SIMULIA Americas Users Conference - Agenda

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

9:00 AM - 4:30 PM EDT

Conference Only

Conference will start at 9:00 AM on Wednesday and Thursday, May 1-2, 2024.

Half Day

9:00 AM - 12:15 PM EDT

Advanced Seminar: Materials & Mechanics

A key ingredient to successful and accurate nonlinear FE simulation is an accurate material model. This seminar will introduce the 3DEXPERIENCE Material Calibr...

9:00 AM - 12:15 PM EDT

Advanced Seminar: Fluids

The Fluids Seminar will include: (agenda subject to change) Reducing Vehicle Time to Market with our Fluids SolutionsMachine Learning to Enhance our Fluids Solu...

9:00 AM - 12:15 PM EDT

Advanced Seminar: Electromechanical Systems

In this seminar, 4 workflows with a focus on Electromechanical multiphysics simulations will be presented: (agenda subject to change) 1. High Speed Connector Mo...

9:00 AM - 12:15 PM EDT

Advanced Seminar: Cloud, Solvers & HPC

The Cloud, Solvers & HPC Special Interest Group will include: (agenda subject to change) Session 1: SIMULIA Solvers Performance & EfficiencyAbaqus Explicit/Stan...

9:00 AM - 4:30 PM EDT

Advanced Seminar: Structures

The Structures Seminar will include: (agenda subject to change) Session 1: What’s new for Concept Engineering of Structures? Concept Structure Engineering, is o...

9:00 AM - 4:30 PM EDT

Advanced Seminar: Electromagnetics

The Electromagnetics Seminar will include: (agenda subject to change) Session 1: CST Studio Suite and OPERA: Model Creation and Solver Basics. The two main sim...

9:00 AM - 4:30 PM EDT

Advanced Seminar: SIMULIA Multibody System Dynamics & Motion

The Multibody Seminar will include: (agenda subject to change) Session 1: Multibody and Motion State of Technology Session 2: Advanced Topics I – Simpack Aba...

1:15 PM - 4:30 PM EDT

Advanced Seminar: Automation & Optimization

Learn from Dassault Systèmes experts about the latest advances in automation and democratization of engineering processes, single- and multidiscipline design ex...

1:15 PM - 4:30 PM EDT

Advanced Seminar: Fatigue

Advanced Fatigue Algorithms in fe-safe and TCD (Theory of Critical Distance) Analysis There are many different fatigue calculation algorithms available in fe-sa...

1:15 PM - 4:30 PM EDT

Advanced Seminar: Batteries

Driving Li-Ion Battery Innovation with Multiscale Modeling and Simulation. From the Molecular Scale to the Engineering ScaleThe development of the next generati...

Wednesday, May 1, 2024

8:30 AM - 9:15 AM EDT

Registration, Continental Breakfast & Sponsor Exhibit Area & 3DEXPERIENCE Playground Open

9:15 AM - 9:30 AM EDT

Welcome & Opening Remarks, Shashank Aggarwal, Dassault Systèmes

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

SIMULIA Brand Update, Sebastien Gautier, Dassault Systèmes

SIMULIA technology and products are at the heart of Dassault Systèmes strategy to increase the value, utility, and accessibility of virtual worlds to users and...

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Keynote Presentation: Achieving Large Scale Detailed Component Level Structural Simulations, Mark Taylor, The Boeing Company

Structural simulation in aerospace has progressed over decades from simple vehicle stick models, to acreage vehicle-level loads models, and now detailed compone...

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Morning Break in Sponsor Exhibit Area & 3DEXPERIENCE Playground

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Keynote Presentation: Battery Cell and Pack Synthesis: Simulation Leading Design, Faisal Sayeed & Saurabh Bahuguna, General Motors

Conventional design process involves creation of CAD followed by analysis and subsequent iterations. This process can be slow and leads to incremental designs....

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Keynote Presentation: Democratization of Simulation for Accelerated Medical Device Development, Dr. Suzanne Ferreri, BD

BD is a leading medical device company in the world committed to enhancing the safety and efficiency of clinicians' care delivery process. The company develops...

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM EDT

SIMULIA Leadership Chat

12:30 PM - 1:40 PM EDT

Lunch, Sponsor Exhibit Area & 3DEXPERIENCE Playground Open - Sponsored by GoEngineer

1:40 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Sponsor Presentations

1:40 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Maximizing Impact of ABAQUS, fesafe & CST Results with Smart Results Processing, Digital 3D Reporting, Visual Collaboration, and Interactive Rapid Results Reviews, Prasad Mandava, VCollab

Across all the industries, companies are increasingly relying on simulation for product development. Cost and time constraints are pushing them to cut down or e...

