Abstract

The Importance of SPDM & Interoperability for OEMs and Suppliers  

System Modeling andSimulation (SMS) is becoming the center of a modern engineering company with afully integrated, front-end driven, optimized engineering ecosystem. Due to the complex nature of this environment new infrastructures and principles are needed to enable such an ecosystem. Since weare talking about a mainly virtual-driven approach the amount of computer-generateddata is increasing exponentially. Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) is in the industry very common nowadays. But we are pushing virtual tools far beyond just CAE experts and domains. We are talking about systems, system-of-systems,internet-of-things. This requires new management systems, like SimulationProcess & Data Management in order to be able to track and trace,collaborate and store information and IP, automate routines, etc. At the sametime, collaboration and democratization not only means sharing but interactiveworking on all engineering levels real-time. This needs to happen not just within a company but even more so between companies to enable a true fully integrated, front-end driven, optimized engineering. Technologies, like FMI(Functional Mockup Interface) play a central role. In this presentation this new ecosystem will be discussed more in detail, what hurdles need to be overcome and how the companies and end users will benefit from it. 

About the Speaker

Mr. Frank Popielas, Dana Holding Corp.

Sr. Manager of SE and CAE

Frank started his career with Dana at the Sealing Products Group, Victor Reinz in Europe in 1994. He worked as a project engineer in the R&D center and was responsible for the MLS (Multi Layer Steel Gaskets) team in the development and of the FEA capabilities in the Victor Reinz Group. In 1999, Frank moved to the Victor Reinz facility in North America in 1999.
He is currently Sr. Manager for System Engineering and CAE at Dana Holding Corp., responsible for the SE and CAE strategy and activities, as well as the development of new technologies, processes and infrastructure in this space to enable virtual engineering for Dana in this space.  
In addition, Frank has been a member of the NAFEMS Steering Committee Americas since 2011. He has produced several publications over the last few years in Germany, India, Russia and the USA covering topics including CAE, material development and product technology for sealing and shielding application. Frank holds over 30 patents.