Els Verlinden

Manage electric drive systems engineering like a flock of birds anticipating the next move

January 25, 2024

What has a flock of birds in common with managing electric drive systems engineering?

By Els Verlinden
6 MIN READ
optimizing e-drive NVH to ensure outstanding performance, comfort and satisfaction

Improving the e-Drive NVH performance of your electric vehicle with a digital twin

December 14, 2023

NVH engineers want to reduce the risk of encountering e-drive NVH issues late in the design process. But, optimizing e-drive NVH to create a sound that fits your brand image, is challenging. Where to start? Let’s start here.

By Els Verlinden
3 MIN READ
Cars crossing a bridge in high temperatures

HVAC systems – creating your comfort zone

September 14, 2023

Summer 2023 was the hottest summer on record, according to the World Meteorological Organization. Find out how to design energy-efficient HVAC systems for improved passenger thermal comfort – also in extreme climes.

By Els Verlinden
4 MIN READ

How the EDAG Group goes the extra mile to improve pedestrian safety

October 18, 2022

The EDAG Group goes the extra mile to increase pedestrian safety. Instead of using FE pedestrian human body models (HBM), their experts modeled just the kinematics needed to confirm a pedestrian has been hit and send the signal to activate the hood in time. This allows for an analysis to be run much quicker at a lower cost while meeting the highest safety standards.

By Els Verlinden
5 MIN READ
IESF Conference

Simcenter at the IESF Automotive Conference 2022

August 11, 2022

The IESF Automotive Conference is back! Join us on September 14 and discover the Simcenter solutions for vehicle electrification and autonomous drive.

By Els Verlinden
4 MIN READ
The quote from Daft Punk also applies to durability engineering

Speed up durability road load data analysis to accelerate the delivery of critical insights

March 11, 2022

Daft Punk said: “Work it harder. Make it better. Do it faster. Make us stronger.” Read this blog to see how road load data analysis applies this for durability engineering.

By Els Verlinden
3 MIN READ
The role of simulation and testing in automotive. Get ready to transform the development process to make it fit for the future.

The evolution of vehicle performance engineering in the electrical age

February 25, 2022

New technology needs new processes. Find the driving forces to transform the vehicle development process and make it fit for the future.

By Els Verlinden and Luke Morris
5 MIN READ
Sound waves can be perceived annoying, especially in silent electric or autonomous vehicles. Active noise cancellation or ANC technology answers to these challenges.

Active noise cancellation or ANC technology: the secret sauce for in-cabin comfort

September 29, 2021

ANC technology helps improve in-cabin comfort. In this article, we share insights into reducing the perceived level of powertrain and road noise and benefitting from the move toward software-based acoustics.

By Els Verlinden
4 MIN READ

Tire modeling for getting a grip on vehicle dynamics

August 19, 2021

We all know that tires are a crucial component of the chassis and substantially influence the vehicle dynamics. But how much is ‘substantially’? And what can we do to make sure the tire positively co…

By Els Verlinden
3 MIN READ