repost from : blogs.3ds.com What would you guess to be the age of the world’s first computer? 50 years old? 100? Would you believe nearly 2000 years old? An ancient artifact, dubbed the Antikythera Mechanism, was discovered in 1900 by Greek sponge divers who located a shipwreck at the bottom of the Mediterranean sea, near the…
Repost from : blogs.3ds.com A vehicle relies on numerous components and systems to run properly, but one of the most critical systems is the powertrain, which is composed of the engine and all of the components for the transmission of power to the wheel. A well-designed powertrain can improve the efficiency and performance of…
repost from /blogs.3ds.com If you’ve ever driven or ridden in a vehicle or visited any populated area, you will have experienced traffic congestion. The number of vehicles and drivers on the road is extremely high, and the bad news for stressed-out drivers is that this number is only expected to get higher in the coming…
repost from : blogs.3ds.com Every year, HANNOVER MESSE, the world’s leading trade fair for industrial technology, takes place in Hanover, Germany. This year’s event occurred from April 1 to 5, and was well attended, giving participating companies a great opportunity to showcase their technology. Dassault Systèmes was no exception, with a strong presence on the showroom floor. The event…
This article was originally published in the October 2018 issue of SIMULIA Community News magazine. Lithium (Li) ion batteries have been the chemistry of choice for over 20 years, with an increasing number of applications. The chemistry provides the possibility for a large variety of formulations where lithium ions migrate between a solid positive electrode…
repost from : blogs.3ds.com As vehicles are designed with higher levels of autonomy, simulation becomes more and more critical in order to anticipate the needs of drivers. An autonomous vehicle views the world differently than a human driver, and simulation gives engineers crucial information about how an AV will react to certain situations and…
repost from : blogs.3ds.com The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE International) defines five levels of vehicle autonomy, and a good deal of work is already being done in the lower levels, which include Level 1 (automation with driver assistance), Level 2 (partial driving automation) and Level 3 (conditional driving automation). Higher levels of autonomy include Level 4,…
repost from : blogs.3ds.com There is plenty of talk about autonomous vehicles being the future of transportation, but how many people expect to be driving them (or not driving them) during their lifetime? Autonomous vehicle technology can be intimidating to think about – will we really trust our cars to drive themselves? Like any new…
repost from : blogs.3ds.com Engineers are using sophisticated models to clean plastic debris from oceans, optimize airflow in smog-filled cities, and make vehicles lighter and more efficient. This article was produced for Dassault Systèmes by Scientific American Custom Media, a division separate from the magazine’s board of editors. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch will…
repost from : blogs.3ds.com What is Industry Renaissance? It’s a profound societal transformation on a scale that has not been seen since the great European Renaissance. One of the most significant advances during that time was the introduction of Gutenberg’s printing press. Why? Because it allowed for the rapid production of books, making the knowledge available to a much wider audience. Today, the new book is…
