NX Lifecycle Simulation Brochure - Siemens PLM Software · 2008-08-04 · This brochure provides information on Siemens Lifecycle Simulation product offering and how it provides engineering

Design in quality and drive product innovation by making simulationpervasive throughout the product lifecycle.

Lifecycle Simulation

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Your business benefits

Faster to market with innovative new products

Lower risks by understanding performance

Lower costs from:• physical prototyping• engineering change orders• in-service warranty

Increased product quality

Why lifecycle simulation?Industry pressure to reducecosts and improve quality isdriving growth in the use ofdigital simulation throughoutthe product lifecycle.

Choosing the right tools iskey to achieving the businessbenefits of Lifecycle Simulation.Companies need to considertechnology, scalability, integrationand management.

• The right technologyensures that simulation canaccurately represent thephysical environment

• Scalable solutions adjustto a broad range of users’skill levels and a growingscope of requirements

• Integration with othersimulation tools and withproduct developmentapplications is importantto both the efficiencyand effectiveness of theCAE solution

• Management of processes anddata is critical for automationand continuous improvementof critical simulation workflows

Why Siemens PLM SoftwareNX®software helps manufac-turers develop products rightthe first time with a completerange of simulation, validationand optimization tools.Atevery stage of development,these integrated tools checkproducts and processes toensure quality, performanceand manufacturability.

Product quality with fewerprototypes

With NX, companies accuratelymodel and analyze productperformance characteristics whileminimizing physical prototypes.

NX simulation applications includedynamic motion simulation, basicstrength analysis, system-levelperformance evaluation andadvanced response,durability, fluidflow and multi-physics engineeringanalysis for robust simulation offunctional performance.

NX andTeamcenter® softwaremanage CAE processes,workflows and data to delivervital performance feedbackwhere it is needed to improveyour products.

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Lifecycle Simulation

Benefits extend right across the balance sheet and include lowerdownstream costs and risks, fewer physical prototypes, changes totooling, reduced material costs, warranty costs, engineeringchanges and less rework.

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Lifecycle Simulation enables continuous performance simulationintroduced early in the development process. It allows more designoptions to be reviewed and, therefore, better decisions to be made.

Lifecycle Simulation features the PLM industry’s first end-to-endintegrated simulation solution for the enterprise.The vision enablesSiemens’ largest customers, as well as the smallest, to collaborate usingopen simulation technology. By addressing the growing need to deliverand manage simulation across the entire product enterprise, LifecycleSimulation will help validate ideas faster and accelerate the innovationprocess.

The four keys to Lifecycle Simulation are:Real-time represents Siemens’ ability to solve the world’s largestproblems and get results in time to guide design decisions. Successrequires “raw power”; Siemens’ multi-physics solvers are led by NXNastran which has defined the industry performance benchmark.Whilemost of Siemens’ customers will never need to solve the world’s largestproblems, all customers benefit from results that come in time to drivetheir design.

Visual talks to productivity, critical when considering that mostspecialists spend the bulk of their time developing mathematicalmodels instead of leveraging the results that they generate.By integrating NX withTeamcenter® workflow software to createunique drag-and-drop process tools, Siemens enables engineers toembed their applications and process knowledge into design. Reducingthe time to manipulate both design and analysis geometry and createmodels is a core competence.Automated geometry abstraction, usedto “repair” design geometry, is an example of one of the ways Siemensis reducing the time to build models from weeks to hours.

Managed is about the capture and re-use of knowledge on teamand departmental levels. As products become more complex, engineersare challenged to handle increasing varieties of product data, optimizinghighly complex systems that can include mechanical, electrical andsoftware components.The Lifecycle Simulation strategy is integratedwith the world’s best and most popular data management solution.Siemens will be announcing some new and exciting capabilities inthis area.

Finally, history and complexity demonstrate that no company can orwill satisfy all simulation needs. Partnerships across the competitivedivide are key to customer success and the Lifecycle Simulation strategyhas extended Siemens’ open framework to enable customers to costeffectively leverage and maintain their investments in proprietary and3rd party technology.

