Peugeot Sport is aiming for the finish line in endurance racing with the simulation from Dassault Systèmes

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• Dassault Systèmes and Stellantis' Peugeot Sport have teamed up to optimize the aerodynamics of the PEUGEOT 9X8 Hybrid Hypercar for the 2024 World Endurance Championship season

• Dassault Systèmes' SIMULIA applications, based on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, were used to simulate and evaluate the impact of different designs on vehicle performance

• Using scientifically accurate simulation, Peugeot Sport was able to improve its design decisions to support the industry's shift from internal combustion engines to hybrid and electric vehicles

PARIS, April 26, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dassault Systèmes (Euronext Paris: FR0014003TT8, DSY.PA) and Peugeot Sport, the motorsport division of Stellantis, today announced their partnership to simulate and optimize the aerodynamics of the PEUGEOT 9X8 Hybrid -Hypercar for the 2024 endurance racing season and demonstration of high-performance electric mobility in motorsports, creating added value for Stellantis automotive brands.

Dassault Systèmes' SIMULIA PowerFLOW application, based on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, was used to create a virtual twin of the vehicle's entire exterior and accurately predict the aerodynamic effects of various designs on performance, downforce production and stability. By seamlessly connecting its design and simulation data in the cloud, Peugeot Sport was able to evaluate and optimize design ideas. This allowed final design decisions to be made more efficiently and cost-effectively.

“Dassault Systèmes and its technology and expertise are at the core of our design and simulation. This partnership enabled our 120-strong team to work together, innovate quickly and achieve our goals,” said Olivier Jansonnie, Motorsport WEC Project Manager at Stellantis. “From day one, we were able to easily access and understand the airflow simulation results and make the initial decisions that guided the rest of our designs. We were able to achieve 80 to 90% of our development using simulation alone.”

Peugeot Sport's PEUGEOT 9X8 Hybrid Hypercar will compete in the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) season, which consists of nine races worldwide, including the high-profile 24 Hours of Le Mans. In the hybrid hypercar category, competitors must adhere to strict design regulations and test their vehicles in the same wind tunnel, highlighting the key role of aerodynamics in gaining a competitive advantage.

Already using Dassault Systèmes' CATIA applications for its mechanical design, Peugeot Sport wanted to get its aerodynamic studies up and running quickly and conduct its testing in a virtual approach before testing the physical car in the tunnel. Dassault Systèmes solutions have been used to run more than 10,000 simulations to evaluate, for example, how air would flow under the powertrain, around the front splitter and along the rear without wings.

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“Motorsport places high demands on drivers and their vehicles. It requires speed and precision from teams,” said Laurence Montanari, vice president, transportation and mobility industry, Dassault Systèmes. “Dassault Systèmes has created an environment in the cloud where engineers from our two companies can work together. They were able to simulate the aerodynamics of the PEUGEOT 9X8 Hybrid Hypercar in all phases. Our experts analyzed the simulation results and suggested improvements to meet the requirements of the WEC. Peugeot Sport has succeeded in developing a competitive hypercar with high endurance.”

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