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The Challenge

Audi, a premium luxury German car manufacturer, develops and sells
innovative vehicles worldwide. Audi uses Sim-Folder, ESI’s airbag folding
tool, to run the Out of Position (OoP) simulation, in the scope of the FMVSS* 208 safety regulation, a legal requirement in North America.

The Benefits

• Reduce airbag development cost and time by decreasing the number of physical tests performed
• Optimize the development process by improving procedure and interactions between departments
• Shorten airbag model construction time
• Improve airbag model quality and robustness
  

“Four or five years ago, I had high discrepancies between physical testing and my simulation results. Nowadays, I am in a very good range: I can do specific simulations in order to validate my models and then really make decisions on how to design the airbags. ESI’s Sim-Folder helps Audi design accurate airbag folding pattern in good timing.”

Dr. Erich Blümcke, Vehicle Safety Simulation Engineer, AUDI AG

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