VANESSA
Validation of Numerical Engineering Simulations: Standardisation Actions
| Coordinatore | THE UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL
Organization address
address: Brownlow Hill, Foundation Building 765 contact info |
| Nazionalità Coordinatore | United Kingdom [UK] |
| Totale costo | 587˙891 € |
| EC contributo | 491˙508 € |
| Programma | FP7-NMP
Specific Programme "Cooperation": Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies |
| Code Call | FP7-NMP-2012-CSA-6 |
| Funding Scheme | CSA-SA |
| Anno di inizio | 2013 |
| Periodo (anno-mese-giorno) | 2013-02-01 - 2014-07-31 |
Partecipanti
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
THE UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL
Organization address
address: Brownlow Hill, Foundation Building 765 contact info |
UK (LIVERPOOL) | coordinator | 110˙781.00 |
| 2 |
EIDGENOESSISCHE MATERIALPRUEFUNGS- UND FORSCHUNGSANSTALT
Organization address
address: Ueberlandstrasse 129 contact info |
CH (DUEBENDORF) | participant | 104˙618.00 |
| 3 |
SCHWEIZERISCHE NORMEN-VEREINIGUNG SNV
Organization address
address: BURGLISTRASSE 29 contact info |
CH (WINTERTHUR) | participant | 57˙179.00 |
| 4 |
Dantec Dynamics GmbH
Organization address
address: KAESSBOHRERSTRASSE 18 contact info |
DE (Ulm) | participant | 52˙429.00 |
| 5 |
UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS
Organization address
address: UNIVERSITY CAMPUS RIO PATRAS contact info |
EL (RIO PATRAS) | participant | 45˙903.00 |
| 6 |
CENTRO RICERCHE FIAT SCPA
Organization address
address: Strada Torino 50 contact info |
IT (ORBASSANO) | participant | 40˙799.00 |
| 7 |
NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY LIMITED
Organization address
address: Daresbury Park - Daresbury 1100 contact info |
UK (WARRINGTON) | participant | 40˙076.00 |
| 8 |
High Performance Space Structure Systems GmbH
Organization address
address: HOFMANNSTRASSE 25-27 contact info |
DE (MUENCHEN) | participant | 39˙723.00 |
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Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)
'Engineering simulation is an essential feature of the design and manufacture of all engineered products at all scales. However such simulations are not routinely validated, at least in part because technology for rapid, cost-effect validations has not been available. Two previous projects, SPOTS and ADVISE have led to the development of appropriate technology. The goal of the VANESSA project is to establish the validation methodology and the associated calibration procedures within a standards framework and to promote the adoption of the methodology within the European industrial and scientific communities. It will deliver a CEN Workshop Agreement on the validation of computational solid mechanics models using strain fields from calibrated optical measurement systems. It is expected that this innovative approach to design validation will be taken up by EU industrial base leading to a strengthening of the position of European industry. The technical approach embedded in the validation process has the potential to stimulate improved quality control for the process chain from design, during production and certification, through to service and maintenance.'
Introduzione (Teaser)
Simulation is an important tool in the design and manufacture of all engineered products. Scientists have laid the foundations for standardisation of validation protocols for modelling tools to minimise conservative or unreliable designs.
Descrizione progetto (Article)
One of the primary goals of engineered structures from machine tools to bridges is balancing reduced weight, materials usage and energy consumption with adequate safety and reliability. Although computational solid mechanics models abound, they are lacking standardised validation.
Two previous projects, SPOTS and ADVISE, began the standardisation process with calibration procedures for optical techniques for strain measurement that allow measurement uncertainties to be quantified. The EU-funded project 'Validation of numerical engineering simulations: Standardisation actions' (http://www.engineeringvalidation.org/ (VANESSA)) sought to build on those outcomes by establishing a validation methodology within a standards framework. Equally important, the team set goals for encouraging uptake throughout European industrial and scientific communities. After all, a standard is not 'standard' if it is not widely used.
Two international round robin exercises were conducted to evaluate suitability of the chosen reference materials and protocols as tools for engineering standardisation via inter-laboratory comparisons. One addressed the reference materials for the calibration of optical systems for strain field measurement. The second investigated the validation protocol for the computational solid mechanics models.
VANESSA conducted a series of public dialogues open to any interested stakeholders from anywhere in the world through a European Committee for Standardization (CEN) Workshop. Supported by the results of the inter-lab studies, the CEN workshop led to a CEN Workshop Agreement (CWA) on the validation of computational solid mechanics models (CEN CWA16799).
A CWA is not a standard and is not accompanied by national obligations to comply, so the issue of garnering industrial and scientific support is an important one. To address it, VANESSA organised a series of events to exchange information and opinions. The team also created a variety of technical and educational promotional materials that are available on the project website with links to social media sites, including YouTube.
Thanks to the very high level of confidence afforded by validated simulation results, the EU is likely to gain a larger market sector while reducing costs associated with materials and energy usage. Adoption of the technical approach to standardisation of engineering simulation tools is thus expected to have significant impact on the competitive position of EU industry.