Case Study: HARMAN International accelerates luxury car audio design with COMSOL Multiphysics

Harman International speeds luxury car audio development with Comsol and 5- to 6-year automotive cycles

Harman International, a subsidiary of Samsung developing luxury car audio systems, faced the challenge of drastically shorter consumer electronics development cycles compared to automotive timelines. They needed to design sophisticated, personalized audio experiences for complex car cabins, accounting for factors like interior materials and speaker placement, while accelerating their workflow and adapting quickly to customization requests. To address this, they turned to simulation software from the vendor Comsol.

Using COMSOL Multiphysics, the team at Harman built simulation applications and digital twins to predict and validate acoustic performance, enabling fully virtual aspects of product development. This solution democratized simulation, freeing expert resources and allowing non-experts to make design changes earlier. The measurable results included an improved internal workflow, accelerated design processes, and the advanced capability to demonstrate system performance to stakeholders using a Virtual Reality experience, all contributing to a digital transformation of their development cycle.

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