{"id":44531,"date":"2020-06-26T08:00:31","date_gmt":"2020-06-26T12:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/?p=44531"},"modified":"2020-12-16T16:53:53","modified_gmt":"2020-12-16T21:53:53","slug":"mike-patey-simuliaworks-is-the-coolest-software-ever-heres-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/2020\/06\/mike-patey-simuliaworks-is-the-coolest-software-ever-heres-why.html","title":{"rendered":"Mike Patey: 3DEXPERIENCE Works Simulation is &#8220;the Coolest Software Ever.&#8221; Here&#8217;s Why"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/mike-patey-scrappy.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I think it\u2019s true that many of us have a \u2018dream job\u2019 or \u2018dream career.\u2019 For some of us, it\u2019s the place where our thoughts go when we\u2019re daydreaming. For others, it\u2019s an active pursuit. And, of course, some of us already have that \u2018dream job\u2019 or \u2018dream career\u2019 I\u2019ve been talking about!<\/p>\n<p>A lot of times, this aspiration is informed by what we think is possible for ourselves \u2013 even if it\u2019s only remotely. If I were to ask you, \u201cHow many people think to dream of building and flying their own bush planes for a living,\u201d you\u2019d probably give me an answer that\u2019s likely reflective of reality. It\u2019s some fractional number; certainly below 1%, right?<\/p>\n<p>For Mike Patey, a member of the SOLIDWORKS Influencer Program, this actually <em>is<\/em> his job and career!<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<div class=\"entry-content-asset\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"20&quot; + Travel - Extreme Bush Plane Landing Gear (Scrappy Bush Plane 15)\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/63us0bCkYZo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve read some of my blogs here on SOLIDWORKS.com, you\u2019ve probably noticed a few consistent patterns. I like to highlight the people behind our software; but, furthermore, I like to make sure we get a clean picture as a community of \u2018where they\u2019ve been\u2019 before getting into \u2018where they are\u2019 and \u2018where they\u2019re going.\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/2020\/05\/how-i-used-solidworks-to-design-the-cars-youve-seen-in-movies.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">This blog<\/a> about movie vehicle designer Dave Clark serves as an example.<\/p>\n<p>So, what\u2019s Mike\u2019s story? Has he been designing and flying his own bush planes for as long as he\u2019s been alive? Of course not. In so many words, how did he get here?<\/p>\n<p>Mike&#8217;s always had a healthy appetite for business and innovation.\u00a0When Mike and his twin brother, Mark, were only 15, they<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pt6nation.com\/en\/articles\/article\/experience-the-difference-interview-with-pilot-mike-patey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> launched a business building decks<\/a> for their neighbors in Utah. By the time they graduated from high school, their deck-building company had grown significantly, employing nearly 200 people. In their late 20s, the twins separately came to the same conclusion (in a way that only seems to make sense because they are twins!), after experiences at airshows\/airports, that they wanted to get their pilot licenses.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.solidworks.com\/pateybros\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/mike-patey-scrappy-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s well-worth mentioning that Mike has also been a SOLIDWORKS user for quite some time (as has Mark, who owns a company, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.besttugs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Best Tugs<\/a>, building tugs for planes &#8211; all designed in SOLIDWORKS!). Even before working on planes like Scrappy, he co-ran (with Mark) an engineering firm called Prodigy Engineering. When you run a design and engineering firm, you need to be concerned with handling expectations. In one sense, \u201cfailure\u201d in such a context can be equated to falling short of set and\/or understood expectations.<\/p>\n<p>Today, when Mike flies planes like Scrappy, there\u2019s a lot at stake. \u201cFailure\u201d of any number of systems in the plane needs to be considered. And so, a lot of thought, effort, and analysis must go into minimizing risk while optimizing performance.<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<div class=\"entry-content-asset\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Scrappy Gear Leg Wings Begin ?? (Scrappy Bush Plane 16)\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OxmAvOBNbUs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This is why, when he\u2019s looking for answers to some of his engineering problems, Mike uses the capabilities of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solidworks.com\/product\/simuliaworks#_ga=2.83239830.1644730736.1608155382-523f8c80-5af3-11e9-b188-45f64c190594\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE Works<\/a> Simulation to gain insights that would otherwise be fairly hard to get without doing things like wasting tons of material and relying solely on gut instinct.<\/p>\n<p>With <strong>3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE Works Simulation, Mike and his team are able to test things that \u2018could\u2019 happen in the real world with his planes. In the examples here, Mike talks to his viewers about how he\u2019s able to make decisions on the landing gear assembly for Scrappy by running an analysis on the landing gear assembly on different loading conditions.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-44527\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/mike-patey-solidworks-3d-cad-landing-gear.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/mike-patey-solidworks-3d-cad-landing-gear.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/mike-patey-solidworks-3d-cad-landing-gear-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/mike-patey-solidworks-3d-cad-landing-gear-615x346.jpg 615w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/mike-patey-solidworks-3d-cad-landing-gear-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/mike-patey-solidworks-3d-cad-landing-gear-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/mike-patey-solidworks-3d-cad-landing-gear-728x410.jpg 728w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>While it\u2019s true this gives Mike an understanding of worst-case scenarios, with an ability to observe stresses and deformation at a variety of intervals\/scales, it also allows him to make decisions that go beyond physical risk mitigation. For example, he discusses in this second video how <strong>3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE Works Simulation enabled him to consider changing the structure of the landing gear overall to cut weight and costs.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/mike-patey-simuliaworks-vonmises.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mike\u2019s story is remarkable in a couple key ways. Personally, I find his story of how he got to where he is fascinating. Secondly: he\u2019s an awesome example of how SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD users everywhere can use <strong>3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE Works Simulation (part of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solidworks.com\/lp\/3dexperience-works-trial-library\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the new <strong>3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE Works\u00a0portfolio<\/a>) to test their designs under important conditions using the power of the cloud on the <strong>3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE platform.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.solidworks.com\/product\/simuliaworks#_ga=2.59315557.959424140.1591289868-523f8c80-5af3-11e9-b188-45f64c190594\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/sw_simuliaworks_banner_961x250_opt120_1_.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mike Patey, famous in the flight community for his record-breaking bush planes like Scrappy here, knows how his landing gear assembly is going to perform before he even flies his planes. 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