{"id":6443,"date":"2025-08-22T15:30:18","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T04:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.leapaust.com.au\/blog\/?page_id=6443"},"modified":"2025-08-22T15:35:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T04:35:09","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.leapaust.com.au\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"LEAP Australia Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tPowering Future Cost Savings and Sustainability in Mining: EPCA\u2019s Retrofitting Journey\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Mining has always demanded ingenuity, but the pressures of the past few years have sharpened that need considerably. For mine operators, the fastest way to capture both benefits isn\u2019t always buying a brand-new fleet. Often, it\u2019s retrofitting the diesel haul trucks they already own. In this guest blog, EPCA walks us through how their simulation-led retrofit approach compresses development timelines, preserves existing asset value, and delivers reliable, zero-emission haulage, even in the face of environmental and geopolitical headwinds.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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Esper Satellite Imagery develops hyperspectral imaging sensors for low Earth orbit, delivering affordable, wide-spectrum data for agriculture, mining, and environmental monitoring. Their mission is to deploy 18+ sensors by 2028, providing global, high-frequency insights. LEAP sat down with Shoaib Iqbal, Co-founder and CEO of Esper Satellite Imagery to learn how Ansys simulation tools are helping Esper to achieve their goals.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tEnterprise Data Access with Windchill\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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The final instalment of our Intelligent Product Lifecycle webinar series explains and demonstrates how the solid product data foundation enabled through PLM can be harnessed by the wider enterprise to improve efficiency, quality and compliance.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tExtending PLM to Manufacturing with Windchill\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Beyond the typical use of PLM in managing product data during design stages, the third instalment of our Intelligent Product Lifecycle series showcases the applicability of Windchill PLM into manufacturing incl. production, service, and sustainment. We discuss how Windchill\u2019s design planning, configuration management, and change management capabilities (including the integration of AI technology) helps to streamline processes across an organisation.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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An exciting new season of #F1 is upon us, bringing brand new 50-50 split hybrid-powered cars and a host of new regulations to go with them. With the first race of the 2026 FIA Formula 1 World Championship taking place in Melbourne this weekend, what better time to take a closer look at the aerodynamics rule changes and how the latest enhancements to Ansys Fluent can help teams make the most of them.
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tBeyond PDM: Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) with Windchill\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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In this second instalment of the series we shift our focus deeper into the design phase, exploring the central role that the Bill of Materials (BOM), configuration management, change management and project management play within the Intelligent Product Lifecycle. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tCurling \u2018Double-Touch\u2019 scandal rocks the rink at Winter Olympics: Simulation with LS-DYNA proves the difference of one deft touch\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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One of the most talked about controversies from the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games revolved around accusations of teams \u201cdouble-touching\u201d the curling stone after its initial release. To quantify how even the slightest touch might alter the outcome of a curling match, we conducted two Ansys LS-Dyna simulations: one representing a perfectly clean release and the other including a minimal post-release force.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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We tackle the biggest controversy of the 2026 Winter Olympics: Penis Gate. Following rumours that ski jumpers were deliberately manipulating their aerodynamics by injecting hyaluronic acid into their penises in an attempt to increase lift and jump further, LEAP’s engineers decided to check these claims using CFD simulation.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tProduct Data Management (PDM) with Windchill\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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In this first instalment of our Intelligent Product Lifecycle series, learn how Windchill’s PDM capabilities form the foundation for maximising the value of your product data across the enterprise.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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In part three of his guest blog series, Julio Martins, former Aerodynamics & Cooling Lead, UNSW Redback Racing provides images and animations depicting the performance gains achieved through simulation, during the design of RB24.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

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