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Welcome to the current edition of eNews with the latest information from IDAC to keep you fully up-to-date on our events, training courses, new and current products and the company in general.
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| Latest News |
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Call for IDAC Customer Testimonies |
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IDAC is interested in how you business has taken advantage of our services. Our website details our customer testimonies and case studies and is on show to many thousands of other businesses across the world. Please contact our marketing department directly if you would like IDAC to create a case study or testimonial for your business. Our marketing staff will help you do this with the minimum of effort on your part. We look forward to your reply. |
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Develp3D Reviews ANSYS Workbench |
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"There are very few organisations that are pushing the limits of simulation technology as much as ANSYS." reports Al Dean from Develop3d.com. He goes on to explain how the current version of ANSYS Workbench has "stepped up a gear" in terms of making the system more user friendly as well as "providing more power to connect the various constituent products." Dean goes on to explain how user interaction on a high level is to just drag and drop your items from the UI list in order to accomplish your simulation task. Read more
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ANSYS V12 Software Training and Update Courses |
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Confirm your training order with IDAC before 26th Febuary 2010 and we will reduce the cost by 15%. It doesn’t matter if you intend to take the training later in the year or simply want to block book a certain number of training days. Just so long as we receive confirmation and purchase order by the above deadline, you will still benefit from the discount. for futher information email us or call on +44 (0)844 212 5900. Read More |
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ANSYS Wins Multiple Awards |
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The Pittsburgh Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) had their annual awards banquet in January of this year and ANSYS walked away with two Awards of Merit. The first award was won by the ANSYS Annual Report in the category of "Annual Report, more than $20,000 budget." The second award went to the ANSYS Advantage magazine in the category of "External Publications, three or more colors." Read more
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IDAC Wind Farm Modelling Seminar Success |
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IDAC held it’s first wind farm modelling seminar last month at our offices in Croydon and it was met with great success. The seminar was enjoyed by all those who attended as well as helping to introduce how current computational fluid dynamics (CFD) tools can be used in the wind industry. During the seminar we covered topics such as: Blade Design and CFD simulation on 2D/3D Wing Sections, Finite Element Analysis within the Wind Industry and Onshore and Offshore terrain and wake modelling. All presentations now in PDF format and should you wish a copy, please contact: IDAC All presentations now in PDF format and should you wish a copy, please contact: James Britton by phone: 0844 212 5900 or via email: sales@idac.co.uk. |
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Crystals in the mix |
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When producing active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) via crystallisation, the combination of radially-pumping and axially-pumping impellers in the glass-lined reaction vessel has its benefits. Many pharmaceutical and chemical manufacturers have processes that involve crystallisation (the process of obtaining a solid by precipitating crystals from a solution). More specifically, crystallisation is used in the manufacture of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), where glass-lined vessels are frequently used as batch reactors in the crystallisation process. Read more |
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Multiphysics: All at Once |
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Multiphysics software is moving into the mainstream. It is also becoming a collaborative tool. These applications simulate physical phenomena in tandem to depict real-life behavior on a virtual prototype. Not so long ago, trained analysts solved for one physical phenomenon at a time. They would model and solve for structural integrity, say, then import the model into another system to solve for aerodynamic behavior. Multiphysics packages allow them simulate and analyze both these behaviors—and many more—at the same time. Read more
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| Events |
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Improving Sustainable Construction with Fibre Reinforced Polymers |
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Date of Event: 25th March 2010 Location: BRE, Watford, UK Duration: 2 days
Increased ecological awareness means that issues such as recyclability and environmental safety, as well as the use of more sustainable materials are becoming increasingly important. Environmental legislation is also increasing the pressure on manufacturers of materials and end-products to consider the environmental impact of their products at all stages of their life cycle. This event aims to showcase recent technological developments to enable challenging legislative targets to be achieved. |
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Innovation in Composites
Composites UK 10th Annual Conference |
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Date of Event: 5th-6th May 2010 Location: The Studio, Birmingham, UK Duration: 2 days
This two-day conference and exhibition will highlight the UK's strengths and capabilities in composites, bringing together active members of the composites community to showcase the latest technological developments in the industry and academic research. Themes include but are not limited to; Marine, Energy and Renewables, Recycling and End of Life Options, Aerospace and Defence as well as Multifunctional, Nano and Natural Composites. Read more |
