"Driving Product Design through Design/Simulation Integration and Optimization"
Nick Tzannetakis (NOESIS)
Abstract-
We present both the motivation, development and utility –through real industrial examples- of a new methodology to address design optimization and design space exploration. A unique way of coupling legacy simulation software in capturing the simulation process is the cornerstone of achieving system level and multi-physics virtual prototyping. Approximation models generated with the utility of Design of Experiments (DOE) methodologies and Response Surface Methods (RSM) applied on the high-fidelity simulations, coupled together with classical optimization methodologies and robust design methods is the enabler for effective use of the simulation software in design optimization and design space exploration. Fine-grain parallelism in executing the virtual experiments and the optimization and robust design methods makes this approach efficient and takes it from enabling to practical technology.
Nick Tzannetakis (1960) acquired an MSc. degree in Mechanical Engineering (1985) and an MSc. In Aerospace Engineering (1991) from the University of Michigan (USA). From 1985 to 1990 he worked in various positions in the area of structural analysis and optimization. From 1990 to 1996 he worked exclusively in the area of application of design optimization methods to industrial design applications. From 1996 to 1999 he served as the Product Manager of LMS OPTIMUS, at LMS International, working in the development, promotion and management of the software package. From 1999 until 2003 he managed the development of LMS Virtual.Lab Integrated Simulation software package that is based on Dassault Systemes’ CATIA Common Application Architecture (CAA-V5). He is now the Chief Technical Officer of NOESIS Solutions a spin-off of LMS International focusing in the area of Simulation Process and Data Management, Process Integration, Workflow and Design Optimization. He has published over 30 papers in the area of Process Integration, Workflow and Design Optimization.
Two OPTEC professors have been awarded three "Gouden Krijtjes", the yearly teaching awards given by the organization of engineering students (vtk). Prof. Lombaert was awarded the prize for the best course in civil engineering, and Prof. Diehl the prizes for the best professor and the best course in mathematical engineering (where he teaches numerical optimization). They received these awards at the yearly "proffentap" where experienced students taught them how to draft beer professionally.
