In order to meet all the requirements of real-world driving, automakers need to see how their cars perform in extreme environments. As a result, they might ship them for testing in the heat of Spain, the icy cold of Sweden, or up in the high-altitude of the Alps.

Test engineers must tick off a wide array of maneuvers in a wide range of different settings, from urban to rural, country lane to the freeway. It is extremely expensive, takes a significant amount of time, and uses a lot of manpower with one person driving, another conducting the tests and support teams all involved.

In-vehicle testing is still in the dark ages; it is very unstructured, labor-intensive, lacking in connectivity and data is not stored in a central place. This results in data siloes and security issues, and the entire development phase is full of weaknesses. As such, AVL is revolutionizing the process.

In this 60-minute webinar, AVL’s Marijn Hollander and Nadia Kanellopoulou discuss how Smart Mobile Solutions can help to improve the whole workflow of calibration and testing in the vehicle and show some use-cases relevant to powertrain electrification and ADAS.

The trend towards renewable energy sources will continue under the pre-amble of GHG emission reduction targets. The available renewable energy is higher than the global energy demand. The question is how to harvest and store it properly.
Intermittency of the renewable energy resources make the supply less predictable compared to the traditional energy sources. Chemical energy carriers like hydrogen and synthetic fuels seem to be at least a part of the solution for storing renewable energy.
AVL supports its customers in defining global emission reduction strategies and global energy roadmaps. In this webinar Martin Rothbart, Senior Product Manager Energy and Sustainability, from AVL will show possible scenarios for generation and storage of renewable energy in chemical energy carriers.

AVL’s Mario Teitzer explains how a cutting-edge simulation solution can help engineers to optimize driving characteristics Increasingly stringent regulatory requirements for emissions and energy efficiency are forcing automakers to implement a variety of new technologies in new vehicles, with powertrain electrification a key strategy. At the same time, customer demands for a superior driving experience, driving performance and comfort - commonly referred to as driveability - are increasing. AVL efficiently tackles this challenge with a unique simulation-based development method that allows engineers to reliably and precisely predict end user-relevant driving characteristics. This is done early in the development process, long before any prototype vehicle has left the workshop, and even faster than in real time. As Mario Teitzer, Lead Engineer at AVL’s Powertrain Engineering business unit, explains in this 60-minute webinar, cutting-edge vehicle simulation is an important step in achieving shorter time-to-market and reduced development costs. AVL cordially invites you to join the one of our webinars on October 10, 2019. Register now and be part of the simulation community!

Automated design optimization for best Ammonia utilization avoiding wall film and deposits In the last years, Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) Systems became the leading technology for reducing NOx of the Diesel engines to meet international legislative restrictions, which are becoming even stricter. To reduce the NOx, UWS (also known as AdBlue or DEF) is injected before the SCR Catalyst. To achieve better performance of the reduction, high Ammonia uniformity in front of SCR is of great importance. As an unwanted effect of the UWS injection, Wall Film can be formed on the system walls and can lead to the Deposits formation. By evaluating different geometry designs of a SCR system, best performance design can be obtained, considering all main effects. With the help of simulation tools this can be done simpler and faster. In this 60-minute webinar, AVL's expert Teo Milosic discusses how to use fast, reliable simulation workflow to get the best performance SCR System design. All phases of the workflow will be covered, from automated optimization of a best geometry design considering different Mixer designs and objectives e.g. Flow / Ammonia Uniformity in front of SCR, up to full scale UWS dosing simulation with the evaluation on Deposit formation, using speed-up techniques to reduce R&D effort and resources to minimum. AVL cordially invites you to join the one of our webinars on September 25, 2019. Register now and be part of the simulation community!

The comparison of technical and commercial information of batteries in electrified propulsion systems is a key factor to gain state-of-the art knowledge and engineering methodology understanding. But how comparable is the available data in order to gain knowledge about key-functions of the battery-systems and their interactions?
AVL’s series battery benchmarking program provides a database for objective comparison in technical attributes as well as in engineering methodology with market competitors for clear system target definition of high performing, reliable and safe batteries. 270 different criteria are evaluated through AVL benchmarking metrics displayed in 8 high level attributes. The found integrated system performance values are pointed out to support current and future development programs.
Join this webinar to learn from AVL’s experts about the methodology and a comparison of latest results with focus on the current benchmark portfolio (AUDI E-tron quattro, JLR iPace, Hyundai Kona, Tesla Model 3 and many more).

Die immer stärker zunehmenden umfangreichen Prüfaufgaben in der Antriebsstrangentwicklung führen zu einem deutlich sichtbar werdenden Bedarf an zusätzlichen Prüfkapazitäten auf der ganzen Welt. Diese Entwicklungen erfordern einen raschen Aufbau und Einsatz neuer Prüfeinrichtungen. AVL verfügt bereits heute über eine enorme Expertise beim Bau von Prüfständen in Containerbauweise. Aufgrund der oben beschriebenen Entwicklungen wächst aktuell vor allem die Nachfrage nach Antriebsstrangprüfständen kontinuierlich, die sich in Containerbauweise realisieren lassen. In diesem Webinar stellen wir Ihnen die unterschiedlichen AVL Containerprüfstände im Detail vor. Freuen Sie sich auf folgende Themen-Highlights: - Aufbau der Container - Unterschiede je nach Applikation (z. B. Emissionen, Elektrifizierung, Kalibrierung, Leistung etc.) - Projektablauf: von der Konzeptphase bis zur finalen Inbetriebnahme - Vorteile gegenüber klassischen Prüfständen Erfahren Sie in unserem 60-minütigen Webinar alles Wissenswerte über AVL Containerprüfstände und wie Sie deren Potential optimal ausschöpfen können. Melden Sie sich gleich über den Button für das kostenfreie Webinar an. Wir freuen uns auf Ihre Teilnahme!

