Posts Tagged ‘2011NXCAESymposium’
NX CAE Symposium – Final Sessions
Wednesday, November 9th, 2011
Following is Marks last post from the NX CAE Symposium
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After lunch on Day 2, we all returned to our seats for the afternoon presentation line-up. Randy Huber of Caterpillar gave the attendees a spirited mini-history of Caterpillar’s products, elaborate with its various acquisitions over the years. He went on to illustrate Caterpillar’s long legacy, and continued heavy dependence on CAE methodologies for swift, robust product development. My favorite of the numerous examples shared, was the animated result from motion analysis of a wheel loader in action [Pictured below].
The remainder of the afternoon featured numerous insightful presentations from key members of Siemens PLM’s CAE Center of Excellence, and CAE Product Management organizations. Speakers included including Doug Wenk, Paul Caito, Rick Licursi, and May Taylor.
Late in the afternoon, after all the scheduled presentations had been delivered, and as organizers prepared to wrap up the event, in walked a surprise guest…..Joe Gibbs!
We were all absolutely thrilled to see the pro football hall-of-famer take to the stage to address us and even entertain a few questions. I found Joe instantly likeable, his charisma and warmth filling the room in milliseconds. He spoke anecdotally, drawing from both his professional wisdom, and personal life in equal amounts – punctuated frequently with humorous remarks that had the room erupting in laughter. I came away with the following interpretation of Joe’s philosophy – do what you enjoy, do it with passion, and it’s okay to try something different – just take that passion with you.
See you next year,
Mark
Joe Gibbs Racing Facilities – NX CAE Symposium
Tuesday, November 8th, 2011
Following is another report from Mark, at the NX CAE Symposium
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After the day’s presentations, attendees of the 2011 NX CAE Symposium were invited to participate in a tour of JGR’s facilities. Mark Bringle of JGR led the tour, educating and amusing us all with fabulous NASCAR race car build facts. Being an engine enthusiast, I was intrigued by the 800+ horsepower capable V8 engines that are at the heart of these racing machines. This remarkable output culminates from 5.8 liters of displaced volume, 12:1 compression, highly restriction-optimized induction and exhaust ducting, and the use of 100% ethanol fuel (E100).
It was eye-opening to learn of the highly structured program employed for pit crew member recruitment and training. These crucial members of the race team are often former professional athletes, and undergo grueling development routines comprised of weight training, video analysis, and repetitive pit stop practice runs. Mark elaborated that tire changers typically have a limited-time pit career, succumbing eventually to back trouble due to the awkward body maneuvering required by the job.
After the day’s formal agenda, attendees were treated to an evening of food and beverage, and go-kart racing! The top eleven racers from the various events were then given the opportunity to compete in a final race – with an Apple iPad as the grand prize.
[Eleven finalists pictured below]
Mark
NX CAE Symposium Day 2 – Keynote and Panel Discussion
Tuesday, November 8th, 2011
Following is another blog post from Mark, on Day 2 of the NX CAE Symposium.
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The Symposium kicked off today with a customer key note by Kendra Short of Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) entitled ‘Mars Science Laboratory.’ Kendra delighted the group with an insightful overview of the challenges and unique solutions employed by JPL in making Mars exploration, as well as the recovery and analysis of scientific specimens possible. She shared pictures of the latest rover, named ‘Curiosity’ undergoing a variety of validation tests prior to its scheduled launch date on Nov 25th. [Picture of Curiosity undergoing thermal testing below]
CAE veteran, Dennis Nagy chaired a thought-stimulating panel discussion just before lunch. One of the hot subjects that surfaced was the influence of parallelization and cloud computing on CAE productivity. Kendra Short of JPL highlighted how analysts are often unable to fully evaluate the parameter trade space during concept studies, due to limitations in computational capacity. Charles Macdonald of Hendrick Motorsports noted that fee-based, third party cloud services may fit better with the business models of certain organizations. Steven Mueller commented that in the context of high performance computing, the larger challenge is addressing solver license cost, rather than CPU hardware cost. Doug Wenk of Siemens PLM sees cloud and high performance computing as a key enabler for CAE-based optimization efforts. [Picture of Dennis and panel members below]
Mark
NX CAE Symposium – Jon Heidorn Introduction
Monday, November 7th, 2011
Following is todays last report from Mark and the team, at the NX CAE Symposium.
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Jon Heidorn, VP Marketing Americas, kicked off the NX CAE Symposium this morning at Joe Gibbs Racing in Charlotte, NC. Siemens PLM has been a long time sponsor of Joe Gibbs Racing since 1997, and this morning, Jon Heidorn was proud to announce the continued extension of this strategic partnership for four more years through 2016. 
The NX CAE Symposium will span the next two days and will include a great lineup of exciting presentations from industry analysts and customers using NX for simulation.