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NAFEMS UK Conference 2010 |
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Date of Event: 8th-9th June 2010 Location: Oxford, UK Duration: 2 days
Presentations are sought which will provide case studies illustrating the effective use of simulation for a particular application. Presentations from all areas of simulation can be submitted and will be considered for acceptance. However preference will be given to contributions which highlight one or more of the themes given below. The main conference themes will be: Positive Business Impact of Simulation, Innovative Simulation Application and Technology and Simulation Driven Design among others. Read more |
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| Tips & Downloads |
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ANSYS Class3 Error Reports |
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ERROR NO:
2010-03 |
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Description of Error: In a Single Point Response Spectrum analysis (ANTYPE,SPECTRUM with
SPOPT,SPRS), when linear interpolation is activated for a spectrum
(KeyInterp=1 on the SVTYP command), it is done between spectrum
curves. However, the interpolation erroneously remains logarithmic
between frequency points. Read More |
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ERROR NO:
WB2010-01 |
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Description of Error: If you perform a background solve (My Computer, Background) in the
Mechanical application, then modify a material property
(Engineering Data cell) and refresh the Model cell before
downloading the results, and then later download results, the
Report Preview in the Mechanical application will display the new
material property value along with the results of the solve
performed with the old material property value. There is no
indication that the material property value and the results are not
from the same solve. Read More |
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ERROR NO:
WB2010-02 |
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Description of Error: If a line body is created in DesignModeler, the orientation of its
edges may be incorrect when the geometry is transferred to
Mechanical on computers that are using a comma as the decimal
symbol. The incorrect orientation will be apparent once the beam is
meshed. Read More |
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| Software and Training Offers |
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ANSYS DesignSpace |
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Upgrade your ANSYS DesignSpace license to ANSYS Professional NLS and benefit from one free days training. Offer expires end of March 2010. Read more |
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Free Training At IDAC |
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Upgrade from any other FEA system to ANSYS and receive your cross-grade training for free. Offer expires end of March 2010. Read more |
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20% Discount on ANSYS DesignSpace |
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Upgrade from any other FEA system to ANSYS DesignSpace and receive a 20% discount. Offer expires end of March 2010. Read more |
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ANSYS Explicit STR |
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Buy a paid up copy of ANSYS Explicit STR plus DesignModeler and benefit from a free days training. Offer expires end of March 2010. Read more |
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IDAC Training |
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IDAC will be running the following training on the below dates:
Mechanical Intro 16th to 17th March 2010
Mechanical Dynamics 18th to 19th March 2010
Mechanical Structural Non Linearities 24th to 25th March 2010 - now reduced by £100.
Mechanical Intro 12th to 13th April 2010 – discounted 15% - now reduced by £100. |
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ANSYS |
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ANSYS provides unmatched technology, useablility and performance for engineering simulation.
The complete ANSYS suite covers time-tested, industry-leading applications for structural, thermal, mechanical, computational fluid dynamics, and electromagnetic analyses, as well as solutions for transient impact. Read more |
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SpaceClaim |
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Simulation and analysis-driven design, CAE specialists are empowered to quickly create a simplified representation of a complex model, no matter where it came from. Its model-importing functionality lets you work directly on the model without having to learn the intricacies of a feature-based programming system. Read more |
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ANSYS CFX |
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At the heart of ANSYS CFX is its advanced solver technology, the key to achieving reliable and accurate solutions quickly and robustly. The modern, highly parallelized solver is the foundation for an abundant choice of physical models to capture virtually any type of phenomena related to fluid flow. Read more |
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ANSYS Fluent |
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Today, thousands of companies throughout the world benefit from the use of this important engineering design and analysis tool. Its extensive range of multiphysics capabilities make it one of the most comprehensive software tools available to the CFD community. Read more |
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LINFLOW |
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LINFLOW covers Fluid Flow, Aeroelasticity, Acoustics, Fluid-Structure Interaction, and Aeroelastic Stability. Aeroelastic Stability analysis is what one would perform to see if there is a chance that flutter will occur considering the system at hand. Read more |
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AQWA & ASAS |
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ANSYS AQWA addresses the vast majority of analysis requirements associated with the hydrodynamic assessment of all types of offshore/marine structure including: SPARs, FPSOs, Semi-Submersibles, Tension Leg Platforms, Ships, Renewable Energy Devices & Breakwaters.