Bei diesem Webinar macht Sie AVL mit den verschiedenen Bezeichnungen elektrifizierter Fahrzeuge sowie dem Systemaufbau eines Elektrofahrzeuges vertraut.

The lifetime of lithium-ion batteries is strongly discussed in automotive industry, as it directly limits the electrical range throughout the life of an electric vehicle. AVL is developing a toolchain of battery testing, battery aging simulation and vehicle fleet tracking, to predict the battery lifetime for individual vehicles according to their specific driving usage.
In this 60-minute webinar, AVL experts Veronika Obersteiner, Project Manager IODP Architecture & Technology and Paul Schiffbänker, Product Manager Electrification, provide an overview of battery lifetime modelling approaches with a specific focus on their application for fleet management.
Based on the direct relation between the monitored battery operation mode and the associated damage due to aging effects, the presented solution provides valuable insight for battery development, in-use and second life applications.

The popularity of electrified vehicles has also reached the off-road commercial vehicle industry. Most of today's electrical concepts are a trade-off in functions, as these are based on conventional vehicles. For a serious enforcement of electrified powertrains, the vehicle is fundamentally questionable in its structure. AVL helps tackle this major challenge with an innovative, cost-efficient and technically sophisticated solution for small-volume and small-size utility vehicles. In this webinar, Sabine Pretsch, Lead Engineer System Development, will walk the audience through the market trends and drivers, different hybrid/electrification concepts, remaining technology challenges and AVL solutions for electrified agricultural vehicles.

Handling calibration data for different types of vehicle control units is becoming ever more complex as a result of today’s agile processes and increasing levels of functionality. Traditional approaches with weekly review meetings, manual data checks and inspecting data in real vehicle test fleets is becoming impossible due to the large number of changes and adaptions. In this 60-minute webinar, Szalai Zsolt, Project Manager Development and Nikolas Schuch, Department Manager at AVL, demonstrate how to structure the important areas of calibration datasets, where reviews take place on a peer-to-peer basis. This ensures that highly critical changes—or late changes in critical areas—are always reviewed and checked by other specialists. To keep a high level of consistency in calibration variants it is crucial that automated functions help lead calibrators to recognize and quickly understand differences, define templates and evaluate the impact of changes. AVL is using a regression analysis to makes sure the quality of the calibration datasets is constantly under review for an improved calibration release.

Powertrain component design is permanently driven by various factors including costs, size, weight, performance, reliability and durability, which are often in conflict to each other. Hence the actual loads are continuously moving closer to material limits potentially leading to fatigue issues and component failure. This is also true for thermally loaded parts. Looking at combustion engines in modern powertrains, the intention to increase their efficiency results in so-called “right-sizing”. While the engine's efficiency and power output are expected to increase, size and weight are expected to decrease. To avoid damaging thermal loads, more effort therefore has to be spent on regulating the engine's operating temperatures. This webinar is part of a webinar series and follows the Webinar “Predictive Thermal Load Analysis”. The focus lies on simulating/predicting the thermal load of an IC Engine, a Head/Block Compound during warm up, sudden stop or critical boundary conditions. In the course of the webinar we will show how 1D system and 3D component models are used to analyze real-world scenarios and discover optimization potential for the component design. AVL cordially invites you to join the one of our webinars on July 25, 2019. Register now and be part of the simulation community!

During this webinar, participants will get an overview of the main drivers for RDE legislation, its implementation, and the RDE process itself. In addition, the major challenges and obstacles for successful RDE implementation will be addressed.

This webinar explores multiple aspects of data quality. An introduction of a methodology for assessing and improving data quality will be shown as well as specific examples related to engine testing. The need for reliable data has never been higher. This is an essential foundation to continually improve the performance of powertrains while at the same time reducing development efforts. As emission levels drop and tolerances are tightened, engineers rely on high quality data to make decisions to prepare for increasingly challenging certification processes. This webinar will show methods to consider the different dimensions of data quality in the testing process. Examples and suggestions will be shown which can be applied to your business. AVL cordially invites you to watch this webinar. For further information about Application Support visit our webpage on avl.com.

Thermal management is a challenging topic for battery electric vehicles (BEVs). The operational range of electrical components, such as the battery, inverters and e-motors, are relatively small compared to conventional propulsion systems. Thermal management is also safety relevant because of the possible and unexpected derating effects which lead to reduced acceleration capabilities, as well as possible thermal events and pack runaway/venting.
During this 60-minute webinar, the benefits of efficient battery thermal management are shown in detail, as a cell’s health, power availability and driving range strongly depend on it. Nowadays, the topic is becoming increasingly important as lower charge times, and thus higher charge power, are critical factors in customer acceptance of BEVs.
In fact, fast charging scenarios with charge power greater than 100kW lead to huge heat rejections, which need to be efficiently extracted from the thermal system. On the other hand, the development of e-powertrain systems requires the consideration of important aspects such as simplicity (packaging, assembly) and costs, without neglecting cooling performance and safety (how it behaves in the case of an incident).
Today there is a gap between simulation and testing. This is especially true for thermal management. To frontload thermal management tasks on testbeds requires dynamic conditioning units and accurate simulation models.
By connecting simulation and testing, you get much closer to reality. Without such a connection, components are only tested with constant coolant temperatures and volume flows. As a result, the behavior of the unit under test (UUT) does not correspond to that in the real vehicle and, for example, derating effects caused by overheating of the battery are not accurately reflected.
Dr. Christian Mayr, Project Manager Integrated and Open Development Platform at AVL and Dr. Armin Traußnig, Lead Engineer Thermal and HVAC System Simulation at AVL, discuss the development of thermal management.
AVL cordially invites you to join this webinar on June 26, 2019.
Register now and get in contact with our experts!

