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Europe’s answer to the Dreamliner, the Airbus A350 XWB is beginning to take shape

Boeing’s 787, the first major airliner to be predominantly made from composites, is expected to be certified later this year. Meanwhile, the Airbus A350 XWB, which also makes heavy use of the lightweight material, is currently in the final stages of preparation before a planned first flight in 2013.

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Silver-Diamond Composite Offers Cooling Capabilities for Electronics

Researchers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) are developing a solid composite material to help cool small, powerful microelectronics used in defense systems. The material, composed of silver and diamond, promises an exceptional degree of thermal conductivity compared to materials currently used for this application.

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Alphateq selects Siemens NX to design products

Majenta PLM, the product lifecycle management (PLM) software solutions provider and Europe’s leading Siemens Industry Software business partner, has announced that Alphateq, a specialist in pattern and model-making and body engineering services for the automotive industry, has selected Siemens NX for use in the design and manufacture of a variety of precision engineered products.

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	Finite Element Modeling for Impact Strength Estimation based on Charpy Method The aim of the research is the development of the numerical procedure for predicting of the steel impact strength on the basis of its elasto-plastic and strength properties. Finite element (LS-DYNA) simulation of the steel failure during impact strength determination process is used for this purpose.
Keywords:	Impact strength, Charpy method, pendulum hammer, impact/contact, large elasto-plastic deformations, progressive damage
Element Type/Problem Type:	Solid elements, contact interaction, failure
External loads:	Impact of the pendulum
Rating:	3.79 (Votes: 39)
Software:	LS-DYNA
Year:	2006
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	Finite Element Modeling and Research of Dinking Process Elastic-plastic material, strain-based damage model
Keywords:	Dinking process, contact, damage
Element Type/Problem Type:	Axisymmetric
External loads:	The punch penetration
Rating:	3.5 (Votes: 6)
Software:	LS-DYNA
Year:	2005
Reads: 3430	Read more...

	Indirect extrusion process simulation Rigid punch is pressing in elasto-plastic media
Keywords:	Transient nonlinear problem, dynamical contact interaction with friction, adaptive meshing
Element Type/Problem Type:	Asisymmetrical
Rating:	3.29 (Votes: 14)
Software:	LS-DYNA
Year:	2003
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