1:40 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Understanding Hexicopter Loads Tim Hunter, Wolf Star Technologies LLC

The need to understand real world loading is imperative for proper simulations. Traditional approaches may use company standards or even MBD simulations or CFD...

1:40 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Sustainable CAE High Performance Computing Infrastructure Solutions from HPE and AMD, Tony DeVarco, HPE & Rick Knoechel, AMD

HPE and AMD share a common goal with Simulia in helping customers solve simulation challenges by delivering highly efficient, best in class high performance com...

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM EDT

Structures I Track Customer Presentation TBA

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM EDT

Heat Transfer Analysis of Spray-applied Fire Resistive Material (SFRM) protected Steel Columns Zheng (James) Peng, FM Global

We performed heat transfer analysis of Spray-applied Fire Resistive Material (SFRM) protected steel columns that are exposed to the standard ASTM E119 temperatu...

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM EDT

Structures II Track Customer Presentations

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM EDT

Data‒Driven and Physics-Based Analysis of Downhole Tools – Packer Application, Shobeir Pirayeh Gar, Halliburton Co.

Engineering design optimizations have been traditionally done using physics-based simulations, such as finite element analyses, where response of a system is de...

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM EDT

Structures III Track Customer Presentations

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM EDT

Abaqus User Element (UEL) Implementation of Time-Dependent Constitutive Behavior of Dielectric Elastomers, Kamalendu Ghosh, KLA Corporation

There has been increasing interest in the constitutive modeling of dielectric elastomers due to their potential in enabling new technologies such as soft roboti...

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM EDT

Vibro-Acoustics Track Customer Presentations

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM EDT

Simulation of Loudspeakers in Vehicle Audio Systems using Wave6, Wenlong Yang, General Motors Corporation

This paper describes collaborative work carried out by General Motors, Bose Corporation and Dassault Systems that is concerned with the simulation of vehicle au...

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM EDT

Electromagnetics Track Customer Presentations

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM EDT

Thermal-Mechanical + Electromagnetic Full-wave Simulation; A Multi-Physics Product Validation Workflow using Abaqus + CST, Thomas Schlitt & Clint Patton, GoEngineer

Dana is a global leader in drivetrain and e-Propulsion systems. In order to enrich their product validation process, Dana is working with GoEngineer to develop...

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM EDT

Fluids Track Customer Presentations

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM EDT

HVAC Cooldown Simulation of a Compact Excavator Using SIMULIA PowerFLOW, Alan Perrault, Doosan Bobcat

Within the compact equipment industry, operator comfort has become an important focus. One aspect of this is the HVAC system, which allows operators to comforta...

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM EDT

Modeling & Simulation Track Customer Presentations

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM EDT

Project Gamma Advanced Analysis Features Abstract, Jason Action, Lockheed Martin Corporation

Lockheed Martin’s Advanced Development Programs’ Star Drive initiative has been advancing the integration of design and analysis tools to streamline the overall...

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Structures I Track Customer Presentations

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Electrode Calendaring Simulation with Abaqus Explicit, Haiyan Li, General Motors Corporation

Electrode calendaring is a common compaction process used in industry. The purpose of calendaring is to reduce the porosity of the electrode which improves the...

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Structures II Track Customer Presentations

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Design & Development of Deepwater Active Control Device (ACD) Seal Sleeves Using Abaqus Hyperelastic Simulations, Saravanan Sundaramoorthy, NOV Inc.

The Active Control Device (ACD) is a leading-edge technology in deep water non-rotating active sealing system used to seal and divert drilling fluid in the annu...

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Structures III Track Customer Presentations

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

High Strain Rate Impacts on Ultra High-Performance Concrete Using a Finite Strain HJC Concrete Model Youssef Hammi, Mississippi State University

Protective structures and other construction applications have been designed with Ultra High-Performance Concrete (UHPC) due to its exceptional strength, durabi...

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Vibro-Acoustics Track Customer Presentations

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Auralization of the Sound from Microswitches Using Abaqus and Wave6 Luca Francesconi, Logitech

Microswitches are used in a wide range of products including computer mice and keyboards. In these products, the micro-switch is often designed to act as a “tac...