One important measure to meet the stringent restrictions on fleet average CO2 emissions is increasing the degree of vehicle powertrain electrification. Starting with electrified auxiliaries of conventional powertrains ranging all the way to fully electric vehicles. Modern electrified vehicles, also known as xEVs, are characterized by energy conversions and may even use multiple energy sources. This requires a holistic view of the energy flows within the vehicle system. To perform such an analysis, a multi-domain system simulation approach is necessary, optimizing the overall energy requirements during representative driving conditions that consider the influence of control functions. They define how the vehicle propulsion system operates - e.g. purely electrical or combined driving, recuperative or dissipative braking etc. The insight gained by this numerical investigation is the basis for further design modifications of individual components. In this 60-minute webinar, AVL's expert Oliver Knaus discusses how to optimize the energy consumption of the entire system, while respecting the individual demands of performance and drivability. AVL cordially invites you to join the one of our webinars on June 25th, 2019. Register now and be part of the simulation community!

For volume applications electrified powertrains are a prerequisite to meet future fuel consumption limits. The range will include parallel hybrids, 48V- or High voltage Mild- or Full hybrids, up to Serial hybrids. In the first configurations the ICE is the main propulsion, requiring the whole engine speed and load range including the transient operation. The competition of different technologies and variabilities, from variable compression ratio to variable valve lift, advanced boosting technologies, high pressure injection at the gasoline engine, as well as add on measures such as water injection require a modular common engine family architecture with common parts and common machining and assembly concepts. At serial hybrid applications the vehicle is generally electrically driven and the ICE provides power to drive the generator, either exclusively or supporting a plug-in battery charging concept. As the ICE is not mechanically coupled to the drive train, a reduction of the operation range to preferred load and speed ranges with high efficiency is feasible. The webinar shows the chances of a modular technology approach, with focus on a balanced overall complexity of the powertrain with increasing electrical power in regard of Cost and CO2-reduction.

With the rise of new powertrain technologies, the comfort of the passenger in the cabin and the energy management of the air conditioning system are becoming increasingly important. This live webinar will demonstrate how to simulate the cabin cool-down and the impact of the air-conditioning system on the energy consumption.

The truck market has been facing stricter emission regulations around the world. The need for the introduction of zero emission powertrains is growing in importance and fuel cells could be an attractive alternative. In this webinar, William Resende, Global Product Manager Fuel Cell System, will walk the audience through the market drivers, comparison with other alternatives, fuel cell advantages, remaining technology challenges and AVL solutions and technologies for this specific application.

Electrified vehicles (xEVs), from hybrid (HEV) to battery electric vehicle (BEV) to fuel cell vehicles (FCEV) are on the rise, yet this new technology poses a great unknown to many car developers. Now it is time to shed some light on the new buzzwords and their place in this puzzle.
In this webinar, AVL introduces you to xEV definitions as well as to the essential components of xEVs:

• E-Motor functionality and technology
• Battery functionality and technology
• Inverter functionality and technology
• Fuel Cell functionality and technology

A Q&A session will offer an opportunity to get individual insights.
AVL cordially invites you to join this webinar. Register now and get in contact with our AVL Experts from Customer Services!

AVL’s Josko Balic discusses how co-simulation platforms can be used to develop a range of driver assistance systems.

The introduction of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and Autonomous Driving (AD) has become a strong driver of innovation in the automotive industry. Safety requirements, paired with short development times, can only be met by using highly efficient simulation and testing methods. As these requirements cannot be covered by a single simulation tool, it is necessary to perform integration within a versatile co-simulation environment.
AVL offers a robust and open co-simulation and integration platform called Model.CONNECT. It connects environment, traffic, driver, sensor, vehicle and controls models with cloud computing resources and hardware-in-the-loop (HiL) testing systems, for ADAS engineers to perform rapid prototyping, system integration, large-scale function optimization and safety validation.
In this webinar, Josko Balic, Product Manager for Model.CONNECT, System Simulation and virtual ADAS solutions, explains how to utilize the tool for different ADAS applications, such as platooning, highway pilot, parking assist and adaptive cruise control, while ensuring optimal performance and accuracy within a consistent and seamless development process.
AVL cordially invites you to join the one of our webinars on May 21, 2019.
Register now and be part of the simulation community!

Die Entwicklungsarbeit im Bereich der Elektrofahrzeuge, der voll- oder teilelektrischen Antriebsstränge, der E-Motoren und der elektrischen Komponenten nimmt mit der Systemkomplexität und dem erzeugten Datenvolumen zu. Um elektrische Phänomene zu erfassen und zu analysieren, ist es notwendig, häufige Messungen über einen langen Zeitraum durchzuführen. Dies erfordert eine Datenverarbeitungsplattform wie AVL CONCERTO 5™, die mehrere große Datendateien gleichzeitig verarbeiten kann. Erfahren Sie in diesem Webinar, wie Sie mit AVL CONCERTO 5 Ihre Daten bestmöglich auswerten können und wie Sie schnell und einfach Statistiken und Berichte über Ihre Messergebnisse erstellen.

Due to legal requirements, the additional costs OEMs face when performing emissions-relevant tests on the road and on chassis dynos have increased considerably.
In order to make things easier, road tests can also be carried out in testbed environments. However, there are several factors that must be considered if this is to be successfully implemented:

• For the relocation of emissions-relevant tests in testbed environments, appropriate vehicle and driver models are required; and especially for engine testbeds, suitable transmission models are necessary
• The methodology used on the testbed is also decisive; it is the only way to ensure high measurement quality
• Nevertheless, road tests must not be forgotten. Preparation (e.g. selection of the best route), execution (assistance systems that support the driver with regard to dynamic criteria) and post-processing (preparation of the measurement data for transfer to a testbed environment) require appropriate tools

Christian Mayr, Project Manager for the Integrated and Open Development Platform discusses how emissions-relevant driving cycles can be executed on testbeds and – as an example – shows results from a customer project involving chassis dyno and engine testbeds.
AVL cordially invites you to join this webinar on May 9, 2019.
Register now and get in contact with our expert!

