VI-grade has expanded its advanced driving simulator technologies for commercial vehicle development, and is installing a custom ride and comfort driving simulator at Daimler Truck‘s development and testing facility in Wörth, Germany.
The simulator is specifically designed to support detailed subjective assessments of ride comfort across different vehicle concepts. It enables evaluations at up to two seating positions and reproduces realistic vibration behavior, giving engineering teams a better understanding of vehicle dynamics and comfort perception early in the development process.
The equipment integrates advanced measurement technology, enabling the simultaneous acquisition of test bench data and simulator inputs. It supports a wide range of excitation sources, including simulation-based models and real-world vehicle data, ensuring high accuracy and repeatability. To complement these capabilities, HBK’s nCode software is used for advanced data processing and analysis. It enables engineers to efficiently process measured data, perform durability and FE-based fatigue analysis and gain deeper insights into vehicle performance, while supporting robust data management across the development workflow.
“Ride comfort and vibration development in commercial vehicles comes with a high level of complexity, driven by diverse operating conditions and vehicle configurations,” said Helmut Schmitz, Central Europe sales director of simulation at VI-grade. “Our simulation solutions enable engineering teams to replicate these conditions realistically, combining subjective evaluation with precise data to accelerate development and improve overall vehicle performance.”
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