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The article reports on the white paper "Predicting Critical Metrics for Wireless RF Links" from National Instruments Corp. which focuses on the use of radio frequency (RF) system simulation software. It mentions that the white paper explains the benefits of Visual System Simulator (VSS) software to define components such as amplifiers and mixers. It also cites the examples presented in the white paper in which the capabilities of system design software were demonstrated.

Information about several papers discusssed at the Automotive and Engine Testing Expo held in Sarasota, Florida in October 2015 is presented. Topics include automotive and engineering equipment and presentation by semiconductor industry veteran Gene Lukianov on mathematical analysis and simulations. The expo featured seveal exhibitors including Yokogawa, Newton's 4th, and Signal.X.

The article highlights the white paper "Using Simulation To Optimize Safety, Performance and Cost Savings When Integrating an Antenna Onto A Platform," which discussed computer simulation tools used to model the performance of antennas under moving conditions. Topics discussed include antenna simulations performed at the U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Research, Development, and Engineering Center (CERDEC) using the XFdtd software and an in-house ray tracing tool.

The article presents information on transaction-level models (TLM). TLM verification methodologies are propagating down from power users, such as large systems houses and integrated device manufacturers, to the broader design community. Standards organizations such as the Open Core Protocol International Partnership (OCP-IP) are helping to make TLM methodologies easier to use and ever more powerful. OCP-IP has released Version 2.1.1 of its TLM Channel specification, as well as a comprehensive methodology white paper that describes the use of TLMs for architectural modeling. Version 2.1.1 improves model interoperability by unifying the way time is modeled in transaction level 1(TLI). Some TLI application-programming-interface functions also have been redesigned to ensure interoperability, and new timing interfaces have been added to the TLI channel for automating the setting of module timing parameters. The new methodology package also aligns the Open SystemC Initiative's TLM methodology with OCP-IP's.

Presents the results of a study on the reason behind the manner of the flight of thin flat objects. Impact of air flow changes on the prediction of the falling trajectory; Background on the use of computer simulation in the study; Application of the falling-paper effect in the dispersal of seeds from trees.