MENUIn this collaborative webinar with Flexcompute, you’ll learn how Flow360 and Tecplot 360 are revolutionizing automotive CFD simulations. Flow360 accelerates simulations with GPU-native technology, while Tecplot 360’s advanced visualization capabilities allow for intuitive, high-quality data analysis. Together, they streamline your CFD workflows and help you bring your products to market faster and more efficiently. Additionally, this CFD simulation power couple helps alleviate some of the challenges that engineers face in the automotive space today.
Challenges in Automotive CFD
In the notoriously fast-paced automotive industry, there is constant pressure to meet tight design cycle deadlines and regulatory demands. Here are several industry-specific hurdles:
- Shorter Development Cycles – OEM’s must deliver more innovative models at a faster pace and CFD must keep up without sacrificing accuracy.
- Increasing Design Complexity – Electric Vehicles, autonomous sensors, and aerodynamic add-ons introduce new flow challenges and thermal issues.
- Cost Pressures – Efficient CFD workflows are needed to reduce dependence on physical prototypes without escalating simulation costs.
- Regulatory Compliance – Stricter emissions and efficiency standards require high-fidelity aerodynamic and thermal simulations.
- Digital Transformation – Integrating CFD into automated, AI-driven design pipelines and digital twins is still evolving and resource-intensive.
- Global Competition – Fast iteration and robust virtual validation are essential to stay ahead in a saturated market.
Watch the webinar to hear about these industry challenges in depth from our experts. You’ll also see how to integrate Tecplot 360 into your Flow360 workflow, and to learn key insights into automotive CFD optimization.