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Latest Webinars

Webinar: System Optimiser

October 2025

Connor Foggin – Senior Technical Support Engineer

View our latest Webinar on Geometry Modeller, covered by Customer Support Engineer Reagan Smith.

Webinar: Geometry Modeller

December 2024

Reagan Smith – Customer Support Engineer

View our latest Webinar on Advanced High Speed Ball Bearing Analysis, covered by Senior Technical Specialist, Takafumi Tominari.

Webinar: Advanced High Speed Ball Bearing Analysis

August 2024

Takafumi Tominari – Technical Specialist

Matt Smith, Application Engineer at SMT 'Electric Machines Design and Analysis' webinar.

Webinar: MASTA Electric Machines Design and Analysis

June 2024

Matthew Smith – Application Engineer

Webinars

MASTA Webinar Series | Introduction To MASTA

Sam Webster – Senior Technical Trainer

Familiarisation With The MASTA Interface

Fundamentals of MASTA Model Building

  • Manual Modelling
  • 2D CAD Modelling
  • Specifying Gear Geometry
  • Imported FE Capabilities

Creating Loading Conditions

  • Power Loads
  • Duty Cycles
  • Comparative Analyses

System Analysis

  • Power Flow
  • System Deflection Overview

A Brief Summary of MASTA’s Other Capabilities

MASTA Webinar Series | MASTA 10 Overview of New Functionalities

Sam Webster – Senior Technical Trainer

Stuart Jones – Senior Software Engineer/Analyst

Demonstration of three scripting functionality examples of MASTA API in:

  • Excel
  • MATLAB
  • Python
  • Various enhancements to MASTA outside of scripting

Q&A’s

MASTA Webinar Series | FE FAQs

Tom Harvey – Technical Lead – Software Engineer/Analyst

Introduction to Finite Element in MASTA
FAQs

  • Housing mounts
  • Torque transfer
  • Bolt connections
  • Advanced solver options
  • Accelerometers
  • Gear blank modelling

Q&A

MASTA Webinar Series | Scripting in MASTA

Stuart Jones – Senior Software Engineer/Analyst

MASTA Webinar Series | MASTA 9 New Features Overview

Tom Harvey – Technical Lead – Software Engineer/Analyst

  • Introduction
  • NVH Improvements
    • Airborne sound power
    • Export direct to acoustics
    • Operating deflection shapes
    • New interface
  • Shaft meshing
  • Flexible spline coupling
  • Bearing mounting clearance
  • CVT sheave forces
  • Future developments

MASTA Webinar Series | Modelling Complex Planetary Arrangements in MASTA

Richard Earl – Transmission Engineer

  • Introduction
  • Compound Planetary Gearset
  • Extending Compound Planetary Gearset
  • Automotive Automatic Example
  • Conclusion and Questions

MASTA Webinar Series | Working With Imported FE Components in MASTA

Anthony Phoenix – Transmission Engineer

  • Importing and reducing FE in MASTA models
  • The impact of including FE components on system analysis

MASTA Webinar Series | Bearing Analysis in MASTA

Joshua Huntingford – Transmission Engineer

MASTA Webinar Series | Parametric Studies in MASTA and RUNNA

Rupesh Patel – Software Engineer/Analyst

MASTA Webinar Series | NVH in MASTA

Owen Harris – Director of Research

  • Why and where NVH issues are occurring
  • Demo and discussion of test data and its analysis
  • How MASTA models and predicts gear whine including:
    • System deflection and gear mesh misalignments
    • Gear design and transmission error
    • The drivetrain compliances and gear dynamic mesh forces
    • Excitation of the full system model
  • Tips and tricks for NVH troubleshooting

MASTA Webinar Series | Macro Geometry Design Space Search

Stuart Jones – Senior Software Engineer/Analyst

MASTA Webinar Series | MASTA Hints and Tips

Sam Webster – Senior Technical Trainer

  • User interface tips
  • Model building tips
  • Loading conditions tips
  • Custom reporting tips
  • FE model tips

MASTA Webinar Series | Modelling and Analysis of EVs

Sam Webster – Senior Technical Trainer

More Videos

Webinar: MASTA’s System Optimiser

July 2022

Sam Webster – Senior Applications Specialist

Webinar: MASTA Support – Tips, Tricks and FAQ

May 2022

Trishul Bhayani – Customer Support Engineer

Connor Foggin – Graduate Customer Support Engineer

Process Automation (Scripting) In MASTA

April 2022

Sam Webster – Senior Applications Specialist

Differential Modelling In MASTA

September 2021

Sam Webster – Technical Trainer

Splines In MASTA

June 2021

Sam Webster – Technical Trainer

What’s New In MASTA 11?

February 2021

Sam Webster – Technical Trainer

SMT Engineering Services

NVH Capabilities

August 2020

1pm – 2pm (BST)

Dr Tom Hardy – Lead Transmission Engineer

Troubleshooting Your MASTA Model

June 2020

1pm – 2pm (BST)

Matthew Smith – Customer Support Engineer

ISO 6336 2019 Cylindrical Gear Rating In MASTA

March 2020

1pm-2pm GMT

Sam Webster – Senior Technical Trainer

Baydu Al – Senior Software Engineer/Analyst – Gear Specialist

Cylindrical Gear Microgeometry Specification & Analysis

February 2020

1pm – 2pm (GMT)

Sam Webster – Senior Technical Trainer

System Deflection Analysis

05 December 2019

1pm – 2pm (GMT)

Matthew Smith – Customer Support Engineer

  • Introduction to System Deflection
  • System Deflection Model
  • Components in System Deflection
    • Gears
    • Shafts
    • Bearings
    • Modelling Clearances
  • Settings
    • Thermal Effects
    • Efficiency
    • Properties Grid
    • FE