Mechanical Development Today

The time and cost pressures placed on the modern product engineering and development market demands rapid analysis, advanced development capabilities and high levels of precision. Where mechanical items were traditionally verified through empirical testing, today analytical tools such as FEA, MBS, EHD or CFD are in commonly used. FEV has a great deal of experience in those CAE applications - not only in terms of engineering services, but also in detailed CAE technology transfer projects to our customers.

Modern mechanical development strategies are characterized by an intensive model-based optimization of a virtual prototype followed by validation testing on physically high-level prototypes. Only by this approach can today's engines be brought closer and closer to the mechanical limits. To further improve the established CAE methods, we created the "FEV Test Catalog". Based on our vast project experience, we collected a comprehensive database of test procedures, process guidance and benchmark data to achieve effective and goal-oriented mechanical development. This test catalog has been successfully applied to numerous high quality mass production developments.

Backed by our technology, we offer our customers a wide range of mechanical engineering services at attractive prices. Those engineering services begin with exclusive CAE support or simple endurance runs, to a comprehensive mechanical testing program and up to full product release for SOP. FEV's modern test facilities and highly educated employees are the basis of our success. In FEV's three global mechanical development centers all of projects are performed according to our high quality standards (our Quality Management (QM) system exceeds ISO-standards).

We look forward to supporting your engine development programs; please contact us for more information.