“ WE WILL SEE OVER THE COMING YEARS A LOT OF EVOLUTIONS AND EVEN REVOLUTIONS , IT IS GOING TO BE AN EXCITING TIME FOR THE INDUSTRY ”
KLAUS KÜNG SENIOR DIRECTOR TRANSPORT & MOBILITY INDUSTRY , DASSAULT SYSTÈMES
And the benefits don ’ t stop there , Küng explains that “ there are many more aspects , such as reduced noise and emissions , lower maintenance costs or fully connected systems ( electronic and mechanical ) making electric platforms offer a number of advantages for autonomous vehicles .”
While the benefits are clear , like most innovations there are always hurdles to overcome . Küng starts by explaining the need for battery capacity : “ to have electricity on board , it needs to have enough powerful battery capacity .
And we see a hard battle for materials , supply chain and production capacities , therefore production quality is key .”
However , the main challenge for the development of electric vehicle architecture is the ability to manage , coordinate , and ensure that requirements , regulations and energy management , is optimised in the most efficient way . “ The complexity of such is so huge , that only sophisticated design software , such as our 3DEXPERIENCE Platform , is able to handle this difficulty ,” says Küng .
“ Additionally , to achieve the maximum from this complex architecture , it is crucial to be able to test and simulate , partially but also in full setup . First fully virtually , then with some components until the full vehicle is complete . This not only maximises the performance , but also reduces development times and cost , which in the end again is beneficial for the end customer .”
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