Case Study: Volkswagen AG creates human body model variants in minutes with Cadence ANSA Pre-Processor scaling

Volkswagen AG scales human body models in minutes with Cadence

Volkswagen AG faced a challenge in vehicle safety development, as the standardized human body models (HBMs) used for simulations limited their ability to develop individualized restraint systems for a diverse population. To address this, they utilized the scaling tool in the Cadence BETA CAE ANSA Pre-Processor to create a wider variety of model variants.

Cadence's solution enabled an automated methodology to generate HBM variants based on anthropometric data. In a proof of concept, Volkswagen successfully scaled a model to a smaller individual in just a few minutes, meeting the target anthropometry while maintaining anatomical coherence. This efficient process allows for the future creation of diverse body types for simulation with minimal manual correction, unlocking the potential for more personalized safety systems.

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