The Thermal Management Imperative in Avionics and Defense Electronics

Still using duct tape and cardboard to predict thermal gotchas? Got a PhD thermal specialist stashed in the backroom? That ain’t gonna cut it anymore. Read this eight-page report and learn to build thermal management into your corporate DNA.

Modeling Skin with the Realistic Skin Model (RSM)

This technical publication from Breault Research Organization (BRO) describes the tissue phantom Realistic Skin Model(TM) (RSM) in ASAP BIO. It details the features inherent in the design of the RSM, including background information on the model, dialog options, and relevant default characteristics of the model.

Automated 3D Surface Contact for Nastran FEA

This white paper details Noran Engineering’s NEiNastran V9 finite element analysis (FEA) software for engineering analysis and simulation. This newest version includes a powerful new feature that allows automatic surface contact generation (ASCG) between discontinuous bodies.

Confronting the Antenna Challenges in TodayÂ’s Military Applications

Antennas, filters, amplifiers, and mixers are building blocks that are utilized in many existing defense weapons and Department of Defense (DoD) systems. In this white paper from Emerson & Cumming, new and emerging transceiver technologies as well as military applications are discussed.

Path Explorer: a 3D Interactive Visualization of Selected Ray Trajectories in ASAP

This technical publication from Breault Research Organization (BRO) describes the Path Explorer, a new feature developed for the Advanced Systems Analysis Program (ASAP(R)). The Path Explorer renders a three-dimensional interactive visualization of specifically selected ray trajectories, or paths, computed in the course of ASAP simulations.

Finite Element Implementation of Advanced Failure Criteria for Composites

NASA recently developed LaRC02, a set of first-ply-failure criteria for composites that have been shown to be accurate and physically consistent. This white paper from Noran Engineering describes the LaRC02 criterion features and its implementation into NEiNastran.

MicroTCA(TM) System Management

This white paper from GE Fanuc describes the management capabilities of MicroTCA, which include temperature and voltage monitoring, FRU insertion and removal, and electronic keying.

Confronting the Antenna Challenges in TodayÂ’s Military Applications

Antenna engineers are now face increasingly difficult concerns regarding directionality, frequency variations, isolation, and testing. This paper from Emerson & Cuming Microwave Products describes how the use of microwave absorbers and dielectric materials can offer todayÂ’s antenna engineers solutions to address these challenges.

Sustainable Design — Not Just for Architecture Any More

This white paper from SolidWorks notes that sustainable design is a comprehensive, holistic approach to creating products and systems that are environmentally benign, socially equitable, and economically
viable.