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“WE USED TO BE THE NERDS
WHOSE JOB IT WAS TO SUPPORT
THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS.
In this case, the technology shift is
playing into the hands of his area of
responsibility: “The transformation
is helping us immensely,” explains
Wanker:
“The traditional combustion
engine was much more complex
to simulate than today’s battery
and other components of the electric
engine.”
Today, AVL’s simulation solutions
cover a wide range of future mobility:
How does the cooling liquid
behave when the battery in the e-car
overheats? 3D simulations are just
one of many capabilities AVL is offering.
In general, the new world
will be very much about safety:
“The battery may appear simpler
than the combustion engine,” says
Wanker, “but in terms of safety it is
more complex.” Fast charging and
thermal management today are core
fields for AVL’s simulation experts,
as is ADAS/AD. When you need
hundreds of millions of kilometers
to measure everything around the
car, you need to rely on simulation.
Thus, the virtual twin today is indispensable
in supporting our customers
in analysis, simulation,
optimization
and decision
making.
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NOW WE’RE ON THE FRONT LINES.”
Roland Wanker
Vice President Advanced Simulation
Technologies at AVL