ASPECTS CONCERNING THE MODERN MODELING AND SIMULATION TECHNIQUES OF THE MECHANICAL SYSTEMS

The paper presents specific aspects regarding the modern modeling & simulation techniques of the mechanical systems, such as digital mock-up and functional virtual prototyping. The following specific aspects are taken into consideration: the advantages of the system-focused simulation techniques relative to the traditional ones, the software components of the virtual prototyping platform and the connections between them (i.e. the data transfer), the analysis flow chart of the mechanical systems, and the virtual prototyping phases. Finally, a complex example is presented for demonstrating the capabilities of the virtual prototyping technique, in the field of automotive engineering (the design and simulation an active suspension system).