NAFEMS Partners with SIMULIA for NAFEMS World Congress

NAFEMS, the International Association for the Engineering Analysis Community, has announced that SIMULIA, the Dassault Systèmes brand that delivers a scalable portfolio of Realistic Simulation solutions, will be Principal Sponsor of the NAFEMS World Congress.

The 2011 World Congress, being held in Boston, MA, USA between May 23rd and 26th will include over 150 presentations in more than 40 sessions over three days, representing the most comprehensive and wide-ranging collection of analysis and simulation specific papers available from one independent, international event.

“We are delighted to welcome SIMULIA as Principal Sponsor of our biennial World Congress”, commented David Quinn, Head of Marketing & Communications at NAFEMS. “For the past three congresses, we have received a great deal of support from Simulia, and we look forward to having them on board for the event in Boston this year”.

With additional sponsorship coming from Autodesk, CEI Ensight, Siemens, ESI Group, Simpack, Simmetrix, MSC Software, ANSYS and LMS, with support from Desktop Engineering as Media Partner, the importance of the World Congress for the simulation and analysis community is plain to see. “Delegates and presenters travel from around the world to attend the NAFEMS Congress”, Quinn continued. “The calibre of papers and presentations, combined with the training courses and workshops included in the delegate fee, gives attendees an unrivalled insight into the state-of-the-art and state-of-practise from every corner of the analysis community. We truly believe that this is an unmissable event for anyone involved in analysis and simulation at any level”.

“SIMULIA continues to be the Principal Sponsor of the 2011 NAFEMS Global Congress, because we share a common vision and pioneering spirit with our international community for advancing the capabilities and business value of simulation technology,” stated Ken Short, VP Strategy & Marketing, SIMULIA, Dassault Systèmes. “We are not only focused on enhancing the capabilities of Abaqus FEA software, we are also committed to inventing new technology and methods that enables engineers and researchers to accelerate the exploration of real-world physical behavior of materials and products in order to improve performance, safety, and quality of life.”

As many as 6 parallel tracks will run over the three days of the Congress, covering topics including;

* Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
* Optimization
* Integration
* Composites
* Materials
* Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
* Fatigue & Fracture
* Geotechnics
* Multi-Body Systems (MBS)
* Industrial Applications
* Business Benefits
* Dynamics & Testing
* Education
* Analysis Management
* Simulation Data Management
* Seismic Analysis
* High Performance Computing (HPC)
* Business Benefits of Simulation
* ...and many more

A number of short-courses will be available free to all delegates, as well as several workshops and special sessions on specific topics.

The NAFEMS World Congress is the only event dedicated to showcasing the state-of-the-art and state-of-practice in the simulation world in an impartial forum, open to everyone with an interest in how to get the most from their use of simulation.

Visit the Congress website at www.nafems.org/congress to find out more, and to register.

NAFEMS World Congress 2011 - Preliminary Agenda Announced

The preliminary agenda for the NAFEMS World Congress 2011 has been announced. Including over 150 presentations in more than 40 sessions over three days, this represents the most comprehensive and wide-ranging collection of analysis and simulation specific papers available from one independent, international event.

As many as 6 parallel tracks will run over the three days of the Congress, covering topics including;

* Optimization
* Integration
* Composites
* Materials
* CFD
* Fatigue & Fracture
* Geotechnics
* MBS
* Industrial Applications
* Business Benefits
* Dynamics & Testing
* Education
* Analysis Management
* Simulation Data Management
* Seismic Analysis
* High Performance Computing
* Business Benefits of Simulation
* ...and many more

A number of short training courses and special workshops will also be available for delegates to attend, ensuring that your time in Boston is used to maximum effect.

As the most respected and long-standing association dedicated to FEA, CFD and associated technologies, NAFEMS is the independent voice of the CAE world, representing a collective of over 950 organizations worldwide, from the major analysis software vendors, global manufacturing industry and eminent educational establishments.

The NAFEMS World Congress is the only event dedicated to showcasing the state-of-the-art and state-of-practice in the simulation world in an impartial forum, open to everyone with an interest in how to get the most from their use of simulation.
Keynote Presenters

As well as the main agenda, covering every aspect of simulation and analysis, some of the leading minds in the analysis community will be giving keynote presentations throughout the congress.Confirmed keynotes so far include:

- Fabian Duddeck
- Marc Halpern
- Mike Hinton
- Alexander Karl
- Ronald Krueger
- Wiley Larson
- Laura Michalske

Visit the Congress website at www.nafems.org/congress to find out more, and to register YOUR place at the only independent, international conference dedicated to analysis and simulation technology.

