Scalable and Accurate Automotive Simulation with ELEMENTS

WEBINAR ON DEMAND In this webinar, we provide a practical introduction to ELEMENTS’ capabilities related to external aerodynamics evaluation and performing higher-fidelity aero-thermal simulations for complex automotive cases. Automotive designers and engineers routinely use automotive simulation to better understand a vehicle’s performance in order to go to market faster; find issues earlier; and leverage virtual […]
CFD Analysis of Vehicle Aerodynamics with ELEMENTS

WEBINAR ON-DEMAND This webinar discusses how ELEMENTS can be used to provide more accurate and consistent CFD results when performing vehicle aerodynamics analysis. Artificial Intelligence (AI) coupled with traditional Compute Aided Engineering (CAE) tools provide the potential of transforming the engineering design process. This is one of the driving forces behind the UPSCALE Project, specifically applied […]
Simulation Studies with PYTHON and ELEMENTS

WEBINAR ON DEMAND In this webinar, we will cover advanced workflow and simulation approaches using PYTHON and ELEMENTS. Process automation with PYTHON can further enhance ELEMENTS as a simulation suite and allow for complex coupling with complementary software. ELEMENTS allows users to automatically generate PYTHON macros to drive the preprocessing, meshing, setup, simulation, and post-processing […]
Aerothermal Simulation with ELEMENTS

WEBINAR ON-DEMAND In this webinar, we introduce key concepts of an aerothermal simulation and users will be given a walk through of the simulation setup and execution. Vehicles require effective thermal management to prolong the lifetime of the vehicle and also improve it’s performance under operation. To assess this, aerodynamics simulation is often coupled with […]
Vehicle Aerodynamics Simulation with ELEMENTS

WEBINAR ON DEMAND In this webinar, we provide a practical introduction to ELEMENTS and walk through the process of setting up an external aerodynamics simulation to evaluate a vehicle design. Vehicle aerodynamic simulation can be a labor intensive process. Itrequires users to manage complex geometric surfaces, mesh intricatemodels, set hundreds of boundary conditions, execute many […]
Accurate Wheel Modelling With Generalized Moving Reference Frame (GRF)

WEBINAR ON DEMAND This webinar will discuss a new Generalized Moving Reference Frame (GRF) technology and how it compares to several of these traditional approaches and experimental data. Wheels have a large influence on vehicle aerodynamic performance. As a result, the ability to accurately predict wheel and tire physics is extremely important when engineers and […]
Machine Learning for Accelerated Aero-Thermal Design in the Age of Electromobility

WEBINAR ON DEMAND Eugene de Villiers presents the work by ENGYS developers and engineers within the UPSCALE project and how that relates to future improvements in Aero-Thermal design in the automotive industry. Artificial Intelligence (AI) coupled with traditional Compute Aided Engineering (CAE) tools provide the potential of transforming the engineering design process. This is one […]
Using CFD To Design The Most Aerodynamic Travel Trailer

Over the last decade, automotive manufacturers have been continuously innovating new technologies, designs and approaches to maximise the fuel efficiency of combustion vehicles. This has led to an impressive 32% increase in fuel economy of new roadcars [1]. However, no matter how efficient a vehicle is, adding around 3,000Ibs (1,360kg) of trailer weight can increase […]
Harnessing The Power Of AI In CFD Analysis

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has exploded into almost every industry over the last few years and is expected to grow from $86.9 billion in revenue in 2022 to over $407 billion by 2027 [1]. This extraordinary growth may feel like it has sneaked up on us, but the machine learning modelling techniques that lie at the […]
How CFD Bridges The Gap Between Car Design And Aerodynamics

The typical range of a fully charged Electric Vehicle (EV) is approximately 100 to 300 miles (161 to 483 kilometres) [1]. To increase this range further whilst minimising the number of charging stops during a journey, manufacturers are exploiting every opportunity to improve efficiency. Whether it is the powertrain, weight or aerodynamics, the more efficient […]