Authors:
Gerhard Kehl
;
Paul Jickeli
;
Martin Schietinger
and
David Blank
Affiliation:
University of Applied Sciences and Faculty of Engineering Management, Germany
Keyword(s):
Finite Element Simulation, Topology Optimisation, Simulation Costs, Return on Investment.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Application Domains
;
Case Studies
;
Formal Methods
;
Health Engineering and Technology Applications
;
Neural Rehabilitation
;
Neurotechnology, Electronics and Informatics
;
Optimization Issues
;
Robotics, Automation and Mechatronics
;
Simulation and Modeling
;
Simulation Tools and Platforms
Abstract:
Light weight constructions possess a variety of general benefits in application, such as higher energy efficiency, increase of acceleration or payload. But especially the reduction of costs over the entire product life cycle is increasingly in the focus. By application of topology optimisation for rotating automation components a significant improvement is possible. On the other hand any simulation effort has to be judged as an entrepreneurial action for which a return on investment (ROI) has to be ensured. The simulation tasks, results and in conclusion the ROIs for some exemplary optimisations in the field of manufacturing machines are presented and assessed as success stories for the use of simulations in practice.