CHALLENGE - Port development used to be a very manual and time consuming process: iterative process utilizing engineering; prototypes; test; grid; clay. Process was not optimized and work continued even after production. Process was not optimized and work continued even after...
Using modeFRONTIER to minimize crash deformation of an aluminum hood.
Honda Automobile R&D Center strives to fulfil their social responsibilities as an automaker with respect to environmental conservation, safety and quality assurance. Among these challenges, Honda employed...
ESTECO and aPriori hosted a joint webinar on November 13th 2018, presenting the successful integration of aPriori cost data technology in the modeFRONTIER workflow in order to investigate a wide selection of manufacturing options quickly.
Manufacturing cost is a critical component to...
CHALLENGE - European Energy Performance of Building Directive (EPBD) defined a target as all new constructed buildings within the EU region must be a zero-energy building by the end of 2020. Reducing energy consumption and improving indoor comfort, including visual and thermal...
CHALLENGE - The current legislation pushes for the increasing level of vehicle powertrain electrification. A series hybrid electric vehicle powertrain with a small Range Extender (REx) unit – comprised of an internal combustion engine and an electric generator – has the technical potential...
CHALLENGE - The objective of this study was to develop and demonstrate a prototype 4-point seatbelt system that has the potential to help reduce injuries for front right passengers in left (far-side) oblique frontal crashes.
SOLUTION - Two sets of parametric simulations were...
CHALLENGE - This work investigates the effect of climatic data on the results in an optimization loop applied to a refurbished social housing building.
SOLUTION - An existing building in Trieste was chosen to run the optimization: it is a historical building and it...
CHALLENGE - Ride comfort, drivability and driving stability are important factors defining vehicle performance and customer satisfaction. The IC powertrain is the source for the vibration that adversely affects the vehicle performance.
SOLUTION - The vibration reduction is possible...
CHALLENGE - The objective of the project is to find the best geometry configuration for each bike frame, focusing the search on minimize the weight and the stress suffered.
SOLUTION - The search of the optimum geometry design was carried out with the aid of modeFRONTIER. By...
