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Manufacturing companies today face significant changes due to fierce global competition. It has never been more important to innovate. ESI Group’s solution PAM-CRASH 2G is specifically designed to improve passenger comfort and safety and to shorten our customers’ design cycle.


  • OEMs

PAM-CRASH 2G investigates the cast subframe prediction on the chassis of the new VW Passat.

VW Passat
Courtesy of Volkswagen AG

“PAM-CRASH 2G is a solution to drive business value and gain a competitive edge. We used PAM-CRASH 2G for the frontcrash simulation with subframe failure prediction. Its multi-scale coupling using subcycling enables the representation of locally refined models for detailed failure analysis. Computation time has been greatly decreased due to subcycling in comparison with standard PAM-CRASH 2G jobs. Morevover, code coupling enables further applications, like convenient handling for Car-To-Car crash.”

Mr. Greve, CAE Methods, Volkswagen Group Research 

“Hyundai uses PAM-CRASH 2G to speed product development and drive collaboration. In the certification process of a vehicle, PAM-CRASH 2G enabled us to take up the challenge of decreasing the number of prototype phases. Modeling of crash impact and airbags position have been carried out in a reasonable computation time, saving time and reducing delays, allowing us testing on more crash scenarios. ”

S.G. Hong, Vehicle CAE Team Leader, Hyundai
“The body structure of Skoda Fabia, was entirely designed with the help of PAM-CRASH 2G. Increased competition and higher market standards, have made it impossible for Skoda Auto to develop a car model without resorting to computational simulation. ESI Group’s simulation solution for crash analysis within the VW Group, has taken our company one step closer towards fully virtual prototypes.”

Ing. Miloš Šáfr, Manager of FEM department, Škoda Auto, a.s.

  • Suppliers

Developing body-in-white without prototypes requires accurate material models. To predict the crash behavior of stamped components, ESI Group offers solutions that couple the various modules of PAM-STAMP 2G with PAM-CRASH 2G. PAM-STAMP 2G results can be mapped on crash models for increased accuracy and to provide a first level of material rupture prediction.

Without Coupling

WithCoupling

PAM-CRASH simulation        
without PAM-STAMP 2G coupling      

PAM-CRASH simulation
with PAM-STAMP 2G coupling

PAM-CRASH is capable of predicting how car interior components, such as dashboard and trims, will behave under the occupants' impact.

Faurecia Laguna 
Courtesy of Faurecia

“The addition of PAM-STAMP 2G data to our crash simulations requires to have accurate results when using new types of steel, such as the new high strength steel DP600 with increased hardening effects compared to common steel. The ability to include this information in the PAM-CRASH 2G simulation can make a crucial difference in the correlation between simulation and prototype testing. ”

Mr. Norbert Schulte-Frankenfeld, Manager of CAE, Wilhelm Karmann GmbH
"A coupled PAM-CRASH/PAM-STAMP approach helps to design parts to their just needed performances"

Laurent Taupin, ACI