As some of you know, Mathew Ladzinski from www.NAFEMS.org has invited me to give a webinar last week entitled: Contributing to the Bottom Line with Computer Modeling.  For those of you who have missed it, the recording is available only to Nafems members and MVP blog readers!

I encourage all of you to download this chart of  a Successful Modeling Process, that I explain during the webinar. It is applicable to virtually any engineering simulation project. Print it out and hang it above your desk. Next time you fire-up your work station to run a CFD or a CAD simulation, as yourself  ”Where does what I am about to do fit in on this chart?” If the answer is “nowhere”, maybe it’s time to re-think you modeling strategy.

Enjoy the webinar and please post comments below.

Go to:

https://nafems.webex.com/nafems/lsr.php?AT=pb&SP=EC&rID=1542942&rKey=f4a54f682ada77df

Password is: web090209

Cheers,

Masha

We have yet another excellent interview this week! The author of the pioneering book the “Combustion Theory,” Professor Forman Williams,  sat down with me to discuss the past, present and future of combustion.

But first, as always,  some excitting MVP updates:

- Coming up on MVP blog in the beginning of October  - an interview with Dr. Bill Pitz from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.  Dr. Pitz will answers questions on importance of chemical mechanisms and talks about some challenges facing the fuel chemistry industry. Read more »

Dear Readers,

Today we have a great post by a guest author - Jeff Waters. Jeff has been involved with CFD and 3D modeling industry for quite sometime.  He has been kind enough to share with us his tips for “recession proofing your CFD work.” As you read this piece, you will probably see a lot of similarities between Jeff’s point of view and my own. Interestingly enough, we  each wrote our posts independently. What does that tell you about paying attention to how simulation is being used in your company? Read more »