Toyota Racing Development and LMS Engineers Tune Simulation Software for Competitive Racecar Design Requirements
LMS International announced today that Toyota Racing Development (TRD) U.S.A. has selected LMS Virtual.Lab Motion to develop and optimize chassis and suspension systems for its race vehicles. TRD is continually challenged to optimize the dynamic performance and handling of their vehicles in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck series, and LMS Virtual.Lab Motion will enable TRD racing engineers to efficiently model suspension setups, integrate them into full-vehicle models, and virtually test-drive these vehicles on digital tracks. The software integrates the full simulation and optimization process, allowing TRD to quickly fine-tune racecar performance with digital models, thus bypassing the tremendous time and cost of building and testing multiple physical prototypes.
Competitive pressure pushes TRD engineers to develop the best platforms, redesign and optimize key components in the shortest possible time, and quickly understand the tradeoffs in setting up vehicles for specific racetracks and weather conditions. Extreme requirements in terms of racing performance and ever-shorter development cycles constantly drive TRD to push the limits of its technological capabilities. Advanced simulation tools are utilized as much as possible by such teams to leverage their engineers’ expertise in developing winning race vehicles.
Based on these rigorous requirements, TRD conducted an exhaustive evaluation and selected LMS Virtual.Lab Motion to support the demanding task of tuning the dynamic response of race vehicle designs. The organization particularly values the powerful capabilities of the software to efficiently design, analyze and optimize suspension models. The full integration with CATIA V5 allows engineers to quickly model design changes, and to analyze the kinematic and dynamic performance of multiple design options in record time. Dedicated post-processing and visualization features enable engineers to effectively identify and optimize suspension changes. Integrated optimization capabilities support them in analyzing and tuning suspension designs for specific racetracks and other conditions.
“We expect LMS Virtual.Lab Motion to further increase our capability in suspension design and engineering,” says TRD senior race engineer Skip Essma. “Its integrated modeling, simulation and optimization approach will enable us to efficiently investigate many design variants and gain valuable insight into vehicle behavior, as well as fully exploit every possible performance improvement. Through close cooperation with LMS engineers, TRD will build its years of racing experience into Virtual.Lab Motion to gain an integrated simulation solution that fully supports our specific racing needs and gives us a distinct competitive edge on the track.”
Willy Bakkers, LMS Corporate Vice-President and General Manager CAE Division, noted that, “Our partnership with Toyota Racing Development illustrates that LMS Virtual.Lab Motion is a perfect fit for one of the most demanding of engineering applications. We are confident that LMS Virtual.Lab Motion will prove its capabilities to dramatically accelerate simulation processes, deliver valuable insight into the kinematics and dynamics of suspension systems, and support Toyota Racing Development in designing winning race vehicles.”
LMS International announced today that Toyota Racing Development (TRD) U.S.A. has selected LMS Virtual.Lab Motion to develop and optimize chassis and suspension systems for its race vehicles. TRD is continually challenged to optimize the dynamic performance and handling of their vehicles in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck series, and LMS Virtual.Lab Motion will enable TRD racing engineers to efficiently model suspension setups, integrate them into full-vehicle models, and virtually test-drive these vehicles on digital tracks. The software integrates the full simulation and optimization process, allowing TRD to quickly fine-tune racecar performance with digital models, thus bypassing the tremendous time and cost of building and testing multiple physical prototypes.
Competitive pressure pushes TRD engineers to develop the best platforms, redesign and optimize key components in the shortest possible time, and quickly understand the tradeoffs in setting up vehicles for specific racetracks and weather conditions. Extreme requirements in terms of racing performance and ever-shorter development cycles constantly drive TRD to push the limits of its technological capabilities. Advanced simulation tools are utilized as much as possible by such teams to leverage their engineers’ expertise in developing winning race vehicles.
Based on these rigorous requirements, TRD conducted an exhaustive evaluation and selected LMS Virtual.Lab Motion to support the demanding task of tuning the dynamic response of race vehicle designs. The organization particularly values the powerful capabilities of the software to efficiently design, analyze and optimize suspension models. The full integration with CATIA V5 allows engineers to quickly model design changes, and to analyze the kinematic and dynamic performance of multiple design options in record time. Dedicated post-processing and visualization features enable engineers to effectively identify and optimize suspension changes. Integrated optimization capabilities support them in analyzing and tuning suspension designs for specific racetracks and other conditions.
