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What Is Simulation Automation (Templates)?

Do you wish to Automate your Simulation Processes?

Simulation Automation using templates has been used by many organizations to significantly improve the accuracy, consistency, repeatability, and efficiency of performing complex simulations.  For example, the use of SimApps – simple-to-use Apps that drive underlying Simulation Automation Templates – has put the power of simulation in the hands of non-experts in many product development organizations. Web-Deploying these SimApps provides ubiquitous access to them, often across global organizations, ensuring that best practices are not just documented, but enforced via executable templates.

Why is Simulation Automation important for Democratization?

This public resource center contains information related to a movement gaining momentum throughout the simulation world – the Democratization of Simulation. Why is the Automation of Simulation Processes important to achieving democratization? Here are some benefits that the automation can bring:

  • Capture your simulation best practices in an executable form (not just in documents that collect dust on engineers’ shelves!)
  • Enforce these simulation best practices across the (global) organization
  • Achieve consistency and accuracy in simulations results,  regardless of who performs them
  • Significantly increase the efficiency and consistency of setting up simulation models (>90% efficiency gains have been demonstrated, while increasing accuracy)
  • Provide non-experts with the power of simulation
  • With the right safeguards built into these Templates, non-experts can safely run complex simulations

It is the ability for non-experts to safely run complex simulations that will achieve the Democratization of Simulation. Simulation Templates and the Vertical Applications (Simulation Apps or SimApps) that drive them, if well-designed and safely usable by the broader product development team, have been shown to democratize the use of simulation, and could result in a 5- to 10-fold increase in the number of users of this complex technology over the next 5 years.

Engineers have attempted to automate their simulations for decades. So why is this technique not used more often, especially given the potentially huge benefits? There are many reasons for this – you can learn more about various approaches to simulation automation and their pros and cons, by exploring this Topic Area.

A Coherent Approach to Managing Geometry, Idealization and Meshing for Simulation

Capturing high level modelling and idealization decisions in order to create a fit-for-purpose analysis model

Systems Thinking and Digital Transformation

Systems Thinking is central to the design of complex systems and to the implementation of your long-term Digital Thread strategy. This Executive Brief describes the risks associated with product complexity and provides you with a practical guide to implement a Systems Thinking approach.

Fit for Purpose App at ZF & TRW Automotive

Learn how a Pitman Arm Smart Generator process was reduced from 2 weeks down to only a few hours with a fit for purpose app.

Solution Providers:

EASA

What is a Probabilistic or Stochastic Analysis?

A safe design is determined by attaining a prescribed minimum failure probability, or satisfying performance criteria within limits of its mean and standard deviation. The need for probabilistic and stochastic analysis is driven by the requirements of norms and standards and by the practical and economic constraints placed on experimentation. Read more in this NAFEMS pamphlet.

What is Simulation Data Management?

Simulation Data Management (SDM) uses database solutions to enable users to manage structures of simulation and process data across the complete product lifecycle. SDM artifacts can be data, models, processes, documents and metadata relevant to modeling, simulation, and analysis.

AAM Sees Dramatic Productivity Gains

In this 2014 case study whitepaper, Bruce Jenkins of Ora Research interviewed the engineering team at AAM about their use of the simulation automation platform from Comet Solutions and the ROI they have measured.

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What is Verification & Validation?

Verification is the domain of mathematics and Validation is the domain of physics. Read more in this NAFEMS pamphlet.

What is Functional Mock-Up Interface?

The Functional Mock-up Interface (FMI) was developed as an international standard for systems modeling. It addresses many of the issues associated with sharing of simulation information both inside and outside the enterprise. Read more in this NAFEMS pamphlet.

Numerous Democratization Success Stories at CAASE18

CAASE18 (the Conference on Advancing Analysis & Simulation in Engineering) will showcase 22 presentations, workshops and discussions all focused on democratization.

What is Uncertainty Quantification (UQ)?

As the complexity of design solutions increases it becomes difficult to define the"worst case scenario” and identify the appropriate reserve margin for any given situation. This results in situations where designs are over- or under-designed. The use of UQ techniques addresses these issues directly. Read more in this NAFEMS pamphlet.

What is Simulation Governance & Management?

Developing a simulation governance strategy is necessary to build and nurture modeling and simulation capabilities and a company’s confidence in those capabilities. Read more about it in this pamphlet from NAFEMS.

Democratization of CAE at P&G

Proctor & Gamble democratizes simulation to a much broader user community, creating easy to use but intelligent apps to drive complex multi-step, multi-software workflows.

Solution Providers:

EASA

Webinar: Democratization of Simulation Governance-Compliant Sim Apps

Learn why it is essential that Sim Apps implement Numerical Simulation technologies which enable the practice of Sim Gov in order for the vision of democratization of simulations to be realized, as well as why it is important for engineering managers to get on the Sim Gov train sooner rather than later.

Model-Based Systems Engineering for Aircraft Engines

Modelon’s newest library, the Jet Propulsion Library, provides the foundation for modeling and simulating jet engines along with the integrated model-based systems engineering of aircraft systems.

Democratization Success Stories to be Presented at CAASE18

On June 5-7, more than 500 individuals will gather in Cleveland for the 2018 Conference on Advancing Analysis & Simulation in Engineering. At CAASE18, numerous customer success stories covering democratization and simulation governance will be presented.

