Design improvement of components and structures
R. Adams(1), N. McLachlan(2), J.A. Tomas(1)
(1)Advea Engineering, Melbourne, Australia
(2)Australian Bell, Melbourne, Australia

Coupling ANSA and optimization software for efficient design workflow – Shape and parameter optimization based on the Morphing Tool
G. Korbetis, I. Makris, G. Panagos
BETA CAE Systems SA, Greece

Data translation from CATIA V5 to ANSA
N. Sawa
Advanced CAE Div., Toyota Motor Corp. Japan

Building a flexible CFD-model. Overview of surface & volume mesh generation and shape modification through a case study in external aerodynamics
E. Skaperdas, G. Panagos, C. Kolovos
BETA CAE Systems SA, Greece

Numerical simulation for improving radiator efficiency by air flow optimisation
S. Chacko
TATA Technologies Ltd. India

ANSA as a pre-processor for CFD simulations with Fluent - Approach and Examples
M. Ehlen
FLUENT Deutschland GmbH, Germany.

Design of crankshaft main bearings under uncertainty
Z.P. Mourelatos
Mechanical Engineering Dept., Oakland University, USA

Automated structural and multi-body dynamics: Application to linear and non-linear finite element vehicle models
G. Verros, P. Metallidis, I. Goudas(1), S.Natsiavas(2)
(1)Vehicle Engineering Consultants, Thessaloniki, Greece
(2) Department of Mechanical Engineering, Laboratory of Machine Dynamics Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

A concept for the simulation of static and fatigue crack propagation in 3D shell structures
H. Aretz(1), S. Greuling(2), R. Weisner(2)
(1)LASSO Ingenieurgesellschaft Leinfelden-Echterdingen, Germany
(2)DaimlerChrysler AG, Forschung & Technologie, 70546 Stuttgart, Germany

Nonlinear finite element analysis of proximal femur nail (PFN) combination
U. Hindenlang(1), G. Faust(3), P. Helwig(2), A. Krieg(1)
(1)LASSO Ingenieurgesellschaft Leinfelden-Echterdingen, Germany
(2)Berufsgenossenschaftliche Unfallklinik, Eberhard-Karis-Universität Tubingen
(3)Inst. fur Static und Dynamik der Luft- und Raumfahrtkonstruktionen Universität
Stuttgart, Germany

Applications of ANSA - Morphing Tool in Biomechanics modelling
E. Karatsis, I. Chalkidis
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Laboratory of Machine Elements & Machine Design
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

Education of engineers in design improvement methods
R. Adams, J. A. Tomas
School of Aeronautical, Mechanical and Material Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia

Meshing and numerical simulation for vehicle development at PSA Peugeot Citroën
R. Peterschmitt , R. Khatir
PSA Peugeot Citroën, France

Automated simulation cycle from CAD-files to report
M. Tryfonidis, S. Chatziangelidis
BETA CAE Systems SA, Greece

Legacy to common model conversion
L. Rorris, K. Skolarikis
BETA CAE Systems SA, Greece

Automatic load case generation for crash and safety analysis
K. Skolarikis, L. Rorris
BETA CAE Systems SA, Greece

Towards an automated procedure of an ABAQUS standard/explicit model build-up. An innovative approach to data management and model validation
S. Seitanis, M.Giannakidis
BETA CAE Systems SA, Greece

ANSA process automation tool - Future developments
D. Angelis
BETA CAE Systems SA, Greece