Increase quality perception with outstanding powertrain acoustics

Today’s vehicles aim at being more energy efficient whilst remaining durable, powerful and less noisy. The most challenging factor among these performance requirements is noise, vibration & harsh…

Innovative automatic transmissions by PUNCH Powerglide

How can an automatic transmission manufacturer tackle the challenges of keeping pace with rapid product innovation while expanding its footprint on the global market?
 
For PUNCH Powerglide,…

Localize noise issues: the magic of acoustic cameras

Can you localize sound sources with your bare ears? Try it and you might find the exercise trickier than you thought. You’ll probably be able to say whether the sound comes from the left or righ…

Leave your status quo, accelerate durability testing

Learn how combining actual measurements and statistics of a vehicle real-life usage can help to determine the correct road loads parameters to set accurate durability testing targets.

Strategies to deliver lighter, stronger and more durable vehicles

The pop band Queen knew it already in the late eighties, when they released the song “I want it all”. The next 20 years proved them right. We do want it all, and this also applies for the vehicles we…

As smooth as gliding: glider flutter testing in practice

Recently, my colleague Al narrated how the Simcenter software was used for prediction of the flutter behavior of the innovative Perlan 2 glider. With Simcenter, truthful prediction of flutter behavio…

How Faurecia builds clean and long-lasting exhaust systems

Read about how Faurecia successfully design clean and long-lasting exhaust systems with RLDA enineering from Simcenter Testing Solutions.

Simcenter powertrain testing at Automotive Testing Expo

Powertrain design is not an easy task. While we expect powerful cars, they also need to be fuel efficient and environmentally friendly. On top of this, we expect to feel comfortable in our cars, whic…

Introduction to Simcenter durability testing solutions

You’ve not seen all from Automotive Testing Expo 2017 yet . From the series of videos where our experts walk you through highlights of the show, follow Gert Frans today, as he explains the strengths …