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Altair Opens Enlighten Award Nominations
Applications can now be submitted into full vehicle or module categories.
Oct 27: Panelists to Discuss the Promise—and Pitfalls—of Composites
Altair, Airbus Sign Multi-Year Software Agreement
The terms give Airbus engineers and designers full access to HyperWorks, PBS Works and solidThinking.
Ford Wins Altair Enlighten Award
The company received the honor for reducing the weight of its F-150 vehicle by 700 lbs.
Altair Announces 2015 Enlighten Nominees
The award aims to recognize achievements in weight reduction within the automotive industry.
Altair Opens Call for Nominations for 2015 Enlighten Award
The deadline for applications is May 29th.
Artemis Racing Selects Altair as Technical Supplier
The company is using OptiStruct to help design its boat for the 2017 America's Cup.
Man Meets Software: The Culmination of Collaborative Optimization
EDAG enlists the HEEDS collaborative optimization platform as a partner in vehicle lightweighting.
Robust Racecar Design
ANSYS software is instrumental in designing the HIT racing team's lightweight vehicle.
NASA’s Weight Loss Plan for Future Missions
The US space agency explores composite materials as the foundation for propulsion systems.
Optimize by Land and Sea
Topology optimization goes under the hood and sets sail.
In Search of the Perfect Snowmobile Design
Polaris uses optimization software to achieve lightweight designs and reduce time to market.
3D Printing Takes Off
Aerospace companies turn to additive manufacturing to make lighter parts at a lower cost.
3 Approaches to Lightweighting
Get a close-up look at optimizing mass with solidThinking, netfabb and Autodesk design tools.
3D Printing Advances Design
EDAG’s Genesis project investigates additive manufacturing for the automotive industry.



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