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Engineering Student Wins NAFEMS Innovation Award
for ABAQUS Project
Paul Chester, from the University of Surrey, U.K., receives the 2005 NAFEMS Student
Award for "Most Innovative Use of FEA"
Providence, R.I., USA, and East Kilbride, Glasgow, U.K., September 20, 2005 –
ABAQUS, Inc., the leading provider of software and services for advanced finite element
analysis (FEA), and NAFEMS (Glasgow, U.K.), the International Association for the
Engineering Analysis Community, are pleased to announce that an undergraduate
engineering student using ABAQUS software has received the "Most Innovative Use of
FEA" prize in the 2005 NAFEMS Student Award competition.
The NAFEMS competition, in its inaugural year, recognizes the importance of higher
education to the advancement of finite element modeling (FEM) and computational fluid
dynamics (CFD) and encourages undergraduate students to work in these fields. Three
awards in all are given.
Paul Chester, an engineering student at the University of Surrey (Guildford, Surrey, U.K.),
won this year's award for "Most Innovative Use of FEA" for a project titled "Investigation into
the behavior of grouted connections in offshore wind turbines in response to boat impacts."
Chester's project required the integrated use of ABAQUS/Standard and ABAQUS/Explicit
software to analyze the impact of a ship on the grouted connection of the support structure
of an offshore wind turbine. He used several advanced analysis tools, including continuum
shells, concrete damaged plasticity, and tied and sliding contact. For modeling and
visualization, he accomplished the majority of his work using ABAQUS/CAE.
Chester completed some of his project work while employed as an engineering intern with
Kellogg Brown & Root, a global engineering, construction, technology, and services
company, and a long-term ABAQUS customer. He will present his paper to an audience of
professionals at the ABAQUS UK Users' Conference in November 2005.
"Using ABAQUS for my realistic simulation analysis method proved highly efficient and
productive," said Chester. "This competition reflects a collaboration between industry and
academia that offers valuable opportunities for students to utilize professional resources and
to complement and enhance our instructional experience. I am grateful to Kellogg Brown &
Root and to NAFEMS for their generous and encouraging support as I pursue my
engineering career."
"Our company is committed to supporting the development of talented, young innovators,"
said Phil Hoult, Lead Engineer for the Barrow Offshore Wind Farm of Kellogg Brown & Root.
"We welcome the opportunity to showcase the achievements of the next generation of
engineers. We are very proud of the recognition Paul has received for his work."
"It was an honor to sponsor the inaugural NAFEMS Student Award, and we salute the
quality simulation work submitted by all the entrants," stated Alan Prior, general manager for
ABAQUS UK Ltd. "As an independent body representing the whole engineering analysis
community, NAFEMS provides the ideal framework for this activity. We look forward to
continued involvement with the award competition in the future."
Chester and the two other 2005 award winners received their prizes on August 5, 2005, at a
reception and dinner held at the headquarters of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers in
London. The award consists of a £500 cash prize, a medal, and a certificate.
About ABAQUS Inc.
Founded in 1978, ABAQUS, Inc., is the world's leading provider of software and services for
advanced finite element analysis. The ABAQUS® software suite has an unsurpassed
reputation for technology, quality and reliability. It has been adopted by major corporations
across all engineering disciplines as an integral part of their design process. ABAQUS offers
a powerful and complete solution for simple to complex linear and nonlinear engineering
problems, using the finite element method. A wide range of structural, thermal, and coupled
analyses is supported. The software delivers a unified finite element analysis environment
without equal, presenting a compelling alternative to implementations involving multiple
products and vendors. ABAQUS employs over 400 people worldwide, with 28 direct offices
for technical support, sales and services, plus a network of technically advanced distributors
in emerging markets. (http://www.abaqus.com)
ABAQUS® is a registered trademark or trademark of ABAQUS, Inc., in the United States
and other countries. All other brand names, product names or trademarks belong to their
respective holders.
About NAFEMS
NAFEMS is a not-for-profit organization aimed at promoting best practices and fostering
education and awareness in the engineering analysis community. In line with its objective to
promote the effective use of simulation technologies, NAFEMS is continually seeking to
create awareness of new analysis methodologies, deliver education and training, and
stimulate the adoption of best practices and standards by offering a platform for continuous
professional development. (www.nafems.org)
ABAQUS Press Contacts:
Miles Parker
Parker Group
+1 (401) 272-1510
team@parkergroup.com
Stacy Hart
ABAQUS, Inc.
+1 (401) 276-4403
Stacy.Hart@simulia.com
NAFEMS Press Contact:
David Quinn
NAFEMS
david.quinn@nafems.org
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