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EV Powertrain

Electric Vehicle Powertrain Simulation

Optimize and validate every component of your EV powertrain with advanced, cloud-native physics simulations: battery thermal management, e-motor modeling, inverter efficiency, and more.

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Cloud-Native Platform for EV Powertrain Simulation

Optimizing electric powertrains is a complex challenge for automotive engineers. Increasing demand, shorter timelines, and limited budgets require seamless integration of advanced components, like batteries, inverters, and e-motors, while meeting strict performance, safety, and regulatory standards. These demands make efficient, accurate simulation more critical than ever.

SimScale’s cloud-native platform empowers engineers to overcome these challenges with accessible and scalable simulation capabilities. From thermal management and structural analysis to electromagnetic optimization, SimScale enables faster development cycles, innovative designs, and reliable powertrain performance, all within the constraints of modern automotive engineering.

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EV Powertrain Simulation Solutions

Battery Thermal Management

Battery performance and longevity hinge on precise thermal regulation. SimScale enables engineers to:

  • Optimize Heat Dissipation: Simulate various cooling mechanisms to manage high thermal loads.
  • Enhance Battery Life: Reduce the risk of overheating and improve battery reliability under all conditions.
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Inverter/converter thermal management

Inverter/Converter Thermal Management

Inverters and converters in EV powertrains require effective thermal management for optimal performance. With SimScale, you can:

  • Prevent Overheating: Model heat distribution and cooling options to maintain safe operating temperatures.
  • Increase Efficiency: Minimize power loss through enhanced thermal designs.

Battery Management System “BMS” Thermal Analysis

Efficient battery management is essential for high-performing EVs. SimScale provides:

  • Thermal Analysis of BMS Components: Ensure all BMS parts stay within safe temperature limits.
  • Maximize Efficiency: Maintain optimal BMS temperature to enhance overall powertrain performance.
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Inverter inductance simulation in SimScale

Inverter Inductance Modeling

Inductors play a critical role in converting and managing power flows. SimScale’s tools allow for:

  • Accurate Magnetic Modeling: Simulate inductance and magnetic effects on performance.
  • Reduce Losses: Optimize inductors to lower energy losses and ensure reliability.

E-Motor Thermal and Magnetic Modeling

E-motors generate substantial heat and electromagnetic fields, which need careful balancing. SimScale offers:

  • Integrated Thermal-Magnetic Analysis: Assess the effects of magnetic fields on temperature distribution.
  • Efficiency Gains: Model cooling techniques to prevent overheating while maintaining magnetic field stability.
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Electric busbar simulation in SimScale

Electric Modeling for Busbars and Connectors

Effective current distribution is essential for reliable EV performance. With SimScale’s electric modeling capabilities, engineers can:

  • Reduce Resistive Losses: Simulate current paths to minimize resistance.
  • Optimize Connection Points: Ensure busbars and connectors withstand thermal and electrical stresses.

Structural Analysis for All Components

Each component within an electric powertrain is subject to stresses that require robust design. SimScale’s structural analysis can help you:

  • Evaluate Component Durability: Assess structural integrity under vibration, load, and thermal conditions.
  • Optimize Weight and Strength: Reduce material use without compromising safety or performance.
Structural analysis of EV battery casing in SimScale

Broaden your design space exploration and accelerate your EV powertrain innovation with SimScale.

Customer Success

Rimac Automobili Designs Next-Generation Electric Hypercars with Cloud-Native Simulation

Using SimScale, Rimac explored a thermal simulation of a liquid-cooled battery pack. They ran over 30 parallel simulations of 10 different parameter variations in a very short time, saving 96% in simulation time.

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On-Demand Webinars

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EV Batteries  – Power & Performance Optimized

Learn how to optimize battery performance by analyzing charging cycles across varying environmental temperatures with SimScale and Noesis Solutions.

Ajitkumar Ananthu Jeyakumar Senior Application Engineer
Dr. Ceyhun Sahin Product Owner – nvision
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Charged EV Webinar: Accelerate E-Powertrain Design with AI Simulation

See how to simulate broad physics in a web browser using example applications along the EV powertrain.

Alexander Fischer Co-Founder & Product Manager
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A Simple AI & CFD Workflow for EV Battery Pack Cooling Design

Learn how to configure a design workflow using AI and CFD with Valispace and SimScale.

Antonio Soares Solutions Manager
Paul Grey Application and Customer Success Engineer
Ioannis Tsavlidis Solution Engineer

Charged EVs Webinar: EV Powertrain Optimization Using The All-Cloud Software Stack

See how to simulate broad physics in a web browser using example applications along the EV powertrain.

Alexander Fischer Co-Founder & Product Manager

EV Powertrain Resources

Your hub for everything about EV powertrains and electric motors. Check out our technical documentation section to learn about how to set up simulations for components of electric powertrains.

Join leading automotive engineers in optimizing their EV powertrains with cloud-native simulation.