The NAFEMS Seminar, “Simulation versus Reality”, is being held on Monday 7/25/2005 at the Ford Research Laboratory, Dearborn Michigan. The programme for this seminar has now been confirmed, and can be viewed in this e-mail, or online at www.nafems.org/events

Held in conjunction with Ford, the seminar will look to explore the area of validating simulation, with particular emphasis on correlation with real-world testing. The issues surrounding this topic will be closely examined. Papers and case studies will be presented from industrial users, consultants and leading software vendors.

The presentations will give an insight into the challenges, issues, problems and solutions raised by simulation and analysis across industry.

Places are limited and filling fast. Prompt registration is recommended for this event.

As well as these presentations, there will be a round-table discussion on the topic, chaired by NAFEMS Chief Operating Officer Tim Morris, to enable all participants to discuss and develop their ideas in this area.

The seminar is ideally suited to anyone working with engineering analysis from the level of design engineer, through to senior analysts and simulation managers.

Attendance at this one day event will cost only $95, and will include refreshments and lunch. The attendance fee has been discounted to encourage attendance at this important event in the establishment of NAFEMS North America.

NAFEMS members can attend the event for free as part of their membership package.



To register, simply visit www.nafems.org/events and complete the form online.



Location

Ford Research Lab
Scientific Research Laboratory
2101 Village Road
Dearborn
MI 48121



Programme

Monday 25th July

08:30 Registration

08:45 Chairmans Introduction and Welcome
Tim Morris, NAFEMS

09:00 Biomechanical modeling of the human body - a challenge to simulate the real world
Jesse Ruan, Ford

09:25 Design Optimization for Six-Sigma Quality
Andreas Vlahinos, Advanced Engineering Solutions

09:50 Test and Analysis Modal Correlation using nodal interpolation methods
Tony Abbey, Noran Engineering

10:15 BREAK

10:35 Best Practice of Leveraging Test Data with Simulation for Faster Vehicle Development
Mark Kop, LMS

11:00 FE concept applications in dummy model development
Fuchun Zhu, First Technology Safety Systems

11:25 Stochastic Fracture Mechanics Investigation of Test Specimen Size Effect on the Endurance Limit of 4320 Steel
Ed Punch, FlynnPunch Consultants

11:50 CFD Best Practice Guidelines - A process to understand CFD Results and establish Simulation versus Reality
Barry Christenson, ANSYS

12:15 LUNCH

13:15 Simulation verses Reality
David Thomas, Dura Automotive Systems

13:40 Integrating new mechanics technologies into the product design process
Brad Heers, ABAQUS

14:05 Dimensional Stability of Pre-Shaped Nylon-6 Tubes
Yi Zhang, Visteon

14:30 Simulation Process & Data Management
John Janevic, MSC.Software

14:55 BREAK

15:15 SPOT Weld Optimization with comparison to reality test
Matthias Meise, Magna Steyr

15:40 Crashworthiness Simulation For Quality Prediction
Tau Tyan, Ford

16:05 Round Table Discussion

16:45 End of Seminar




To register, simply visit www.nafems.org/events and complete the form online.