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Analysis and simulation solution from IBM
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| Computer aided engineering—vehicle design
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Are you using technology effectively to streamline product design, development and deployment? Simulation technology, used in analysis and simulation solutions from IBM, can help you quantify the robustness of a vehicle design and gain insight into the most likely behavior of an automobile—before the vehicle is built.
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| Research and development across industries
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With years of research and development across multiple industries, we have the experience to help you integrate your operations, with end-to-end analysis and simulation solutions from IBM.- IBM offers a solution portfolio covering all aspects of the vehicle—from design to manufacture.
- IBM has a unique consulting group called Virtual Product Innovation focused on automotive design. They can perform the first step of a large implementation: an assessment based on a benchmarking model developed with the London School of Economics.
- Approximately 50% of all vehicles made last year were designed with CATIA, software built exclusively for IBM by Dassault Systemes.
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| Gain strategic and competitive advantages
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Simulation has many benefits over the traditional approach of building real prototype
cars. Analysis and simulation solutions from IBM can help:
- Reduce the need for physical prototype testing.
- Identify design flaws earlier in the manufacturing cycle, reducing time-to-market
and warranty costs.
Automotive companies developing vehicles for a global market should be cognizant
of local government regulations and consumer demands for safety features.
- Accurately predict the stresses and deformations experienced by metal to
determine failure points.
- Predict collision behavior and the effects on occupants—resulting in
safer car designs.
- Conduct stress analysis—load, temperature, impact and environmental conditions.
Digital mock-up capabilities allow those involved in the product development lifecycle
to access the latest product data.
- Simulate the squeaks and rattles, eliminating problems before they become
major warranty issues.
- Consider ergonomics and comfort to create an enjoyable driving experience.
- Reduce the weight of the vehicle by selecting optimum materials.
- Enable digital product development and manufacturing to promote innovation.
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| Reduce costs, improve turnaround time
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Adam Opel AG specializes in the development and manufacturing of passenger cars for the General Motor Corporation. An analysis and simulation solution from IBM helped Opel improve its turnaround time by more than 300 percent for large-scale simulations. Computer aided engineering analysis enables Opel to model crash simulations of cars on computer, resulting in a large decrease in product development time and expenses, which saves the customer money.
With an analysis and simulation solution from IBM, DaimlerChrysler Mercedes Technology Center now simulates physical aerodynamic behavior for new cars in the product development state. Benefits include:- Reduced costs—previous approach using wind-tunnel tests were ten times more expensive than hardware for simulation.
- Faster time-to-market.
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| Reduce costs, improve profits
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Analysis and simulation solutions from IBM can help improve your rate of return.- Reduce the expense of prototype construction and testing.
- Decrease turnaround time so the analysis can be completed during the early design phase.
- Maintain your competitive position through continual innovation and rapid implementation of new products.
- Save on material costs without reducing the integrity of your products.
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