PITTSBURGH, Oct. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --
/ Key Highlights
- Ford leverages Ansys to develop predictive headlights that
improve visibility while driving at night
- Ansys' physics-based lighting capabilities empower Ford to
reduce time and costs associated with physical testing
Ansys (NASDAQ: ANSS) simulation solutions enable
Ford to accelerate the development of its predictive smart
headlights and improve nighttime driving for consumers. Engineers
at Ford value Ansys' high fidelity, physics-based lighting
capabilities to optimize and validate headlight performance
virtually, significantly reducing dependency on costly, real-world
night drives.
Nighttime and low-light conditions decrease visibility for
drivers, making it harder to react to wildlife, pedestrians and
sudden turns. Ford is testing a new predictive smart headlight
system that uses real-time location data to direct beams into
upcoming turns, allowing motorists to better see around corners and
respond to hazards. But as advanced driver assistance systems
permeate more automotive features and increase functionality, an
ever-increasing number of scenarios must be accounted for — making
physical testing and validation a difficult and complex
process.
To reduce reliance on building and testing physical prototypes —
a costly and time-consuming process — Ford leverages Ansys'
AVxcelerate Headlamp solution to optimize performance in a
virtual environment. Ansys' vehicle headlight solution features
real-time, physics-based optical simulation and driver-in-the-loop
functionality to replicate the physical world with a high degree of
predictive accuracy. Empowered by a realistic virtual night driving
experience, engineers at Ford can rely on insights gained from
simulations to improve product design long before physical headlamp
prototypes are available.
"The predictive accuracy of Ansys simulations yield a variety of
significant benefits for our team, from being able to engineer for
edge case scenarios to less late-night road tests," said Michael
Koherr, advanced lighting research engineer at Ford of Europe. "With the ability to truly gauge
system performance in a virtual environment, we're able to identify
opportunities to improve our product well before entering the
physical testing stage. Simulation has and will continue to play a
critical role in our quest of making driving at night as safe and
easy as during the day."
To see how Ford's predictive smart headlights guide drivers
through the dark, click here.
"Ford's intelligent headlights represent an excellent case of
how simulation, innovation and safety go hand-in-hand," said
Shane Emswiler, senior vice
president of products at Ansys. "With our solutions, engineers
at Ford can quickly test its system under countless scenarios and
lighting conditions to help ensure that the first physical
prototype is in excellent working condition. Ultimately, that means
Ford's technology can spend less time as a concept and more time on
the road, reducing accidents and saving lives."
/ About Ansys
If you've ever seen a rocket launch, flown on an airplane,
driven a car, used a computer, touched a mobile device, crossed a
bridge or put on wearable technology, chances are you've used a
product where Ansys software played a critical role in its
creation. Ansys is the global leader in engineering simulation.
Through our strategy of Pervasive Engineering Simulation, we help
the world's most innovative companies deliver radically better
products to their customers. By offering the best and broadest
portfolio of engineering simulation software, we help them solve
the most complex design challenges and create products limited only
by imagination. Founded in 1970, Ansys is headquartered south of
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Visit www.ansys.com for more information.
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