Abstract
Digital tools have become indispensable for the testing and modification of prototypes in mobile and industrial machine manufacturing. Data that are extracted from virtual experimentation and analysis are both affordable and valuable, due to their repeatability and because they are close to real-world observations. Expert knowledge is a prerequisite for full deployment of computer aided engineering tools in the design phase and concomitant stages of product development. Currently, such knowledge, for the most part, is provided by the product development team and the manufacturer. Yet, it is important that manufacturers and designers receive end-user feedback throughout the product development process. However, end-users often lack sufficient know-how about the technical and engineering background of the product development, and this lack of understanding can become a barrier to user-designer communication. The aim of this article is to present an alternative to traditional design approaches that is based on customized real-time multibody simulation. This simulation-based approach can be seen as a platform that has the potential to improve knowledge management systems for product development. End-user feedback to the designer is given in a systematic manner throughout the design process using a multipurpose XML-based multibody environment.
Highlights
Effective simulation methods are important when the development of a system reflects multidisciplinary design concerns [1] and when realistic behavior of the model is beneficial for further investigation
It is beneficial to study the effect of changes to different components on the dynamic behavior of the real-time simulation; an example of such studies is presented in [3]
Conclusions paper described an approach for customized modeling for machine design using state-ofThis This paper described an approach for customized modeling for machine design using the-art multi-body simulation techniques that made it possible to run a complicated multi-aspect realstate-of-the-art multi-body simulation techniques that made it possible to run a complicated multi-aspect time simulation on a normal budget PC
Summary
Effective simulation methods are important when the development of a system reflects multidisciplinary design concerns [1] and when realistic behavior of the model is beneficial for further investigation. As a result of improvements to simulation design, together with a rapid increase in computing power, modern simulator designs are able to handle complex process models with high fidelity using groups of connected simulation elements [5] These improved capabilities have resulted in effective real-time simulation. In real-time simulation, a user has online interaction with the model, so the user can utilize outcome response to investigate the behavior of the system to their input instantly. Such systems are commonly used for operator training in aviation, marine, mobile machinery, and other industries.
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