Today's fast moving automotive industry demands state-of-the-art technology helping car manufacturers and tier suppliers meet ever-stricter regulations and fierce competition.

ESI, world leader in crash simulation, successfully completed the first car crash simulation in 1985. The automotive industry is an exciting field of play for CAE engineers as it combines some of the most diverse and demanding disciplines. ESI supports all the needs of designers, engineers and analysts by offering integrated simulation solutions that radically speed up development cycles thanks to early analysis and testing. This critical capability enables car manufacturers to quickly identify safety and performance issues and to move innovative designs to market faster than ever before.

As safety requirements keep increasing, car designers are asked to save on weight and costs, while rolling out an increasing number of variants. More than ever, the only solution in this context lies in predictive virtual testing where ESI is well entrenched.

Rapid technological innovation has changed the transport sector over the last century, often enabling it to grow faster than overall economic activity. The globalization of production and changes in management strategies has increased the demand for mobility. Further advancements in information and communication technologies, expanded satellite systems and e-commerce will promote increased integration between different modes of transport across borders and across sectors.

Customer testimonials:

“PAM-CRASH 2G and our new cluster helped us improve our product lifecycle on the latest car model León while saving time and money. Most of the development is done virtually using computer models; we can then crash virtually SEAT León several thousand times in different environments (speed, occupant size...). PAM-CRASH 2G contributed to bring to the market a safer, lighter and sports-oriented product while enhancing the product design and manufacturing process.”

Mr. Xavier Agustín, Head of the Simulation Department - SEAT’s Technical Center

"Alstom Transport relies on ESI’s numerical simulations to optimize the cooling system of our locomotives."

Etienne Grappein, Alstom Aeraulic Expert

"The cooling system of the engine room of locomotive Prima II was validated and optimized using ESI numerical simulations."

Christophe Moreau, Technical Project Manager Locomotive Prima II

Locomotive	Optimization of cooling system

Prima II locomotive	Prima II cooling system simulation

Images courtesy of ALSTOM Transport / Design&Styling

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