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Electromagnetics Track Customer Presentations

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

3D Electromagnetic Design and Mechanical Failure Analysis of Membrane Supported Antennas Operating Over 100 GHz Using CST MWS and Abaqus, Stefan Castravete, Caelynx Europe

The study was performed by Caelynx Europe and National Institute of R&D in Microtechnologies (IMT).5G devices operating up to the millimeter wave band (> 30...

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Fluids Track Customer Presentations

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Kenworth T680 Next Gen Development Using PowerFlow, Scott Temple, Kenworth Truck Company

The recent public launch of the T680 Next Gen class 8 tractor came as a result of five years of development and fine-tuning. Critical to this development cycle...

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Modeling & Simulation Customer Presentations

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Aerospace Structures Simulation Analysis Process and Data Management Kenneth Dang, The Boeing Company

Structural modeling, simulation and analysis generates a large amount of models/data during product development, production and product support. Configurational...

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Afternoon Break in Sponsor Exhibit Area & 3DEXPERIENCE Playground

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM EDT

Structures I Track Customer Presentations

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM EDT

FEA Based Level 3 Assessment of Deformed Tanks with Fluid Induced Loads, Arindam Chakraborty, VIAS3D

Fitness-for-service (FFS) of oil and gas equipment and facilities is an important engineering activity from perspective of assessing the structural integrity of...

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM EDT

Structures II Track Customer Presentations

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM EDT

Novel Approach to Braided Wire Stent Simulation Paul Jermihov, TriMech Solutions LLC

Braided wires are often used in medical devices, such as catheters, guidewires, and other interventional tools. These wires are designed to provide flexibility...

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM EDT

Structures III Track Customer Presentations

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM EDT

Long Fiber Composite Part Performance Predictions: Using FEA and Nonlinear Anisotropic Material Models Zach Alderman & Mike Dillman, Avient Corp.

Industry trends are influencing OEMs to convert legacy metallic components to high strength composites to capture benefits such as light weighting and ease of m...

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM EDT

Electromagnetics Track Customer Presentations

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM EDT

Signal Integrity analysis for an eMMC memory using PCBs and Packages Module, Radu Voina, Optimal Designs

This presentation comprehensively analyzes the eMMC memory and an ARM CPU using the PCBs and Packages Module of CST Studio Suite. The study leverages two distin...

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM EDT

Fluids Track Customer Presentations

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM EDT

Transient Aerodynamics Simulations of a Passenger Vehicle During Deployment of Rear Spoiler Henry Tuit Farquhar, General Motors Corp.

In the context of vehicle electrification, improving vehicle aerodynamics is not only critical for efficiency and range, but also for driving experience. In ord...

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM EDT

Modeling & Simulation Track Customer Presentations

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM EDT

Using the Latest 3D Printing Technology to Accelerate the Digital-First Process Brent Vorst, Kinetic Vision

Kinetic Vision will present a study that demonstrates the effectiveness of a streamlined product development process that integrates computer-aided design (CAD)...

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

SIMULIA R&D Updates

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Structures, Dassault Systèmes

• Introduction• Abaqus Nonlinear Mechanics• Abaqus Linear Dynamics, Solver Performance & HPC Update

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Multibody System Dynamics, Dassault Systèmes

Title: SIMULIA 2024 Motion Update (Power’by & Motion)Presenters: Binu Jose KOCHUCHERUVIL, Vinay KHEMKAAbstract: In this session, the significant challenges pres...

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Automation & Optimization, Dassault Systèmes

• Latest advances in automation and democratization of engineering processes• Single- and multidiscipline design exploration

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Vibro-Acoustics Update, Dassault Systèmes

Noise and vibration are becoming increasingly important in virtually every industry. Typical applications include: designing for interior noise in cars, aircra...

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Electromagnetics, Dassault Systèmes

• 2024 release highlights• 2025 & beyond: a roadmap• Electrical Machine Design app• AI/ML for electromagnetics• Electromagnetics simulation on the 3DEXPERIENCE...

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Fluids Update, Dassault Systèmes

• New capabilities and release highlights

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Modeling & Simulation, Dassault Systèmes

• 3DEXPERIENCE platform release highlights• Stamping simulation with MODSIM• Improve packaging and sustainability with MODSIM

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM EDT

Evening Reception in Sponsor Exhibit Area & 3DEXPERIENCE Playground

Thursday, May 2, 2024

8:45 AM - 9:15 AM EDT

Continental Breakfast & Sponsor Exhibit Area & 3DEXPERIENCE Playground Open

9:15 AM - 9:30 AM EDT

Welcome & Opening Remarks, Shashank Aggarwal, Dassault Systèmes

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Transformation Through Modeling & Simulation, Ramji Kamakoti, Dassault Systèmes

MODSIM is at the heart of 3DEXPERIENCE. We will demonstrate how MODSIM is a key enabler for transformation. MODSIM enabled process’ can now reduce the times of...