ESI Group’s Chairman and CEO is an Invited Speaker of The NAFEMS World Congress 2009

PARIS : ESI Group, pioneer and world-leading supplier of digital simulation software for prototyping and manufacturing processes, announced today the participation of its Chairman and CEO, Alain de Rouvray, as invited speaker at the NAFEMS World Congress 2009 (NWC09). ESI is also proud to be a silver level sponsor of this year’s NWC, providing attendees with an outstanding overview of engineering simulation today and beyond. Indeed, NWC is a world-renowned biennial congress on simulation technology for the engineering analysis community and has become a fixture for the simulation community.

Taking place on June 16th-19th 2009, in Crete, Greece, NWC09 will bring together leading minds in the simulation and analysis world from industrial practitioners, consultancies, academic researchers and software developers. Indeed, in addition to over 150 presentations from experts in the field of simulation and keynote presentations from major industry simulation users, three top-level executives from the major software vendors, have been invited to share their experiences. Among them, Alain de Rouvray will give a talk on ‘Advances in Engineering and Scientific Simulation - End to End Virtual Prototyping’ during the Overview and Challenges’ session on Wednesday, June 17.

“I’m very pleased to take part in the NAFEMS World Congress 2009,” said Alain de Rouvray, Chairman and CEO of ESI Group. “I will illustrate new advances in Engineering and Scientific Simulation, more importantly End-to-End Virtual Prototyping for product performance, materials selection and manufacturing processes,” he continued. “I will also explain how ESI proposes to further promote innovation with Simulation-Based design, where simulation starts immediately in the preliminary design phase, and continues through the detailed design to validate step by step the performance of the complete digital model well before the first real prototype.”

In addition, 3 ESI experts will present papers demonstrating various best practices and breakthrough technologies:

* ‘A Fast and Fully Automated CFD Meshing Solution for Dirty CAD Geometries’ in Session 8C - Software Methods 2
* ‘Simulation of the Hotforming Process’ in Session 2D - Manufacturing 1
* ‘Recent Integration Achievements in Virtual Prototyping for the Automotive Industry’ in Session 7C - Integration 2.

dezineforce takes the stage at NAFEMS World Congress 2009

NWC09 will provide the perfect platform for dezineforce to showcase its SaaS-based engineering design optimisation service to a global audience

dezineforce, the first global provider of web-based, on-demand engineering design optimisation, will be exhibiting at the NAFEMS World Congress 2009 (NWC09). NWC09, the international conference and exhibition dedicated to engineering analysis and simulation, takes place from 16 to 19 June 2009 at the Creta Maris Conference Center in Crete, Greece. dezineforce will use NWC09 to demonstrate its innovative SaaS-based (software as a service) engineering design optimisation service.

The biennial NAFEMS World Congress brings together all the major players in the simulation world for three days of presentations, discussions and networking. As well as exhibiting at the event dezineforce will be taking an active role in the conference sessions. Dr Althea de Souza, senior dezineforce engineer and chair of the NAFEMS CFD working group, will present a paper on integrated design, search and optimisation, and will also chair the CFD discussion session.

Dr Peter Collins, dezineforce CEO, comments: “A particular focus at the NAFEMS World Congress this year will be how the appropriate deployment of simulation can boost competitive advantage through helping to stimulate innovation. The dezineforce service fits perfectly with this agenda. It gives subscribers access to a broad range of proven tools including software for the analysis of design behaviour and proprietary optimisation tools for systematic design improvement. We are looking forward to demonstrating the service to a focused global audience at NWC09.”

The dezineforce service gives engineers cost-effective access to a powerful combination of cutting-edge design optimisation tools and industry-leading simulation tools for structural, fluid dynamics and mechanism analysis, made straightforward to use with integrated workflows and running on powerful computing clusters. As a web-based service it eliminates the hidden IT costs of traditional CAE. Because it is delivered over the Internet, dezineforce can be accessed from anywhere, by whomever the subscribing company chooses, facilitating collaboration between design engineering teams in different locations.

NWC09 Keynote Speakers Announced

NAFEMS, The International Association for the Engineering Analysis Community, have announced an impressive line-up of Invited speakers for its World Congress, to be held in Crete, Greece, on June 16th -19th 2009.

This, the 12th International Conference organized by NAFEMS, brings together a wide range of leading industrial experts and academic researchers, to provide a unique insight into current best practice and future state-of-the-art in FEA and CFD.

“The line-up of keynote speakers for the NAFEMS World Congress 2009 is one of the strongest yet” , commented Tim Morris, NAFEMS CEO. “The combination of technical expertise, academic knowledge and industry experience will give attendees at the Congress an unrivalled insight into the use of analysis and simulation technologies in industry today, and how they will be used in the future. We are delighted that some of the key people in the world of simulation have agreed to share their thoughts and experiences with our delegates.”

