Management of FEA: Guidelines to Best Practice
reminds us that impressive FE models buy a user very little
if the meaning of the data is unclear or the task does not lead to
improved design. (cont
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Agenda
Welcome & Introduction
Matthew Ladzinski, NAFEMS North America
Management of Design Analysis
Vince Adams, SolidWorks
Q & A Session
Closing
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Vince Adams