Die Entwicklung von elektrischen Antriebssträngen und den dazugehörigen Komponenten ist eine Aufgabe, die immer komplexer wird. Je nachdem, welches technologische Konzept (z. B. batterieelektrisch oder hybrid) im Antriebssystem umgesetzt wird, ergeben sich aus den Freiheitsgraden völlig neue Möglichkeiten mit vielen neuen Steuerungsstrategien und Stakeholdern. Dadurch wird es immer schwieriger, Parameteränderungen über alle Steuergeräte hinweg zu verwalten und zu verfolgen. Folglich ist ein optimales Zusammenspiel aller Controller erforderlich, um das gewünschte Fahrgefühl und die gewünschte Markenidentität zu erreichen.
AVL CRETA™ übernimmt das Management Ihrer Daten und hilft den Kalibrieringenieuren, ihre Arbeitsergebnisse zu teilen, erleichtert die richtige Kommunikation und ermöglicht einen schnellen Überblick über die verbleibende Arbeit und die Herausforderungen, die in den restlichen Projektphasen zu lösen sind. Dadurch wird sichergestellt, dass Sie am Ende des Projekts wissen, was Sie für die Serie freigeben.

Inhalte des Webinars:

• Kalibrierdatenmanagement mit AVL CRETA™ mit dem Schwerpunkt elektrifizierte Antriebe
• AVL CRETA™ im agilen xCU Software-Entwicklungsprozess
• Variantenmanagement (Revision Branches)
• Wiederverwendbarkeit von Kalibrierdaten (Component Library)

AVL CAMEO™ ist ein leistungsstarkes Tool, das sämtliche Aufgaben des Kalibrierprozesses abbildet ‒ von der Datenerfassung bis zum Parameter-Mapping. Zudem können Parameter mit CAMEO automatisch kalibriert werden, um eine batteriefreundliche Betriebsart zu erreichen. Mit CAMEO lässt sich darüber hinaus das Drehmoment in elektrischen Antriebssystemen optimieren, die modellbasierte Kalibrierung von Hybrid-Antriebssträngen verbessern und Wechselrichterkalibrierungen von elektrischen Systemen automatisch durchführen.

Erfahren Sie in diesem Webinar, wie Sie mit AVL CAMEO den Entwicklungsprozess von Elektrofahrzeugen beschleunigen können.

Ein wichtiger Bestandteil von AVL IndiCom™ ist der Formel- und Skripteditor auf Syntax-Basis. Professionelle Anwender schätzen seine vielfältigen Verwendungsmöglichkeiten z. B. zur Erstellung eigener Mess- und Speicherskripte, zum einfachen Zugriff und zur Verarbeitung der Messdaten oder um Berechnungen nach eigenen Algorithmen durchzuführen. Der Editor ermöglicht die Erstellung eigener Formeln für eine übersichtliche Visualisierung in Diagrammform und erleichtert die Übermittlung der Daten an die Automatisierung. Darüber hinaus bietet er die Möglichkeit, Resultate von der Automatisierung oder anderen Messsystemen in die Berechnungen miteinzubeziehen.
Möchten Sie mehr darüber erfahren, wie Sie mit dem Formel- und Skripteditor die Softwareeigenschaften um Ihre kundenspezifischen Applikationsmodelle erweitern können?
In diesem 60-minütigen Webinar erhalten Sie tiefergehende Kenntnisse zur Verwendung des Formel- und Skripteditors von AVL IndiCom™. Sie erfahren alles Notwendige, um effizient mit dem Editor in AVL IndiCom™ zu arbeiten.
Dieses Webinar ist der zweite Teil einer zweiteiligen Webinarserie zum Formel- und Skripteditor von AVL IndiCom™. Hier können Sie sich für den ersten Teil anmelden. Die Webinare greifen inhaltlich ineinander. Daher empfehlen wir auch die Teilnahme an Teil 1. Diese ist jedoch keine Voraussetzung für die Teilnahme an diesem Webinar.

The push for greater efficiency combined with the need to accomplish attractive driving characteristics is greater than ever. In their strive to deliver solutions that tick all the boxes, OEMs are faced with the challenge of managing the increased technological complexity of these demands. The comprehensive AVL VSM™ vehicle simulation tool supports vehicle development by using virtual prototypes in early development phases – before any hardware is available.

In recent years an increasing number of manufacturers have looked at using silicon carbide (SiC) devices in powertrain applications. SiC has moved from a “maybe one day” option to a tangible solution that can be leveraged today.
In this 60-minutes webinar our experts Katharina Berberich, Senior Engineer responsible for Electronics Technology Roadmap and Kunal Goray, Teamleader Power Electronics Design, will address the following issues:

• Where SiC Powerswitches are used in automotive powertrain applications
• How they compare to classic Silicon Switches (IGBTs and Si Mosfets) and the wide bandgap GaN switches
• Their advantages at both a component and system level

Register now and join this electrifying webinar!

Legislation is pushing automotive propulsion engineers to apply advanced transmission and drivetrain technology while striving towards improving efficiency. The required measures are often negatively impacting the vehicle’s NVH behavior. As legislation is also demanding reduced noise levels, NVH is becoming an integral task in powertrain and transmission development. Disturbingly high noise and vibration levels are emissions and are to be avoided or reduced, while considering required efficiency measures.