When it comes time to spread the benefits of simulation, it isimportant to recognize that not all consumers of simulation datawish to either learn how to use specialist tools or pay the cost ofspecialist applications.Here Siemens is leveraging JT™, a freely availablepublished standard, to enable managers and engineers tocommunicate and efficiently share their insight to new areas ofthe product development process.

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A key to business success

Manufacturers rely on product development to deliver productsthat add value to their portfolios. Efficient designs reduce materialand manufacturing labor costs. Designs that have been studied andimproved have lower warranty costs and fewer liability issues.By increasing the effective use of engineering simulation, projectmanagers can reduce many downstream costs and risks.

Improving the process through simulationLifecycle Simulation enables improvements throughout the developmentprocess, allowing exploration of more concepts while reducingdirect costs associated with expensive physical prototypes.Simulation enables faster, more informed decisions that lead tobetter products. Better products have better performance andhigher margins, which directly benefit the bottom line. Integratedwithin enterprise data management systems, Lifecyle Simulationenables management to leverage knowledge of productperformance to reduce development cycle time.

By getting to market faster, companies gain significant financial andmarket share increases, but the benefits reach beyond the balancesheet. Increased confidence that designs will work enablessuppliers to reduce contingencies in contract negotiations, whileefficient process tools and scalable environments release scarceresources to focus on new business opportunities with newrevenue possibilities.

Reducing waste, improving qualityAutomation and infrastructure enhancements bring immediatevalue to engineers, analysts and teams tasked with developing theinfrastructure to increase the use of simulation. Simulation,validation and optimization capabilities are pervasive attributesof NX. NX directly supports core business initiatives like LeanDesign and Design for Six Sigma, helping reduce waste caused bydefects with associated warranty and support costs, improvingperformance and manufacturability and reducing the lengthy andcostly design-build-test cycles of physical prototypes.

Ensuring simulations are performed with up-to-date design geometry even with multiple revisions helps ensure that the predictedperformance characteristics more accurately reflect the final “as-delivered” product.

With advanced technologies, NX significantly reduces the overall cycle time requiredfor typical simulation tasks.

Front-loaded simulation supports better decisions earlierin the process

Faster computation technologies mean a faster response

Accurate results give you confidence in your design

Scalable tools help drive collaboration among designers,engineers and analysts• Easy to use with solutions that are easy to understand• Complete in scope to support even the most demanding analyst

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From requirements to retirement

By increasing the effective use of engineering simulation, programmanagers can reduce many downstream costs and risks. LifecycleSimulation enables improvements throughout the R&D process,allowing more innovative concepts to be reviewed while reducingdirect costs associated with expensive physical prototypes.

The value of an efficient design is well understood in terms ofreduced material and manufacturing labor costs. Simulation enablesfaster, more informed decisions leading to better products.Better products have better performance and higher margins,which directly benefits the bottom line.

Effective simulation gives companies a competitive edge, enablesimmediate feedback during the design process and gives projectteams better information to make better decisions. Siemens isuniquely qualified to deliver simulation technology that adds valueto the entire development environment.The unique combination ofstrengths in Teamcenter and NX provides tools, data and processsupport for all areas of the product lifecycle.

Benefits of simulation in the NX environment:NX covers the breadth and depth of digital prototyping requirementsacross a wide range of industry applications and user technicalbackgrounds.Applications include process-centric tools tailoredfor use by design engineers, and “multi-CAD” analysis environmentsfor the most demanding specialists using industry-standard solvers,including NX Nastran.

“Real-time simulation not only requires raw computationalpower, it also involves the need to capture and re-use theexpertise of advanced analysts.The result is a knowledge-enabled environment that facilitates earlier and betterdesign decisions.”

