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Aerospace: Boeing upgrade with MSC for simulation demands

Posted by Stephen Holmes - September 11, 2014

The new contract will mean Boeing has been using MSC software for 40 years Boeing’s use of simulation tools from…

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Power of heritage: Goodwood Revival a showcase of the design and engineering prowess of yesteryear

Posted by Stephen Holmes - September 15, 2014

One of only 7 in the world, this road version of the legendary Ford GT40 Le Mans car was our…

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Composites: New computer model for testing aerospace materials to allow lightweight designs

Posted by Stephen Holmes - September 24, 2014

Airbus has worked with Imperial College London to develop more accurate analysis models for its use of composites New computer…

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Space: Manufacturing for up in the stars gets lighter with every design

Posted by Stephen Holmes - October 7, 2014

Sentinel-5 Precursor is scheduled for launch in 2016 to monitor the atmosphere from polar orbit. The satellite will carry the…

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Aerospace: New fan blade design could mean 25% less fuel for Rolls Royce engines

Posted by Stephen Holmes - October 16, 2014

The test flight is another step on the path towards entering service in 2020 The Rolls-Royce composite carbon/titanium (CTi) fan…

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Autodesk’s Parisian 3D Printing gallery to head out across Europe

Posted by Martyn Day - October 23, 2014

Autodesk’s Paris gallery is a showcase for its customers work, stretching from architectural structures to Maker projects With Autodesk’s first…

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The Weekend: New and old designs to make things go boom

Posted by Stephen Holmes - December 12, 2014

The lumbering-yet-deadly A-10 ‘Warthog’, remains in the theatre of war due a mistake with the design of its expensive successor…

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3D Systems ramps up industrialisation of 3D printing with latest research contracts

Posted by Stephen Holmes - February 5, 2015

Will future US Air Force machinery be made using 3D printing? For some parts, most likely 3D Systems has been…

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Ansys acquires Newmerical Technologies assets for aerospace simulation

Posted by Stephen Holmes - February 6, 2015

NTI produce specialist simulation products for the aerospace industry, including in-flight icing Ansys has acquired the assets of Newmerical Technologies…

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Solar Impulse 2 embarks on epic global flight with help from Dassault Systèmes

Posted by Tanya Weaver - March 9, 2015

The Solar Impulse 2 airplane was designed using Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform The first attempt to fly around the world…

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