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WP-03 Simulation-Ready Geometry Abstraction

Field Value
Priority High
Status Framing
Problem Space CAE and simulation automation
Linked Capability geometry abstraction, preprocessing, simulation workflow logic
Best Collaboration Shape benchmark + prototype + pilot
Owner unassigned

What This Work Package Is

Convert raw CAD into representations that are more usable for simulation workflows, especially where engineers currently spend manual effort on cleanup, simplification, and setup preparation.

Why It Matters To RapidDraft

  • Targets a widely felt engineering pain point
  • Connects directly to future agentic CAE workflows
  • Offers strong academic depth without losing product relevance

Expected Deliverables

  • workflow pain decomposition
  • baseline abstraction or cleanup pipeline
  • benchmark examples from real parts
  • validation criteria linked to downstream simulation usefulness

Candidate Lanes

Lane People or Group Why They Matter Best First Ask Priority
Hochschule München execution lane Vahid Salehi Douzloo, Gia-Khanh Pham strongest local applied CAD/CAE/PLM thesis and prototype signal 3-6 month applied thesis on CAD-to-CAE preparation High
TH Ingolstadt CA-methods lane Thomas Binder direct CA-methods and FEM/CAD-adjacent fit for workflow automation practical student project on FEM preprocessing assistant High
Fraunhofer ITWM simulation lane Joachim Linn strongest direct model-reduction and simulation-automation node later-stage applied project once deliverable is sharp Medium
Fraunhofer IGD interactive engineering lane Daniel Weber strong CAD/CAE acceleration and interactive engineering fit technical exchange on geometry prep and engineering UX Medium

Ideal Partner Profile

  • strong in simulation automation or preprocessing workflows
  • realistic about industrial geometry pain
  • able to evaluate usefulness, not only algorithmic novelty

Candidate Evidence Types

  • preprocessing or geometry-cleanup research
  • CAD-to-CAE workflow papers
  • lab or institute work on simulation automation
  1. Narrow the first workflow focus before selecting a full partner set.
  2. Use Hochschule München as the first fast execution lane, not Fraunhofer.
  3. Separate preprocessing-heavy candidates from surrogate-model and digital-twin candidates.
  4. Define what "good enough for simulation" means in workflow and engineering-time terms before outreach.

Open Questions

  • Which downstream simulation context should anchor the first evaluation?
  • Should defeaturing and setup translation stay together or split later?

Sources

  • TextCAD/04_Marketing and Outreach/13_Universities/deep-research-report Monster.md
  • TextCAD/04_Marketing and Outreach/13_Universities/RapidDraft Academic & Applied Research Partner Mapping (Monster Brief, v1).md
  • TextCAD/04_Marketing and Outreach/13_Universities/deep-research-report.md