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Today, automotive manufacturers are being challenged to bring new products, including electric, autonomous, connected, and shared mobility, to market faster than ever. To accelerate product development, designers and engineers must be enabled to: generate and assess thousands of potential design configurations upfront, select the most competitive features to develop, and validate them virtually to prevent design errors before physical prototypes are built. Siemens’ Accelerated Product Development is an open, integrated, and scalable software solution enabling OEMs, suppliers, and new manufacturers to revolutionize development processes through CAD, CAE, simulation, and PLM technologies that work seamlessly together and with third-party applications. Siemens Digital Industries Software offers a wide range of products and services for the automotive industry, including accelerated product development solutions.

Below are some frequently asked questions about Siemens Accelerated Product Development for the automotive industry.

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Accelerated Product Development Solutions

Accelerate product design and development by implementing a Single source of truth, automated generation of innovative designs, and an ongoing cross-domain verification framework.

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Auditable traceability from concept through production

Single source of truth, documenting up-to date targets and requirements and recording a chronologic history of events to ensure regulatory compliance and auditability available to the entire ecosystems.

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Automated design exploration and selection

Automated process ensures that the winning design incorporates the most competitive features while meeting business targets and vehicle specifications.

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Continuous virtual verification and validation

Continuous cross-domain verification and validation of all aspects of the design in real-time, throughout the product development lifecycle.

FAQs on Accelerated Product Development

What is Siemens Accelerated Product Development for the automotive industry?

Siemens Accelerated Product Development is a suite of tools and solutions designed to help automotive manufacturers speed up the product development process. It includes a range of software tools, simulation and testing capabilities, and data management solutions.

How can Siemens Accelerated Product Development help automotive manufacturers?

Siemens Accelerated Product Development can help automotive manufacturers reduce time-to-market, improve quality, increase efficiency, and reduce costs. It does this by enabling digitalization of the product development process, improving collaboration between teams, and providing advanced simulation and testing capabilities.

What software tools are included in Siemens Accelerated Product Development?

Siemens Accelerated Product Development includes a range of software tools, such as NX for product design and engineering, Simcenter for simulation and testing, and Teamcenter for data management and collaboration.

How does Siemens Accelerated Product Development support digitalization of the product development process?

Siemens Accelerated Product Development supports digitalization by enabling the use of digital twins, which are virtual replicas of physical products. These digital twins can be used for simulation and testing, allowing automotive manufacturers to identify and address issues earlier in the development process.

What types of simulation and testing capabilities are included in Siemens Accelerated Product Development?

Siemens Accelerated Product Development includes a range of simulation and testing capabilities, such as finite element analysis, computational fluid dynamics, and multibody dynamics. It also includes tools for system simulation, including simulation of electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic systems.

How does Siemens Accelerated Product Development improve collaboration between teams?

Siemens Accelerated Product Development includes Teamcenter, a data management and collaboration solution that enables teams to share and manage data and collaborate in real-time. It also includes design and engineering collaboration tools, such as concurrent engineering and design review.

Is Siemens Accelerated Product Development scalable?

Yes, Siemens Accelerated Product Development is designed to be scalable, so it can be tailored to the needs of different organizations, from small and medium-sized enterprises to large global corporations.

Does Siemens offer support and training for its Accelerated Product Development solutions?

Yes, Siemens offers a range of support and training services for its Accelerated Product Development solutions, including online resources, training courses, and consulting services.