what is cae

CAE stands for Computer-Aided Engineering, which is the use of computer software to simulate performance in order to improve product designs or assist in the resolution of engineering problems for a wide range of industries. CAE is the entire engineering process from product design ideation and drafting to simulation and analysis testing. It allows engineers to model the geometry and physical properties of a design, as well as the environment in the form of applied loads or constraints, and then solve the model using an appropriate mathematical formulation of the underlying physics. The results are then presented to the engineer for review. The main purpose of CAE is to test, predict, and improve the robustness, efficiency, and durability of components and assemblies, ultimately creating better products and reducing the number of required physical prototypes and the time to market. CAE can be used in almost any industry that designs a product.