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Siemens’ Digital Twin technology gives Orient Express Racing Team & K-Challenge the edge for America’s Cup

20 de agosto de 2024
Plano, Texas, USA

  • America’s Cup team uses Siemens Xcelerator software to create a digital twin to simulate hydraulics and aeronautic systems of the yacht in the water through virtual and immersive experiences

Siemens Digital Industries Software announced today that the Orient Express Racing Team is using the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio of industry software to aid in preparation for upcoming 37th America’s Cup and to gain competitive advantage.

The Orient Express Racing Team, founded by sports tech company K-Challenge, brings together some of the best French athletes, engineers, technicians and experts with the aim of winning the most prestigious international sailing competitions, including the America’s Cup. Mastering this ultra-competitive environment is the drive behind the company’s creativity and capacity for innovation.

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Orient Express Racing Team, the French Challenger for the 37th America’s Cup, uses Siemens Xcelerator software to create a digital twin to simulate hydraulics and aeronautic systems of the yacht in the water through virtual and immersive experiences (Image credit: Martin Keruzoré / Orient Express Racing Team)

Working in close collaboration with Siemens’ Simcenter Engineering Services, Orient Express Racing Team is gaining an understanding of real-world performance of the hydraulic flight and aeronautic systems that control sails and rudder/foil flaps actuation. Digital twins of these systems have been built, parameterized and functionally validated, along with dedicated libraries, that help ensure the layout and interface are comprehensive and easy to operate in a multi-disciplinary team effort spanning the Performance, Mechatronic and Hydraulic groups.

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Working in close collaboration with Siemens’ Simcenter Engineering Services, Orient Express Racing Team is gaining an understanding of real-world performance of the hydraulic flight and aeronautic systems that control the sails and rudder/foil flaps actuation. (Image credit: Alexander Champy-McLean / Orient Express Racing Team)

“Sailing boats have dramatically changed since the arrival of foil technology enabling them to fly above the water. Managing two fluids and all the new aerospace flying technologies has become a real challenge as the game is completely changed,” said Stephan Kandler, CEO K-Challenge and Orient Express Racing Team. “Digital twins and virtual testing became a major breakthrough to enhance the R&D of the boats besides real sailing. Having Siemens on our side was a key element of K-Challenge Racing & LAB's strategy in the America’s Cup but also for other developments in the maritime transport decarbonation."

“Siemens is incredibly proud to work with K-Challenge and the Orient Express Racing Team to help them in their bid to succeed in the 37th America’s Cup race,” said Jean-Marie Saint-Paul, CEO, Siemens Digital Industries France and CEO, Siemens Digital Industries Software France. “The work achieved through our technical collaboration now and during the forthcoming race shows how the benefits of digital twins of complex systems can leverage the use of real time data in one of the most competitive sporting environments.”

When the team finds that performance is deviating from expectations, data from the water is taken as reference and the engineers introduce modifications in the systems model (for example, to find suspected leaks in the hydraulic systems) to try and match simulation results and data – which allows them to target inspection and maintenance more accurately and efficiently.

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Orient Express Racing Team uses Siemens Xcelerator software to create a digital twin to simulate hydraulics and aeronautic systems of the yacht in the water through virtual and immersive experiences while preparing for the America’s Cup (Image credit: Alexander Champy-McLean / Orient Express Racing Team)

As the team prepares for the race, there is also potential to use the same digital twin-based systems model, already prepared for real-time performance, to be exploited for streaming live data from the race to the models and to compare the response in real time. Additionally, when the boat is not at sea, the systems models are connected to K-Challenge’s virtual-reality simulator. Finally, there is also potential to work control systems control strategy and test multiple scenarios virtually before testing in the water.

To learn more about how Siemens’ Digital Twin technology is helping K-Challenge and the Orient Express Racing team to prepare for the forthcoming 37th America’s Cup, watch our video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Hj_FF-Gsa8

A Siemens AG (Berlim e Munique) é uma empresa de tecnologia com foco na indústria, infraestrutura, transporte e saúde. De fábricas com recursos mais eficientes, cadeias de suprimentos resilientes e edifícios e redes mais inteligentes, a transportes mais limpos e confortáveis, além de serviços de saúde avançados, a empresa cria tecnologia com o propósito de agregar valor real para os clientes. Ao combinar o mundo real e o digital, a Siemens capacita seus clientes a transformar seus setores e mercados para ajudar a transformar o dia-a-dia de bilhões de pessoas. A Siemens tem participação majoritária na empresa de capital aberto Siemens Healthineers, fornecedora líder global de tecnologia médica que está moldando o futuro da saúde..

No ano fiscal de 2023, encerrado em 30 de setembro de 2023, o Grupo Siemens gerou a receita de € 77,8 bilhões e lucro líquido de € 8,5 bilhões. Em 30 de setembro de 2023, a empresa tinha cerca de 320 mil funcionários em todo o mundo. Mais informações são fornecidas em www.siemens.com.

A Siemens Digital Industries (DI) é líder em inovações de automação e digitalização. Colaborando com parceiros e clientes, a DI promove a transformação digital nas indústrias de processo e produção discreta. Com seu portfólio de soluções para a empresa digital, a DI fornece a empresas de todos os portes um conjunto completo de produtos, soluções e serviços para integrar e digitalizar toda a cadeia de valor. Otimizado para atender às necessidades específicas de cada setor, o portfólio exclusivo da DI ajuda os clientes a obter maior produtividade e flexibilidade. A DI constantemente adiciona inovações ao seu portfólio para integrar futuras tecnologias de ponta. A Siemens Digital Industries tem sua sede global em Nuremberg, na Alemanha, e tem cerca de 72 mil funcionários no mundo inteiro.

A Siemens Digital Industries Software ajuda empresas de todos os portes em sua transformação digital usando software, hardware e serviços da plataforma Siemens Xcelerator. O software da Siemens e o gêmeo digital abrangente permitem que as empresas otimizem seus processos de projeto, engenharia e manufatura para transformar as ideias de hoje em produtos sustentáveis do futuro. De chips a sistemas inteiros, de produtos a processos, para todos os setores. Siemens Digital Industries Software– Accelerating transformation.

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