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Prepare for Reshoring
Learn how small- to medium-sized manufacturers can prepare for a manufacturing resurgence driven by reshoring and regulatory changes.
What Speed Needs
One way to change the culture is to connect different stakeholders in a collaborative environment.
Pros and Cons of CAE in the Cloud
Using a flexible cloud lets us match capability to the needs of the user.
Simulation Transition: Materials
It is fundamentally essential to understand how your simulation software incorporates the mechanical properties of materials.
Creating an Origami Sensor Array
The rise of the Internet of Things, the growing role of printed electronics and the increasing number of technologies that mimic nature have all shaped the system’s development.
The Cart Before the Autonomous Car
Adopting a new technology causes a ripple effect that can disrupt tried-and-true workflows and even entire industries.
Simulation Transition: Meshing Nuts and Bolts
It’s essential to understand the fundamentals of how to adjust a mesh to obtain accurate and reliable results.
Morphing 3D-Printed Architectures into 4D
No longer will designers focus solely on dimensions like height, width and depth.
Trust, Technology and Being Human
An engineering workflow needs to take human nature and the pros and cons of software recommendations into account.
Simulation Transition: Meshing and Elements
This month, we look at the array of elements and provide some insight into their application in the world of simulation analysis.
Machines Learn Differently
This commentary gets practical about one set of AI technologies that’s just about ready for broader adoption: machine learning (ML).
Transition to Simulation: Linear and Nonlinear Buckling
Buckling describes where structural failure can occur when compressive loads are applied to a slender structure.
Thanks, Pal
A look back at some of the finer contributions of DE's founding editor, Tony Lockwood
One Last Diatribe
Editor’s Note: Tony Lockwood, DE’s Editor at Large, is officially retiring from a career in technology journalism that spans 39 years and includes co-founding the magazine in 1995.
Game on for 5G



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