Ensuring complex subsystems function as a cohesive whole through HPC-powered predictive engineering.
Vehicle Integration is the "System of Systems" approach. A modern car is a collection of thousands of subsystems. VIS ensures that all disparate parts function as a cohesive whole.
HPC allows different simulation codes to "talk" to each other. Run 1D engine torque calculations in parallel with 3D cooling airflow models.
Test 50,000+ combinations of gear ratios and battery sizes simultaneously to find the perfect balance for fuel economy and range.
Integrating fast system-level models with detailed 3D component models to validate performance without excessive computational weight.
Physics doesn't happen in isolation. Multiphysics involves the interaction of multiple physical phenomena solved simultaneously on HPC clusters.
Solve huge matrices where the result of one physics equation (temperature) immediately changes the variables of another (stiffness).
Mastering "Thermal Runaway" in EVs by solving chemistry, fluid dynamics, and structural mechanics all at once.
Simulating how airflow (fluid) bends parts like side-mirrors, and how the bent part in turn changes the airflow.
Complete overview of the software ecosystem for automotive computing.
| Category | Application / Software | Specific Usage in Automotive HPC |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing (MPO) | Factory Digital Twins, robot path simulation, paint shop CFD, and precision sheet metal forming (stamping). | |
| Testing Accuracy | High-speed crash simulation, airbag deployment, ADAS sensor validation (LiDAR), and fatigue/lifespan prediction. | |
| Vehicle Integration | 1D system simulation for powertrains, HVAC, and mechatronic balancing (electronics + mechanics). | |
| Multiphysics | Coupling Heat, Stress, and Electrical phenomena; Fluid-Structure Interaction (FSI) solvers. |