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INSIGHTS

GN ReSound

Improving Hearing Aid Performa

Sunshine HeartSimulating Heart Pump Behavior

Isight for Abaqus

New Product for

Design Exploration

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2008

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Dassault Systmes Realistic Simulation Magaz

BD Accelerates

Medical DeviceInnovation

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INSIGHTS is published byDassault Systmes Simulia Corp

Rising Sun MiIls166 Valley Street

Providence, RI 02909-2499Tel. +1 401 276 4400Fax. +1 401 276 4408simulia.info@3ds.com

www.simulia.com

Editor:

Tim Webb

Associate Editor:

Julie Ring

Contributors:

Upul Attanayake (Western Michig

University), Graham Barnes (EngenuRyan Becket, Scott Berkey,

Dale Berry, Anita Bestelmeyer (BDRob Bray, Wei-Shan Chang,

Matt Dunbar, Kyle IndermuehleBill Klug (UCLA), Rob Miller,Scott Miller (Sunshine Heart),Parker Group, Marc Schrank,Subham Sett, Louise Short,

Morten Birkmose Sndergaard(GN ReSound)

Graphic Designer:

Todd Sabelli

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or registered trademarks of Dassault Systmes or its

subsidiaries. Other company, product, and service na

may be trademarks or service marks of their respecti

owners. Copyright Dassault Systmes, 2008.

Product UpdateCZone for Abaqus

Abaqus for CATIA V5

SIMULIA SLM New Release

Isight for Abaqus

Customer SpotlightHearing Aid Design is a Resounding

Success with Finite Element Analysis

Executive Message

Scott Berkey, CEO, SIMULIA

In The News

Industry Press Coverage

Nonlinear Analysis of I-35 Bridge Gusset

Cambric Expands Solutions Offering

Lenovo Uses Abaqus

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INSIGHTS

Inside This Issue

Academics

Western Michigan University Canoe

Team Stays Aoat with Abaqus

Abaqus Student Edit ion 6.8

Flexible Licensing for Academics

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Contents

Alliances

Simulayt Provides Enhanced

Composite Modeling and Simulation

16 Customer Case Study

Sunshine Heart Optimizes Unique

Pump Device

Events

2009 SCC Call for Papers

2008 RUM Schedule

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Design Exploration, Components, and

Process Integration Technology Extend

SIMULIA SLM

Cover StoryThe Role of Simulation in

Product Development at BD

22 Services

Accelerating Analysis with HPC4 Life Sciences Strategy

Subham Sett, Medical Industry Lead,

SIMULIA

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3INSIGHTS September/October 2008www.simulia.com

I am honored to be writing to you as the new CEO of SIMULIA. I believe this is an exciting time in our 30-year

history. SIMULIA is well-positioned to increase the business value of the simulation technology that we deliver to

you, and we believe that sustained business momentum is based on fundamental principles of technology innovation

and customer satisfaction.

Our recent acquisition of Engineous Software allows us to complement the capabilities of Abaqus and accelerate the

development of SLM. The professionals from Engineous bring expert knowledge in process integration and design

exploration. The iSIGHT and FIPER products have been successfully deployed across multiple industries, and our

customers are enthusiastic about the technical advances and business benets they will gain from this new venture.

Our newest product is a direct result of the acquisition. Isight for Abaqus provides design exploration and optimization

capabilities to users of Abaqus (seeINSIGHTS,p. 11). Our development teams are also in the process of extending the

functionality of SIMULIA SLM with iSIGHT and FIPER technology (seeINSIGHTS, pp. 9-11). These developments,

combined with the technology resources of Dassault Systmes, are enabling us to strengthen our technology-leading

position in Simulation Lifecycle Management.