The Democratization of Simulation with Intelligent Templates

CIMdata report of a 2012 presentation by Malcolm Panthaki on the use and benefits of Intelligent Templates to Democratize Simulation.

Using an Intelligent Template to Analyze a Complex Optical System

This NASA Langley case study demonstrates how and why a simulation template was used to aid in the analysis and design of a complex space-borne electro-optical sensor.

Democratizing CAE at GKN Driveline

Hear from Glenn Valine on his efforts to democratize CAE at GKN Driveline. Lessons learned include: How to make SPDM & Democratization a part of the approach to augment simulation opportunities, identify the new and important role for the engineer analyst, prepare for organizational change, and more.

Solution Providers:

Using (Simulation) Templates to Support The Engineering Designer

ASME paper on simulation templates for designers.

Addressing the Bottlenecks of FEA Simulation

engineering.com White Paper by Michelle Boucher, Vice President of Research for engineering software at Tech-Clarity

Engineering Firm Converts Welding Simulator to Manufacturing App

Engineering Mechanics Corporation of Columbus (Emc²) and its partners developed a cloud-based tool called Virtual Fabrication Technology (VFT) that simulates welding processes employed in the manufacture of metallic products.

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Case Study: Composite Joint Analysis Sim App

Sim App for the computation of the energy release rate along a delamination front of a Pi-Joint. Ply-by-ply modeling and automatic lamination using 3D-solid elements enable the creation and deployment of this App in a Desktop CAE-Handbook.

Technical Requirements for the Deployment of Engineering Simulation Apps

Technical paper for Sim App requirements published in June 2016.

Greenlight Optics Simulation Reduces Manufacturing Time

Greenlight sought to improve molding processes for plastic optics that were traditionally made of glass.

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Template-Based Design Analysis

Interesting discussion among members of the NAFEMS Simulation Data Management Working Group on the pros and cons of Template-Based Design Analysis.

Simulation is Becoming Democratized at Last (Part 3)

Part 3 of a 3-part series discussing the Democratization of Simulation.

GE: Producing a Custom Proposal Generation Tool with Process Knowledge Reuse

With EASA, GE was able to create and deploy a substantially simplified and streamlined “CPQ” (Configure, Price, Quote) method in the form of a custom web app with embedded expertise, coupled to a variety of underlying tools.

Solution Providers:

Simulation is Becoming Democratized at Last (Part 2)

Part 2 of Bruce Jenkins series on the Democratization of Simulation.

Simulation is Becoming Democratized (Part 1)

Part 1 of a three part series discussing the Democratization of Simulation.

Simulation Apps: Simulation for Everyone!

Simulation Applications are advancing product quality, innovation, and productivity by allowing non-experts to safely run simulations.

Template-Driven Simulation Apps, Published in COMSOL 5.0 App Builder

Learn how COMSOL 5.0 allows experts to publish template-style simulation apps for non-experts using the COMSOL App Builder function.

Simulation is Becoming Democratized at Last (Part 2)

Part 2 of Bruce Jenkins series on the Democratization of Simulation.

Simulation is Becoming Democratized (Part 1)

Part 1 of a three part series discussing the Democratization of Simulation.

Simulation Apps: Simulation for Everyone!

Simulation Applications are advancing product quality, innovation, and productivity by allowing non-experts to safely run simulations.

Template-Driven Simulation Apps, Published in COMSOL 5.0 App Builder

Learn how COMSOL 5.0 allows experts to publish template-style simulation apps for non-experts using the COMSOL App Builder function.

NAFEMS Americas 2016 Conference Democratization Track

A recap of the June, 2016 conference which featured a Democratization Mini-Symposium.

Simulation for Everyone who Needs it!

What if there was a way to capture and embed the tangible knowledge and intangible judgement of your CAE experts throughout the product development team?

Democratization of CAE – Wading Through the Hype

The current state of democratized simulation.

Simulation Governance: Accelerating the Adoption of Smart Engineering Simulation Apps

What is the meaning of simulation, numerical simulation and Simulation Governance? What is the role of Simulation Governance in the adoption and deployment of FEA-based simulation apps? This presentation addresses these questions and more…

Democratization of Structural Analysis using Meta-Code and Web Apps

Learn how simulation can deliver more innovative products to market faster and how a small population of simulation experts can be better leveraged.

Democratization Lessons Learned from an Enterprise Practitioner

GKN's journey to democratized CAE.

CAD-Based Process Analyzes Lidar Interferometer Instrument

A Structural-Thermal-Optical-Performance (STOP) analysis is an interdisciplinary analysis used to verify optical requirements. It is performed to identify and solve design issues early before building hardware.

Dramatic Improvements for AAM by Automating NVH Analysis Process with SimApp

American Axle & Manufacturing Sees Dramatic Productivity Gains, Cost Savings from Automating NVH Analysis Process with Comet NVH Driveline SimApp

Multiphysics for the masses. COMSOL wants to democratize simulation in the design process– TV-report

Simulation is key to making virtual product development a reality. So it's no wonder that simulation software is growing rapidly in terms of software spending and usage in product development processes.

Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) for Laser Weapons Systems

The role of intelligent templates to speed the development of laser weapon systems.

General Dynamics Land Systems Achieves Early Simulation in a Unified Performance-Engineering Workspace Based on Abstract Modeling

General Dynamics Land Systems Achieves Early Simulation in a Unified Performance-Engineering Workspace Based on Abstract Modeling

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