Virtual Prototyping for Clean Industrial Processes

According to projections of UNO, by 2050, the urban population will account for 75% of the world population. This human hyperconcentration will have significant repercussions in terms of environmental and social impact. Vis-avis this substantial change caused by the population growth, technological development, and environmental emergency, the clean technology becomes the dominant model for tomorrow's urban planning. The design of a new product involves the realization of several prototypes. The need for duplicating the prototypes has consequently the over-exploitation of natural resources, the energy resources and the accumulation of waste. To decrease these problems, the industry increasingly oriented towards virtual prototyping (VP). The paper will start by presenting virtual prototyping like a new model of design that takes account of the economy and the protection of the resources. A discussion is proposed concerning, in particular, the characteristics, the requirements and the challenges of VP.