ANSYS ASAS is highly appreciated because of the following distinguishing capabilities, including: Coupled wave/current/wind-structure interaction with nonlinear structural response, An integrated results database which can be accessed by MS-EXCEL© and Mathcad & Deterministic and spectral fatigue analysis capabilities (e.g., for jackets and flare towers). Read more
about ASAS or AQWA |
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| Consultancy Service |
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As part of our day to day consultancy and sales activities IDAC has often highlighted and demonstrated to our customers that there are alternative, more efficient ways of using ANSYS software. This service also encompasses demonstrations of what's new in the current release of ANSYS Workbench. We at IDAC have a huge amount of experience using both ANSYS Classic and ANSYS Workbench environments and more than 1000 consultancy projects delivered over the last decade of our operations, shown here.
Please contact IDAC on +44 (0)844 212 5900 directly if you would like one of our engineers to visit and review your engineering analysis process. All we need to make an assessment of your product or process design is details of design (drawings, iges data, 3D CAD Models) and its performance specification. We are here to discuss your analysis needs so don't hesitate to contact us. IDAC consultants constantly help customers develop product designs and processes as well as creating new designs that solve a range of industry problems. All consultancy project files are made available to our customers on CD/DVD to assist in technology transfer. Please take a look at the Consultancy Services section of our website for more information.If you are interested in speeding up usage or to offer ‘simple to drive’ ANSYS software to other less technical members of your team such as sales or planning staff contact us directly and we will produce a very competative proposal. |
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| Industry Case Studies |
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Flow Modeling Analysis of Heat Exchanger Cuts Two Weeks and $100,000+ From Design Cycle |
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A plate style cooler is a type of heat exchanger used in engine systems. The plate cooler contains
dimples which provide structural support but may impede the coolant flow. The engineering goal was to
come up with an optimal shape for the dimples as well as their placement to even the flow distribution
through the cooler. For durability, the flow needed to be directed to the corners to prevent hot spots
from developing. Additionally, the pressure drop across the part had to be minimized to improve the fuel
economy of the engine. Read More |
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| Articles |
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Analysis Pushes The envelope |
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Tom Shelley reports on how advanced analysis has turned projects that might otherwise not be feasible into business successes. British-designed water pumps for Chinese trucks, 80mph model cars and a flying car are all projects that would be unlikely to succeed without use of advanced analysis. The 80mph car has a 3.5cm3 nitro engine capable of producing 2.85hp at 33,000rpm; a level of performance possible due to its level of engineering. Read More |
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The Importance
of Airflow in
The Beautiful Game |
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The quadrennial FIFA World Cup Final is
one of the largest sporting events on
the planet, with over a billion fans estimated
to tune in to the championship
match in Berlin, Germany.
However, beyond the aspirations of the
32 nations competing for the title,
there is also an unprecedented amount
of leading-edge science and engineering
going on in the background. As evidenced by the experience of
many players and spectators alike, the
impact of aerodynamics on soccer is
reckoned to be one of the most
complicated and perplexing in sport,
especially when related to soccer ball
trajectories and stadium design. Read more |
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SolidWorks Takes off in the Cloud |
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SolidWorks gave the 5,000 attendees of its SolidWorks World 2010 user event a peek into where the future of the 3-D CAD program lies, showcasing an experimental version of the tool primed for cloud computing. By introducing SolidWorks to the cloud, the company is embarking on a paradigm shift around collaboration. Engineers will be able to work on a design locally at their desktop, save it to the cloud, go home and access that very same design from their device of choice while also giving extended design teams the same flexibility. Read more |
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| Training |
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ANSYS V12 Software Training and Update Courses |
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Confirm your training order with IDAC before 26th March 2010 and we will reduce the cost by 15%. It doesn’t matter if you intend to take the training later in the year or simply want to block book a certain number of training days. Just so long as we receive confirmation and purchase order by the above deadline, you will still benefit from the discount. for futher information email us or call on +44 (0)844 212 5900. Read More |
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Courses can be tailored to your specific needs. The relevant chapters from any of the scheduled
courses can be assembled into a customised course to cover the skills you need to solve your specific
engineering simulation problems. We can also tailor courses around Consultancy solutions that we
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IDAC are also able to offer courses on the following subjects and programs:
CivilFEM for ANSYS, FE Weld, Fracture Mechanics, Design Optimisation, Probabilistic Design
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