simulation-driven design
nounUK /ˌsɪm.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən ˈdraɪ.vən dɪˈzaɪn/
US /ˌsɪm.jəˈleɪ.ʃən ˈdraɪ.vən dɪˈzaɪn/
A way of making things where you test them on a computer first to see how they work.
The engineers used simulation-driven design to check the new bike frame before building it.
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2. A design method where computer models replace many physical tests.
With simulation-driven design, the team saved money by testing fewer physical parts.
3. Using computer programs to predict how a product will behave before it is made.
Simulation-driven design helped them see how the bridge would bend in strong wind.
4. A modern engineering approach that puts virtual testing at the center of creating new products.
The car company adopted simulation-driven design to make safer vehicles faster.