17-05-2023
Tyre-development simulation: advanced technology for enhanced racing performance and mobility
ACQUISITION OF GLOBAL LAP-TIME SIMULATION LEADER CANOPY SIMULATION
MICHELIN, A DATA-DRIVEN COMPANY AND PIONEER IN THE FIELD OF SIMULATION
Based on data-processing technology and advanced mathematical algorithms, it is a tool that consolidates Michelin's status as a technological leader and data-driven company. By accelerating innovations that favour increasingly efficient racing and mobility, simulation optimises Michelin's work with its partners and vehicle manufacturers, while at the same time reducing its Research and Development environmental footprint and providing real savings compared with longer, more traditional development cycles.
In concrete terms, the technology reproduces dynamic reality thanks to the interaction of three digital models. The first replicates the characteristics and grip properties of circuits, the second covers the properties of the vehicle's chassis (or even the entire vehicle), and the third reproduces tyre behaviour in extreme detail. Behind the wheel of a simulator, drivers are able to test different types of tyre across an exceptionally wide spectrum of configurations.
To complete the process, the drivers' subjective impressions and feedback are taken onboard alongside the objective data provided by the simulator, on which drivers perform just as they would in a real car or on a real racetrack.
As drivers adapt to this digital revolution, their mission has evolved considerably, with younger drivers honing their race-craft at the same time as they acquire simulator-related skills. The bridges between the real and virtual worlds has become a priority.
ACQUISITION OF GLOBAL LAP-TIME SIMULATION LEADER CANOPY SIMULATION
MICHELIN, A DATA-DRIVEN COMPANY AND PIONEER IN THE FIELD OF SIMULATION
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