NAFEMSアメリカズ会議 2026

データから意思決定へ:インテリジェントなエンジニアリングシミュレーションの実現

Open iT joins the NAFEMS Americas Conference 2026 in Saint Charles, Missouri. Heinrich Bartels shows how simulation usage data helps organizations quantify ROI, allocate limited resources, and make better engineering decisions, with lessons from Formula One-style constraints.

スピーチセッション

利用データを用いたシミュレーションのROIの定量化:F1式の制約条件から得られた教訓

本セッションでは、シミュレーションの利用データが、制約のある環境下において、組織がより適切な技術的判断を下し、リソース配分を改善し、シミュレーションのROIを最大化するのにどのように役立つかについて探ります。

セッション:セッション 5 | システムモデリングとシミュレーション

発表者:ハインリヒ ・バルテルス — 戦略アドバイザー(コストエンジニアリングおよびプログラム最適化担当)

2026年5月29日(金)

午前10:00

102号室

米国ミズーリ州セントチャールズ

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コストエンジニアリング・プログラム最適化担当ディレクター

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発表・執筆:

Open iT, Inc.
Heinrich Bartels

要旨

Formula One engineering represents one of the most constrained simulation environments in modern industry. Aerodynamic performance gains depend heavily on CFD, FEA, and multiphysics simulation, yet teams operate under strict regulatory limits on CFD compute, wind-tunnel usage, and allowable development activity within fixed Aerodynamic Testing Periods. These technical constraints are reinforced by a season-wide financial cost cap that governs software licensing, compute infrastructure, and engineering effort. In such an environment, simulation ROI is defined not by the quantity of analysis performed, but by the quality of engineering decisions enabled by a finite simulation budget.

This presentation examines how simulation usage data can be used to evaluate and improve simulation ROI in environments operating under Formula One-style constraints. The discussion centers on how usage patterns across simulation workflows provide insight into where limited resources are consumed and how effectively they support aerodynamic development objectives. Metrics such as solver execution frequency, geometry iteration rates, feature utilization, license concurrency, and time-based demand reveal how simulation effort is distributed across development phases.

A central challenge addressed is the management of scarcity. Regulatory limits on CFD compute and testing force deliberate trade-offs between model fidelity, simulation frequency, and development focus. Without structured visibility, valuable simulation capacity may be consumed by low-impact or poorly timed analyses, reducing overall return on investment. Usage-based reporting enables engineering teams to identify these inefficiencies and prioritize simulation activity that delivers greater marginal aerodynamic value.

The presentation also explores the relationship between resource utilization and simulation ROI. Understanding patterns of license concurrency, idle capacity, and peak demand supports more effective alignment between engineering demand and available resources, particularly when all simulation activity contributes to regulated budgets. Time-resolved views of usage across Aerodynamic Testing Periods further enable forward planning, allowing teams to allocate simulation effort where it delivers the greatest performance benefit.

Although motivated by the extreme constraints of Formula One, the principles discussed extend to many engineering domains facing similar pressures, including aerospace, automotive, energy, and advanced manufacturing. In these sectors, simulation ROI increasingly depends on governance, prioritization, and decision quality rather than unrestricted computational scale. By treating simulation usage data as an engineering signal rather than an administrative artifact, organizations operating under Formula One-style constraints can maximize the value of simulation, turning limitation into a competitive advantage.

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