Today’s emission legislation for passenger cars is tank-to-wheel based only. In the future we need a more holistic view of the generated greenhouse gas emissions. The rise of battery electric and fuel cell electric vehicle triggers the discussion about CO2 footprint of the used energy respectively fuel from well-to-tank. Synthetic fuels seem to have an influence. Furthermore, the energy intensity of the vehicle production is getting more into the focus. In this webinar the participant gains more insight into the CO2 footprint over the life-cycle. Different examples on the influencing parameter like energy mix, used processes and geographic location are given.

Ein wichtiger Bestandteil von AVL IndiCom™ ist der Formel- und Skripteditor auf Syntax-Basis. Professionelle Anwender schätzen seine vielfältigen Verwendungsmöglichkeiten z. B. zur Erstellung eigener Mess- und Speicherskripte, zum einfachen Zugriff und zur Verarbeitung der Messdaten oder um Berechnungen nach eigenen Algorithmen durchzuführen. Der Editor ermöglicht die Erstellung eigener Formeln für eine übersichtliche Visualisierung in Diagrammform und erleichtert die Übermittlung der Daten an die Automatisierung. Darüber hinaus bietet er die Möglichkeit, Resultate von der Automatisierung oder anderen Messsystemen in die Berechnungen miteinzubeziehen.
Möchten Sie mehr darüber erfahren, wie Sie mit dem Formel- und Skripteditor die Softwareeigenschaften um Ihre kundenspezifischen Applikationsmodelle erweitern können?
In diesem 60-minütigen Webinar erhalten Sie einen Einstieg in die Verwendung des Formel- und Skripteditors von AVL IndiCom™. Sie erfahren alles Notwendige, um effizient mit dem Editor in AVL IndiCom™ zu arbeiten. Dieses Webinar ist der erste Teil einer zweiteiligen Webinarserie zum Formel- und Skripteditor von AVL IndiCom™. Hier können Sie sich für den zweiten Teil anmelden.
Inhalt des Webinars: Grundlagen für die Erstellung einer Formel anhand von Formelbeispielen
Schwerpunkte:

• Verwaltung von Formeln
• Variablen (Arten und Verwendungen)
• Handhabung der Tools zum Programmieren (Debuggen, Hilfefunktion)
• Tipps zur Nutzung der Arbeitsumgebung und des Datenexplorers
• Praktische Formelbeispiele:
  • Cursorpunkt auf einem Signalverlauf
  • Formatanpassung eines Wertes in Abhängigkeit der Zahlengröße
Erfahren Sie, wie Sie das volle Potenzial von AVL IndiCom™ ausschöpfen können.

AVL offers tailored simulation solutions to support engineering tasks during the fuel cell development process to achieve a short time to market. These include concept, layout, analysis, optimization and integration solutions - ranging from a system level analysis to detailed 3D component optimization.

Batteries are the key components in electrified powertrains and need to meet strict requirements regarding durability, reliability and performance. Furthermore, a key topic throughout the complete battery development process is safety.

In this 60-minute webinar, AVL battery experts Paul Schiffbänker, Product Manager, Electrification, and Martin Schweiger, Senior Application Manager, Battery Test Systems, will discuss the various aspects that need to be considered when testing an EV battery. Key talking points include: safety by design, electrical and thermal safety, safety in an ageing system and safety during testing and validation.

Register now and join this electrifying webinar!

To optimize the performance, efficiency, hazard prevention and lifetime of a battery in all relevant real-world scenarios, we have to investigate on multiple levels. This means, that we must deep dive into cell characteristics, understand cell behavior in the module and pack assembly and ultimately integrate the component with the entire system. The communication between those levels is the key for fast turnaround times and reliable simulation results. This Webinar invitation goes out to everybody who is competing for market leading battery solutions on component and/or system level.

Efficient and safe water management is an important aspect in the vehicle development process. Virtual prototyping greatly contributes in terms of design variations, shape optimization and wetting prevention.

OEMs that succeed in quickly bringing electric vehicles (EVs) or hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) to market are in a strong position to dominate the industry. An integrated simulation approach is key to accelerating their development via frontloading.

Electrified vehicles (xEVs), from hybrid (HEV) to battery electric vehicle (BEV) to fuel cell vehicles (FCEV) are on the rise, yet this new technology poses a great unknown to many car developers. Now it is time to shed some light on the new buzzwords and their place in this puzzle.
In this webinar, AVL introduces you to xEV definitions as well as to the essential components of xEVs:

• E-Motor functionality and technology
• Battery functionality and technology
• Inverter functionality and technology
• Fuel Cell functionality and technology

A Q&A session will offer an opportunity to get individual insights.
AVL cordially invites you to join this webinar. Register now and get in contact with our AVL Application Experts!

Mit dem neuen BlowBy Meter 442S führt AVL den mit über 8.000 verkauften Einheiten erfolgreich eingeführten internationalen Standard bei der Leckgasmessung fort. Dabei wurde der Nachfolger des äußerst bewährten BlowBy Meter 442 in Bezug auf Schnittstellen, Bedienerfreundlichkeit und Kompatibilität gezielt entwickelt.

Considering the vast range of alternative powertrains that are being developed today, the role of the fuel cell electric vehicle is coming into question. Is it a viable competitor to other zero emission alternatives such as battery electric vehicles, or will it fail to grab hold of the market?

To better understand this, AVL is developing proton-exchange membrane (PEM)- and solid oxide fuel cell-based systems for applications in passenger cars. With the demonstrator vehicle that AVL is developing together with a range of partners, the PEM fuel cell system will be integrated to demonstrate its range, stability and safety. In order to monitor the control strategy of the stack, experts are using AVL THDA as a unique tool.

