Functional model of e-drive now supports :

• • “user-defined” command 

  • multiple temperature dependency

  • DOE (Design Of Experiments) for data generation of reduced models

Torque command or user-defined command

E-drive reduced model with multiple temperature dependency

Support of asymmetric characteristics with respect to speed

Optional torque time constant

Access to an easy and fast model reduction process for e-drive models

Preserve the accuracy of your functional reduced model by considering temperature variations

The electric machine noise and vibration app (e-noise app) is designed to evaluate :

• • E-mag force in the airgap at load conditions

  • Structural response to assess vibrations

  • Acoustic response to assess noise

Link with the spatial harmonic synchronous machine submodel

Vibration response with outer stator vibration displacement, velocity, and acceleration

Acoustic response with sound pressure and power

Early and fast evaluation of Noise Vibration & Harshness (NVH)

Analyze NVH with realistic machine load cases

Include effects of controls in NVH evaluation

Compare two distinct designs, assess the trends and potentially problematic frequencies, test out fixes

Simcenter 3D-based high fidelity vibroacoustic (super-element) model of full e-powertrain 

Built-in expert knowledge from Simcenter Services to:

• • Analyze NVH performance at high frequencies (>10kHz)

  • Export NVH results in ASCII format for further processing

Acoustic response with sound pressure and power

Access to more advanced processes with Simcenter Services

Very fast NVH evaluation

Analyze NVH with realistic machine model & load cases

Include effects of inverter, controls,… in NVH evaluation

Compare simulation results with measurements & troubleshoot

Analyze coupling between structural model sensitivity and loads

Identify an empirical aging law from experimental data to estimate capacity loss

Identification of an empirical aging law from aging test data

Generic empirical aging law depending on current, temperature, state of charge and time

Identification project saved into a single file

Simulate battery capacity loss with different scenarios 

Apply to a wide range of aging scenarios including low-temperature aging, without prior mechanistic knowledge

Easily exchange identification projects with colleagues

A new scalable electrochemical Proton Exchange Membrane Electrolyzer (PEMEC) to address the challenges of Green Hydrogen production

A dedicated App to support parameter setting from a given polarization / overpotential curve, using an automated parameter identification process

Electrochemical equations (Tafel) to consider temperature and pressure impact on performance

Separate species consideration, species diffusion and water transport across the membrane  

A dedicated polarization curve App

Assess the performance of the electrolyzer under a wide range of pressures and temperatures

Get the right parameters quickly from a single polarization curve

Integrate the electrolyzer into a full system to design and control the associated Balance-of-Plant

Heat Exchanger Assistant parameters are fully linked to the model: any modifications done in the model now is mirrored in the App and vice versa.

Speed up the design process allowing seamless change of parameters keeping the link between model and app

Visualize in the app the result of your parameter optimization

Update in place the heat exchanger supercomponent upon modifications done in the app

Route planning web service to generate any type of realistic route accounting for traffic, tolls, elevation and vehicle type

Real Driving Emission-compatible cycles added to the cycle database

User experience improved (keyboard shortcuts, templates, App available from the Driver submodel)

The route planning tool allows you to create routes along public roads considering :

• • Live or historical traffic conditions

  • Traffic signals

  • Via points

Easily generate realistic and complex routes

Ensures critical metrics such as range, temperature and emissions are properly captured

Frontload Real Driving Emissions (RDE) certification

Enables application engineering over customer’s routes

Mechanical auxiliary losses (hydraulic pumps, air conditioning compressors, …) can be accounted for 

Driveline inertias are now considered in the energy optimization process

Model off-highway machines with many mechanical auxiliaries

Get more realistic fuel consumption and range estimations for heavy duty applications

Hydrogen (H2) is readily available in the "3 Gas" fuel database

 Design and calibrate an H2 combustion engine considering NOx and knock observers

Generate an H2 Mean Value Engine Model for control design and verification purposes thanks to the MVEM Tool and Simcenter ROM Builder

Validated NOx and knock models for H2 combustion

Off-the-Shelf H2 fuel properties

H2 engine MVEM tool template

Heavy-duty H2 engine demonstrator available

Calibrate H2 engines with respect to NOx and knock limits

Generate real-time-capable models in a few clicks

Re-use existing demo models to save modeling time

Generate realistic compressor characteristics tables from engine test or simulation data

The generated tables can be processed thanks to the pre-processing and post-processing Apps

The table creator App is validated for fuel cell compressors

Run engine simulations without waiting for compressor supplier data

Perform turbocharger matching through a seamless workflow

Cover many applications (automotive and transportation, marine …)

New Mecanum wheel standard supercomponent

Associated app to easily change the number of rollers

Mecanum Creator tool to quickly modify the number of rollers

Roller Viewer tool to automatically create a .obj file of the rollers and easily build a 3D view of the wheel

Global parameters to simplify parametrization of the wheel

Easily model the particular behavior of a mecanum wheel

Quickly create a vehicle using mecanum wheels

Provides a starter in a few clicks from which to create a more complex mecanum wheel model

The Track Import Tool is an interactive interface that :

• • imports a track from a .gpx file

  • filters the data

  • generates a trajectory and a road which can be used in Simcenter Amesim models

  • automatically applies the results to the impacted components

Compatible format: GPX files

Preview of the imported track

Clean-up and filtering: unrealistic data can be removed (partially or totally) using the filters options

Automatic set-up: generated road and trajectory files can be automatically sent to the sketch components

Quickly import a .gpx file and retrieve its main information: creator, date, min and max longitude, latitude and elevation points, etc.

