The three major research projects headed by Siemens Research Chair on the Integration of Industry 4.0 Technologies are the result of a work carried out over a year by Professor Hany Moustapha and many collaborators. Funded by Siemens, NSERC and MITACS, these projects bring together the expertise of 20 professors from the École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS), Concordia University and McGill University in the following areas:
- Digital Multidisciplinary Analysis and Design Optimization (DMADO project led by McGill University);
- Advanced Manufacturing Automation, Digitization and Optimization (AMADO project, led by ÉTS);
- A Digital Technology Platform for Supply Chain (DTPSC project led by Concordia University).
This research Chair mission is to develop an integration platform that maximizes the benefits of these three projects for the company, researchers and students. This unique chaire aims to integrate Industry 4.0 technologies into three distinct engineering fields: design engineering, manufacturing/maintenance and repair, and supply chain management.
Among the research projects, the first was to develop a digital platform for models and data management, with an integrated suite of analytical, design and optimization tools. The proposed innovation was the adaptation of the best practices in integration tools and change propagation from the field of software engineering, to build a strong IT environment. This could integrate functional data management, version control, analytics tools, and optimization algorithms to adapt to the specific workflows of different engineering teams, using machine learning techniques. Platform analysis, design and optimization modules would include parametric design models, life-cycle quantification techniques, multidisciplinary optimization methods and robust design tools.
During the period from 2018 to 2023, the 14 students involved spent 90% of their time working at Siemens to carry out their research projects. The benefits of this project have had a significant impact on reducing the cost of development at Siemens Energy, while improving the performance of their engines. This Chair has been renewed for the period of 2023 to 2028.
Hany Moustapha ([email protected])
- Professor and Director, Réseau SDG (Smart-Digital-Green) InnovationTM and Aerospace 4.0TM
- Siemens Research Chair on the Integration of Industry 4.0 Technologies
- Pratt & Whitney Canada Research Chair in Propulsion System Integration and Optimization
- École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS), University of Québec
- Senior Research Fellow, Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC)
- Chevalier de l’Ordre national du Québec (CQ)
- Fellow of: American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Académie canadienne du génie (CAE) and Institut aéronautique et spatial du Canada (CASI)
