Ansys has launched ConceptEV, a cloud-native SaaS solution aimed at optimizing electric vehicle (EV) powertrain designs through a model-based approach. This innovative tool allows engineers to collaborate on EV powertrain components, namely the battery, inverter, motor, and transmission, integrating them with system-level requirements to ensure early and efficient design decisions. Key highlights of ConceptEV include its role in optimizing EV powertrain architectures and components, enabling complementary simulation workflows, and facilitating collaboration on a shared system model. By focusing on the overall system rather than individual sub-systems, ConceptEV improves driving range, battery charge times, and reduces development costs while expediting time-to-market.
Streamlining EV Powertrain Development
ConceptEV’s system-level design approach helps users quickly evaluate and quantify system trade-offs, making specification and design changes both implementable and traceable. This methodology reduces errors, saves time and costs, and supports informed decision-making early in the development process. By creating a collaborative environment, ConceptEV allows different teams to work seamlessly, fostering better communication and reducing the chances of misalignment in design goals. According to John Reeve of FluxSys Ltd., ConceptEV is critical for advancing productivity and innovation in the electric powertrain industry.
Shane Emswiler, Ansys’ senior vice president of products, emphasized that ConceptEV revolutionizes traditional EV powertrain workflows by fostering a collaborative and data-driven environment. The integrated toolset ensures robust analysis and evaluation processes that can lead to lighter, more durable, and cost-effective powertrain designs. This can significantly impact the competitiveness of EV manufacturers in a market increasingly focused on efficiency and sustainability.
Ansys’ Commitment to Innovation
Ansys has unveiled ConceptEV, a cloud-native SaaS solution designed to optimize electric vehicle (EV) powertrain designs through a model-based approach. This cutting-edge tool enables engineers to collaborate on crucial EV powertrain components, such as the battery, inverter, motor, and transmission, integrating them with system-level requirements for early and effective design decisions. ConceptEV’s standout features include its ability to enhance EV powertrain architectures and components, support complementary simulation workflows, and facilitate teamwork on a unified system model. By concentrating on the entire system rather than individual sub-systems, ConceptEV significantly improves driving range, shortens battery charge times, and reduces development costs, all while accelerating time-to-market. ConceptEV further strengthens the design process by offering real-time insights and advanced analytics, ensuring a seamless and efficient workflow.