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Keynote Presentation: Powering the Future: How Can Simulation Drive Energy Transition?, Ali Marzban, NOV Inc.

The expanding global economy relies on the development of sustainable new energy sources. The solution to this challenge lies in the transition towards renewabl...

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Keynote Presentation: Virtual Testing, Simulation, and Validation: A Material Supplier's Perspective, Jameson Fee, Celanese

As a material supplier to all business segments, Celanese is constantly improving ourselves in the way we support and run our business. From internal manufactur...

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Morning Break, Sponsor Exhibit Area & 3DEXPERIENCE Playground Open

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Keynote Presentation: Physics-informed Machine Learning for Engineering Applications, George Karniadakis, Brown University

Physics-informed meural networks (PINNs) and physics-informed deep neural operators, introduced in my group have been employed across all domains from molecular...

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM EDT

AI-Enhanced MODSIM for Design Exploration, Victor Oancea, Dassault Systèmes

12:30 PM - 12:50 PM EDT

Q&A: Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Brown University & Dassault Systèmes

12:50 PM - 1:50 PM EDT

Lunch, Sponsor Exhibit Area & 3DEXPERIENCE Playground Open

1:50 PM - 2:10 PM EDT

Sponsor Presentations

1:50 PM - 2:10 PM EDT

Navigating Complexity: The Role of Trusted Partners and VIAS3D in Dassault Systèmes Ecosystem, Shawn Freeman, VIAS3D

In this session, we will delve into the pivotal role of trusted partners in the context of Dassault Systemes Ecosystem, with a specific focus on VIAS3D. Beyond...

1:50 PM - 2:10 PM EDT

Computing Tire Durability from Multibody Dynamics Simulation of Nürburgring Circuit Events, Thomas Ebbott, Endurica

A future intelligent tire application may require the tracking of damage accrual based upon the actual lived experiences of a tire. This work demonstrates such...

1:50 PM - 2:10 PM EDT

Crossing the Line: Combining Topology Optimization, Fiber-Filled Injection Molding, and Structural Analysis, Matt Sherak, Jeff Lendermon, Shivani Patel, GoEngineer

3DEXPERIENCE integrates the powerful Tosca, SIMPOE, and Abaqus solvers in a seamless platform that once required complex workflows to combine. The speakers wil...

2:10 PM - 2:40 PM EDT

Structures I Track Customer Presentations

2:10 PM - 2:40 PM EDT

Innovating Geothermal Frontiers: NOV's Technological Drive Toward Sustainable Energy Excellence Jerry Wong, NOV Inc.

Throughout its extensive history, NOV has established a remarkable legacy of pioneering innovation and technological advancements that traces its roots back to...

2:10 PM - 2:40 PM EDT

Structures II Track Customer Presentations

2:10 PM - 2:40 PM EDT

Enhancing Safety and Efficiency in Heavy Machinery: A Novel CAE-Based Approach for ANSI Multi-Impact Validation, Arshad Khan, CNH Industrial

This paper introduces an innovative approach in the field of Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) for enhancing the safety and efficiency of heavy construction and...

2:10 PM - 2:40 PM EDT

Fluids Track Customer Presentations

2:10 PM - 2:40 PM EDT

Computational Aeroacoustics Modeling of Cold End Exhaust Sub-System, Figen Lacin, Tenneco

Tenneco is one of the world's leading designers, manufacturers, and marketers of automotive products for original equipment and aftermarket customers worldwide....

2:10 PM - 2:40 PM EDT

Vibro-Acoustics Track Customer Presentations

2:10 PM - 2:40 PM EDT

Using Wave6 to Optimize Acoustic Covers on Powertrain Components in Order to Reduce Radiated Noise, Ricardo De Alba Alvarez, Ford Motor Co.

Characterizing and minimizing the radiated noise from powertrain components is important for both battery electric vehicles and traditional ICE vehicles. The r...

2:10 PM - 2:40 PM EDT

Modeling & Simulation Track Customer Presentations

2:10 PM - 2:40 PM EDT

Democratization of Advanced Simulation on the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform, Thomas Feister, TriMech Solutions LLC

The Abaqus solver is a proven and reliable robust FEA solution for a variety of applications. A new interface inside of 3DEXPERENCE includes functionality that...

