The concept of the virtual prototype
The latest advancements in the field of manufacturing processes came in the form of digital engineering technologies. The risk involved in the manufacturing or testing of the new product has become less due to the concept of virtual prototypes.
Virtual prototypes are not limited to a single platform but have now become so varied that practically all the large scale companies are using them before commencing mass production of any product. A Virtual prototype is a digital model of the actual product and we are allowed to run simulations of different conditions on it, thereby testing its response under different situations even before making it.
Favourable response of customers against the virtual prototype implementation
Many enterprises have adopted virtual prototype technology to enhance their production process and are gaining massively favorable results in terms of sale. The industry is not only looking to optimize its manufacturing process with the help of virtual prototypes but also are looking forward to improving its customer relations by allowing them to witness the different stages and processes of manufacturing the product they want to purchase. This trend has caused a paradigm shift in the manufacturing processes used in the industries.
Eliminating errors beforehand
Virtual prototypes allow the user to run different simulations on the prototype digitally. This adds a new dimension to the older 2D building approach of any product. Now the manufacturers can simulate the different real-time conditions that the product has to face and run the complete tests digitally without having the real product in hand. This helps in ruling out any potential error before entering the manufacturing stage and also helps in discarding it if the product does not seem feasible in practical conditions.
Applying virtual prototypes by taking inspiration from video games
The idea of the implementation of virtual prototypes is inspired by the different games that use a virtual engine to create an environment. The idea of the virtual prototype was simple and it provided not only a visualization of the model but it provided with a working digital model.
Breaking the International barriers
The biggest achievement of a virtual prototype besides creating a paradigm shift in the industrial manufacturing processes is to break down the barriers of the language across the countries through a visual medium. This has allowed valuable partnerships to emerge between various international companies who couldn’t even imagine working together a few years ago due to the language barrier. The market study by Value Market Research expects a high growth in the market due to afore mentioned reasons. So, the virtual prototype has started a new era in the market if manufacturing processes.
Nishtha Sarabhai after working for three years in a Bank switched to writing to balance her work and home. She is a mother of two beautiful kids. She enjoys writing on Aerospace, Science and new invcentions. She has been with VMR news since its inception.