Virtual Prototyping . . .

The times when engineers developed products on a trial-and-error basis are over.

Improving your bottom line

In the rapidly changing marketplace, companies can no longer afford the traditional approach to product development, involving a series of design-prototype-testing cycles. In order to shorten the product development cycle and stay ahead of competition, many companies are using the virtual modeling and virtual testing of products - before investing in prototypes and tooling.

From the technical point of view, the virtual prototyping involves the use of numerical simulation which allows the investigation of the response of designs in their real-life operating conditions.

Numerical simulation combined with 3D modeling capabilities generates the proper environment for extensive experimentation with different design concepts, different materials and various working conditions of parts or assemblies.

Beyond Testing

In addition to predicting the behavior, numerical simulation provides a designer with information which cannot normally be obtained from the tests, like failure modes, stress distribution in the material, magnified deformations, resonance frequencies, normal modes, heat distribution, slow motion animation, magnetic field distribution, etc.

The ability to predict the response of simulated parts and assemblies allows for optimizing the design before a working prototype is made. As a result, the product quality is greatly enhanced while the design lead-time and costs are reduced.