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Supporting system-level modeling for powertrain, thermal management, electrification, and vehicle integration challenges.

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Engineering Challenges in Automotive

Automotive engineering demands integrated analysis of powertrain systems, thermal management, electrification architectures, and vehicle-level performance. Engineers must evaluate complex interactions between propulsion systems, energy storage, thermal subsystems, and control strategies.

Multi-domain simulation enables rapid evaluation of conventional, hybrid, and electric vehicle configurations. System-level modeling supports fuel economy analysis, emissions compliance, thermal system design, and electrification integration throughout development cycles.

Efficient modeling workflows allow engineering teams to explore design alternatives, validate system performance, and transition models from concept evaluation through detailed design and validation phases.

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Structured features supporting real-time vehicle simulation workflows

Hybrid Electric Car – I
ENGINE MODELING CABIN COMFORT MODELING ELECTRIC MOTOR DESIGN

ENGINE MODELING

GT-POWER is a powerful engine performance simulation tool that can assist in the development of internal combustion engines. With this tool, you can effectively build an engine from scratch, considering various components and their interactions. With GT-POWER you can,
• Evaluate Performance
• Develop Controls
• Predict Emissions
• Evaluate System Acoustic Characteristics
• Study In-Cylinder Chemical Kinetics
• Perform Finite Element Thermal Analysis and more

https://streamline.gtisoft.com/gt-power/

CABIN COMFORT MODELING

Models built in GT-SUITE enable rapid definition and calibration of cabins, allowing various design studies. GT-TAITherm assists in creating real-time capable 3D cabin comfort models which can be used as standalone or directly implemented to GT-SUITE thermal model. Key application highlights of our cabin comfort simulation solution are,
• Easy to use cabin models of varying resolutions
• Pre-defined geometries
• Real-time capable, 3D high resolution cabin models
• Integration with 3D CFD Tools (GT-CONVERGE, Fluent, STAR, OpenFoam, and other codes)
• Seamlessly integration with subsystems

https://streamline.gtisoft.com/cabin-comfort/

ELECTRIC MOTOR DESIGN

Gamma Technology shares your passion of making a change for a cleaner, greener and more powerful future by bringing to you GT-FEMAG a legacy product which has been developed over 40 years by the world's leading experts of electric machines backed by GT's centre of excellence. With GT-FEMAG an engineer can perform,
• Topology Selection
• Electromagnetic Design
• Transient Response
• Thermal Security
• Inverter Integration
• Noise Vibration and Harshness
• System Performance

https://streamline.gtisoft.com/gt-femag/

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BATTERY MODELING POWER ELECTRONICS AFTERTREATMENT 3D VEHICLE MECHANICS

BATTERY MODELING

In response to the growing importance of electrification in the global energy landscape, there is a need for advanced simulation tools to develop and optimize electric batteries. GT-AUTOLION is the industry-leading lithium-ion battery simulation software used by cell designers and OEMs. Using battery solution engineer can evaluate,
• Performance
• Degradation
• Safety
• Process Integration

https://streamline.gtisoft.com/gt-autolion/

POWER ELECTRONICS

GT-PowerForge is a power converter design software to compare a great number of power converter solutions. Sweeping over a wide range of design parameters, GT-PowerForge will automatically generate hundreds of easy-to-compare power converter solutions.

https://streamline.gtisoft.com/gt-powerforge-2/

AFTERTREATMENT

GT-xCHEM includes a complete chemical kinetics and aftertreatment (AT) device library that enables the user to model any AT device in isolation or within an integrated system, while providing the user the complete flexibility to modify and impose the participating kinetic mechanisms.
• Predictive tailpipe emissions with or without integrating with engine, vehicle, controls, etc.
• Design aftertreatment system components (catalyst sizing, washcoat loading, topologies, etc.)
• Can be used for control system development for fuel dosing, urea injection, warmup strategies
• Ideal for drive cycle simulations, real driving emissions (RDE), and real world emissions (route)
• Highly flexible and intuitive user interface for reaction mechanism development
• State-of-the-art mechanisms and validation results for many catalysts and particulate filters
• Fast quasi-2D/3D modeling capability developed from the successful 1D solution

https://streamline.gtisoft.com/gt-xchem/

3D VEHICLE MECHANICS

GT-SUITE libraries provide a wide range of options for engineers to customize and design controls, mechanical, and hydraulic components for vehicle models. Engineers can create an advanced vehicle model that includes various subsystems and can assess how they interact with each other at later stages of development or validation. Tailoring vehicle model according to specific requirements or testing scenarios is a key highlight. Using GT-SUITE 3D vehicle mechanics solutions engineers can perform,
• Formal Multibody Dynamics (MBD) mechanical solution methodology, with a fully predictive 3D vehicle solution
• Integration of 1D to 3D mechanics to understand coupled phenomena (NVH, Shift Quality, Driveability) via access to multiple libraries
• Detailed model-based solution for different subsystems (brakes, suspension, powertrain mounts, driver controls, powertrain subsystems)
• Model ANY type of suspension: A-Arm, H-Arm, McPherson
• Integrate ANY type of powertrain architecture: AWD, FWD, RWD, HEV, EV including any transmission architecture AT, MT, AMT, DCT, CVT, IVT, and new, innovative concepts with chassis and suspension

https://streamline.gtisoft.com/3d-vehicle-mechanics/

Relevant Simulation Applications

Explore engineering solutions supporting automotive applications

Battery Thermal Management

Optimize thermal performance and safety of battery systems for electric and hybrid vehicles through comprehensive system simulation.

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HVAC & Cabin Systems

Design efficient climate control systems for passenger comfort and energy optimization across all vehicle platforms.

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Fuel Injection

Optimize thermal performance and safety of battery systems for electric and hybrid vehicles through comprehensive system simulation.

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EV System Simulation

Optimize thermal performance and safety of battery systems for electric and hybrid vehicles through comprehensive system simulation.

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Controls Integration

Optimize thermal performance and safety of battery systems for electric and hybrid vehicles through comprehensive system simulation.

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Hybrid Powertrain

Optimize thermal performance and safety of battery systems for electric and hybrid vehicles through comprehensive system simulation.

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