Jon also thanked our key sponsors who helped to make the NX CAE Symposium possible.
Mark
NX CAE Symposium – Jim Rusk Keynote
Monday, November 7th, 2011
Following is another report from Mark and the team, from the NX CAE Symposium.
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Jim Rusk, VP Product Engineering, presented this morning at the NX CAE Symposium about “Securing your Product Development Future with NX CAE Simulation.” Jim outlined key challenges companies face, such as the difficulty in predicting system behavior and ensuring all design requirements are met. Jim then discussed how Siemens PLM, with over 40 years of CAE heritage, is capable of tackling these challenges.
Jim explained how NX for Simulation consists of a common advanced simulation environment that enables analysts to build and simulate analysis models for motion analysis, structural linear and nonlinear analysis, thermal, flow, coupled physics simulation and more. In addition to this common simulation environment, Siemens offers an extension to its world-leading data management solution, Teamcenter, that enables analysts to effectively manage their simulation data and processes. And finally, Jim discussed how NX Nastran forms the backbone of Siemens’ structural analysis simulation capabilities, but NX Nastran is also available at the enterprise level for use on network clusters and integrate with other third-party simulation tools.
Finally, Jim spent time detailing how Siemens continues to heavily invest in developing its CAE technology, and this investment can be broken down into four main categories: Multi-discipline Simulation & Optimization; Simulation/Design Integration; System Simulation; and Simulation Data/Process Management:
Investments in these areas results in these benefits for our customers:Earlier evaluation of design trade-offs
- Faster design-analyze-evaluate iterations
- Enterprise-wide visibility to simulation results and knowledge
- Increased confidence that products will meet functional requirements
Mark
NX CAE Symposium – Keynotes
Monday, November 7th, 2011
Here is another report from Mark at the Siemens PLM CAE Symposium.
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The NX CAE Symposium kicked off this morning at the Joe Gibbs Racing Facility. Attendees staying at the Hilton were treated to a scenic shuttle ride into the Huntersville facility, with the fall colors at their peak. I found myself impressed by the contemporary architecture of the Joe Gibbs facility and its lush, wooded surroundings. A buffet breakfast consisting of biscuits, sausage, fresh fruit, coffee and juices got everyone off to a great start!
Jon Heidorn, VP of Marketing for the Americas gave the opening address, and welcomed attendees to the first ever NX CAE Symposium.
The opening customer key note was a joint presentation by Mark Bringle and Nelson Cosgrove of Joe Gibbs Racing.
Mark and Nelson entertained the group with numerous NASCAR video clips and interesting facts. I was awed to hear that JGR routinely races 43 cars in every race, every week, and that 21 CNC machines operating in two shifts are required to satisfy the resulting part fabrication demand. I also learned that NASCAR is now broadcast in 150 countries, and in 30 different languages, making it nothing less than a spectator sports super-phenomenon! It was great to hear that JGR employs NX Flow CFD aerodynamic simulations for intensive rock sorting of concepts, postponing the staggering $30,000/day cost of wind tunnel testing until the later stages of the design.
Come back for more from the Symposium.
Mark
Siemens PLM NX CAE Symposium
Monday, November 7th, 2011
This week, Siemens PLM is hosting our NX CAE Symposium. Unfortunately, I am unable to attend, but my colleague Mark Subramaniam will attend and provide reports from the event.
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Siemens PLM Software will proudly to host its first ever NX CAE Symposium, from 7-8 November in Huntersville, North Carolina. Located 12 miles north of Charlotte, Huntersville is home to acclaimed NASCAR racing outfit, Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR). This year’s symposium will be held at JGR’s 250,000 square foot facility. The facility, which supports numerous NASCAR teams, employs a staff of 450. Owner and proprietor, Joe Gibbs needs little introduction, having lead the Washington Redskins to four NFC Championship and three Superbowl titles, as head coach. JGR has enjoyed three NASCAR Cup Series Championship victories under the pro football hall-of-famer’s leadership. The team receives major corporate sponsorship from the likes of Home Depot, FedEx, Mars Candy, Coca Cola, and Toyota.
The debut event will feature diverse presentations from customers including Joe Gibbs Racing, ATK Launch Systems, MDA, Proctor & Gamble, Southwest Solar Technologies, Hendrick Motorsports, Jet Propulsion Laboratories, ATA, Siemens Energy, Caterpillar, and Lockheed Martin. In-house presentations from Siemens PLM Software, and a certain-to-be-lively panel discussion with PLM Industry expert, Dennis Nagy round out the two day agenda.
Attendees checking in last night had the opportunity to mingle, and socialize at the welcome reception, held at the host hotel.
Stay tuned for exciting updates and developments as the conference kicks off tomorrow.
Mark Subramaniam
Senior Marketing Manager in the NX Simulation Product Marketing group
