Driving simulator applications for tyre development

Tyre development

Automotive and tyre manufacturers rely upon rigorous, cooperative testing programmes to validate tire fitments for particular vehicles. Driver-in-the-Loop (DIL) simulation directly supports these efforts by providing a virtual test driving environment that can reduce or eliminate tyre protype rounds, thus saving time and costs, and supporting sustainability initiatives through reduced resource consumption.

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DIL simulators configured for tyre development

Ansible Motion DIL simulators are highly scalable and reconfigurable, with adaptable motion, vision and computer architectures. Certain features and option packs are ideal for tyre development. Here are a few examples: 

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Customer success stories: Tyre Development

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AVL ZalaZONE

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NEXEN Tire

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“It takes only half a day to produce the computer model that tests a new configuration of the car. That speed lets us try out things like different aerodynamic arrangements, in a variety of conditions, before we start cutting steel and spending lots of money. We can test four suspension setups, with four drivers, on four tracks, in a single day.”
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Aaron Link
Lead Development Engineer, Chevrolet
“We’d drive the Mustang as it was set up and then change the bushings or spring rate, or tyre compounds. The simulator enabled us to quickly understand what that was doing to the ride and handling characteristics of the car. It really helped us to get the bones right before we got into physical prototypes.”
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Ron Heiser
Chief Programme Engineer Mach-E, Ford
“Our customers rely on virtual vehicle models to gain efficiency, improve performance and reduce cost during the vehicle development process. Investing in the Ansible Motion Theta C Driver-in-the-Loop simulator allows Michelin to satisfy the needs of our customers for reliable vehicle models by providing robust and accurate tire models.”
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Rajat Aggarwal
Tire Performance Expert, Michelin

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