Based in South Africa, ESTEQ has been an MSC Software partner for over 20 years and has been supporting South African defense companies in the area of mine blast simulations for over 14 years. ESTEQ uses MSC Software to produce better quality vehicles more at lower costs. Simulation allows them to meet client specifications and gain competitive adantage. Clients …
Rubber boots are used in many industries to protect flexible connections between two bodies. To perform well, boots need to walk a fine line between being too stiff and not stiff enough – they should have enough stiffness to retain their shape, but not be so stiff that they interfere with the flexible connection. In …
Discontinuous fiber composites are produced by compressing molding of prepreg chips which are made of unidirectional fiber and thermoset or thermoplastic matrix. Thermoset matrix is consolidated through a chemical/cure reaction at high temperatures, when this curing cycle is not properly monitored, cracks may appear between the chips, caused by the apparition of thermal stresses in …
Tough new noise standards, increasing pressure to innovate, and the expectation for shorter time to market without compromising quality and affordability are just a few of the challenges that acoustic engineers from every industry are facing today. Automotive engineers are faced with the demand from consumers to create lightweight vehicles, which creates obstacles for controlling …
Every day, millions of car tires hit roads around the world. Analyzing this interaction between an automobile tire and the road is one of the most challenging problems in computational mechanics today. It is a very complex 3-D contact analysis, involving a complicated shape (tire cross section), composite materials (comprised of polyester or steel cords, …
For many decades, “Rocket Science” was the most glamorous form of engineering in most people’s imaginations. It dealt with big and grand things like rocket launchers and space suits. What many didn’t realize is that engineering rockets, just like engineering a car, airplane, or even a vacuum cleaner, is as much about big grand ideas …