“We expect LMS Virtual.Lab Motion to further increase our capability in suspension design and engineering,” says TRD senior race engineer Skip Essma. “Its integrated modeling, simulation and optimization approach will enable us to efficiently investigate many design variants and gain valuable insight into vehicle behavior, as well as fully exploit every possible performance improvement. Through close cooperation with LMS engineers, TRD will build its years of racing experience into Virtual.Lab Motion to gain an integrated simulation solution that fully supports our specific racing needs and gives us a distinct competitive edge on the track.”
Willy Bakkers, LMS Corporate Vice-President and General Manager CAE Division, noted that, “Our partnership with Toyota Racing Development illustrates that LMS Virtual.Lab Motion is a perfect fit for one of the most demanding of engineering applications. We are confident that LMS Virtual.Lab Motion will prove its capabilities to dramatically accelerate simulation processes, deliver valuable insight into the kinematics and dynamics of suspension systems, and support Toyota Racing Development in designing winning race vehicles.”
About Toyota Racing Development (TRD), Inc.
Toyota Racing Development (TRD) U.S.A., Inc. plays a key role in providing Toyota with an enhanced performance image. A subsidiary of Toyota Motor Sales, TRD designs and builds Toyota racing engines and race cars in addition to building and marketing performance aftermarket parts for many Toyota vehicles. The TRD Race Vehicle Engineering team based in High Point, NC. is charged with developing race vehicles and technology for Toyota’s North American racing programs. Toyota’s 2004 entry into the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series adds to a successful past that has witnessed Toyota Championships in IRL, CART, IMSA, and SCORE, and victories at the Indianapolis 500, Daytona 24 Hours, the 12 Hours of Sebring, the Pikes Peak Hill Climb, and the Baja 500 and Baja 1000.
About LMS International
LMS is an engineering innovation partner for companies in the automotive, aerospace and other advanced manufacturing industries. LMS enables its customers to get better products faster to market, and to turn superior process efficiency to their strategic competitive advantage. LMS delivers a unique combination of virtual simulation software, testing systems, and engineering services. We are focused on the mission critical performance attributes in key manufacturing industries, including structural integrity, handling, safety, reliability, comfort and sound quality. Through our technology, people and over 25 years of experience, LMS has become the partner of choice for most of the leading discrete manufacturing companies worldwide. LMS, a Dassault Systèmes Gold Partner, is certified to ISO9001:2000 quality standards and operates through a network of subsidiaries and representatives in key locations around the world.
Toyota Racing Development (TRD) U.S.A., Inc. plays a key role in providing Toyota with an enhanced performance image. A subsidiary of Toyota Motor Sales, TRD designs and builds Toyota racing engines and race cars in addition to building and marketing performance aftermarket parts for many Toyota vehicles. The TRD Race Vehicle Engineering team based in High Point, NC. is charged with developing race vehicles and technology for Toyota’s North American racing programs. Toyota’s 2004 entry into the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series adds to a successful past that has witnessed Toyota Championships in IRL, CART, IMSA, and SCORE, and victories at the Indianapolis 500, Daytona 24 Hours, the 12 Hours of Sebring, the Pikes Peak Hill Climb, and the Baja 500 and Baja 1000.
About LMS International
LMS is an engineering innovation partner for companies in the automotive, aerospace and other advanced manufacturing industries. LMS enables its customers to get better products faster to market, and to turn superior process efficiency to their strategic competitive advantage. LMS delivers a unique combination of virtual simulation software, testing systems, and engineering services. We are focused on the mission critical performance attributes in key manufacturing industries, including structural integrity, handling, safety, reliability, comfort and sound quality. Through our technology, people and over 25 years of experience, LMS has become the partner of choice for most of the leading discrete manufacturing companies worldwide. LMS, a Dassault Systèmes Gold Partner, is certified to ISO9001:2000 quality standards and operates through a network of subsidiaries and representatives in key locations around the world.
