Toyota Motorsport Uses Automotive Industry PLM Solution from Dassault Systemes for 2004 F1 Season
COLOGNE, Germany & PARIS--Jan. 1, 20046, 2004--| TMG Aerodynamics Team Cuts Development Time by 30 % with "Generative Car Design" Solution. Companies Establish Development and Services Partnership. |
A day before the launch of the new Toyota Formula 1 racecar, the TF104, Dassault Systemes today announced that Toyota Motorsport GmbH (TMG) will use its Generative Car Design Industry solution to develop F1 car designs for the 2004 season.
The Generative Car Design solution is a Product Lifecycle Management Version 5 (PLM V5) solution created specifically for the automotive industry. It enables automotive manufacturers and suppliers to reuse their existing design knowledge to speed development of new components and vehicles, and reduce costs.
Through its new Development and Service partnership with TMG, Dassault Systemes will collaborate with Toyota Motorsport engineers to develop new functionalities for the V5 PLM product suite based on the team's requirements. Dassault Systemes' corporate logo will appear on the nose of the TF104.
TMG uses Generative Car Design in aerodynamics and engine development. For example, engineers in the Aerodynamics department used the solution to develop the external shape of the TF104. TMG's Wind Tunnel Model Design group designs several hundred parts per month for wind-tunnel testing. The aerodynamic shape is then scaled up and a full-scale part is designed for track tests and races. The Aerodynamics department reduced the time required to design new parts by 30% using Generative Car Design. Toyota Motorsport plans to expand use of the solution to include chassis development.
"Time is a key issue in F1 business," said Toshiro Kurusu, Executive Vice-President of TMG. "Deploying the Generative Car Design solution in the Aerodynamics department enables us to design parts quickly and to derive many versions which are tested in our wind tunnel. In addition, aerodynamics is not the only domain where we can reap the benefits of the solution. Toyota Motorsport is deeply involved in a drawingless project. The objective is to design, manufacture, and inspect engine parts without any drawings at all."
"No other motor sport is as technically demanding as Formula One," said Etienne Droit, executive vice president Sales and Services, Dassault Systemes. By employing intelligent templates in the Generative Car Design solution that incorporate part and knowledge rules from existing designs, TMG leverages its intellectual capital to generate new components and cars more quickly for less. Our partnership will provide a solid basis for Toyota Motorsport to achieve new performance records."
About Toyota Motorsport GmbH
Toyota Motorsport GmbH is a subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation of Japan and is in charge of Panasonic Toyota Racing, the official name for Toyota's Formula 1 team. With over 600 staff from 32 different nations, Toyota Motorsport has built the entire Toyota Formula 1 car, the TF104, under one roof at its 30,000 square meter factory in Cologne, Germany. The 2004 F1 Championship is Toyota's third season in F1 - the pinnacle of motorsport - after previous motorsport successes at the World Rally Championship and the 24 hours of Le Mans. For more information, visit http://www.toyota-f1.com
About Dassault Systemes
As world leader in PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) solutions, the Dassault Systemes group brings value to more than 65,000 customers in 80 countries. A pioneer in the 3D software market since 1981, Dassault Systemes develops and markets PLM application software and services that support industrial processes and provide a 3D vision of the entire life cycle of products from conception to maintenance. Its offering includes integrated PLM solutions for product development (CATIA(R), ENOVIA(R), DELMIA(TM), SMARTEAM(R)), general-use 3D solutions (SolidWorks), and 3D components (ACIS(R)) from Spatial Corp. Dassault Systemes is listed on the Nasdaq (DASTY) and Euronext Paris (#13065, DSY.PA) stock exchanges. For more information, visit http://www.3ds.com.