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Success Story Abstract

Using Virtual Performance Solution allowed Dongfeng Motor Corporation to validate with simulation the Dongfeng Fengshen S30 prototype before manufacturing a physical prototype to pass the certification test. By saving cost and time during the Product Development Cycle, Dongfeng Motor Corporation met its performance targets and was able to deliver its first self-designed car model to the market at the right time.

The Challenge

• Succeed in developing the Dongfeng Fengshen S30 car model, the first passenger car designed and developed by Dongfeng Motor Corporation.
• Overreach high safety requirement demanded by China's National forced regulations.
• Use simulation for the entire development process and validate the model with simulation.

The Story

“We used Virtual Performance Solution for a number of crash and safety simulation analyses with PAM-CRASH to develop the Dongfeng Fengshen S30. We found and solved many problems. PAM-CRASH is a good crash and safety simulation tool, which guarantees finishing the design work in time. We are planning to use it widely in new product developments.”
Dr. Chen Gan, Deputy Chief Engineer, Dongfeng Motor Corporation

The Benefits

• Use Virtual Prototyping to reduce time to market.
• Optimize the Product Development Cycle by decreasing the total number of physical tests; thus strongly reducing development costs.
• Benefit from a single simulation model to run all performance tests: make a common analysis to avoid repeating work.

Dongfeng Motor Corporation is one of the three giant auto makers in China. Its main businesses include passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles, engine, auto parts & components, and equipment.

With about a 14% share China’s Automotive market in 2008, Dongfeng Motor Corporation ranks respectively twentieth in the Top 500 domestic enterprises and fifth in the Top 500 domestic manufacturers in China.

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