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    Computer-aided engineering
    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    Computer-aided engineering (CAE) is the broad usage of computer


    so ware to aid in engineering analysis tasks. It includes
    nite element analysis (FEA), computa"onal uid dynamics (CFD),
    mul"body dynamics (MBD), and op"miza"on.

    Contents
    1 Overview
    2 CAE elds and phases Nonlinear sta"c analysis of a 3D
    3 CAE in the automo"ve industry structure subjected to plas"c
    4 The future of CAE in the product development process deforma"ons
    5 See also
    6 References
    7 Further reading
    8 External links

    Overview
    So ware tools that have been developed to support these ac"vi"es are considered CAE tools. CAE tools
    are being used, for example, to analyze the robustness and performance of components and assemblies.
    The term encompasses simula"on, valida"on, and op"miza"on of products and manufacturing tools. In
    the future, CAE systems will be major providers of informa"on to help support design teams in decision
    making. Computer-aided engineering is used in many elds such as automo"ve, avia"on, space, and
    shipbuilding industries.[1]

    In regard to informa"on networks, CAE systems are individually considered a single node on a total
    informa"on network and each node may interact with other nodes on the network.

    CAE systems can provide support to businesses. This is achieved by the use of reference architectures and
    their ability to place informa"on views on the business process. Reference architecture is the basis from
    which informa"on model, especially product and manufacturing models.

    The term CAE has also been used by some in the past to describe the use of computer technology within
    engineering in a broader sense than just engineering analysis. It was in this context that the term was
    coined by Jason Lemon, founder of SDRC in the late 1970s. This deni"on is however be=er known today
    by the terms CAx and PLM.[2]

    CAE elds and phases


    CAE areas covered include:

    Stress analysis on components and assemblies using Finite Element Analysis (FEA);
    Thermal and uid ow analysis Computa"onal uid dynamics (CFD);
    Mul"body dynamics (MBD) and Kinema"cs;
    Analysis tools for process simula"on for opera"ons such as cas"ng, molding, and die press forming.

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    Op"miza"on of the product or process.

    In general, there are three phases in any computer-aided engineering task:

    Pre-processing dening the model and environmental factors to be applied to it. (typically a nite
    element model, but facet, voxel and thin sheet methods are also used)
    Analysis solver (usually performed on high powered computers)
    Post-processing of results (using visualiza"on tools)

    This cycle is iterated, o en many "mes, either manually or with the use of commercial op"miza"on
    so ware.

    CAE in the automo ve industry


    CAE tools are very widely used in the automo"ve industry. In fact, their use has enabled the automakers to
    reduce product development cost and "me while improving the safety, comfort, and durability of the
    vehicles they produce. The predic"ve capability of CAE tools has progressed to the point where much of
    the design verica"on is now done using computer simula"ons rather than physical prototype tes"ng. CAE
    dependability is based upon all proper assump"ons as inputs and must iden"fy cri"cal inputs (BJ). Even
    though there have been many advances in CAE, and it is widely used in the engineering eld, physical
    tes"ng is s"ll a must. It is used for verica"on and model upda"ng, to accurately dene loads and
    boundary condi"ons and for nal prototype sign-o.

    The future of CAE in the product development process


    Even though CAE has built a strong reputa"on as verica"on, troubleshoo"ng and analysis tool, there is
    s"ll a percep"on that suciently accurate results come rather late in the design cycle to really drive the
    design. This can be expected to become a problem as modern products become ever more complex. They
    include smart systems, which leads to an increased need for mul"-physics analysis including controls, and
    contain new lightweight materials, to which engineers are o en less familiar. CAE so ware companies and
    manufacturers are constantly looking for tools and process improvements to change this situa"on. On the
    so ware side, they are constantly looking to develop more powerful solvers, be=er use computer
    resources and include engineering knowledge in pre- and post-processing. On the process side, they try to
    achieve a be=er alignment between 3D CAE, 1D System Simula"on and physical tes"ng. This should
    increase modeling realism and calcula"on speed. On top of that, they try to be=er integrate CAE in the
    overall product lifecycle management. In this way, they can connect product design with product use,
    which is an absolute must for smart products. Such an enhanced engineering process is also referred to as
    predic"ve engineering analy"cs.[3][4]

    See also
    Computer representa"on of surfaces
    Finite element analysis (FEA/FEM)
    Computa"onal uid dynamics (CFD)
    Computa"onal electromagne"cs (CEM)
    Mul"body dynamics (MBD)
    Electronic design automa"on (EDA)
    Mul"disciplinary design op"miza"on (MDO)
    Comparison of CAD editors for CAE
    Virtual prototyping
    Finite element upda"ng

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    Predic"ve engineering analy"cs

    References
    1. Saracoglu, B. O. (2006). "Iden"ca"on of Technology Performance Criteria for CAD/CAM
    /CAE/CIM/CAL in Shipbuilding Industry". doi:10.1109/PICMET.2006.296739 (h=ps://doi.org
    /10.1109%2FPICMET.2006.296739).
    2. Marks, Peter. "2007: In Remembrance of Dr. Jason A. Lemon, CAE pioneer" (h=p://gfxspeak.com
    /2011/07/08/in-remembrance-of-dr-jason-a-lemon-cae-pioneer/). gfxspeak.com. Retrieved 2 Jul
    2011.
    3. Van der Auweraer, Herman; Anthonis, Jan; De Bruyne, S"jn; Leuridan, Jan (2012). "Virtual
    engineering at work: the challenges for designing mechatronic products". Engineering with
    computers. 29 (3): 389408. doi:10.1007/s00366-012-0286-6 (h=ps://doi.org
    /10.1007%2Fs00366-012-0286-6).
    4. Seong Wook Cho; Seung Wook Kim; Jin-Pyo Park; Sang Wook Yang; Young Choi (2011). "Engineering
    collabora"on framework with CAE analysis data". Interna onal Journal of Precision Engineering and
    Manufacturing. 12.

    Further reading
    B. Raphael and I.F.C. Smith (2003). Fundamentals of computer aided engineering. John Wiley.
    ISBN 978-0-471-48715-9.

    External links
    Why do we need a CAE So ware or Numerical Simula"ons? (h=ps://web.archive.org
    /web/20141021080603/h=p://www.func"onbay.de/why-mul"body-dynamics-simula"on.html)
    Computer Aided Engineering Journal WP:LINKROT (h=p://caejournal.com) (FEA, CAD, ...)
    Integrated Computer Aided Engineering Journal (h=p://www.iospress.nl/journal/integrated-
    computer-aided-engineering)
    CAE AVI-gallery at CompMechLab site, Russia (h=ps://web.archive.org/web/20090127050052/h=p:
    //eng.fea.ru/ANSYS_LSDYNA_AviGallery.html)
    Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering (h=p://www.wiley.com
    /bw/journal.asp?ref=1093-9687)
    Predic"ve engineering analy"cs (h=ps://www.plm.automa"on.siemens.com/en_us/plm/predic"ve-
    engineering-analy"cs.shtml)

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