Simplify the workflow by using one tool to import a track, filter and preview it, create a 3D road and a trajectory, and set-up the model

Enhancements of Kinematics and Compliance (K&C) test bench import App

Automatic import from AB Dynamics K&C test bench datafiles

Compliance outputs for overturning moment (Mx) and brake moment (My)

New tag “<gain>” available in configuration file to apply a multiplicative factor to any variable

AB Dynamics format compatibility (.txt and .acd files)

Compliance outputs for Mx and My

Tag “<gain>” (optional) for any variable

Import K&C data from AB Dynamics datafiles automatically 

Generate compliance coefficients for Mx and My moments

1D vehicle components of the Powertrain and IFP-Drive libraries are now uniform: the same hypothesis and parameters have been defined

1D models with 3 and 4 axles have been updated consequently

Vehicle model usage in Powertrain library is now easier: only these new models are proposed for 1D configurations

A braking command can be given at ports for each axle

Common parameters: wheel characteristics, rolling options and longitudinal slip configuration 

Only difference: aerodynamic forces in the vehicle model of the Powertrain library can be defined with an expression

Simplify the 1D vehicle model options: both libraries use the same (kind of) model

Change from the IFP-Drive to the Powertrain library more easily when increased complexity level of the models is needed

Create a new category of vectorial components in PCD library

Vectorial and tabulated submodels for chamber volumes, orifice areas and clearances

Submodels with tabulated geometries for volumes, flow areas and clearances

Vectorial components for a more adaptive and specific sketch construction

Detailed geometry-dependent pressure drop computations

Model a wide variety of rotating machine designs with a limited number of generic elements

Reduce the number of necessary components while still benefitting from the flexibility of the component design approach thanks to vectorial components 

Dedicated workflow for 2nd order systems (e.g. structural mechanics, vibro-acoustics) using Krylov method, next to the existing workflow for 1st order systems (e.g. thermal conduction)

2 different input types: state-space or system matrices (M, K)

Optional damping can be added

Create linear ROM for small or large-scale 2nd order models  with a fully automated, multi-point Krylov method

Easily import data from one of the two different formats

Ensure time-domain stability by adding proportional damping

Support of “matrix market” format

Iterative solver for 1st order systems with more than 500,000 degrees of freedom

New demo illustrating reduction of a 2nd order system from Simcenter Nastran

Connect to more tools with matrix market support

Speed-up ROM calculation of large 1st order problems

Get started with linear ROM from Finite Elements Analysis

Field values prediction from 2D snapshots (instead of colors)

Table of snapshots properties

Usability and performance enhancements for data import and storage

Get predicted field value anywhere on the grid

Visualize parameter range at a glance

Improved user experience with faster processing

New import format supporting shape and parameter typing

Optional resizing of snapshots

Smart tagging, keeping “edge” snapshots for training

Support field values and input properties with new input format

Go faster to results by adjusting the tradeoff between resolution  and computation time

Save time by isolating automatically best data sets for training

Improved fidelity metric

Improved controls for discrete and continuous parameters

Export fields to CSV

Align the fidelity metric with qualitative assessment

Define easily continuous and discrete parameters for predictions

Reuse fields and predictions externally thanks to CSV export

Simplified batch import with error log

Discard unused inputs in State-space ROM

Import seamlessly several files at once

Chose relevant inputs for State-space ROM

Model the flow of a Non-Newtonian fluid in a circular pipe

Compatible with various types of time-independant Non-Newtonian fluids

Viscosity definition using the Power law, Bingham or Herschel-Bulkley formulations

Circular pipe taking non-Newtonian effects into account

Study the impact of  pseudoplastic, dilatant or yield stress fluids on the behavior of your system

Test the behavior of a 6x6 chassis on various conditions

Observe the effect of steering ratio on radius of turn

Check the maximal speed for turning

Use a flat ground or a slope

Modify the suspension architecture

Chassis modeled with 3D Mechanical components

Control loops imposing the longitudinal speed and steering ratio

Chassis dimensions fully set through global parameters

Instantaneous Center of Rotation illustrated on 3D scene

Model compared with experimental measurements

Optimize geometry of chassis more quickly

Explore the limit cases for turning with various speeds and adherence conditions

Save time when validating the use of dry friction models for wheel/ground contact 

Major enhancements of the Cabin thermal Management embedded CFD feature for both usability and improved predictivity

Easy split of an imported geometry not impacting the CFD run

3D viewer while setting boundary conditions or post processing

External port to connect to thermal masses 

Sense internal variables

Multi-layer wall boundary condition available in the app

Go faster thanks to many usability enhancements

Share same CAD model for 3D and 1D models

Improve predictivity of the 1D model 

Design a medium pressure hydrogen injection system, with the PN, CFD-1D and PCD libraries of Simcenter Amesim. 

Design a detailed common-rail geometry to account for the impact of gas dynamics on the injected quantities 

Use the real gas properties for H2 to model the Joule-Thompson effect downstream of the pressure regulator

Calibrate your control strategy through functional designs for injectors and the pressure regulator

Compute flowpath and weight of axial compressors

Show weight distribution among blades, disks, shaft, and connecting hardware

Visualize the compressor layout 

De-risk compressor design and integration

Extract information to assess engine transient behavior (load change, variable ambient conditions, spool-up/spool-down)  

Assess weight penalty of a given compressor design

Space-related demos are available through a dedicated entry point

Four new Space demos have been added

Use demos as templates and save time in building models for various rocket engine cycles and other space systems

Take advantage of a flattened learning curve for Space application system simulation

Perform trade studies on systems – electric pump cycles

Draw sea routes on an interactive world map

Import weather data from NetCDF files

Generate realistic sea route data

Draw the route directly on the world map

Select route line type: geodesic or rhumb line

Use weather and climate data from NetCDF file

Build multiple-route trip seamlessly

Provide easy and quick access to real meteorological conditions

Increase productivity with fast lookup table building process

Perform a more accurate assessment of ship fuel consumption