We were honored to have both Thomas Schlitt & Clint Patton from Go Engineer present at the SIMULIA Americas Users Conference, May 1-2, 2024 in Novi, Michigan.

Slide animations:

Slide 20	Slide 27
Slide 28	Slide 35

Abstract

Abaqus and CST Microwave Studio are used together to investigate the effect of thermal expansion on an inductive linear positioning sensor when the temperature is ramped from 23C to 125C. Abaqus/Standard solves the PCB distortion due to adiabatic thermal expansion of the sensor assembly. The deformed shape is then exported as an STL file for use in a Microwave Studio T-solver simulation. The circuit impedance and inductance are determined by CST in the undeformed (23C) and deformed shape (125C) to identify potential sensor performance degradations due to geometrical distortion and material property thermal-dependencies. This talk introduces a workflow in a sequentially-coupled thermal-mechanical-magneto-statics simulation using Abaqus and CST.

Presenters

Clint Patton started using simulation tools while working on his master’s degree with the Missouri S&T EMC Laboratory.  He has over 17 years of experience designing, simulating, and testing electronic devices.  He started working with GoEngineer in February of 2023 supporting the CST simulation platform and enjoys working on RF, EMI/EMC, and signal and power integrity problems.  

GoEngineer Position: Sr. Applications Engineer. Electromagnetic Degree:  BS & MS Electrical Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology

Thomas Schlitt leverages the advanced simulation tools within the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform for his simulation consulting opportunities. Prior to adopting the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform, he brought with him over 5 years of Abaqus and finite element analysis experience. Projects of interest include the structural analysis of rotating machinery, custom simulation scripting via Python/VBA, and the occasional CFD opportunity.

GoEngineer Position: Project Engineer, Advanced Simulations, MS Nuclear. Engineering Degree: BS Mechanical Engineering, University of Dayton MS Nuclear Engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology