We were honored to have Prasad Mandava from VCollab present at the SIMULIA Americas Users Conference, May 1-2, 2024 in Novi, Michigan.

Abstract

Across all industries, companies are increasingly relying on simulation for product development. Cost and time constraints are pushing them to cut down or even eliminate physical testing. To make up for the information lost from traditional testing, organizations are turning to simulation to gain crucial design insights. This means more simulation studies are needed, but resources aren’t always increasing accordingly. As a result, old-fashioned ways of post-processing, reporting & review of simulation results must make room for newer, more innovative simulation methods and tools. Abaqus/fe-safe/CST remain indispensable resources in the evolving simulation landscape. By harnessing new tools and technologies, we aim to help companies and CAE teams in streamlining result processing, reporting, reviewing and design decision making. We aim to enhance the impact of these simulation results from Abaqus/fe-safe/CST by enabling rapid results reviews, easy sharing, and collaboration on CAE insights ... leading to informed design decisions. 

In this presentation, we’ll dive into VCollab’s innovative solutions that revolutionize the conventional results processing, reporting and results review tasks analysts encounter when handling Abaqus/fe-safe/CST results. The areas of focus include:  

1. Introducing intelligent tools that streamline the extraction of failures and the associated key simulation results data. This approach reduces results file sizes associated with native CAE results and improves sharing and seamless collaboration across multidisciplinary domains through a standardized compact file format 

2. Implementing advanced tools to quickly extract valuable insights from Abaqus/fe-safe/CST results, such as identifying hotspots or potential areas of concern and create 3D slides; through dynamic visual communication, stakeholders can engage more effectively, driving consensus and expediting decision-making processes 

3. Providing comprehensive 3D web-based access for interactive exploration of critical simulation insights; this empowers analysts, engineers, and key stakeholders to rapidly review and discuss key simulation results/insights, facilitating faster and well-informed design decisions.  These capabilities synergize to provide users with a comprehensive understanding of simulation results data, facilitating quicker analyses and informed decision-making. By fostering effective communication and collaboration among engineering teams, our solutions enhance productivity and maximize the utility of existing CAE resources. VCollab’s cutting-edge tools lie at the core of the digital transformation of simulation processes, seamlessly integrating with Abaqus, fe-safe and CST results files. By harnessing these technologies, product development teams can transition from analysis results to high-quality design decisions with unprecedented efficiency. Some simulation processes may see a staggering 90% reduction in time, leading to significant gains in speed, accuracy, and overall effectiveness in decision making. 

Presenter Bio

Prior to starting VCollab, Prasad Mandava worked in the aerospace industry for 16 years in various capacities.
He started his career as a CAE analyst at an aerospace company and then was responsible for creating the digital mock-up as well as the virtual prototype of complete combat aircraft for digital studies and collaborative reviews. He won the prestigious Sir CV Raman award from the Indian Government for his contributions to computer science and is and Industrial Advisory Board member to the NSF funded e-Design Center