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Validating human interaction with future products for assembly, maintenance, or operation tasks

Make digital models your prime reference when designing multi-material assemblies for lightweight body & chassis

The value of high-accuracy virtual tests throughout various product development and manufacturing steps

Highlights From ESI Live 2021

A Global Digital Event Talking Mission Zero and How to Get Sustainability Right, Digitally

How to push the boundaries of CFD modeling and the need to move towards democratization of numerical simulation

Read on to learn about the latest research findings from the global CFD community shared at the 9th OpenFOAM Conference

Deploying the Hybrid Twin to Aid the Automotive Industry’s Digital Transformation

A reliable solution to create a truly smart EV cabin

Waging a War on Noise

Cultivate an optimal passenger experience by virtually testing and optimizing acoustic EV performance

Optimizing Electric Vehicle Performance and Defining Its Character

Exposing the main challenges of developing competitive EVs and how you can increase your vehicle’s performance, reliably define its character, while accelerating the development process.

Empower Automakers to Engineer and Manufacture Multi-Material Assemblies with Confidence

Virtual Prototyping represents an end-to-end approach for early validation of material and design choices, manufacturing and assembly process strategy, with significant benefits over the complete body development cycle.

Simulation Reigns Supreme in Reducing Model Preparation Time by 50%

Virtual Prototyping helps manufacturers ensure the safety, driveability, and durability of their vehicles – under all road and driving conditions – using water flow management simulations.

Highlights from ESI Live 2020 – Our Global Digital Event for Industry Transformation

A recap of an open, global forum for exceptional times.

Get on the 'Fast Track' to Winning Back Your Railway Business

The COVID-19 pandemic has done a good job of derailing our plans as we knew them for 2020. Read this blog to see how Virtual Prototyping gets you 'back on track' and start winning back your business.

Driving Change for Vehicle Emission Policies

The WLTP emissions testing standard is falling short, leaving OEMs with a logistical nightmare unless regulators include simulation in this new regime. In this post, we explain how ESI is working with industry leaders to overhaul the WLTP, reduce emissions, and futureproof the automotive industry.

Combating Springback with Virtual Prototyping Makes Cutting-Edge Materials Possible for Kirchhoff Polska

New, lighter materials not only bring about great advances and better products, but also new problems. Read on to see how Kirchhoff Polska transformed their die design and forming process with simulation.

Toyoda Gosei Europe Cuts Lead Times in Half Using Virtual Prototyping

Constant changes to automotive safety regulations put pressure on suppliers to build better products with shorter lead times. For Toyoda Gosei Europe, the lead time to build Complex Folded Knee Airbag models (KnAB) became a big challenge. Keep reading to see how they solved their problem.

How to Make Electric Vehicles Safer and Cheaper? Start by Analyzing the Battery

As the number of EVs on the road continue to grow, so do concerns on how to keep costs low and also, and more importantly, how to keep passengers safe. Read on to see how simulation replaces crash testing in the design of lithium-ion battery packs.