Tag: Composites

Altair Japan Concludes 2015 ATCx Composite Materials

By Yumi Kasajima on February 26, 2015

Altair Japan successfully concluded its one-day extension of the Altair Technology Conference (ATC) series, ATCx Composite Materials, in Tokyo, Japan on February 3rd! Over 160 attendees joined this seminar to discuss design, production, and computer-aided engineering (CAE) methods.

Composites Momentum

By Simone Bonino on November 21, 2014

I’ve been involved in several composites events in the past month and there is a lot of momentum building for composites. First off was the CAMX show in Orlando which was a joint conference between SAMPE and ACMA. I presented … Read More

Optimization Strategies for Multi-Material Vehicles

By Royston Jones on April 4, 2013

This post was taken from Altair Enlighten and contributed by my colleague, Regu Ramoo, Director of Engineering at Altair ProductDesign. Many studies on automotive mass reduction have been undertaken over the years by various steel, aluminum, magnesium, and composites consortia, … Read More

Advancing Composites in the Auto Industry

By Dave Mason on March 18, 2013

This post was taken from Altair Enlighten. In my new role as Altair’s Vice President of Global Automotive, I look forward to sharing automotive trends and news with you. To kick off my posts, I wanted to provide my insights on … Read More

Improving Aircraft Seating

By Simone Bonino on February 6, 2013

In September I spoke in Seattle, Wash., at the High Performance Composites in Aircraft Interiors Conference, sponsored by CompositesWorld.  It was an excellent conference, with representatives from the OEMs and suppliers from the interiors, seating, component and materials industries.  My … Read More

Who Says Composites Have to be Expensive?

By Royston Jones on January 31, 2013

This post was taken from Altair Enlighten and contributed by my colleague, Pär-Ola Jansell, Director of Altair ProductDesign, Sweden. Composite structures are often associated with low-volume products such as aircraft or race cars where performance is more important than cost. Due … Read More

Understanding the Limitations of Composite Materials

By Royston Jones on January 7, 2013

This post was taken from Altair Enlighten and contributed by my colleague, Lars Fredriksson, Director at Altair ProductDesign, Germany. Back in January 2012, Altair entered into a partnership with advanced materials specialists, Caterham Composites, to improve each other’s knowledge on … Read More