BUSlNESS 14 Simulation 16 China "Productivity is a combination of good design with good manufacturing processes" Sinoma-CCGC joint seminar on domestic carbon fibre applications BUSlNESS simulation "Productivity is a combination of good design with good manufacturing processes" interview RobeRt YanceY, Ph.D, Director, Manufacturing and Production Industry Strategy and Business Development Autodesk JEC Composites Magazine: What makes simulation one of the pillars of the Industry 4.0 concept? How does it contribute to a "smart" composite industry? Robert Yancey: Simulation seeks to recreate virtually the physical object. More physical data will create better virtual representations of materials and structures. Simulation can also provide insight into the meaning of the sensor data being collected. For example, an overlap detected on an AFP machine could be included in a simulation of the effect of that overlap on the overall structure to determine if the layup needs to be reworked or is acceptable. Sensor data is not very meaningful if there 14 There has been a lot of progress in simulation performance over the past five years. Today, some simulations of processes or production flows are so robust that they have become new decision-making tools. Robert Yancey tells us why simulation is a driver for smart factories. are not adequate models and simulations that can make sense of the data collected. A smart composite factory will collect lots of physical data, have models and algorithms that can process that data into actionable data, and then continually learn from the data and models to continuously improve the process. modeling methods and more confidence in the results. In what way do you upgrade your softwares in order to remain a standard-setter in the composite material market? R. Y.: Composites have many How is it that simulation tools have become genuine decision-making tools in just five years? R. Y.: Simulation methods and techniques continue to be improved. A key driver for simulation influencing decision making is the use of composites in primary structure for commercial airplanes. This has resulted in significant testing and simulation of composite structures, which has in turn led to improvements in jec composites magazine / N°120 April 2018 Composite drapping for automotive more variables to consider in structural design compared to isotropic materials such as metals and unreinforced plastics. Autodesk is focused on Generative Design techniques to provide designers and engineers a more effective and efficient way to explore the