Lost in Simulation

摘要

If you ask Frank Popielas, Dana Holding's senior manager for global CAE, to list the types of simulations he performs, you'd better grab a cup of coffee and sit down. It'll take him a while just to get through the primary ones: 'structural simulation to look for stress spots, injection molding simulation for manufacturing process and part geometry optimization, gas flow and cooling flow analysis, steady state and transient conditions, thermal expansion and thermal distribution perspective ...' and he goes on. This list covers just a fraction of the spectrum the Dana CAE team uses routinely to virtually develop and validate the functions and performance levels of the drivetrain, sealing and thermal management equipment designed and developed by the company.