2:10 PM - 2:40 PM EDT

Fluids II Track Customer Presentations

2:10 PM - 2:40 PM EDT

Correlation of PowerFLOW Soiling Simulation Results with Wind Tunnel Tests, Navid Omidvar, Rivian Automotive Inc.

The automotive industry has been increasingly focused on ensuring dependable autonomous performance, and exposure to diverse weather conditions is inevitable. R...

2:10 PM - 2:40 PM EDT

Multibody System Dynamics Track Customer Presentations

2:10 PM - 2:40 PM EDT

Automated Leaf Spring Suspension Modeler in Simpack, Ameya Apte, General Motors

Leaf springs are one of the primary suspension types for body on frame vehicles. They can have various configurations depending on the vehicle requirements. Fro...

2:40 PM - 3:10 PM EDT

Structures I Track Customer Presentations

2:40 PM - 3:10 PM EDT

Fracture Mechanics Fitness-for-Service Analysis Case Studies Using Abaqus and 3D Crack Meshes, Greg Thorwald, Quest Integrity USA, LLC

When a crack is found in essential equipment two common questions are (1) will it break, and (2) when will it break? The API 579-1/ASME FFS-1 fitness-for-servic...

2:40 PM - 3:10 PM EDT

Structures II Track Customer Presentations TBA

2:40 PM - 3:10 PM EDT

Simulation of Laser Shock Processing on Specimens with Abaqus and fe-safe Software Vignaud Granados, Universidad Politécnica de Guanajuato

Laser shock processing (LSP), a technique for metals strengthening, induces a compressive residual stress field which improves materials mechanical behavior mai...

2:40 PM - 3:10 PM EDT

Fluids Track Customer Presentations

2:40 PM - 3:10 PM EDT

Computational Modeling in the Advancement of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Technology, Symon Reza, Stony Brook University

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) stands out as a primary treatment for aortic stenosis (AS), and its potential extension to lower-risk patients hig...

2:40 PM - 3:10 PM EDT

Vibro-Acoustics Track Customer Presentations TBA

2:40 PM - 3:10 PM EDT

Modeling Acoustic Transfer Functions in Trimmed Engine Bays Using Wave6, Chong Wang, General Motors Corp

The transmission of airborne noise from the engine bay of a vehicle to the interior cabin is an important path that affects interior noise perceived by occupant...

2:40 PM - 3:10 PM EDT

Fluids II Track Customer Presentations

2:40 PM - 3:10 PM EDT

Transient Snowblower Simulations in SIMULIA XFlow, Jamison Huber, Doosan Bobcat

A set multiphase transient snowblower simulations were performed using SIMULIA XFlow. Due to the wide variety of snow conditions/properties, a suitable simulati...

2:40 PM - 3:10 PM EDT

Multibody System Dynamics & Motion Simulation Track Customer Presentations

2:40 PM - 3:10 PM EDT

Leveraging MBD Models on VI-Grade Simulators, Jeff Hodgkins, VI-Grade

Automotive companies use Multi-Body Dynamic (MBD) models as part of their vehicle development process. These models have traditionally been used for primary ri...

3:10 PM - 3:40 PM EDT

SIMULIA Updates

3:10 PM - 3:40 PM EDT

Structures, Dassault Systèmes

• Abaqus Contact & Constraint

3:10 PM - 3:40 PM EDT

Battery Simulation, Dassault Systèmes

• Overview of enhancements• Deterioration and aging, solid electrolytes, new elements

3:10 PM - 3:40 PM EDT

Multiphysics, Dassault Systèmes

• Introduction to EOMYS & Manatee E-NVH software

3:10 PM - 3:40 PM EDT

Multiscale, Dassault Systèmes

• Mean field homogenization technology• Injection molding simulation• Sequential workflow with mapping

3:10 PM - 3:40 PM EDT

Modeling & Simulation, Dassault Systèmes

• MODSIM with SOLIDWORKS

3:10 PM - 3:40 PM EDT

Fluids, Dassault Systèmes

• Latest PowerFLOW updates for 3DEXPERIENCE Cloud & GPU computing

3:10 PM - 3:40 PM EDT

Multibody System Dynamics, Dassault Systèmes

3:40 PM - 4:00 PM EDT

Wrap-up, Raffles & Adjourn