KenVersprilleCollaborative Product Development Associates, LLC

PROVEN RESULT S

New product development – Leverage front-loaded applicationsthat support better decisions earlier in the process

Value chain synchronization – Exchange innovative ideas andsynchronize requirements across your global supply chain

Enterprise data management – Reap the benefits of knowingthat your extended enterprise is working on the same page acrossyour portfolio’s lifecycle

Commonization and re-use – Use common tools to drivedesign and engineering efficiency by leveraging easy-to-usesolutions that support even the most demanding analysis

Knowledge/intellectual property management – Increasethe flow of information into process development to ensuresuccess and capture new insights for future development

Compliance – Manage requirements and industry standardapplications to achieve compliance and mitigate risks

Production efficiency – Leverage a pervasive simulationenvironment integrated with product design, process design andproduct information

System engineering and mechatronics – Use systems viewsand validate electromechanical processes for the most efficientproduction operation possible

Real-time – in-time to impact design

The ability to solve the world’s largest problems and get results intime to guide design decisions is important.“Real-time” simulationrequires raw engine power, and NX Nastran is demonstrating aunique ability to solve the largest and most challenging problems.Numerical performance is a product of Siemens’ commitment todeliver the fastest and most robust solver in the industry. Not justfor dynamics problems,NX Nastran is a core part of an integratedmulti-physics portfolio and a key element of Siemens’ LifecycleSimulation vision.

NX Nastran is widely deployed across many industries to providecomprehensive product performance simulation in a broad rangeof engineering disciplines, including stress, displacement, buckling,failure, vibration, shock, heat transfer, acoustics and aeroelasticity.It is complemented by an extensible family of advanced analysistechnology; available to address multi-body mechanisms simulation,advanced thermal and radiation analysis, combined flow/thermalanalysis for electromechanical systems, dynamic response analysisand advanced durability analysis.

NX Nastran SDK, a software development kit, provides usersaccess to development tools and utilities designed to simplify the taskof leveraging the strengths of NX Nastran to add value to customerand industry-specific tools.

Nastran has been recognized for over 30 years as the analysis solution of choicein major manufacturing industries. In 2003, Siemens acquired the MSC.Nastransource code, development environment and rights to develop and market Nastranas settlement of an FTC action to maintain competition in the market.

Image courtesy of Scaled Composites, LLC and Quartus Engineering, Inc.

Trimmed car body – 2.3 million degrees of freedom,380,000 node points, 900 mode shapesIBM P650 workstation cluster 64 POWER4 (1.5 GHz) CPUs

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Solving the largest numerical challenges is critical to the abilityof engineering analysts to positively impact design decisions anda key focus for Siemens development and research.

Visual-driving productivity

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NX provides comprehensive capabilities and world-classtechnology for building finite element models and understandingfinite element results, including the ability to create and modify3D geometry and surfaces for the purposes of geometryabstraction and finite element modeling.This advanced applicationcan accept input from a wide variety of geometry creation sourcesincluding Pro/Engineer, Catia, SolidWorks, Solid Edge® softwareandAutoCAD, as well as industry standard data exchange formatssuch as IGES, STEP,VDA, JAMA-IS, STL and JT.NX also hasdirect solver interfaces available for MSC.Nastran, Abaqus, Ansys,Pam-Crash, Radioss and LS-DYNA in addition to a tightintegration with NX Nastran.

Many powerful tools are available within NX to automate andincrease the efficiency of the finite element analysis process.Wireframe, surface and solid geometry can all be usedsimultaneously in finite element model generation. Free meshing,mapped meshing and manual mesh generation techniques aswell as automated tet-based meshing for 3D solid parts are allavailable in conjunction with unique surface abstraction andsection meshing capabilities.Automated tools for checking thequality of elements, mesh smoothing and applying loads andboundary conditions are also included.The user interface can betailored specifically to the targeted solver, making it easy for theuser to understand the finite element model characteristics in theCAE solver language familiar to the user. Comprehensive materialand physical property definition are included, making NX thecore suite of tools for a full multi-CAD, multi-physicsdigital simulation environment.

Visual is all about productivity and the Lifecycle Simulation strategyis focused on solutions, technology that is easier to use and moreapplicable for all levels of user. For example, robust automationcapabilities free up analysts to spend more time defining questionsthat need to be answered.

NX supports multi-CAD CAE modeling and visualization withautomated model generation and meshing technologies and theability to quickly define, share and re-use CAE best practices acrossthe enterprise.

