Architecture for integrated simulation driven design systems

This paper presents an approach that makes numerical simulation and optimization an integral part of the product development life cycle wherein mathematical modeling, simulation and optimization form the basis of decision making at every step in the product development cycle. Here, we present a process architecture that tightly couples digital simulation and multi-disciplinary optimization with the product development cycles and helps in design innovations. This method integrates CAD, CAE and numerical optimization inside a single system resulting in "first time right" and manufacturability of design, thereby reducing the cycle time significantly. This also ensures optimized product variants aimed at meeting specific set of customer requirements as an outcome of the integrated development process.