Specialized software integration for the design and dynamical analysis of engineering prototypes.

Abstract

In current times, progress in science and technology is manifested on a daily basis. Those advances perceived on a day to day, in turn, imply efforts between the different areas of knowledge, seeking to solve real problems with an impact on our daily lives. In this regard, the efforts made that lead to advances in science and technology undoubtedly require computational tools considered fundamental in the process of generating products or services. The use of specialized software in the associated process allows savings in design times, with a direct impact on production costs. The above, applied in the context of the engineering area, results from the optimization and dynamic analysis of mechanical systems. Focusing attention on the specialized software used in engineering for the construction and analysis of mechanical systems, we find those considered in the design process known as Computer Aided Design (CAD) tools; used in multiple areas of the industry such as mechanical, automotive, naval, aviation, aerospace, medicine, construction and architecture, among others. Finding interfaces that make it possible to import the CAD into an environment defined for certain analyzes is very useful, with the aim of evaluating the behavior of the product or prototype as it performs the task for which it was created. Such is the case of Simulink included in MATLAB, called Simscape. Simulink is a visual programming environment that works on the Matlab programming environment, used in electronic engineering such as biomedical engineering, automatic control and robotics, among others. Based on the advantages offered by CAD tools and the MATLAB environment independently, it is important to generate information regarding the potential of their integration, in the context of the dynamic evaluation of engineering prototypes. In this sense, this article addresses the design and dynamic analysis of a driverless two-wheeled vehicle through the integration of specialized software, addressing procedures that allow CAD models to be linked with Matlab Simulink. It is considered as a contribution related to the use of computational tools used in design stages for the generation of products or services, with the aim of verifying their viability and feasibility. From the results shown, finally, the potential of the application of specialized software prior to implementation or actual construction is revealed, as a reference for procedures associated with the generation of products and services used in our daily lives.