We were honored to have Tim Hunter from Wolf Star Technologies present at the 2026 SIMULIA Americas Users Conference in Novi, Michigan, May 13-14, 2026.

Abstract: 

One of the most common challenges of mechanical product development is driving accurate structural simulations. Wolf Star Technologies provides an innovative software platform, True-Load, to better understand operational loads and corresponding structural response through load reconstruction. True-Load guides the design process from start to finish. (1) True-Load/Pre-Test finds optimal strain gauge placement for load reconstruction. (2) After data is collected, True-Load/Post-Test calculates time histories of loads from strain measurements. (3) True-QSE shows the operating deflection shapes in response to the calculated loads. Loads calculated with True-Load can be applied to re-designed FEA models, enabling virtual design iterations and FEA-based fatigue with tools fe-safe or other durability tools.
 

Presenter: 

Tim Hunter

President - Wolf Star Technologies

Tim is the founder of Wolf Star Technologies, an engineering consulting and software development firm which concentrates on the efficient usage of FEA for engineering problems. Tim brings 40+ years of product development experience to his client's projects and innovative software platform, True-Load.

Tim earned a Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Marquette University and a Master’s and Ph.D. in engineering mechanics from UW-Milwaukee.

Tim enjoys spending time with his family. Tim has recently moved to be closer to his granddaughter in Minnesota. In his leisure time, Tim enjoys camping and hiking with his wife and their dog Lilo