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Success Story Abstract

IAC worked with ESI to develop an automated system for the process. The solution is based on ESI’s VisualDSS (Decision Support System), which is designed to build and manage simulation models for multiple domains, automate processes and workflows, manage simulation content and data, and support knowledgebased decisions and automated reporting. The environment captures and automatically executes simulation processes, using wrappers for popular simulation and CAD tools. Templates are defined, using the Python scripting language, and the task-execution sequences can be described through a visual interface. The templates library can be searched, using filters and defined criteria for re-use in new projects.

The automated workflow substantially reduces design and crash testing analysis time, increases accuracy, and cuts engineering costs.

The Challenge

• Assess the performance of interior systems with an automated process
• Meet federal crash test requirements

The Story

"As a result, we have been able to reduce by four weeks the time needed to complete the simulation process required to comply with regulations, while increasing the accuracy of the simulation."
Arun Chickmenahalli, Computer-Aided Engineering Manager, IAC

The Benefits

• Improve the process to comply with FMVSS 201 regulations
• Automate the complete end-to-end head-impact simulation process
• Save time in order to bring products to market faster
• Reduce engineering costs and enable analysts to complete more projects
• Perform the definition of impact zones, selection of impact points, calculation of impact angles, by an auditable process in order to eliminate the risk of manual errors

Find out more about Visual-Process.