These achievements would not be possible without you, our valued customers. The customer case studies in this

issue ofINSIGHTSfrom GN ReSound, Sunshine Heart, and Becton, Dickinson (BD) demonstrate that SIMULIA is

focused on providing solutions for industries where the use of simulation is still emerging, as well as those where

simulation usage is more mature. Our solutions are being used effectively in a range of industries beyond auto andaero, including civil engineering, electronics, energy, and medical devices. As Anita Bestelmeyer, CAE Manager

at BD, points out: When you use simulation for concept denition, and development of a product, you decrease

product development costs and get to market quicker. This view makes it clear that the benets of applying realistic

simulationthroughout the product lifecyclecan be gained in all industries.

Even as we expand our portfolio to include Multiphysics and Simulation Lifecycle Management solutions, our focus

on enhancing core Abaqus FEA technology continues. This is achievable due to customer loyalty, feedback, and

collaboration. Our 2007 Customer Satisfaction Survey shows consistent results over the past three years for quality,

support, and innovation. These results are testimony to our commitment of meeting your needs.

We continually strive to understand your business goals, engineering challenges, and technology requirements

so that we can develop simulation solutions that meet real-world demands. For this reason, your participation at

our international conference and Regional User Meetings is more valuable than ever. These gatherings are your

opportunity to learn from your peers, gain a deeper understanding of our strategy, and share your requirements with

our professional staff.

I would like to thank each of you personally for your commitment to making realistic simulation an integral part of

your design, engineering, and research processes. Together, we are making a positive impact on the future of realistic

simulation and innovative product development.

Executive Message

Scott Berkey

Chief Executive Ofce

SIMULIA

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In The News

European Automotive Design

February 2008, p. 8

Software Tools Slash Door Latch Testing

The strength of a car door latch is critical to passenger safety during

an automobile accident. Kiekert, one of the worlds largest vehicle-

latch manufacturers, has a virtual validation program that combines

CATIA, Abaqus FEA, and in-house software to speed up latch design,

testing, and development. Beginning with CAD models, Kiekert

follows a process of FE modeling, multibody dynamic simulations,

and tolerancing that has signicantly reduced the number of physicaltests for product design validation and cut time-to-market.

Offshore

May 2008, pp. 152154

High-Performance Flexible Pipe Can Be Designed to Fit

As oil & gas companies move ever deeper offshore in search of

energy resources, the need for exible ber reinforced pipe (FFRP)

has become more pressing: FFRP is well-suited to withstand the

greater hydrostatic pressures, wellhead pressures, and temperature

extremes that accompany deepwater recovery. DeepFlex Inc.,

working with MMI Engineering Inc., uses Abaqus FEA models to

tailor their composite pipe construction to multiple environmentalvariables. Abaqus FEA allows performance analysis of each layer of

composite to meet exacting specications for burst, collapse, axial

extension, bending, and torsion.

Mechanical Engineering

May 2008, pp. 3235

Offshore Analysis

Pelamis Wave Power was featured in this article about how FEA is

being used to design energy-producing machines built to withstand

the rigors of life in the ocean. Pelamis makes an energy converter that

oats on the ocean surface and generates electricity from waves; a

wave farm of multiple units can provide electric power for thousandsof homes. Adapting Abaqus FEA applications to analyze both small

components and larger assembly simulations, Pelamis is studying

fatigue and durability in their product, with three real-world offshore

projects underway in the U.K. and Europe.

Industry Press Coverage

Desktop Engineering

June 2008, pp. 4647, 71

Abaqus Enables Full-Body N&V Simulation

Automakers need to rapidly assess noise and vibration (N&V) levels

in the early stages of car design as they seek to increase the customer-

pleasing aspects of a vehicles ride. Abaqus FEA now makes it

possible to simulate the N&V characteristics of a full automobile

bodyincluding tiresaccording to SIMULIA senior engineering

specialist Charlie Chin in this bylined article. By using FEA to model

the response of a vehicle to both structural and airborne input from theroad and powertrain, engineers can improve the design and evaluation

of new vehicles while minimizing physical prototyp