Els Verlinden

About vehicle dynamics and the 3 sides to every story

March 11, 2020

Vehicle handling defines the perceived quality of a car. But people’s perceptions differ. What if you can objectively quantify chassis design changes?

By Els Verlinden
3 MIN READ
Go beyond classic vehicle dynamics approaches

Objectively quantify body rigidity design changes

October 28, 2019

Deploying a body target setting process for handling performance requires objective quantification of body rigidity design changes on body and vehicle level. Read on and discover how to define critical body properties and relate objective measures to subjective driver feeling or perception.

By Els Verlinden
2 MIN READ

BREAKING: Siemens solutions lead Agoria Solar Team to the win

October 17, 2019

Siemens solutions help the Agoria Solar Team to win the World Solar Challenge in Australia.

By Els Verlinden
3 MIN READ

3 aero-(vibro)-acoustic scenarios to solve flow-induced noise

October 4, 2019

Inside the car’s cabin, and especially for a hybrid or an electric vehicle, the overall noise level is primarily dominated…

By Els Verlinden
3 MIN READ

Electric vehicles are not quiet! Join the 3 day hands-on masterclass

March 13, 2019

Greta Thunberg is everywhere these days. For those of you who happen to not know her (is that possible?): Greta is a Swedish 16-year old activist that wants to stop global warming and climate change….

By Els Verlinden
3 MIN READ

“And the Best Technical Paper award goes to … ”

February 6, 2019

Two weeks ago, at the Symposium on International Automotive Technology (SIAT) in Pune, India, Simcenter won awards for Best Technical Paper. Not one award, but two!
 
The SIAT conference i…

By Els Verlinden
3 MIN READ

Address vehicle NVH integration issues early on

December 13, 2018

Dear automobile constructor, Dear automotive supplier,
 
I’m writing you in response to your request for information on addressing vehicle NVH integration issues early in the development….

By Els Verlinden
2 MIN READ

Why transfer path analysis is not established technology

December 10, 2018

280.000.000 results. That’s what you get when typing ‘transfer path analysis’ in Google Search. No wonder. The TPA methodology exists for over 20 years and is widely applied across all industries. Ho…

By Els Verlinden
2 MIN READ

Neural networks & digital twins change the O&M in the wind industry

November 22, 2018

Today wind power represents 4.4% of the total generated power. By 2030, this is to increase up to 20%. The challenges for wind turbine manufacturers are wide-ranging: the aerodynamic performance of t…

By Els Verlinden
2 MIN READ