New approach to digital engineering
Project Highlights
- ViVID – Virtual Vehicle Integration and Development – is a collaborative research project to develop digital engineering tools
- Builds Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) for a real time multi-faceted digital simulation environment
- Advances a digital engineering toolchain deployed to the next generation Transit van
- Promotes model-based systems for the design and verification of the virtual product development process
- Demonstrates a new analytical approach to the engineering process to enable the next generation of electric vehicle technology to be developed
- Reduces reliance on serial engineering and physical prototypes
- Lowers overall carbon emissions by accelerating time to market of the product
- Total project value £39 million, receiving £16.9 million funding through the APC
Project Consortium
- Ford Technologies Limited
- McLaren Applied Technologies Limited
- University of Loughborough
- IPG Automotive GmbH
