Navistar to Use ADAMS(R) Mechanical System Simulation Software
14 May 1998
Navistar International(R) to Use ADAMS(R) Mechanical System Simulation Software for Vehicle Dynamics Studies in Next Generation Vehicle Program
ANN ARBOR, Mich., May 14 -- Navistar International
Corporation , the producer of International(R) brand medium and
heavy trucks, school buses, and midrange diesel engines, will use ADAMS
mechanical simulation software from Mechanical Dynamics, Inc.
in its Next Generation Vehicle program.
International, based in Chicago, has led the market in combined sales of
medium and heavy trucks and school buses in the U.S. and Canada for 17
consecutive years. The first phase of the project calls for approximately
$600,000 in ADAMS software, consulting services, and training to assist
International in studying vehicle dynamics as it develops new vehicles with
superior performance, ride quality, and driver comfort.
"We're very pleased to be a part of International's new truck development
process," said Robert R. Ryan, president and chief operating officer of
Mechanical Dynamics. "This decision indicates International's commitment to
extending its leadership in product design and performance while reducing its
time-to-market."
Ryan continued, "We've demonstrated repeated success in assisting
market-leading car manufacturers in implementing virtual prototyping as a
means to significantly improve product quality and development speed and
thereby attain a competitive advantage. Our partnership with International
extends our presence into the heavy truck industry where we are confident that
similar results will be obtained."
Gary Diaz, group vice president and chief technical officer of
International, said, "In today's competitive environment, we must reduce
development costs while improving product quality in order to exceed the
expectations of our customers and achieve our corporate vision of being the
best truck and engine company in North America. To meet these requirements,
our engineers and designers need the ability to evaluate design alternatives
early in the development process, so we get it right the first time. Using
ADAMS will allow us to study and optimize our truck designs from the start of
the development cycle."
With ADAMS, engineering teams can build and test computer models of
complete vehicles and vehicle subsystems, including suspensions, powertrains,
engines, and steering mechanisms, with full motion and dynamic characteristics
accurately simulated. The software can perform full-vehicle nonlinear dynamic
simulations for handling, ride quality, safety, and performance studies.
Mechanical Dynamics pioneered the field of mechanical system simulation,
and has remained focused on this technology since its founding in 1977.
Thousands of engineering teams in nearly every manufacturing industry use the
company's ADAMS software to build and test virtual prototypes, realistically
simulating on their computers, both visually and mathematically, the full-
motion behavior of complex mechanical system designs. Using ADAMS can help
manufacturers reduce the number of costly physical prototypes, improve design
quality, and significantly shorten product development cycles.
Additional information about Mechanical Dynamics can be obtained by
writing to the company at 2301 Commonwealth Boulevard, Ann Arbor, Michigan
48105. Phone: 734-994-3800. Fax: 734-994-6418. E-mail: info@adams.com. World
Wide Web: http://www.adams.com.
ADAMS and the Mechanical Dynamics logo are registered trademarks of
Mechanical Dynamics, Inc. All other company, brand, or product names are or
may be trademarks of their respective holders.
SOURCE Mechanical Dynamics, Inc.