Simulation method to determine engine movements

Abstract

For space and clearance studies in vehicle packaging the movement space of the enginetransmission unit plays an increasingly important role in the current densely populated engine compartments. At Audi a simulation method has been developed, validated and tested enabling a prediction of engine movements on a virtual basis already in an early phase of the product-development process. The movement information serves in the digital mock-up to generate dynamic movement envelopes for the virtual front end. The following article focuses on the simulation method.