Multi-CAD profile of NX Simulation users

Visual knowledge

“Our goal is to use advanced analysis to significantly reducedependencies on physical prototypes.This depends uponpervasive use of analysis throughout our product developmentorganization.We are evaluating NX Simulation Process Studiofor its ability to encapsulate specialist knowledge and bestpractices and deploy them in a way that is much moreuser-friendly and valuable to the design engineer.”

Fred HommaGeneral ManagerCAE and Systems Promotion DepartmentIsuzu

PROVEN VALUE

Siemens digital product development solutions enables companiesto capture/ leverage the enterprise’s collective knowledge intorepeatable processes throughout the product development process.

Siemens offers the most complete range of knowledge-basedengineering, design, manufacture and simulation tools, enabling you to:

• Streamline and automate entire engineering, design, simulationand manufacturing best practices and processes

• Automate validation to increase quality and efficiency

• Reduce variability and the main cause of errors

• Provide highest levels of product development efficiency –with orders of magnitude advantage over other approaches

Knowledge-enabled simulationWith NX knowledge-enabled capabilities, companies can createtemplates that can be instantly loaded and automatically executedas stored processes.As an example, a wheel manufacturer cancapture its best practices for designing and analyzing various typesof standard wheels and define that process in a template file.Users only need to drag the template onto the geometry and startthe process. Process assistants can be developed by simulationexperts to enable the same process to be executed accuratelyby new employees or by design engineers using a wizard-like tool.These same automation techniques enable preferred simulationprocesses to be followed for each type of workflow or productevaluation activity leading to higher staff productivity, higherproduct quality and consistency of engineering results.Thiseffectively brings fundamental performance simulation activityinto the upfront design process and supports enterprise-wideinitiatives to capture in-house knowledge and provenrepeatable simulation methods.

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PROVEN VALUE

“We have reduced our cycle time partly because we fixed disjointed processes –and partly because of the process changes driven by new IT tools.We are notconstrained by a six-month or nine-month ROI target. We are lookingat this from a holistic perspective – how do you design a car 50 percent morequickly.We know that companies that cannot do this will fade away.Private enterprises have to evolve at a fantastic rate to stay competitive.”

John SullivanChief Engineer for Body Product DevelopmentFord Europe

Excerpt from “Digital Simulation to MeetToday’s Product Development Challenges”Daratech, Inc.White Paper

Transforming the processThe complexity of a managed simulation environment cannot beunderestimated. Starting with requirements that define performance,market and regulatory needs, engineers need an environment that helpsthem understand what if anything is available for re-use; an environmentthat connects their initial concept models to later detail design and testdata; an environment that encourages knowledge capture and re-use –extending the value of simulation to constituencies in the organization.Siemens is unique in its ability to add value. No other company in theworld combines the depth of understanding and market strength in datamanagement with similar strengths in engineering simulation and theability to implement a long-term vision.

Customer experienceThe CAE element was especially crucial for the vehicle body designteam.They have now evolved from a serial, post-design freeze CAEprocess based on multiple departments and manual data exchangeacross multiple CAD/CAE tools to a parallel, integrated body designand analysis process.The streamlined process is enabled by a commonapplication platform and CAE master model, working in the contextof a managed development environment.

Faced with increasing global competitive pressures, a major automotiveOEM decided that the only way to design faster was to fundamentallychange its design, engineering and manufacturing processes.To meet thischallenge, the team identified a number of areas, including improving thegroup’s use of simulation capabilities at all points throughout the productdevelopment process.

Image courtesy of Ford Motor Co.

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A managed development environment for simulation

“A common technology platform is critical to simulationand analysis becoming a mainstream activity within productdevelopment. Siemens is visibly extending its PLM openarchitecture in its simulation framework. This approachenables Siemens’ partners and customers to take fulladvantage of the same knowledge and best practicecapabilities that Siemens leverages for its own applications.We see this as a win-win situation for Siemens and itsextended value chain.”

