With the digitalization of development processes and entire product life cycles, companies are securing the efficiency, quality, flexibility and resilience they need to remain competitive. Simulations with Ansys are a key to this, especially those that are understood and used as an integral part of the development chain rather than a rigid link. CADFEM supports its customers in making this transformation a success.

Simulations with Ansys solutions provide answers to countless physical questions from the entire life cycle of products – quickly, transparently and reliably – from initial brainstorming to variant comparisons, concept finding and material selection to aspects such as manufacturability, operation and recycling.

SIMULATION DOES MORE

Simulations are an important component of the digitalization strategy in research and development. They become a driver in companies that no longer view simulations in isolation, but instead scale them and their benefits – above all time, cost and resource savings – to new areas of application and user groups.
Behind this are defined workflows, the individualization and automation of applications, systems engineering and digital twins, as well as optimization through linking with new technologies, especially artificial intelligence or high-performance computing. In short, simulation fuels Digital Engineering.

THE VALUE OF DATA

All of this is made possible by the immense amount of data that digitalization processes generate. This is another reason why data is often referred to as the “oil of the 21st century”. However, just like crude oil, data must first be “refined” in order to realize its true value. Only as a reliable, up-to-date and consistent “single source of truth” can the company’s wealth of data be used in a wide range of processes and applications. Using AI and ML to determine correlations and optimizations also requires this foundation.

SPDM

This is where SPDM (Simulation Process & Data Management) comes into play. A centralized and efficient SPDM with Ansys Minerva™ integrates and structures data from a wide variety of sources and lays the infrastructure for implementing an effective digital engineering strategy with a direct connection to the company-wide PLM world.

INDIVIDUALITY AS STANDARD

Digitalization and Digital Engineering are not off-the-shelf solutions. Their success depends on how well the technologies that are used represent the individual prerequisites and requirements of an organization. CADFEM provides its customers with expertise based on Ansys solutions, covering everything from implementation and customization to integration into the company process.

Source : CADFEM Journal- Edition 2024