Altair Thought-Leader Presents Unique, Seamless Approach to CAE Data Management
Data management solutions specialist, Alhad Joshi, illustrates process at CPDA conference
TROY, Mich. March 31, 2005 - Alhad Joshi, Director of Software Consulting Services of the Enterprise Solutions group at Altair Engineering, Inc., will speak at the "Developing a Design/Simulation Framework" conference provided by Collaborative Products Development Associates, LLC on April 6 in Atlanta. The conference brings together leading industry experts to discuss what is being done to further a standard framework employing common terminology, to integrate and optimize the divergent specialist activities currently fragmenting design efforts.
Joshi notes that more and more companies are leveraging their PDM systems as the primary repositories of CAE data, and that this approach poses unique challenges: The PDM data model must support CAE; the CAE data model can be complex; there is an immense variety of CAE applications and data types; many CAE simulations need access to physical test data for input and correlation; and data management discipline is not typically part of the CAE culture today. Despite these challenges, Joshi will illustrate one approach for managing CAE data in traditional PDM systems that provides a seamless integration in the native work environment.
At Altair, Joshi is responsible for building solutions that capture best-practices in the product development and CAE domain. He directs the development of commercial CAE and process data management solutions, including overseeing product development for HyperWorks Process Manager, HyperWorks Data Manager, HyperWorks Assembly Manager and HyperWorks Report Server.
Joshi was recently published in 2PLM, an electronic industry magazine. His featured article suggested how PDM systems used for managing CAD data could be leveraged to manage the CAE process as well. The article can be read in its entirety at
www.johnstark.com/2PLM181.html.
Joshi earned a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from Ohio University, and a bachelor of technology degree from IIT in Bombay.
As part of the conference, CPDA will discuss the findings of its research project titled "Developing a CAE Data Model for Design & Simulation Frameworks." The report defines a CAE Data Model and takes a look at the current state of CAE Data Models. Case studies highlighting leading-edge users such as Airbus, BMW, Boeing, and Visteon are included. The researchers will discuss a proposed solution and its necessary components.
About Altair Engineering
Through product design consulting, advanced engineering software and high-performance computing (HPC) technologies, Altair Engineering increases innovation for clients around the globe. Founded in 1985 and privately held with offices throughout 12 countries, Altair's unparalleled knowledge and expertise in product development and manufacturing extend throughout North America, Europe and Asia. As the developer of Altair® HyperWorks® - The Engineering Framework for Product DesignTM, Altair is the leading provider of high-end, open CAE software solutions for modeling, visualization, optimization and process automation. The company’s grid computing software, PBS ProfessionalTM, is a workload management solution for HPC environments, Linux clusters and desktop cycle harvesting that delivers an ROI within one year. For detailed information about Altair, visit
www.altair.com