Direct modeling: magnetic JENGA in outer space
Direct modeling offers different advantages to different people. For CAE analysts, the freedom from “regeneration failures” during the defeaturing stage radically improves productivity.
Man-hours cost more than CPU-hours
CAE software marketers often spout statistics on how fast the solvers are in a new release. Who cares? Not me.
Filed Under Direct Modeling, Hardcore CAE, Implementing Upfront CAE
A fond farewell to Blue Ridge Numerics
On my last day working for Blue Ridge Numerics, I decided to share a bit more insight into the wonderful people and technology behind CFdesign.
Filed Under Buying Upfront CAE, Implementing Upfront CAE, Profiting with Upfront CAE, Upfront CAE
What are you really doing out back in the lab?
Your attitude towards physical prototyping and testing often bleeds directly into your attitude towards CAE simuation. Which is it going to be, design verification or design innovation?
It’s the CAD, stupid
An upfront CAE tool might be easy as pie. If you are wondering why your Engineers aren’t productive with it, take a look upstream. Your bottleneck may well be on the CAD side.
Upfront CAE might take a little effort
It will be great when every software GUI features a single “easy button” in the center of a blank screen. Don’t hold your breath. On the other hand, it really doesn’t take much extra effort to beat the pants off the mediocre masses.
The best CAE strategy when using old computers
Computer speeds rising faster than your IT budget? You might just be able to hold out another year or two if you do it right.
The human side of a CAE software investment
Upfront CAE implementations often fail when the implementors fail to plan.
Filed Under Buying Upfront CAE, Implementing Upfront CAE, Profiting with Upfront CAE
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