Recorded by Knovel and Desktop Engineering Magazine June 2010
"Materialistic" Engineering: Build Stronger, Better
Products Using Interactive Tables and Equations
How can you take advantage of time-tested engineering principles AND newly discovered sustainable practices?
How can you capture them as equations and mathematical expressions to help shape the geometry of your design?
Deriving a sheet-metal part's wall thickness from the thermal conductivity values of its material, or determining the curvature of a wind turbine's blade based on the anticipated wind speed at the site, or adjusting the height of a boiler based on the most energy-efficient air-fuel ratio...these are but a few hypothetical design scenarios where you might incorporate interactive equations and property tables into your CAD workflow.
Desktop Engineering Magazine and Knovel hosted an informational and complimentary event on this very topic. The esteemed panel of experts together explored capabilities enabled through computational design and how to incorporate interactive equations and property tables into your CAD workflow.
How can you capture them as equations and mathematical expressions to help shape the geometry of your design?
Deriving a sheet-metal part's wall thickness from the thermal conductivity values of its material, or determining the curvature of a wind turbine's blade based on the anticipated wind speed at the site, or adjusting the height of a boiler based on the most energy-efficient air-fuel ratio...these are but a few hypothetical design scenarios where you might incorporate interactive equations and property tables into your CAD workflow.
Desktop Engineering Magazine and Knovel hosted an informational and complimentary event on this very topic. The esteemed panel of experts together explored capabilities enabled through computational design and how to incorporate interactive equations and property tables into your CAD workflow.
Kenneth Wong, Desktop Engineering Magazine
Kenneth Wong has been a regular contributor to the CAD industry press since 2000, first as an editor and later as a columnist and freelance writer for various publications. During his nine-year tenure, he has closely followed the migration from 2D to 3D, the growth of PLM, and the impact of globalization on manufacturing. His writings have appeared in Computer Graphics World and Manufacturing Business Technology, among others. He's the resident blogger and MCAD writer for Desktop Engineering.
Kenneth Wong has been a regular contributor to the CAD industry press since 2000, first as an editor and later as a columnist and freelance writer for various publications. During his nine-year tenure, he has closely followed the migration from 2D to 3D, the growth of PLM, and the impact of globalization on manufacturing. His writings have appeared in Computer Graphics World and Manufacturing Business Technology, among others. He's the resident blogger and MCAD writer for Desktop Engineering.
Sandy Joung, Senior Director, Product Marketing, PTC For Pro/ENGINEER and Mathcad products
Prior to joining PTC, Joung was a product manager in the Cable Products and Solutions group at Cisco Systems and led semiconductor process and packaging development, technology transfer and manufacturing efforts at Motorola and Intel. She has written many whitepapers and by-lined articles addressing quality standards, engineering best practices and product marketing. Joung earned a MBA from Harvard Business School and a MS in materials science and engineering from MIT.
Amy Bunszel, Senior Director of Digital Engineering, Manufacturing Solutions Division, Autodesk
Bunszel leads the team responsible for Autodesk Inventor, Autodesk Inventor LT, and Autodesk Inventor Tooling. She began her career at GE Aerospace as a microwave engineer, transitioned into sales as an applications Engineer for ViewLogic Systems, and helped launch Linius Technologies, a company focused on 3D wire harness design, which was later acquired by Autodesk. Amy holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Cornell and an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts.
