Benchmark Magazine

Benchmark Magazine

Benchmark is the international magazine for engineering designers and analysts. Published quarterly by NAFEMS, it includes articles from all areas of engineering simulation throughout the globe. Articles span all areas of simulation, encompassing all industries from aerospace to biomedical engineering.

You can access a selection of issues below.

January 2023 – Better. Leaner. Faster. Stronger.

Benchmark January 2022
  • A​ Parametric Model of the Human Knee,
  • A​ Better Business: from Reactive to Predictive Maintenance using ROMs,
  • F​rom CFD Results to Machine Learning Models,
  • R​unning Simulation as a Lean Business,
  • I​mproving Simulation Credibility,
  • I​CME - What is it?
  • A​I for Simulation - Looking into the Past to Look into the Future,
  • W​hat's coming in 2023 - A Vendor Viewpoint.

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October 2022 – 100 years of CFD

Benchmark January 2022
  • The Future of CFD - The Academic Opinion,
  • Tang, the Space Geek, and CFD - Business of Simulation with Monica Schnitger,
  • CFD in Undergraduate Curricula,
  • Richardson's Forecast: The Dream and the Fantasy,
  • C​FD - A Timeline - From the 17th Century to the Present Day,
  • Vendor Viewpoint.

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July 2022 – Simulation is our Reality

Benchmark January 2022
  • Formula 1: The Class of 2022 Bouncing cars and What it Means in Terms of Digital Twins and the Validation of Engineering Simulation,
  • NAFEMS Acquires the ASSESS Initiative,
  • Shift Left: Spur Innovation by using Simulation Early and Often,
  • 5G & Aircraft Safety: Simulation is Key to Ensuring Passenger Safety,
  • Unlocking the Full Potential of Modelling and Simulation in Your Organisation: How to Build and Implement a Modelling & Simulation Strategy,
  • NAFEMS World Congress 2023,
  • Future - not Fantasy: Driving the Automotive Industry Forwar,
  • Open-Source Software for Engineering Simulation: A Sneak Peek,
  • Stresses at Roller-Rib Contacts in Cylindrical Roller Bearings.

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April 2022 – Collective Strength

Benchmark January 2022
  • What To Do About Global Warming,
  • Uncertain Knowledge: A Challenge Problem,
  • NAFEMS Regional Conferences 2022 (NRC22),
  • The Case for Code Verification,
  • Virtual Material Testing to Develop and Optimize New Composite Materials,
  • Modelling and Numerical Analysis of Silos Under Discharge Using a Space-Time Single-Phase Level-Set-Method.
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