The confirmed keynote speakers are:-

Erich Schelkle - Porsche AG and Automotive Simulation Center Stuttgart, Germany

Prof. Dr. Schelkle has been in charge of the Structural Analysis Department in Full Vehicle Development since 1989. At the time being he holds the position of a Senior Manager for Strategy and Methods with regard to CAE-body. In this function he is also responsible for the testing and introduction of new simulation methods. A special focus is on the implementation of “Virtual Prototyping” at Porsche.

Prof. Dr. Schelkle has also been the Chairman of the Finite Element working group of the German Automotive Research Association (FAT) in Frankfurt/Main since 1994. Further, he holds the position of the Managing Director of the new founded Automotive Simulation Center Stuttgart e.V. (ASCS) since July 2008 and he is additional a consultant for national and European research projects.

Tsuyoshi Yasuki - Toyota Motor Corporation, Japan

Tsuyoshi Yasuki, project general manager with Toyota Motor Corporation, leads the crashworthiness, occupant protection, human FE modeling and computational fluid dynamics areas of Advanced CAE division.

Mr. Yasuki has 27 years experiences in developing new methodologies, validation, application of large scale computing systems including automotive body structures and chassis systems subject to static and dynamic loading conditions. Mr. Yasuki holds a B.S. and an M.S. in naval architecture engineering from Osaka University.

Martin Wiedemann - DLR German Aerospace Center, Germany

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Martin Wiedemann is head of the Institute of Composite Structures and Adaptive Systems. His career started as a Scientist at the Institute for Space and Aviation, Technical University Berlin, and he has held positions at the Institut for Space and Aviation, TU Berlin, Airbus DA-EMA and ESG.

Since 2007, Prof. Wiedemann as been Professor of Adaptronics at the Technical University of Braunschweig, and is also Head of DLR Institute of Composite Structures and Adaptive Systems.

Jacek Marczyk - Ontonix, Italy

Dr. Marczyk, the founder of Ontonix, has over twenty five years of experience in Computer-Aided Engineering in the aerospace, automotive and off-shore industries in which he established and led various successful international R&D projects.

He holds an MS in Aeronautics Engineering (Politecnico di Milano), MS in Aerospace Engineering (Politecnico di Torino) and a Ph.D in Civil Engineering (Universidad Politecnica de Catalunya). In the mid 1990s he has introduced to the industry the first commercial tool for large-scale stochastic simulation, ST-ORM. He has actively pioneered innovative methodologies for uncertainty and complexity management and has published four books on stochastic and nonlinear mechanics. During his career, he has worked for EADS/CASA, BMW AG, Centric Engineering Systems, ESI, Silicon Graphics, Tecnomare, EASi Engineering and MSC Software (Chief Scientist). While at MSC, he led the development of award-winning MSC.Robust Design.

Louis Komzsik - Siemens PLM Software, USA

Louis Komzsik is a graduate of the Technical University of Budapest, Hungary, with a doctorate in mechanical engineering and has worked in the industry for almost four decades, including 20 years at the MacNeal-Schwendler (now MSC Software) Corporation. He is currently the chief numerical analyst in the Office of Architecture and Technology at Siemens PLM Software. His industry accomplishments include computational methods that became de-facto industrial standards in the area of commercial finite element analysis tools such as NASTRAN. He is the original author of the NASTRAN Numerical Methods Handbook, first published by MSC almost 20 years ago. His book on the Lanczos method published by SIAM has also been translated to Japanese, Korean and Hungarian.

He captured his industrial experience and expertise in an engineering mathematics trilogy, starting with a 2004 book about Computational Techniques of Finite Element Analysis, currently in its second edition. The second book titled Approximation Techniques for Engineers was published in 2006 and the closing book of Applied Calculus of Variations for Engineers appeared in 2008.

François Besnier - Principia RD, France

Since 1970, Francois Besnier has acquired a huge expertise in the field of numerical simulation applied to industrial problems and is recognized as one of the leading figures in the engineering analysis community in France. His skills extend from numerical methods, particularly finite element methods and related software development (CAD integration), to solving industrial problems and analyst team management.

A well-respected consultant with a wealth of industrial experience, Francois Besnier is also a qualified NAFEMS tutor and his course has received the endorsement of the NAFEMS Education & Training Working Group.

Further information on conference themes, delegate information and exhibition & sponsorship opportunities is available at www.nafems.org/congress , where a full agenda will also be announced shortly.

NAFEMS is a not for profit organization aimed at promoting best practices and fostering education and awareness in the engineering analysis community. In line with its objectives to promote the effective use of simulation technologies, NAFEMS is continually seeking to create awareness of new analysis methodologies, deliver education & training, and stimulate the adoption of best practices and standards by offering a platform for continuous professional development. For more information, visit www.nafems.org .