The Driver-in-Motion simulation system at Applus+ IDIADA replicates the Spanish company’s proving grounds

Simulator bridges reality gap

March 18, 2020 | Simulation and VR

Spanish engineering consultancy takes on simulation to virtualise its real world testing facilities to reduce automotive development times. Applus+... read more
Flutter is a dynamic instability of an elastic structure in a fluid flow, causing the wings to vibrate uncontrollably

In a flutter before flight testing

May 8, 2019 | Mathematical Software

Jonathan Newell talks to Siemens PLM about how digitally linked testing and verification methods are helping the aerospace industry meet new design ch... read more
Electrification and autonomous operation drive engineers to deal with drastically increased system complexity

A Conundrum of Complexity

January 16, 2019 | Test Engineering

Jonathan Newell visits National Instruments to discover how Veristand can help automotive developers unravel complex system architectures for test and... read more
Wind tunnel testing at the Mercedes Sindelfingen test facility

Drag race winner

December 20, 2018 | Test Engineering

Slippery Mercedes A-Class surpasses previous records for low drag coefficients by combining CAE and wind tunnel validation. Jonathan Newell takes a cl... read more
A blend of glass and concrete creates light where needed

Cool Working in Hot Climates

July 9, 2018 | Climatic Testing

Andrew Watts of Newtecnic tells Jonathan Newell about a new approach to tall building design to overcome solar heating problems in hot climates Set... read more