E-MOBILITY
Avoiding maintenance
and the resulting standstill time is crucial for commercial vehicles
SIMULATION FOR
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he electrifi cation of vehicles has become a primary focus for organisations and governments all over the
world as part of our collective race to net zero. Although it has been a well- established topic for a while, fi rms like Tesla have brought it into mainstream thinking and as a result it is often at the forefront of any discussion
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SUSTAINABILITY
How simulation can be used to improve the sustainability of commercial and industrial vehicles
surrounding overall sustainability eff orts. However, the conversation is
dominated by eff orts to electrify cars for personal use, often not including the use of internal combustion engines (ICE) from a large variety of other vehicles and machines out there that contribute to emissions in a signifi cant way. Cars, rightly, get a lot
of attention but if net-zero ambitions are to be met, there needs to be an all-compassing approach to this problem. This would include eff orts in electrifying all motor systems such as those in commercial vehicles like trucks, or industrial machinery such as mining or agricultural equipment. Often these vehicles have larger
gas and diesel engines, resulting in emitting large quantities of pollutants like nitrogen oxides, hydrocarbons, and particulate matter. Consequently, eff orts that can be made to electrify these vehicles will provide an enormous boost to overall sustainability goals.
SPEEDING THE TRANSITION WITH SIMULATION Commercial and industrial vehicles present greater challenges for engineers due to their heavy-duty loads, work cycles, and vibration
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