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Track 01: Design AI & Computational CAE

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Parametric CAD geometry under FEA stress analysis with mathematical boundary equations overlaid on an engineering grid
October 16, 2026·Track 01: Design AI & Computational CAE

Physics as Code: Why Foundation Models Fail Without First-Principles Constraints

Why probabilistic AI models hallucinate in physical manufacturing, and how deterministic physics solvers turn ungrounded suggestions into buildable reality.

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Spoke Calculator digital twin wheel layout displaying force vectors and tension maps
July 6, 2025·Track 01: Design AI & Computational CAE

The Art and Science of the Spoke: Why Wheel Building Needs a Digital Twin

Why traditional wheel building is failing modern carbon rims, and how digital twin technology is bringing 0.1mm precision to the workshop.

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Bespoke monolithic one-piece aerodynamic carbon fiber track cockpit mounted on a precision steel inspection fixture
May 18, 2024·Track 04: Composites & Physical Fabrication

Kinematics and Cockpits: From the Ergobike to Rio 2016

Bridging human biomechanics and aerodynamic composite engineering: developing the 2,000W Ergobike stationary frame and custom cockpits for Rio 2016.

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Digital manufacturing workstation showing Autodesk Fusion 360 parametric CAD model alongside real-time AyoWork telemetry dashboard and CNC tooling
September 27, 2022·Track 01: Design AI & Computational CAE

Design Origin: Fusion 360, AyoWork, and OpenUSD Digital Twins

How I transformed Autodesk Fusion 360 into a live Design Origin schema, feeding AyoWork edge devices and OpenUSD digital twins without version drift.

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Professional technical education studio workspace with dual 4K monitors displaying parametric CAD skeletons alongside carbon fiber tubes and precision calipers
October 18, 2021·Track 01: Design AI & Computational CAE

Engineering Pedagogy: Codifying Shop-Floor Physics for Enterprise Scale

How I codified 15 years of artisan composite fabrication and parametric CAD into scalable LinkedIn Learning courses for global enterprise engineering teams.

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Lenovo ThinkStation P620 workstation hardware open chassis showing AMD Threadripper Pro socket, 8-channel ECC RAM, and NVIDIA RTX A6000 GPU
October 5, 2021·Track 01: Design AI & Computational CAE

Workstation Hardware Tuning for CAE Multi-Physics: Lenovo & GTC 2021

Architecting the Lenovo ThinkStation P620 with AMD Threadripper PRO, 8-channel ECC memory, and RTX A6000 for zero-bottleneck multi-physics engineering.

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Generatively designed 3D printed carbon composite bottle cage with organic bionic lattice structure on an engineering workbench
August 14, 2021·Track 01: Design AI & Computational CAE

Generative Additive: Topology Optimization and the 3D-Printed Genius Cage

How AI topology optimization in Ansys Discovery eliminated material mass while maintaining 45G retention force in the 3D-printed Predator Genius Cage.

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Ansys Mechanical interface modeling stress limits of custom carbon composite layups
June 15, 2021·Track 01: Design AI & Computational CAE

Ansys Level Up 2.0: Simulation-First Workflows for Startups

How I leveraged the Ansys Startup Program at Predator Cycling to eliminate prototype failures, cut R&D overhead, and accelerate composite validation loops.

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Industrial macro visualization of a bicycle frame multi-physics simulation mesh showing FEA stress gradients transitioning into aerodynamic streamlines
April 20, 2021·Track 01: Design AI & Computational CAE

Pervasive Simulation: Real-Time GPU Physics, Laminate FEA, and Detached Eddy CFD

How I replaced late-stage CAE bottlenecks with real-time GPU modeling in Ansys Discovery, orthotropic composite FEA in Mechanical, and transient DES in Fluent.

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High-performance workstation displaying GPU-accelerated aerodynamic simulation vectors
April 12, 2021·Track 01: Design AI & Computational CAE

NVIDIA GTC 2021: Accelerating Manufacturing via GPU Simulation

How I used NVIDIA GPU workstations for real-time CFD and structural simulations at Predator Cycling, bringing advanced composite engineering in-house.

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NVIDIA RTX A6000 workstation graphics card mounted in an open liquid-cooled workstation test bench
February 15, 2021·Track 01: Design AI & Computational CAE

Benchmarking 48GB VRAM: First North American Tests of the NVIDIA RTX A6000

Empirical workstation benchmarks of the NVIDIA RTX A6000 Ampere 48GB GDDR6 ECC GPU across Ansys Discovery, Fluent CFD, and KeyShot ray tracing.

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Data visualization depicting CAD geometry syncing directly with finite element simulation mesh
November 17, 2020·Track 01: Design AI & Computational CAE

Innovating Faster: The Autodesk and Ansys Partnership

How I deployed the direct Fusion 360 and Ansys integration at Predator Cycling to eliminate file export friction and accelerate composite validation loops.

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Generative design component displaying organic lattice structures optimized for structural load
November 19, 2019·Track 01: Design AI & Computational CAE

Generative Design: Optimizing Cycling Components

How I used cloud generative design in Fusion 360 at Predator Cycling to engineer a lighter, stiffer rear dropout for Olympic-level track racing.

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Precision CNC machined 6061 billet aluminum two-piece split clamshell mold for aerodynamic carbon composite bicycle frame tubing
November 13, 2018·Track 04: Composites & Physical Fabrication

Parametric Tooling: Merging Generative Surfaces and CNC CAM

How uniting T-Splines, parametric wireframe skeletons, and multi-axis CNC CAM in Autodesk Fusion 360 eliminated the custom composite tooling bottleneck.

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Aram Goganian

Principal Systems Architect & Engineering Leader

I write field notes on AI architecture, closed-loop systems, physics as code, and enterprise manufacturing.

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Topics

  • AI Architecture23
  • Manufacturing17
  • Digital Twins12
  • Simulation20
  • Automation6

Expo Tracks

  • Track 01: Design AI & Computational CAE14
  • Track 02: Agentic ERP & Enterprise Memory5
  • Track 03: Replayable Digital Twins & Controls6
  • Track 04: Composites & Physical Fabrication7

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