Realistic Simulation for the Automotive Industry

Mechanisms are prevalent in vehicles and proper subsystem- and system-level analysis of a vehicle requires properly accounting for complex mechanism behavior. Examples include window lifts, door locks, steering and suspension sub-systems, seats, hoods and trunk closures and windshield wiper systems.

Our solutions are used across a variety of automotive applications to capture mechanisms behavior. Customers routinely use our software to analyze suspension systems, powertrain, door handles and locks, seat systems and even convertible roof systems. The integration of mechanisms with a general FEA code allows users to include both linear and nonlinear effects in these analyses, including plasticity and complex elastomer behavior.