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Session 3: Engineering Computing

Hardware Recommendations for CAD and Engineering Simulation

Long-time CAD and simulation user Ryan Navarro shares performance-optimizing configurations for typical CAD usage, and tips for pushing the limits of FEA & CFD. He discusses how to choose pre-built systems and specify relevant components for custom-built machines dedicated to simulation or rendering. He also identifies areas of diminishing returns to avoid overspending on hardware; and discusses the emerging alternative – cloud CAD and solvers.

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Speaker/Presenter:

Ryan Navarro, Product Manager for CFD Analysis at Hawk Ridge Systems

Ryan is a mechanical engineer and SOLIDWORKS user since 2007. As Product Manager for CFD Analysis, he specializes in complex simulations related to fluid flow, as well as structural interactions and mold filling.

Moderator: Kenneth Wong

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DE Summit 2022 Sessions

Keynote Session: Digital Twins in the Metaverse

Session 1: Sustainability in Design

Session 2: Systems Level Modeling & Simulation Challenges

Session 3: Hardware Recommendations for CAD and Engineering Simulation

Session 4: 3D Printing Led NASA Goddard to a Lighter Space Flight