Thursday, March 23rd, 2023. Time: 12 noon

Hybrid - O.C. Zienkiewicz Conference Room, C1 Building, UPC Campus Nord, Barcelona / Link for online session

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ABSTRACT

In the era of the Industrial Metaverse the availability of real-time information lays the foundation of fast interaction with assets to assess their physical behavior and the impact and prediction of failures. Multiphysics simulation is the key enabler for it. With the advent of powerful computers and physics-based algorithms it has been the state-of-the-art technology in the design phase for decades, especially for safety-critical products and where the performance has high impact on the business case. And still is. Including uncertainty into the design process is essential.

Advancements in numerical analysis now even allow for real-time or faster than real-time simulation in the operational phase to assess any physical quantity at an arbitrary location (virtual sensor), thus outcompeting purely data-based approaches in extrapolation capabilities and accuracy.

Industrial examples in predictive maintenance and operator assistance underline the impact of simulation for the Metaverse.

SPEAKER CV

Dr. Stefan Boschert graduated in physics from the University of Freiburg i.Br. After his PhD in 2000 he worked for an engineering company in Basel, Switzerland. Since 2004 he is working at Siemens Technology, currently in the technology field Simulation & Digital Twin. As principal key expert he is responsible for coordinating the application and development of simulation capabilities for Digital Twin applications in design and engineering. He has a strong record in simulation based system development and virtual design, which includes multiphysics simulation, process models and integrated data & simulation model based approaches. He has expertise in the set-up and implementation of mechatronic design processes and its extension to cyberphysical systems. Currently he focuses his research on developing simulation solutions supporting the operation of physical assets, thus combining physics based simulation methods with data driven approaches.

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