Total Thermal Simulation
ThermoAnalytics provides comprehensive thermal and infrared analysis of full vehicle systems operating in realistic environments. Our engineers support you in planning the simulation approach, collecting boundary conditions and system parameters, and choosing the best technologies to simulate your vehicle. Starting with your CAD geometry, we will build a fully representative thermal model that includes a thermal control system and all significant heat sources. With a complete model arranged, the vehicle can be "exercised." We will provide you with detailed engineering reports.
Boundary Conditions and Loading
Unlike most simulations, which simplify the surrounding environment, our team employs a highly integrated approach that captures effects both internal and external to the vehicle. This robust approach helps you understand the relationships between the system as a whole: for example, how engine load affects HVAC performance and passenger comfort at various speeds. To demonstrate these indirect relationships, we often employ CFD analysis for convection, and apply it to thermal models within our software.
Additional modules, such as human comfort, can be utilized to test design changes early in the development cycle.
Ground Truth and Validation
Our team can support the ground truth for simulation inputs by testing paints, surface conditions and materials to ensure accurate boundary conditions used as inputs. We can also validate full vehicle models operating in the field or use surrogate systems to represent pre-production vehicles. From simulation planning to final validation and verification, ThermoAnalytics delivers total thermal solutions. Contact us to schedule an engineering review of your project.
Complete Results and Reports
With all relevant thermal loads represented, such as exhaust systems, electronics, and even the metabolism of the occupants, our full vehicle simulations can be carried out for any global position and any weather condition. HVAC systems can be simulated, modified, and improved while operating under realistic transient conditions. Transient solar loading to the vehicle, including transmission through glass and effects of cloud cover are fully accounted for with accurate solar angles for the assigned location. Wind and radiation losses to the environment and are computed across the vehicle envelope to provide the most advanced thermal simulation available. Whether your goal is design improvements, target recognition, or human thermal comfort, our team can properly configure your system and deliver both an operational model and a concise engineering report.
Learn more about Automotive Systems
ThermoAnalytics provides comprehensive thermal and infrared analysis of full vehicle systems operating in realistic environments. Our engineers support you in planning the simulation approach, collecting boundary conditions and system parameters, and choosing the best technologies to simulate your vehicle.
ThermoAnalytics provides both component-level and system-level analysis. From a quick study of a particular part or assembly to a full system analysis of an HVAC system or vehicle underhood flow, our experience and efficiency are leveraged to a cost-effective solution for your team.
ThermoAnalytics' engineering team includes experts from within the automotive industry that have many years of experience developing solutions to exhaust heat transfer problems. From optimized heat shield design to full-vehicle simulations...
ThermoAnalytics' engineering team accurately simulates and analyzes heat shields. Using our RadTherm software, our team can simulate your shielding methods and quickly provide initial results on your baseline design.
Our engineers use our industry-leading RadTherm software to capture all modes of heat transfer from a system: radiation, conduction and convection. ThermoAnalytics has supported validated simulations of vehicle brakes and clutches, including comparing them against dynamometer-driven systems and thermocouple measurements.
