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Evaluating Simulation Process Data Management within Model Based Systems Engineering Leopoldo Martinez – Computer-Aided Product Engineering
May 26, 2016
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Columbiad series objective:
Evaluate maturity of MBSE-driven Offer Creation.
Columbiad III objective:
MBSE Experiment (with BUs and Global Functions) of a sun tracking solar panel within implementation phase; including prototyping, interference analysis, mechanical design and reach connectivity between PDM and SPDM.
Assess Thingworx for connecting and reusing already existing data (as a bus of information) to, ultimately, report the project status to any particular users’ needs.
Columbiad scope
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Columbiad III Experiment Team
IT Tools & Processes
Data Connection
Numerical Simulations
Mechanical design
ModelShop / Components manufacturing
Electronics and Firmware
R&D Systems
Computer-Aided Engineering
3D Printing
Sheet metal modeling
Product design
Tolerance analysis
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Where we are? – Product development current status • Needs • Requirements • Architecture
Mechanical Domain
Electronics Domain
Simulations Domain
Software / Firmware Domain
Information flowing but mostly manual and point to point
Why we need to change? • Time • Traceability • Extra work • Extra documentation
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Columbiad III project MBSE, Columbiad III is at Implementation stage Cross section of the System Model: MBSE data lake
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Distribution of Solar Heat Flux (w/m^2)
Solar panel Electronic components • Daytime and location dependent
incident solar radiation.
• Thermodynamic model consists of parameters and requirements.
• Simulation I/Os: time, location, panel position, solar load, effective power, etc.
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CFD model Simulation
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270kW installed capacity
Simulation Solar farm at SE MDIC, Monterrey
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Simulation tools overview SPDM – Simulation Process Data Management
Icepak
Structural and more…
Simulation tools
DesignModeler (DM)
Workbench (WB)
Engg. Knowledge Management (EKM)
Schneider Electric corporate CAE tools
Tool under investigation
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Establish connection between PDM and SPDM thru 2 use cases:
Simulation CAE-PDM collaborative objectives:
Use case #1
Simulation request
EKM / Workbench
Windchill / Thingworx
Use case #2
Simulation report
EKM / Workbench
Windchill / Thingworx
Retrieve MCAD model Ø Enabled repository r/w access Ø Link model MCAD/CAE tools
Retrieve Parameters Ø Embedded model parameters – i.e. ranges. Ø Additional parameters – i.e. material properties, tolerances, etc.
Update MCAD model Ø Active model in both MCAD and CAE environments
Reporting Ø Simulation model meta data – i.e. I/O, results, etc. Ø Custom report
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Schematic
Designer Specialist
Simulation Use case #1: Simulation request
• Thingworx creates a project folder in a server common space
• Designer: Thru Thinworx, selects and stores relevant CAD models to the project folder
• Specialist: retrieve models directly from Ansys WB
• CAD names and parameters become active in Ansys WB under specialist criteria
• Specialist may modify CAD models by “Check out” execution
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Simulation Use case #1: Simulation request
EKM / Workbench
Windchill / Thingworx
Thingworx project folder
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Schematic
Designer Specialist
Simulation Use case #1: Simulation request
• ICEPAK CFD-Post creates an html report
• Thingworx use html document for reporting results
• Additionally relevant output values are summarized in ICEPAK report and Workbench and EKM design points.
• Any new design point or DOE can be “automated” at this point.
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Simulation Use case #2: Simulation results report
EKM / Workbench
Windchill / Thingworx
Thingworx project folder
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Simulation PDM Dashboard SPDM
CAD document, Windchill
CAD parameters, Windchill
Additional parameters
Simulation model, ICEPAK
Simulation geometry, DM
Simulation parameters, WB
Data flow with the push of a button
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PDM Dashboard SPDM
CAD document, Windchill Simulation model, ICEPAK Simulation parameters, WB
Simulation
Data flow with the push of a button
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Used top-down (skeleton) design for CAD model and new enclosure design
Improved prototype iteration
CAE model based on parametric 3D model
DOE is possible for exploring operating points with new parameters: longitude, latitude, daytime, etc.
There is no native PDM and SPDM connection.
Thingworx made possible channel creation for connecting PDM and SPDM.
New commercial tool for PDM-SPDM syncing is available by PROSTEP.
Remarks
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