Fuel-Cell and Battery Models Available with SIMPLORER; Models Critical to Advanced Technology Vehicle Research

    PITTSBURGH--June 27, 2002--Ansoft Corporation today announced the release of two software models for fuel-cell and lead-acid batteries within SIMPLORER(R). The new models help engineers develop highly efficient vehicle electrical systems, electric and hybrid-electric traction systems, and new 42-volt technology for traditional internal combustion engine vehicles.
    "With the increasing demand for the electrical power in today's cars, trucks, and buses, the design of power-management systems in cars becomes increasingly complex and requires new design methods and sophisticated simulation models," said Uwe Knorr, Ansoft's Product Marketing Manager, System Simulation. "The ability to simulate the fuel cell, the crucial component in electric and hybrid-electric vehicles, or the battery performance within electrical systems of vehicles, will allow researchers to accurately determine the success of the power-management system design without the delay and cost of building a prototype."
    Both electrochemical models represent the dynamic behavior of components. Designers can use them as regular electrical components within a circuit. Future versions will include parameterization tools and more detailed models of the battery and fuel cell. With these new models, part of SIMPLORER's automotive component library, engineers can analyze complete electric systems of vehicles or alternative propulsion systems in an easy-to-use, fast, and Windows(R)-based design environment.

    About SIMPLORER

    Ansoft SIMPLORER is a sophisticated multidomain simulation package for the design of complex power-electronic and drive systems. Based on a unique simulator coupling technology, it provides exceptional simulation speed, high accuracy, and numerical stability. Its intuitive graphical user interface allows fast and easy model generation using three modeling languages: electrical circuits, block diagrams, and state machines. For more information on SIMPLORER, please visit www.ansoft.com/products/em/simplorer.

    About Ansoft

    Ansoft is a leading developer of high-performance electronic design automation (EDA) software. Engineers use Ansoft software to design state-of-the-art products, such as standard automotive components and systems, 42-volt systems, hybrid cars, electric vehicles, drive-by-wire systems, power electronics, wireless products, integrated circuits (ICs), and printed circuit boards (PCBs). Ansoft markets its software worldwide through its own direct sales force and has comprehensive customer-support and training offices throughout North America, Asia, and Europe. To learn more, visit www.ansoft.com.

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