Enabling a Standard Multiphysics Simulation Framework for Improving the Design To Cost, the Lean Development and the Efficiency

June 2014 I 1 Property of Valeo. Duplication prohibited

June 2014

Property of Valeo. Duplication prohibited

Enabling a standard multiphysics simulation

framework for improving the Design To Cost,

the lean development and the efficiency

Jean-François BISSON / VALEO / GEEDS - Simulation

ATC Munich 2014


Agenda

Valeo presentation

Needs analysis

Std multiphysics simulation framework

Requests and perspectives

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Valeo in the automotive value chain

Service

Suppliers represent 75 %

of cars’ added-value*

*Source: CLEPA


Key figures 2013

51 Research &

Development centers

12 Distribution

platforms

124 Production sites

29 Countries

74,800 Employees

High order intake:

14.8 Bn €

Sales

12.1 Bn €


Worldwide presence

3,500 Employees

7 Production sites

5% of sales*

9,965 Employees

13 Production sites

19% of sales* 37,143 Employees

56 Production sites

50% of sales*

(including Africa)

24,192 Employees

48 Production sites

26% of sales*

end 2013 * In % of OE sales


4 balanced, coherent Business Groups with strong market positions

€3.4 billion Sales

(28% of Group total)

18,128 Employees

Thermal

Systems



23,012 Employees

Visibility

Systems



18,769 Employees

Powertrain Systems



13,431 Employees

Comfort &

Driving

Assistance


Valeo worldwide ranking

Transmission Systems

Electrical Systems

Climate Control

Driving Assistance

Interior Controls

Wiper Systems

Lighting Systems

Thermal Powertrain

end 2013


Our customers


CO2 emissions reduction and driving performance

Efficiency of auxiliary systems 4

Efficiency of Internal Combustion Engine

(Downsizing) 1

Downspeeding & Automation 3

Electrification 2


Intuitive driving for safe and connected mobility

Intuitive driving for safe and

connected mobility while

reducing CO2 emissions

Intuitive driving

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InSync

InTouch (eCall)

Passive Entry

Passive Start (PEPS)

Connected car

Remote control and access

3

eSkin

Dome Control Module

Display, control & connect

Intuitive controls

Autonomous car 1

Park4U ® Remote 360 Vue® 3D

Lane keeping

Driving, parking and access


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Needs analysis / Our projects

Our innovative products are mechatronics / multiphysics:

Coupling between physics is strong:

Mechanical / Rheology,

Mechanical / CFD,

CFD / Rheology,

CFD / Electrical / Electromagnetic,

…

Our future PLM will address mechatronics projects through:

The merge of ECAD and MCAD data

The bond between the simulation models (CAE data) and project

Multiphysics projects require heavy HPC resources

Stop Start System


Needs analysis / Current situation

Several GUI* for different physics > 6 pre/post: Mechanical, CFD, Electro-magnetic… Simulation engineers skilled with different environments < 10% simulation population

Many interface development requests for CAD, between

solvers (>20) for multiphysics, PLM Too many interfaces to develop and to maintain

The lack of transverse technical support: makes impossible to acquire and offer an expertise on > 6 pre/post

has a significant impact on the efficiency by:

slowing down the development and the use of metier / domain tools,

precluding the share and re-use of methodologies between BGs,

reducing the promotion of advanced simulations: multiphysics, optim.

Low visibility on tool providers’ roadmap / our needs

GUI*: Graphical User Interfaces


Needs analysis / Conclusion

An unique & well known environment for addressing all

physics / a standard multiphysics framework in order to:

enhance overall simulation efficiency (automation, advanced sim.),

provide metier / domain tools for E / M-CAD designer,

improve data exchanges between physics and the access to HPC

resources,

ease the collaborative exchanges between sites: a single PLM /

SLM* interface,

set a transverse technical support team: Training, methodologies,

best practices …

develop a collaboration program with the tool provider for

enhancing the visibility on both sides: roadmap / deployment

SLM*: Simulation Lifecycle Management


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Altair selected after a market analysis between our 4 main tool providers in Valeo on two years

Project started with Altair in January 2014

A transverse technical team allocated for skill improvement

Tracking service requests

Offering a relevant technical support (Altair engineer on site)

Easing development of new methodology within Hyperworks

Running innovative projects on advanced simulation project:

mesh morphing (Hypermorph) for the CFD optimization,

weight reduction with Optistruct,

multiphysics optimization with Hyperstudy



No expensive massive deployment, Hyperworks will be

used for new projects on the following main axes:

Part & product optimization (Design to cost),

Automation of a simulation process (Lean development)

Knowledge capture and CAE process improvement (Efficiency)

Today / 10 Hyperworks projects identified and planned

2 Design to cost

3 Lean development

5 Efficiency



Valeo - Altair roadmap defined and based on Proof of

Concepts (PoC): 23 items / 7 interfaces:

Interface with open sources code

CODE_ASTER,

CODE_SATURN,

OpenFOAM

3 innovative Working Groups:

advanced CFD,

volume weight optimization,

optimization workflow on electromagnetic devices

One working group on the Optimization with all BGs


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The improvement of the CFD and Mechanical profiles

ensuring the data generation for our standard solvers

The GUI enhancement for:

making it simpler and more intuitive

ensuring a tighter integration of solvers within a graphical

framework

The Hyperstudy extension to Mechatronics issues by the

addition of electro-magnetic capabilities

The convergence of Hypermesh and Simlab (single mesher)



The availability of a tracking service covering the Valeo

worldwide requests

The SAO enhancement for the automatic broadcast of

HWU use monthly report

The documentation improvement with pdf documents

available off line



With the perspective to have a Mechatronics simulation

framework tailored to:

Design to cost,

Lean development,

Efficiency


Enabling a Standard Multiphysics Simulation Framework for Improving the Design To Cost, the Lean Development and the Efficiency

Engineering

property of valeo

employees visibility

simulation population

mechatronics multiphysics

employees thermal systems

employees powertrain

bn sales

production sites