Veryst and colleagues from Merck & Co Inc. recently published a paper on "Coring and Fragmentation of Elastomeric Needle Shield in a Pre-Filled Syringe" in the PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology. The team used a combined experimental- and simulation-based approach to develop models of needles inserted into rubber stoppers to predict elastomer fragments in the needles.
Dr. Nagi Elabbasi is now a Principal Engineer at Veryst! Dr. Elabbasi's primary area of expertise is modeling and simulation of nonlinear and multiphysics systems. He works with clients in the biomedical, consumer products, power and energy, automotive, and aerospace industries to resolve product design and performance issues.
Allyson Hartzell, co-author of the essential book “MEMS Reliability,” discussed some key MEMS issues in a recent interview with Tim Rodgers of Accendo Reliability.
The makers of ADINA software have announced that “in response to customers’ requirements,” ADINA supports the Bergstrom-Boyce and Three-Network viscoelastic material models, saying, “These sophisticated material models allow users to capture complex viscoelastic behaviors of polymeric components.”
Allyson Hartzell has just published a practical guide to “Avoid these common MEMS failure mechanisms” in an article on the EDN Network’s website. The article provides specific and concrete advice for identifying and avoiding failure mechanisms, as well as helpful tips for system developers.
Dr. Alireza Kermani used CFD software to prepare an evaluation of ventilation system design in hospital patient rooms. The study was presented at COMSOL Conference 2015 Boston and was later the subject of a COMSOL blog.
Dr. Sean Teller has joined Veryst Engineering, bringing extensive experience in the mechanical behavior of materials at low and high strain rates, including viscoelasticity, viscoplasticity, nonlinear materials, and fracture mechanics.
Dr. Matthew Hancock presented "Simulations of Micropumps Based on Tilted Flexible Fibers" at the American Physical Society's 68th Annual Division of Fluid Dynamics (DFD) Meeting,
Dr. Stuart Brown coauthored the “Child Resistant Closure Performance Aging Study” and presented this paper at the American Society of Mechanical Engineers International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition.
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