2013

Revuelta, Alejandro

This paper stresses the need to go towards modelling and simulation solutions which combine together the different CAE tools available to practicioners. By doing this it is expected that results can be obtained which go beyond of what can be achieved with the current methodologies. And in this way we could reduce cost and increase performance through improved design. The different types of integration of tools are presented. In order to achieve this vision, a review of different knowledge areas which require further research is discussed. Finally, some of the current approaches done at VTT for the integration of different CAE tools are explained and briefly introduced.