2 4 advanced simulation technologies
The rapidly accelerating evolution
of mobility, including electrification
of the powertrain and new
technologies such as ADAS, requires
the development and testing
environment to evolve alongside
it. Today, the keyword for automotive
development is ‘efficiency’,
and this must be found both in the
powertrain and its components, as
well as the toolchain and development
workflow.
Upgrading a development architecture
to accommodate increasing vehicle
complexity, meet the requirements
of the end user and global
legislation, requires a large investment
commitment. And while some
applications call for large-scale construction
of expensive new facilities,
it is generally more economical to
make the most of existing testing
and development architectures.
Savings which, ultimately, advance
market acceptance of new technology
by reducing the TCO.
But upgrading an old testfield can
also be an expensive and time-consuming
business if not handled as
efficiently as possible. Making the
most of your existing space and
equipment, as well as addressing the
need for future proofing, becomes
even more difficult when data on
the exact dimensions and capability
of your current testfield is unavailable.
At AVL we are supporting our
customers to tackle this challenge
using the latest scanning and simulation
technology.
A Vision
of the Future
AVL’s virtual reality solutions let you explore your
new testfield before it is built
MAPPING YOUR TESTFIELD
With our unique 3D handheld
scanners we precisely map out your
existing test and development infrastructure,
as well as the equipment
within it. It allows us to gain a clear
understanding of how the space is
being utilized.
Armed with this information, we
optimize the space to accommodate
the best combination of new
and existing equipment. Based on
your current and future development
goals – and the floorplan –
we can remove existing equipment,
add new devices, and explore what
is and isn’t possible within the space.
There is more to this than simply
making the most of the space. Once
we have scanned the facility, we cre-