ZF concept study
ZF presented the potential that intelligent networking of individual chassis, propulsion and driver systems bring in its Advanced Urban Vehicle at the 2015 International Motor Show (IAA), providing an extremely versatile, locally emission-free concept networked with the driver and the environment. TECOSIM assisted in the project by determining different load cases and dynamic rigidities in the axle sections and battery installation locations.
The Advanced Urban Vehicle exhibits innovative solutions for personal transport in the small and compact vehicle segment. ZF‘s established stringent standards for close-to-production solutions were applied during the vehicle concept development. ZF was faced with the following challenges:
TECOSIM enabled conflicting requirements to be fulfilled in the short period of time thanks to simulation of crashes, the chassis and other aspects. The CAE experts incorporated the results from the re-defined load cases and dynamic rigidities into the axle geometry reorientation and the related battery installation location. The individual solutions were optimised to ensure that the behaviour of the ZF prototype was formulated in a similar way to the selected, unmodified basic series-production vehicle.
TECOSIM impressed as a solution-oriented project partner, helping enormously to ensure that ZF was able to present a concept vehicle to trade experts which was ready for series production in terms of crash safety design and driving performance. The vehicle was completed based on ZF requirements within an ambitious time frame.
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TECOSIM helped enormously in ensuring that this cutting-edge project was able to go ahead and was successful in its completion. The close, creative, committed cooperative partnership enabled us to achieve an ambitious objective over the two months.
Dipl.-Ing. Joachim Cichy, ZF Friedrichshafen AG
Bettina Schmidt
Director Corporate Communications
Tel.: +49 6142 12000 40
E-Mail: b.schmidt(at)de.tecosim.com
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