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Employability Skills for Automobile and Aeronautical Industry
Amity Institute of Technology
Dr. Anil Kumar
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Name of Institution
Module II: Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) (based on FEM Software)
Descriptors/Topics
Importance & Environment Settings of CAE; Static Structure Analysis; Eigen Value
Buckling & Modal Analysis; Concept of Dynamic Analysis; Non-linear Static
analysis;
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Computer-Aided Engineering Name of Institution
• Computer-aided engineering only used to work with the combination of
sophisticated (complex) analytical software and high performance computing.
• CAE or Computer-Aided Engineering is a term used to describe the entire
procedure to create a engineering product. First design then analyse (virtual
testing) with sophisticated algorithms for the final planning of manufacturing.
• A typical CAE process comprises of pre-processing, solving, and post processing
steps. In the pre-processing phase, engineers model the geometry and the physical
properties of the design, as well as the environment in the form of applied loads or
constraints. Next the model is solved using an appropriate mathematical
formulation of the underlying physics. In the post-processing phase, the results are
presented to the engineer for review. It also allows to perform tests and
simulations of the product’s physical properties without needing a physical
prototype.
• In the context of CAE, the most commonly used simulation analysis types include
Finite Element Analysis, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Thermal Analysis,
Multibody Dynamics and Optimizations.
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Importance of CAE
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Design decisions can be made based on their impact on performance.
• Design can be evaluated and refined using computer simulation rather than physical
prototype testing, it saves money and time.
• CAE can provide performance insights earlier in the development process, when design
changes are less expensive to make.
• The Finite Element Analysis is a computing technique that is used to obtain approximate
solutions of boundary value problems it used a numerical method called as Finite
Element Method (FEM). FEA involves a computer model of design that is loaded and
analysed for specific results.
•CAE provides information regarding the risk and reliability of the product design.
•Maintenance cost is reduced by identifying and eliminating potential problems. When
properly integrated into product design and manufacturing development, CAE can enable
earlier problem identification, which can dramatically reduce the costs associated with
product wear-out.
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CAE Simulation
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Computer-aided engineering (CAE) is the use of computer software to simulate the
performance of a product in order to improve the design or facilitate solving engineering
problems for various industries. The application of software may include simulation,
validation, and optimization of products, processes, and manufacturing.
Normally, a CAE process consists of preprocessing, solving, and postprocessing steps. In the
preprocessing phase, engineers model the geometry and physical properties of the design, as
well as the environmental effects on the design in the form of applied loads or constraints. In
the solving phase, the model is solved using an appropriate mathematical formulation of the
fundamental physics. In the postprocessing phase, the results are presented to the designer for
review and analysis.
In other words, CAE can be used in the process of product development although it may also
be used for the product's whole lifecycle and can include maintenance and disposal phases of
products. It refers to the various steps including design and the process of developing
computerized 3D design models and all of the systems that access, enhance and use this
information.
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Environment Settings of CAE Name of Institution
• The Environment settings of CAE complete the engineering simulation needs across
major industries. It includes a comprehensive modeling tool to generate quality meshes on
complex geometries for various engineering domains
• In addition, Visual-Environment incorporates the finest engineering knowledge & best
practices with a process-oriented approach suited to the needs of a shop-floor user. The
benefits of the Visual-Environment are:
• Simulate complete workflows and it reduces cost and time by eliminating tedious data
exchange by relying on a single core compute model; Boost individual productivity with
task automation; Shorten time per design iteration thanks to process automation;
• Improve product quality through a framework that enables concurrent engineering;
Customize enterprise solutions with minimal effort. Visual-Mesh, Visual-
Viewer and Visual-Process Executive are common modules, usually available as a part of
all the solutions in Visual-Environment. The software development toolkit, Visual-SDK,
is available on demand.