Hexagon and JSOL Corporation enter strategic partnership to accelerate electric vehicle powertrain design

Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division and JSOL Corporation have entered a strategic partnership to accelerate the virtual prototyping of electrified powertrains through multi-physics simulation. The collaboration builds on a long-term technical alliance offering customers accurate and high-productivity virtual prototyping complex electro-mechanical systems according to Hexagon.

The rapid electrification of many industries, including automotive and aerospace transport, requires simulation technologies that enable cross-functional teams to understand the implications of component-level designs on system-level integrity says Hexagon.

Hexagon says that reliable prediction of their durability, efficiency, thermal management or noise and vibration requires a comprehensive simulation solution that can capture multi-physics effects at the component, subsystem and system-level.

The new strategic partnership will enable customers to combine Hexagon’s engineering simulation solution suite with JSOL Corporation’s JMAG electromagnetic field analysis to solve a range of system design problems in the virtual world more quickly, thoroughly, and cost effectively than physical prototyping allows according to the company.

"As the move towards electrification accelerates, new challenges need to be addressed to improve vehicle performance characteristics, from the component to system level. For example, improvements to noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) performance now require simulation solutions to provide answers at much higher frequency ranges. Our partnership with JSOL solidifies our commitment to serve our existing and new customers in this rapidly evolving market,” said 

Mahesh Kailasam, General Manager of Design and Engineering at Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division.

Takashi Yamada, Chief Technology Officer at JMAG Business Company, said, “We are excited to work with Hexagon in this electrification journey. This partnership will now allow us to expedite electric vehicle NVH solution development between JMAG and Hexagon’s flagship products MSC Nastran and Adams, along with Romax and Actran."

Hexagon says the partnership will advance several key areas to enhance product design strategies for electric vehicles and enable more efficient and harmonious product development. A primary focus is to address NVH, enabling engineers to improve product comfort and reduce noise through simulation-based design adjustments.

By developing advanced simulations, the new solutions will inform robust and durable designs and make refinements to finalise products within space constraints. Another focus for the two companies is helping customers tackle the complexities of modern electro-mechanical machines, controls, and gearboxes with integrated solutions that foster collaboration between engineers from different disciplines.

Hexagon says that Powersys, a global provider of design and engineering solutions for electrical vehicles and grid applications, will apply its expertise to help customers accelerate the implementation of these solutions.

“We are excited to build on our work with JMAG to offer our customers eNVH and virtual prototyping solutions with Hexagon’s portfolio. Using trusted simulations from Romax, Adams, Actran, or MSC Nastran with JMAG is helping customers make real progress towards zero prototyping for electric vehicles and we are getting busy with U.S. customers already,” said Olivier Toury, Founder and President, Powersys.