It should come as no surprise to anyone that the research and development of some of the world’s best performing electric motorcycles is no joke. Designing, developing and manufacturing batteries and electric motors can take years and requires countless resources.
This is exactly what goes on behind the scenes at Energica. The Italian electric motorcycle manufacturer has been working with German tech giant Siemens for some time and has just announced that the partnership has been renewed for another three years.
Energica has been using Siemens’ advanced software solutions to develop and test its battery technology – a vital component in the design of high-performance electric vehicle batteries. More specifically, Siemens’ advanced 3D simulation and CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) software has enabled Energica to optimize the battery performance of its models.
Energica currently uses a whole list of advanced software solutions from Siemens. For example, Siemens’ NX is advanced CAD (computer-aided design) software that allows designers to virtually design and test various configurations – in Energica’s case, relating to the bike’s battery. Meanwhile, the company’s Simcenter Amesim allows design engineers to virtually evaluate and optimize performance.
And when this is used in conjunction with Simcenter STAR-CCM+ CFD software, engineers can carry out virtual tests on batteries operating in simulated real-world conditions. According to Siemens, its design and test technology helps companies reduce development by up to 75% compared to typical CFD approaches.
Source:https://www.rideapart.com/news/720664/energica-siemens-partnership-extended-3years/