The automotive industry is one of the most tightly regulated, competitive and cost conscious industries in the world. OEM’s and suppliers face enormous challenges in bringing a product to market. Flowmaster understands these challenges and provides system simulation tools to help reduce costs and lead times, manage complexity, increase quality and ultimately drive profits.
Cost, competition and the need to reduce development time has led to increased levels of virtual testing and digital prototyping in the automotive industry. In particular OEM’s and suppliers are looking for tools to improve fuel economy, reduce emissions and maximise performance. System simulation achieves this for example by enabling powertrain engineers to design systems to meet the exact requirements of the engine, drivetrain and ancillary systems, reducing power losses while ensuring high reliability.
Flowmaster V7 Automotive has been designed specifically for automotive engineers and analysts to enable them to design better fluid and thermal systems from day one, often before any CAD or 3D data is
available.
Used by automotive engineers throughout the world, Flowmaster is the preferred choice for 8 of the top 12 Global 500 automotive companies for a wide range of automotive system design.
Why do our customers choose Flowmaster?
“Flowmaster is fundamental to the future development of hybrid projects at Lotus Engineering. 1D simulation using Flowmaster is very fast. In our Eve Hybrid project a fully correlated model of the engine was available from the outset which meant reengineering could be done very quickly using Flowmaster to change variables, run simulations and analyse results. For system validation; quality and accuracy of results from the outset is a major factor for choosing Flowmaster” - Ian Postlethwaite, Executive Engineer – Powertrain CAE, Lotus Engineering
“Flowmaster shortens the time frame and provides much more detailed information at an early stage. We are able to foresee any potential problems with the engine design much earlier, which saves considerable time and resource. The value for money Flowmaster offers is exceptional, being used throughout the development process. When you evaluate Flowmaster’s contribution to the overall project in time saving versus cost, the return on investment is excellent.” - Robert Corbishley, Senior Analysis Engineer, MAHLE Powertrain
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Adam Opel AG | Airtex Products Ltd | Aisin Seiki Co. Ltd | Alstom Transport | Argonne National Laboratories | Arvin Exhausts UK | Arvin Exhausts (Zeuna Starker GmbH) | Audi AG | ASIA TECH | AVL List GmbH Graz | Ballard Power Systems | Behr America | Behr GmbH | Bentley Cars | BMW AG | BMW Motoren GmbH | Bombardier Rotax | Calsonic International (Europe) plc | Calsonic Kansei | Case Corporation | Case France | Caterpillar | CF Gomma | CIKAUTXO | Cosworth Technology Ltd | Cummins Engine Company | DaimlerChrysler Corporation | Dana Corporation - Long Manufacturing | Delphi Automotive Systems | Denso Corporation | Detroit Diesel | Diesel Technology | Deutz AG | EDAG | Elasis SCpA | Eminox Exhausts | Faiveley | Faurecia | FAW Group Corporation | Federal-Mogul | Ferrari | Fiat | Ford Motor Company | Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd | GD Land Systems | Gima | GM Electromotive | GM Powertrain | GM Truck | Harley Davidson Inc. | Heinrich Gillet GmbH & Co. KG | Hino Motors | Honda R&D Company | Hutchinson FTS | Hyundai Motors | IAV Motors GmbH | IGS Ingenieurburo Zwickau | International Truck & Engine Corporation | IPCO (Iran Khodro) | Isuzu Motors Ltd | IVECO Motorenforschung AG | Jaguar Cars | John Deere | Kawasaki Motorcycles | Komatsu UK | Lamborghini | Land Rover | LG Cable | Lotus Engineering Ltd | MAN B&W Diesel | MAN Nutzfahrzeuge AG | Mazda Motor Corporation | MIRA | Mitsubishi Motor Corporation | Modine Europe GmbH | MSX International | MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH | Nissan Motor Company | Nissan Research | Patria Vehicles Oy | Porsche | Powertrain Ltd | PSA Peugeot Citroen | P&Z Engineering GmbH | Renault Trucks | Ricardo Consulting Engineers | Ricardo Inc. | Scania CV AB | Southwest Research Institute | Thermotec | Toyota Automatic Loom Works Ltd | Toyota Motor Corporation | Trelleborg | Tuberex | TWR Engineering | Valeo | Visteon Corporation | Volkswagen AG | Volvo Bus | Volvo Car Corporation | Volvo Construction | Volvo Powertrain | Volvo Truck Corporation | Wartsila Diesel | Webasto | Xcellsis | Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd | Young Calibration Ltd
