NRC22 Americas
Themes & Topics
NRC22 Americas will cover a wide range of topics, addressing every aspect of engineering analysis and simulation during a 2.5-day program.
Theme #1: Simulation-Driven Design
(...of Physical Systems, Components & Products)
- Acoustics
- Advanced Composites
- Advanced Materials Engineering
- High-strength Steels, Aluminum, Hybrids, Nanomaterials
- Integrated Computational Materials
- Microstructure Modeling & Analysis
- Biomimicry-Based Designs (Nature-Inspired)
- CFD
- Cyber-Physical System Integration (Cybernetics)
- Electrical
- Battery Cell Development
- Electromagnetics & Electrostatics
- Hybrid and Full Electrification
- Integrated Circuits
- FEA, FEM & DEM
- Life Sciences
- Biomechanics
- Medical Devices
- Multibody Simulation
- Multiscale & Multiphysics Modeling & Simulation
- Integrated Continuum of Sub-Models & Models
- Nano & Quantum Mechanics
- Thermodynamics
- NVH
- Optical & Photonics
- Optimization
- Real-Time Simulation
- Autonomous Navigation Technology
- Vehicle to Vehicle Communication
- Vision Imaging Analysis (read & monitor driver behavior)
- Voice Control Activation Simulation
- HiL (Hardware-in-the-Loop)
- HUiL (Human-in-the-Loop)
- Intelligent Robotic Systems
- Medical Device & System Monitoring
- SiL (Software-in-the-Loop)
- Stochastics & Probabilistics
- Structural Analysis
- Contact, Joints, Welds & Connections
- Crash, Impact & Shock
- Durability & Damage Tolerance
- Linear & Nonlinear Static & Dynamic
- Systems Modeling & Simulation
- Architectural, Functional & Behavioral Models
- Concept-Phase System Simulation
- Controls, Sensors & Networking
- MBE (Model-Based Engineering)
- Requirements Management
- Thermal & Thermo-Mechanical Analysis
Theme #2: Implementing Simulation Governance
- CAE Tactical & Strategic Roadmaps
- Collaboration/Data Sharing throughout the Extended Enterprise
- Cross-Domain Technical Integration
- Integration of Physical Test with Analysis & Simulation
- PLM & SPDM Integration
- Subsystems to Components to Systems
- Data Management
- Compliance Management
- Data Storage and Retrieval
- Integration of Logical, Physical & Mathematical Models
- Knowledge Capture and Reuse
- Material Data Management
- Simulation Process & Data Management
- Democratization
- CAE for CAD Experts
- Apps
- Contextual Help
- UI Improvements
- CAE for Small-to-Medium Businesses
- Enlisting Services & Consulting
- Licensing
- Out-of-the-Box Capabilities
- Collaboration: Mechanical, Electrical, Software
- Capturing Proprietary Processes within Apps
- Pre- and Post-Processing
- Tools and Techniques
- Workflows & Co-Simulation
- CAD-Embedded Simulation vs. Dedicated CAE
- Integration
- When CAD Simulation is Enough
- When CAE is Needed
- Policies & Procedures
- Process Management
- Qualification of Simulation Personnel
- Academia Preparation of Students for CAE in Industry
- Competencies & Skills
- In-House Training Programs
- Mentoring & Training Programs
- Student Competitions
- Quality Assurance
- Uncertainty Quantification
- Validation & Verification
- Integration of Physical & Virtual Testing
- Risk Management & Credibility
- Smart Testing
Theme #3: Advancing Manufacturing Processes & Additive Manufacturing
- Additive Manufacturing
- Analysis and Certification of 3D Printed Parts
- Analysis Methodology
- Product Performance, Failure Criteria & Margin of Safety
- Verification & Validation of Simulation of 3D Printed Parts
- Defect Prediction Analysis (e.g., distortion, residual stress, etc.)
- Micro-Structure & Simulated Materials Properties
- Multiscale / Multiphysics Process Simulation
- Process Design & Control
- Process-Oriented Modeling (e.g., powder bed, wire-feed, robotic 3D printing, hybrid CNC machines, etc.)
- Product Design Approaches
- Design Methodology (e.g., explore upstream product design)
- Modeling Methodology (e.g., thermo-mechanical modeling)
- Topology Optimization (e.g., shape, lattices, supports, etc.)
- Simulation of Manufacturing Methodologies & Processes
- Adhesive Bonding
- Assembly
- Casting
- Composites
- Discrete Manufacturing Process
- Forging
- Generative Design
- Heat Treatment
- Injection Molding
- Reverse Material Engineering Integrated with Manufacturing Process Design
- Sheet Metal Forming
- Smart Manufacturing System
- Welding
Theme #4: Addressing Business Strategies, Challenges & Advanced Technologies
- Advanced Information Technologies
- AI-Guided Simulation
- Cognitive Computing
- Cybernetics
- Data Science, Big Data, and Data Analytics
- Machine Learning
- Deep Learning
- Generative Design
- Physics-Based Material Property Modeling
- Predictive Analytics
- Engagement of Simulation Engineering Executives
- Hardware
- ROI for Simulation Investment
- Staffing
- Understanding Confidence, Credibility & Risk Assessment in Simulation
- Cultural Challenges
- Business Partner & Supplier Integration
- Cross-Domain Technical Integration & Oversight
- Implementing New Processes
- Trust in Results
- Turf Wars
- Vocabulary
- Engineering Simulation Industry Standards & Best Practices
- Integrating Digital Data in Support of the Industry 4.0 & 5.0 Initiatives
- Integration of Subsystem, Component & System Models (Physical, Math & Logical Representations)
- International Standards for FEA, CFD, & Multibody Simulations
- Simulation-Based Product Certification
- Product Performance Lifecycle (PPL) Support
- Digital Threads & Digital Twins
- Ongoing Field Product/System Performance Improvement via Continuous Simulation
- Product Development, Operation & Maintenance
- Real-Time Asset Integrity Monitoring
- Real-Time, Continual Verification & Validation
- High-Performance Computing Infrastructure
- Cloud vs. Cluster vs. Data Center vs. SaaS
- Edge Computing
- Graphics Processing Units (GPUs)
- Mobile Supercomputing
- ROI
- VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure)
- Virtual & Augmented Reality
- Information Visualization
- Photorealistic Rendering
- Software Maturity and Integration
- Use Cases (e.g., Manufacturing Processes, End-User Experiences, etc.)
