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World's Fastest Motorcycle Designed with ALGOR FEA Software
"After 17 years, we finally did it," said Joe Harralson of Sierra Design Engineering in Mount Aukum, California,
reflecting on his work with BUB Enterprises of Grass Valley, California to design and build the world's fastest motorcycle.
On September 5, 2006, during the 2006 International Motorcycle Speed Trials at the Bonneville Salt Flats near Wendover, Utah,
Harralson watched as the BUB team's streamliner, named "Seven",
(which looks more like a rocket on two wheels than a traditional street bike)
was driven by multi-time American Motorcyclist Association champion Chris Carr to a new world record speed of 350.884 mph.
For Harralson and the BUB team, it was the culmination of a decades-long odyssey that included budgetary battles,
daunting technological challenges and intense competition in relentless pursuit of a speed record that had stood for over 15 years.
Harralson used finite element analysis (FEA) software from ALGOR, Inc. of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to analyze several key components of the streamliner including the engine crankshaft, frame, rear suspension swing arm and wheels.
"ALGOR FEA was an invaluable tool in this project," said Harralson.
"At almost every step, we were in unexplored territory, and the ability to analyze stress and deflection was essential."
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ALGOR FEA Software Helps Researcher Learn about Function of Sinuses in Vertebrates
Andrew Farke is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Anatomical Sciences at Stony Brook University in Stony Brook, New York. As part of his doctoral dissertation research, Farke is investigating the function of sinuses in vertebrate animals. In particular, given the existence of data on horned animals, he is interested in the presence of sinuses in Capra hircus, the domesticated goat.
Farke used ALGOR FEA software to analyze the effects of strain on the brainpans of goat skulls.
Testing a commonly held, but essentially untested, hypothesis that sinuses act as shock absorbers for the brains of horned, head-butting vertebrates, the FEA results led Farke to conclude that, to the contrary, the presence of sinuses in the skulls of horned vertebrates have little to do with shock absorption and, in fact, may actually weaken the skull roof and increase strain within the cranium.
"ALGOR made it possible.
Without ALGOR, I would never have been able to study the role of sinuses in domestic goats nor gain insights about their function in other vertebrates.
Given its CAD compatibility and portability, ALGOR is an essential research tool.
I will continue to use it for my dissertation research and beyond."
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ALGOR V22 Upgrades All Areas of FEA: Modeling, Simulation and Results
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7/23/2008 |
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ALGOR DesignCheck Provides Fully Integrated Simulation for PTC® Pro/ENGINEER® Users
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6/3/2008 |
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Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society Incorporates ALGOR FEA into National Qualification Exam
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5/6/2008 |
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ALGOR and SpaceClaim Partner to Create 3-D Design Solution for CAE Users
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3/18/2008 |
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NASA Tech Briefs Selects ALGOR V20 as Product of the Year Finalist
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12/21/2007 |
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ALGOR V21 Upgrades Entire Spectrum of FEA: Modeling, Solution and Results
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11/28/2007 |
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ALGOR and Kubotek USA Expand Partnership for Co-Distributed CAD-FEA Solution
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11/19/2007 |
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ALGOR, Inc. Expands California Office for Enhanced Customer Service
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10/17/2007 |
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ALGOR, Inc. Opens New Office in North Carolina
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08/14/2007 |
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Autodesk Certifies ALGOR FEA Software
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06/25/2007 |
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ALGOR, Inc. Opens New Office in Beijing, China
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06/19/2007 |
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NASA Tech Briefs Names ALGOR V20 as Product of the Month
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06/04/2007 |
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ALGOR, Inc. Opens New California Office
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05/08/2007 |
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PipePak V10 Provides Faster and Easier Design and Analysis for Piping Systems
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04/12/2007 |
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ALGOR V20 Wins Desktop Engineering's Readers' Choice Award
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03/28/2007 |
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ALGOR V20 Provides Faster, Easier-to-Use Modeling Environment for CAD and FEA
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03/27/2007 |
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'Matereality for ALGOR' Connects Users with Material Property Data for CAE Applications
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03/22/2007 |
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ALGOR V19.2 Features Enhancements to CFD and MES
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06/29/2006 |
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ALGOR V19.1 Supports 64-Bit HP-UX for All Analysis Types
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05/08/2006 |
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ALGOR V19 Supports 64-Bit Windows and 32- and 64-Bit Red Hat Linux for All Analysis Types
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01/18/2006 |
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ALGOR, Inc. Launches FEMPRO™ to Compete with FEMAP®
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01/03/2006 |
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ALGOR Offers Multi-Platform Support for Windows, Linux and UNIX
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11/01/2005 |
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MatWeb Provides Over 50,000 Materials to ALGOR Users
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09/26/2005 |
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ALGOR V18 Features Expanded CFD and Nonlinear Capabilities
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09/08/2005 |
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ALGOR Exhibits V18 at UGS' Solid Edge Summit 2005
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08/25/2005 |
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ALGOR Internationalizes FEA Software
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06/02/2005 |
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ALGOR Exhibits V17 at IronCAD Channel Partner Summit
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05/03/2005 |
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