In this 60-minute webinar, AVL’s Gernot Hacker and Falko Berg demonstrate the potential benefits fuel cells offer for low-emission mobility in various applications.

Zunehmende Fahrzeugkomplexität, Hybridisierung und strengere Abgasvorschriften haben zu deutlich höherem Aufwand bei der Fahrzeugprüfung geführt. Infolgedessen muss viel Zeit und Geld in Prototypenfahrzeuge und Fahrzeugversuche investiert werden. Die Smart Mobile Solutions von AVL bieten dedizierte und benutzerorientierte Anwendungen, um Kalibrieraufgaben einfach, sicher und auf Anhieb richtig durchzuführen. In diesem 60-minütigen Webinar erläutern wir Ihnen den AVL-Ansatz für effiziente Tests im Fahrzeug, um den Emissionsstandards im realen Fahrbetrieb für RDE und In-Service-Conformity gerecht zu werden. Die Streckenfindung sowie das Abstimmen des dynamischen Fahrverhaltens können dabei vorab ohne PEMS erfolgen. Weitere Diskussionsthemen sind, u. a. wie das hochmoderne AVL-Tool RDE-konforme Routen erstellen kann. Ingenieure können während der Fahrt sicherstellen, dass die durch die Gesetzgebung gegebenen Parameter eingehalten werden. Zudem stellen wir eine neue Lösung vor, die den Kalibrieringenieur bei der Erstellung von Fahrmanövern unterstützt und ihm während der Fahrt Online-Visualisierung zum Nachfahren der Manöver bietet.

In order to satisfy the latest emission legislations, OEMs have to downsize their engines and introduce additional systems which help to reduce the footprint of an ICE vehicle. Due to this development, the crankshaft as a main component of an ICE, is exposed to very high loading conditions. In this webinar, you will learn how to efficiently perform crankshaft durability evaluation.

In order to satisfy the latest emission legislations, OEMs have to downsize their engines and introduce additional systems which help to reduce the footprint of an ICE vehicle. Due to this development, the crankshaft as a main component of an ICE, is exposed to very high loading conditions. In this webinar, you will learn how to efficiently perform crankshaft durability evaluation.

Electronic Control Unit (ECU) calibration is a major task in modern powertrain development. Despite an increasing vehicle complexity, new emission legislations and hybridization the time and money invested in calibration tasks must be reduced. AVL’s CAMEO 4™ offers a complete solution for powertrain testing and optimisation demanded by current legislations, including the real driving emissions (RDE) test procedure.

In this 60-minute webinar, Mats Ivarson, Product Manager of AVL CAMEO™ and Helmut Grassberger, Application Support Engineer of AVL CAMEO™ discuss how test results can be improved in less time through online modelling and optimisation with Active DoE, and how to reach more than 40% emissions reduction.

Other topics of discussion include standardised tests for optimum utilisation in the test facility, and enhanced usability for fast parametrisation and execution of tasks.

The commercial vehicle sector is one of the most diverse automotive applications, but despite the diversity of mobility patterns, fleet managers have one common denominator: the total cost of ownership (TCO).

Current predictions for hydrogen fuel-cell trucks show the potential for a lower TCO compared to conventional and battery-electric powertrains in the mid-term. In addition, upcoming pollutant and CO2 emissions regulations will further drive demand for this technology in order to achieve sustainable and low-emissions transportation. As such, OEMs and suppliers are currently preparing production-ready fuel-cell solutions for this industry.

In this 60-minute webinar, AVL presents the key challenges and solutions in developing fuel-cell electric powertrains, and in particular, those that meet truck-specific requirements such as performance, efficiency, durability and product cost.

Elektrische Leistung, Verbrennungsleistung, mechanische Antriebsleistung – in Hybridfahrzeugen gilt es, diese Komponenten optimal aufeinander abzustimmen.

In this webinar, you will hear about the objective assessment of shift lines in an automated shifting transmission and its optimization by using AVL SPA™

Wie erfolgt die thermische Analyse des E-Motors von der Wärmequelle über die Strukturtemperatur bis hin zur Kühlsystemintegration?

Increasing vehicle complexity, hybridisation and more stringent emissions legislation have led to stricter vehicle testing demands. As a result, a significant amount of time and money must be invested in prototype vehicles and in-vehicle testing.

AVL’s Smart Mobile Solutions provide dedicated and user-oriented applications to create a simplified, safe and ‘right first time’ approach for calibration engineers. In this 60-minute webinar, Marijn Hollander, Senior Product Manager for AVL Smart Mobile Solutions, discusses AVL’s approach for in-vehicle testing that meets real driving emissions standards for light- and heavy-duty vehicles (RDx).

Other topics of discussion include how AVL’s state-of-the-art tool can create RDx compliant routes, and how engineers can ensure that real-world testing is within the RDx boundaries while driving. A brand new solution which assists the calibration engineer in defining maneuvers and gives guidance as well as live feedback while driving these maneuvers is also showcased.

In this webinar, Mats Ivarson, Product Manager and Helmut Grassberger, Application Support Engineer for CAMEO 4™ will present and discuss the new release

In this 60-minute webinar, Christoph Schörghuber and Gernot Hasenbichler will outline how AVL´s unique methodology and tools are applied to select the best powertrain technologies and optimize their interaction in order to best balance the vehicle attributes for a successful brand positioning of the vehicle OEM´s products. It will be presented how to combine well established tools as AVL CruiseM and AVL Cameo for the model based approach and expert knowledge for the best selection of Powertrain technologies. Coming CO2 limits and at the same time more stringent pollutant criteria drive the implementation of new technologies. A holistic approach is needed in order to control product cost, reach same or improved vehicle performance, noise and reliability and certainly comply with the legislation.

