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8. Appendix 1: Glossary of Terms
• Best Practices: How we currently make the best use of
available technologies and procedures to tackle engineering
problems with near-optimum results.
In this regard, AUTOSIM aimed to identify opportunities to
better exploit functionality of available methods and tools. A
further aim was to propose actions on the side of dissemination,
training, standards and technological development to overcome
barriers in topics where the state of practice is low.
• Breakthrough Technologies: Novel or revolutionary
technologies and procedures required to successfully solve the
engineering problems within the next 10 years.
In this regard, AUTOSIM aimed to identify needs for which
basic or radical technological development is required to
overcome a lack of available technology. A further aim was to
specify emerging technologies requiring further R&D to
progress over the concept proof through the feasibility stage.
• CAD: Computer Aided Design
• CAE: Computer Aided Engineering
• CAM: Computer Aided Machining/Manufacturing
• CAT: Computer Aided Testing
• CFD: Computational Fluid Dynamics
• Conceptual Simulation Models: Often, very simple models,
bearing less resemblance to the final CAD model, which can
provide more insight in a shorter period of time than can a more
complex and highly detailed solution.
• CSM: Computational Structural Mechanics
• Design Grammar Rules: or (engineering) design languages
offer a graph based design representation. They are aimed at
the automation of model generation and model update and are
inspired by the concept of natural language using “language
grammar”.
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