Don BrownChairmanCollaborative Product Development Associates, LLC

PROVEN VALUE

Siemens is unique.The advanced simulation and CAE technologiesin NX are integrated with the entire NX product developmentand Teamcenter data management portfolios. Data managementcapabilities work “out of the box” and companies can implement acomplete environment for managing CAE data, process andworkflow as part of a wider product development environment.This reduces waste by promoting the re-use of existing designsand engineering knowledge. It synchronizes data and makes itreadily accessible through data mining, visualization and reporting.

Advanced knowledge captureA key strength of the NX environment is its capability to incrementallycapture expert knowledge to automate simulation processes.Companies can harness knowledge with the NX Simulation ProcessStudio to standardize best practices and analysis procedures foruse by less expert users. Companies can implement from thebottom up to help eliminate cultural barriers, reducing risks andincrease effectiveness of the resulting simulation environment.

Processes implemented in NX Simulation Process Studio are selfdocumenting, easy to modify and controlled within the corporatedata management environment. Development teams can moreeffectively promote and implement process standards, supportingbest practice implementations which are a key element ofDesign for Six Sigma and Lean Design initiatives.

Process integrationIntegration is a key to both the efficiency and the effectivenessof a design environment. NX applications have been successfullyintegrated within multi-CAD product development environments.NX Simulation Process Studio demonstrates the value of advancedtools that can be built on a common product foundation thatinclude knowledge-based engineering, system-based modeling,change management, configuration control, product requirementstools and other product lifecycle management capabilities. NicheCAE software suppliers cannot develop and deliver on the processintegration vision.

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“Turning a concept into a profitable product is not aneasy task. It requires coordinating the innovation effortsof many to meet a common goal.”

NPDI Executive Perspective 2005

Perform detailed design analysis• Updates to CAE models from CAD• Final validation of simulation modelsand BCs

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Begin initial design analysis• System model definition• Re-use existing data andcreate new models• Define subsystem loadsand BCs

Define the analysis tasks• Multiple disciplines• Level of detail required• Pass/fail criteria

Start initial concept evaluation• Component-level• Design optimization

Simulation throughout the product lifecycle

Release prototype build• Understand “as built” variances

Perform physical testingonly when necessary• Validate mathematicalmodels with test data• Correlation to initialrequirements• Correlation to digitalsimulation results

Capture knowledge• Archive appropriate data• Store CAE models for re-use• Capture key analysis processes• Retain data for regulatoryrequirements

PROVEN VALUE

“It makes sense to start meshing components of the geometry before all the design details have been determined. This allows analysisto start as early as possible.But when we started meshing before the content was frozen,we needed to focus on how to manage theevolving data. If design changes are significant,we can start updating the mesh immediately...but only if we know about them.”

Ulrich FoxSupervisor, Body Methods Development GroupFord Europe

Excerpt from “Digital Simulation to MeetToday’s Product Development Challenges”Daratech, Inc.White PaperDecember 2003

Simulation and testing can no longer be viewed as a final validationactivity. The true value of Lifecycle Simulation is not limited toprogram activities but comes in the continual downstream re-use ofCAE data and the application of CAE domain knowledge to future

design programs. Simulation throughout the product development lifecyclerequires the right tools integrated in a digital environment that constantlycaptures, updates and shares relevant engineering data and productknowledge to the entire global enterprise and supply chain.

Build critical CAE knowledge base• Capture and document “best practices”

Image courtesy of DaimlerChryslerAccess existing knowledge• Based on product requirements• Find existing components/CAE data• Identify components for modeling• Create CAE workflows

Identify and track CAE requirements• vs. product performance targets• vs. regulations and standards

Deploy,manage and improve• Company-specific simulationapplications

Capture and manage requirements• High-level product requirements• Defined CAE targets

Engineering analysis: a core strength of Siemens

We understand your challengesThe right tools in the hands of the right people at the right time helpsdevelopment teams expedite their work quickly and effectively.Analysts can deal with the most complex geometry using powerfulde-featuring and updating technology.The implementation andautomation of best practices with NX enables domain specialiststo capture knowledge and best practices and safely enable broaderuse of simulation by more people.With pervasive use of validationtools at every step, companies can build quality and speed into thedesign process.