Finding the perfect balance of vehicle attributes through tailored automotive engineering There is a strong industry trend toward developing vehicle components and systems whilst considering the needs of the entire vehicle. As such, independent engineering firm AVL is continuously extending its vehicle engineering portfolio in order to support complete vehicle development.

This requires an understanding of various attributes, and automakers need to find the right balance. In this 60-minute webinar, Erik Bogner, Skill Team Leader, Driving Attributes Assessment, along with Michael Bires, Sales Manager and Karl Gayregger, Component Engineer Vehicle Engineering at AVL, will provide an insight into vital engineering services such as:

• testing, assessing, benchmarking and target setting for vehicle attributes
• virtual vehicle concept studies and prototyping
• powertrain integration, and how it relates to chassis, thermal, electronic/electric, mechanical and geometrical vehicle topics
• helping OEMs create an ideal balance of attributes that are relevant to end consumers, such as efficiency, range, driveability, performance and ride and handling

How to perform a thermal analysis of an E-Motor from the heat source to structural temperature to cooling system integration

In this webinar, AVL will outline how the company’s unique development methodologies and tools are applied for the development & testing of advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) features that improve energy efficiency. Key topics of discussion will include:

• Predictive Energy Management & the Connected Powertrain – leveraging data from ADAS sensors & V2X
• Predictive & Adaptive Cruise Control – reducing CV energy consumption over the hills despite the traffic
• Traffic Light & Bus Stop Assistant – improved energy consumption in urban environments
• Energy-efficient Co-operative Adaptive Cruise Control – a yet more holistic approach for the future
• Platooning CV – computational fluid dynamics that lead to more intelligent control software

How to calibrate non-standard correction functions with a model based methodology

Erfahren Sie in diesem Webinar, wie eine einfache Adaptierung von Testaufgaben an Ihre individuellen F&E Anforderungen unterstützt wird. Lernen Sie, wie eine einfache Konfiguration und Parametervalidierung ungültige Tests verhindert und somit Ihre Datenqualität erhöht.

In this 60-minute webinar, Gerald Teuschl, Senior Product Manager Electrified Powertrains, at AVL, and Richard Schneider, Lead Engineer System Evaluation and Integration will give insights in AVL’s calibration and testing methods for xEV propulsion systems.

How to perform an assessment of the thermal management system in an electrified powertrain using system simulation models in AVL CRUISE™ M.

Ambitious targets for reducing emissions from future mobility solutions will have a drastic impact on the expected powertrain mix for light-duty vehicles, and automakers’ routes to electrification. Renewable energy paths such as synthetic and advanced biofuels have a strong potential to influence the various scenarios, although conventional fuels are still part of the game. In this 60-minute webinar, Martin Rothbart, Senior Business Manager, Powertrain Engineering, AVL and Christian Köhler, Partner, Strategy Engineers will evaluate how legal targets and end customer requirements can be achieved, and investigate which ‘fuels’ will propel future vehicles in 2030 and beyond.

In this one hour webinar Erich Ramschak, Senior Product Manager at AVL, gives insights how the unique AVL ADAS technology is applied for calibration and testing of assisted driving features. AVL validates the features of derivatives and even new features of lead variants by means of fully automated and objective assessment of both perceived safety and comfort.

This Webinar demonstrates the usage of system simulation throughout the development process of a battery electric vehicle.

This Webinar demonstrates how to optimize the heat treatment process using advanced CFD methods.

This Webinar demonstrates the value of system simulation for the optimization of the propulsion and energy systems of marine applications.

Durch die kontinuierlich steigenden Anforderung in der Entwicklung von Antriebskonzepten erhöht sich die Komplexität der Prüffelder stetig. Daraus resultieren große Datenmengen, bei denen selbst kleine Fehler große Auswirkungen haben können. Aus diesem Grund ist es unerlässlich, Fehlerpotentiale so gering wie möglich zu halten. Das AVL SensorDatenManagement bietet Ihnen die Möglichkeit, ihre Zylinderdrucksensoren voll automatisiert in die Messkette zu integrieren und so den Einfluss der Fehler, aber auch den Aufwand, auf ein Minimum zu reduzieren. In diesem Webinar geben wir Ihnen eine Einführung in das AVL-SDM und zeigen dessen Anwendung an einem praktischen Beispiel. Überzeugen Sie sich selbst von dem Nutzen und den Vorteilen, die Ihnen dieses Indicom-Feature bietet.

The vehicle architectures for long-distance battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and for powerful plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) increasingly require highly integrated e-drive systems. These e-axles are the ideal way to meet future needs for high efficiency, robustness and simplified vehicle integration concepts. Consequently, different domains of technologies and manufacturing skills have to share the same housing, jointly function in a harsh environment and need to be optimised in terms of weight, space and performance. In this webinar, Thomas Frey and Frederik Haag will explain how the right combination of e-machine, power electronics, cooling concept and EMC can improve efficiency, weight and size, as well as cost.

How to perform a combustion analysis with results you can trust

Das Webinar gibt einen Einblick in neue Lösungen der Antriebstechnikentwicklung und den daraus entstehenden Synergien für die Entwicklung.

This Webinar demonstrates how to replace hardware components with simulation models for a contemporary controls & function development considering the growing system complexity.

In this free 60-minute webinar, Dr. Günter Fraidl, Business Field Manager Gasoline Engines, and Michael Weissbaeck, Business Field Manager Diesel Engines, will outline why and how the ICE will continue to be an essential and necessary cornerstone for future powertrain portfolios also in Passenger Cars. The "Combustion Engine 4.0" offers not only further improvements in fuel consumption but also a low level of pollutant emissions that can best be described as "Zero Impact Emission". This means that such future ICE´s will no longer have a negative impact on the imission situation in urban areas. With the e-fuels topic, the ICE also has the potential to become both CO2- and pollutant-neutral in the medium and long term.

