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The design and development of cylinder head and crankcase is the most critical activity in a new Engine program. These two components are subjected to complex and cyclic loading as a result of the interaction between fluid flow, heat transfer and mechanical loads. Apart from structural durability, bore distortions, the need of effective sealing at the head and crankcase joint has to be ensured. The physical validation of the structure requires the components to be developed and this is a long phase including the validation itself. Any modification due to failure or optimization at this stage can be a set back in meeting the deliverables within the given time lines. Physical testing does not provide any means of visualization of the flow and the structural deformation modes.