NX is an integral part of the unified product developmentenvironment.No other suite of product development solutionsoffers such a broad and powerful range of product and processcoverage, completely integrated together.NX includes the widestand most flexible array of product modeling abilities, coupled withthe most advanced simulation and manufacturing capabilities,integrated into a single product development environment.

Management of data and processes in the NX managed developmentenvironment adds to the efficiency and effectiveness of the wholeteam. It delivers the power to find and re-use existing analysis modelsand results. It automatically communicates design changes to avoidproblems, errors and wasted effort. NX enables companies to startanalysis at an earlier stage of design and provide real design impact.

An open system: Founded on open standards and protocols, NXcan be readily integrated with other product development tools andwith business systems.This open system philosophy also enablesbetter communication and collaboration in your supply chain.

Scalable: From individuals to departments to globally networkeddevelopment teams, from wizards to simple general-purposedesign tools to full-featured, industrial-strength analyst capabilities,NX is packaged to meet the development needs of large orsmall organizations.

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Linear and nonlinear structural analysis• Static and dynamic stress• Normal modes• Buckling• Stress stiffening and spin softening• Modal analysis with differential stiffness• Dynamic response analysis• Nonlinear material models• Large displacement, large strain• Material hardening and creep• Node-to-node contact including friction• 3D surface-to-surface contact• Laminate composites analysis

Durability/fatigue analysis• Strength and fatigue safety for cyclicloading (infinite life model)• Advanced life and fatigue damageprediction (finite life model)• Both uniaxial and biaxial stress cycles• Utilize linear or nonlinear stress/strainresults from FE models• Utilize load time histories from physicaltest measurements

Thermal analysis• Steady-state and transient response• Conduction, convection and radiation• Advanced radiation and environmentalheating• Coupled nonlinear analysis with 3Dair flow, conduction, convection andradiation effects

Test/analysis correlation• Validate mathematical models withphysical prototype test results• FE model updating – modal andFRF-based approaches

CAE data and process management• Access high-level product performancerequirements• Define and share CAE targets basedon design goals – system-level andcomponents• Capture key analysis processes acrossall disciplines• Create CAE workflows for each projectand discipline• Archive and share important CAEknowledge and reports with virtualenterprise• Store final CAE models in context ofproduct BOM and associated CADmodels for re-use throughout currentproduct lifecycle as well as nextgeneration products• Retain required analysis results documen-tation for compliance with governmentregulatory and legal liability requirements

FE modeling/meshing• Advanced geometry modeling andautomated abstraction tools• Wireframe, surface and solid geometrycan coexist in same model• Unique topology simplification tools• Free meshing,mapped meshing,meshsmoothing and manual mesh generation• Complete FE element library andphysical property definition tools• Advanced quad mesher forcomplex surfaces• Robust, automated tet meshingfor complex 3D solid parts• Automated quality checking tools• CAD-associative updates toCAE models• Robust beam modeling• Spot welding connections• Seam welding connections enablejoining of incompatible meshes• Assembly-level FE modeling• Assembly constraints on virtual parts• FE-based as well as geometry-basedloads and boundary conditions• Cyclic symmetry• Laminate composites modeling withmultiple-ply material definitions• Adaptable GUI for different FEsolver environments/languages

Open interfaces• Bi-directional translators to NX Nastran,MSC.Nastran,Ansys,Abaqus,LS-DYNA, Radioss, Pam-Crash,I-deas® ProTest software, PCB/ECAD• CAD geometry – Catia, Pro/Engineer,SolidWorks, Solid Edge, Parasolid®

software,ACIS• Data exchange – IGES, STEP,VDA,STL, JT,MatLab, Excel,ADAMS MNF• Over 30 third-party CAE solutionpartners provide direct interfaces toNX via PLM Components program

Materials• Integrated materials libraries forcommon metals and U.S.Governmenthandbook specs• Elastic-plastic material models• Gasket material models• Hyper-elastic material model extensions –Ogden,Arruda-Boyce, foam• Fluid material models (nonflow)

Motion• Kinematics• Multi-body dynamics• Rigid and flexible bodies

Design optimization/variational analysis• Geometry-based optimization• FE-based optimization• Design of experiments

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Siemens PLM Software is a single sourcefor all your engineering desktop designsimulation solutions as well as enterprise-level,multi-CAD advanced simulation solutions.

