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 AUTOMOTIVE AND LIGHT TRUCK
 SUSPENSION DESIGN
• Predicting suspension characteristics
• Optimizing suspension design
• Load analysis
• Establishing wheel envelopes
• Packaging studies
VEHICLE DYNAMICS
• Accurately modeling tire-roadway interaction
• Simulating linear -range (common) handling maneuvers
• Simulating limit (emergency) handling maneuvers
• Predicting vehicle stability
• Braking studies
• Predicating chassis behavior on acceleration
• Assessing durability
ENGINE DESIGN
• Valve train dynamics
• Timing chain design and simulation
• Crankshaft loads predication
POWERTRAIN ENGINEERING
• Transmission, transfer case, differentials, drivelines
• Linkage design
• Predicting shift linkage precision and driver effort
• Analyzing transmission gear rattle and shifting smoothness
• Predicting bearing loads
BODY HARDWARE ENGINEERING
• Door, trunk, and hood latch design
• Trunk and hood hinge linkage design
• Windshield wiper simulation and refinement
• Seat mechanism design
• Sun-roof and convertible mechanism design
• Window mechanism design
NVH ( Noise, Vibration , and Harshness ) and RIDE
• Predicting and avoiding acoustic problems
• Engine mount design
• Fine-tuning bushing
• Ride quality assessment
• Predicting transmission gear rattle and shifting smoothness
CONTROL DESIGN
• ABS braking simulation
• Traction control system design and simulation
• 4WS (four-wheel steering) system design
• 4WD (four-wheel drive) handling simulation
SAFETY SYSTEM
• Seat belt mechanism design
• Airbag deployment simulation
• Occupant crash simulation
MOTORSPORTS
• Track-side suspension setup
• Handling prediction under varying track and weather conditions
• Tire selection
• Predicting driver-specific and course-specific handling response
• Aerodynamics adjustments
HEAVY TRUCK AND BUS
SUSPENSION DESIGN
• Predicting suspension characteristics
• Optimizing suspension design
• Load analysis
VEHICLE DYNAMICS
• Accurately modeling tire-roadway interaction
• Simulating linear -range (common) handling maneuvers
• Simulating limit (emergency) handling maneuvers
• Hitch design and performance simulation
• Predicting vehicle stability
• Braking studies
• Assessing durability
ENGINE DESIGN
• Valve train dynamics
• Timing chain design and simulation
• Crankshaft loads predication
POWERTRAIN ENGINEERING
• Transmission, transfer case, differentials, drivelines
• Linkage design
• Predicting shift linkage precision and driver effort
• Analyzing transmission gear rattle and shifting smoothness
• Predicting bearing loads
BODY HARDWARE ENGINEERING
• Latch design
• Trunk and hood hinge linkage design
• Windshield wiper simulation and refinement
• Seat mechanism design
• Sun-roof and convertible mechanism design
• Window mechanism design
NVH ( Noise Vibration and Harshness ) and RIDE
• Ride quality assessment
• Driver comfort prediction/ergonomics
• Predicting and avoiding acoustic problems
• Engine mount design
• Fine-tuning bushing
• Predicting transmission gear rattle and shifting smoothness
CONTROL DESIGN
• ABS braking simulation
OFF-HIGHWAY EQUIPMENT
• Tracked and wheeled -vehicle dynamics
• Vehicle stability studies
• Towed implement behavior prediction
• Predicting dynamic behavior of heavy equipment (draglines, backhoes, bulldozers, cranes, etc)
• Load predictions and sizing of components and motors
• Durability analysis
• Operator visibility studies
• Predicting power required for digging effort
• Studying effect of boulder impacts
MILITARY VEHICLES
• Tracked and wheeled-vehicle dynamics
• Vehicle stability studies
• Towed implement behavior predictions
• Design of target tracking and control systems
• Weapon loading system design
• Damage assessment
• Design of auxiliary equipment
• Air-drop simulations
• Man-machine interaction, ergonomics
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