Efficiently and accurately calculating, analyzing and optimizing the behavior of slider bearings

The main drivers of the truck and bus industry come from legislation, and from fleet operators who demand emission and noise reduction as well as attractive total cost of ownership. Electrification is one of the solutions for trucks and buses operating in urban areas, with the additional benefit of meeting local noise regulations.

With the increasing move to hybrid and full electric vehicles, the underbody of the modern vehicle contains many sensitive and high voltage electrical components. Protecting these valuable components is critical from a safety and reliability perspective. The forces imposed on the underbody by hitting water at speed are significant. The task to predict those forces using traditional CFD methodologies is very expensive with long solve times, even with large compute clusters available. Smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH) is a meshless particle method based on Lagrangian formulation that is now being used for these applications. This method is being applied for solving problems in water management with complex flow configurations without using a pre-calculated mesh. Solve times are a fraction of traditional CFD. PreonLab is an SPH code with superior performance, allowing for full geometric complexity, and powerful post-processing and visualization capabilities. Join this AVL webinar to learn how PreonLab software is enabling OEM’s to accurately predict flow paths of water or oil, with the goal of improving the design and integration into the whole vehicle. Topics covered include simulation of:

• Underbody damage caused by standing water at high and low speeds
• Water ingress into the body structure through gaps and seals
• Management of water run-off from body structure

Due to the growing complexity of calibration data management an agile approach is becoming increasingly important. Join our webinar to learn how the new features of AVL CRETA 5™ support to build an agile calibration process.

A number of global drivers, including increasingly stringent safety and emissions standards, and the call for autonomous driving with a connected powertrain, demand that we find new methodologies for vehicle development. In this free 60-minute webinar, experts from AVL will present and discuss real life examples and application scenarios of a consistent model-based development approach that combines advanced simulation and modelling technologies with lab, testbed and on-road tests. Josko Balic and Klaus Rothbart, Product Manager at AVL, will explain why it is essential for the validation environment to ensure seamless transition from the virtual to the real world; they will also discuss automated testing and optimisation, the need for consistent data handling along the entire process, and why it is crucial to be open for new, dynamic models and new testing and evaluation techniques.

Virtual prototyping to do cost-effective development, analysis, optimization and testing.

The trend towards electrification is driving demand for battery development across the automotive industry. AVL offers objective testing of series batteries and in-depth comparison with competitors’ products. ‘AVL Series Battery Benchmarking’, AVL’s comprehensive service package, provides valuable information on current vehicle batteries available worldwide. By acquiring extremely deep and broad battery expertise through the analysis of 300 development criteria, AVL is able to provide valuable input for shaping future battery and xEV strategies, including BEV, PHEV and HEV applications.

비용 효율적인 개발, 분석, 최적화, 시험을 위한 가상 프로토타입

How to optimize transmission development with AVL EXCITE™

Does this sound familiar to you – are you looking to optimize the design of the vehicle for water passage? Or would you like to optimize rain water evacuation in order to prevent corrosion and icing?

Fast recharging is essential for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) to ensure on-demand mobility. This changes system design, shifting from today’s loose link between refuelling stations and vehicles, to a tight relationship between infrastructure and BEVs. Based on future standards, voltage level rightsizing is a key enabler for fast charging. The webinar will outline the benefits and limitations of extended voltage, something which can significantly impact the entire BEV system design. A short case study based around an 800V BEV will be used to illustrate the key challenges of system design and discuss the solutions on thermal system design & management.

Development of better fuel efficiency, e-mobility, new powertrains and enhanced driver support systems raise the challenge of handling and processing new types of data.
AVL CONCERTO 5™ is the generic data processing platform for visualizing, analyzing and reporting many measured and simulated data types. In this sense, it perfectly satisfies the need of harmonization, standardization and automation of recitative tasks.

Optimize performance and lifetime of PEM fuel cells while minimizing costs

The challenge of growing data sets in calibration projects requires the most powerful tools. AVL CRETA 5™ provides the optimal solution and increases the security at every data set release to a maximum.

Virtual prototyping to do cost-effective development, analysis, optimization and testing

From calculated losses to their impact on emissions and fuel consumption considering real driving cycles and the real driver behavior.

Are you ready to leverage your Piston Ring Simulation to 3D without additional effort while improving your results?

Find out how AVL’s approach gives you a comprehensive overview of the competitive landscape.

Find out how AVL’s technology allows higher range and longer life time of your batteries.

Are you looking into developing and integrating Exhaust gas Aftertreatment Systems (EAS)?

Are you looking into developing and integrating Exhaust gas Aftertreatment Systems (EAS)?

Find out how AVL’s technology allows a much faster target fulfillment at comfort and safety

Are you looking into developing a new vehicle powertrain?

Experience the new generation of emission-free urban transportation.

Looking for a powerful combustion module to enhance your CFD simulation results whilst shortening turn-around time?

Interested to combine the strength of both physical and empirical modeling to enhance your calibration process?

Learn more about long-range BEV (battery electric vehicles) technology and solutions in our free webinar with Dr. Klaus Küpper (Technical Field Leader Electrification/AVL).

The introduction of 48V architecture provides increased electric recuperation and limited electric driving at lower cost compared to full hybrid solutions.

Target Audience: Everybody applying or interested to apply AVL EXCITE™ for transmission NVH analysis

Does the following scenario sound familiar? Are you struggling with undesirable thermal gradients and residual stresses leading to increased distortion, cracks or undesired residuals compared with operational loads during your quenching process?

Looking for a powerful combustion module to enhance your CFD simulation results whilst shortening turn-around time?