Download: AVL White Paper – The Role of System Simulation for Battery Electric Vehicle Development

Legislative requirements, changing customer needs and thepossibilities opening up through electrification are just a few ofthe forces driving change in today’s automotive industry. Avariety of new powertrain types are currently being developed,ranging from various forms of hybridized vehiclesmild-, full- and plug-in hybrid- to battery and fuel cell electric vehicles.

However, it is not possible for OEMs to offer all of these variantsanymore. So a specific portfolio has to be chosen which fits bestto individual customer expectations. To assess the implicationsof a certain powertrain technology and architecture, systemsimulation offers results for performance, drivability and energyconsumption early in the development process. This allows to
make strategic decisions based on facts.

OEMs that succeed in bringing electric vehicles to market fast,are in a strong position to dominate the industry. Systemsimulation is the key to accelerating their development.