Keynote Speakers To Discuss Use Of DS Simulation

Dassault Systemes (DS) has announced that there will be keynote addresses from Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company and Tetra Pak at this year's Simulia Customer Conference (SCC). Keynote speakers Bruce A Dale, senior consultant of Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company, and Mattias Olsson, manager of virtual engineering at Tetra Pak, will provide insights into how realistic simulation is being used by their respective companies to drive research and product innovation.

Dale's presentation will highlight technical achievements from Exxonmobil's history of using Simulia's Abaqus finite-element analysis to enable engineering advancements in the upstream oil-and-gas industry. Olsson will share Tetra Pak's experience in using realistic simulation solutions from DS's Simulia brand to develop product packaging for delivering liquid-food products to global consumers at a low price while extending shelf life and ensuring safety.

The 2010 SCC, which is scheduled to be held on 25-27 May 2010 in Rhode Island, US, will showcase presentations by engineers representing more than 70 international manufacturing and research organisations, including Cordis, Halliburton, Honda RandD, Kimberly-Clark, Medtronic, Michelin RandD, Nokia, PSA Peugeot, Rolls-Royce and Verney Yachts. Sessions will include topics on fracture and failure, nonlinear analysis, multiphysics, process automation, design optimisation and simulation lifecycle management.