Process and data management applications

Teamcenter for simulation processmanagement: A CAE-specific Teamcentermodule that enables the capture, re-use andsharing of CAE data, CAE product structureand CAE processes across the enterprise

Advanced simulation applications

NX Nastran:Available standalone as an enterprise solution orseamlessly integrated at the core of many NX Simulation products.NX Nastran delivers comprehensive performance simulationcapabilities for a broad range of engineering disciplines and industries.Siemens is dedicated to making NX Nastran the most completeand powerful solution available for functional digital prototypingand simulation.

NXAdvanced Simulation:An open,multi-CAD and CAE solver-neutral environment that enables rapid simulation as an integral partof the design process. Extensive geometry idealization andabstraction capabilities support rapid model simulation in ageometrically complex,multi-physics environment. Powered by anintegrated NX Nastran desktop solver, users have direct access tocomprehensive model review, structural optimization and resultsvisualization capabilities to enable design decisions to be based oninsight into real-world product performance.

NXAdvanced FEM:The power and functionality of NXAdvancedSimulation for customers who wish to use an alternative solver(does not include NX Nastran).

NX Laminate Composites:An add-on capability to NXAdvanced Simulation that enables the evaluation of products madewith laminate composite materials.

NX Response Simulation: Provides an interactive, visualenvironment for the linear evaluation of the structural dynamicresponse of a system when subjected to complex loading conditionssuch as random vibration, transient, harmonic and shock spectra.

NX Flow and NXAdvanced Flow Simulation:A completesuite of CFD simulation capabilities available as add-ons in the NXAdvanced Simulation environment.

NXThermal and NXAdvanced Thermal Simulation:A complete suite of thermal simulation capabilities available asadd-ons within the NXAdvanced Simulation environment.

NX Electronic Systems Cooling Simulation:An integratedsolution that enables the evaluation of the cooling effects of airflowaround enclosed, densely packed heat-generating electronicssystems used in many industries.

NX Space SystemsThermal Simulation:An integrated solutionthat enables the evaluation of complex heat transfer characteristicsof space systems during both orbital and inter-planetary missions.

Customized Environments forAnsys,Abaqus and Nastran:Add-ons to NXAdvanced FEM that tailor the FE modeling andanalysis process in language specific to the FE solver.

Design productivity applications

NX Design Simulation:A design-integrated and easy-to-useNX application that enables design engineers to quickly evaluatethe structural performance characteristics of 3D product designconcepts earlier in the development process.

NXMotion Simulation:A design-integrated environment forevaluating the kinematic and dynamic performance of newproduct designs.

NX Simulation Process Studio:A portfolio of capabilities thatenables in-house CAE experts to rapidly develop best practiceswizards for enterprise-wide usage minimizing the need to rely onexternal consultancy services.

Throughout its broad product application suite,NX leverages key attributes that help companiesachieve business objectives of waste reduction, qualityimprovement, shorter cycle times and greater productinnovation.These unique attributes directly supportbusiness process initiatives aimed at transformingproduct development:

Managed development environmentNX solutions include fully integrated, synchronizedmanagement of all product data and processknowledge to transform product developmentwith a structured collaborative environment.

Unified product development solutionSeamless integration of NX applications rapidlypropagates changes of product and processinformation, replacing point solutions with a unifieddevelopment system, from concept to manufacturing.

Knowledge-driven automationWith NX, companies can apply product and processknowledge across all elements of product developmentto automate processes and maximize re-use.

Simulation, validation and optimizationComprehensive simulation and validation tools in NXautomatically check performance and manufacturabilityat every step of the development process forclosed-loop, continuous, repeatable validation.

System-level engineeringNX structured conceptual models standardizedesign practices and allow rapid creation of variants,transforming development from component-baseddesign to a systems engineering approach.

Images courtesy of ZF Group; Ford Motor Co.; Scaled Composites, LLC;Quartus Engineering Inc. and Damen Shipyards, NL.

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