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"A powerful visualization tool such as PV-WAVE helps to give us
a deeper understanding of the wealth of data that our simulations
provide."
-Dr. Richard Hall, Project Engineer,
Ricardo
QUICK FACTS
Ricardo, a strategic consultant to world automotive industries is
using PV-WAVE in its research of the noise, vibration and harshness
of car engines. Using PV-WAVE, Ricardo is able to better understand
the data that is produced by the engine simulations that its conducts.
THE PROBLEM
Internationally renowned automotive consultancy, Ricardo Consulting
Engineers, has installed PV-WAVE to help in its quest to silence
the car engine. Ricardo, which is at the forefront of N.V.H. (noise,
vibration, harshness) research, will use the software to help analyze
the massive data sets generated by its Finite Element Analysis models.
The company is working on N.V.H. projects for many of the world's
leading automotive manufacturers.
THE SOLUTION
According to Ricardo, PV-WAVE is the ideal tool to analyze the billions
of data points generated by Finite Element Analysis of an engine
design. 3D plotting techniques help to highlight potential problems,
allowing refinement of the design to be carried out even before
the first prototype is made.
 "A
powerful visualization tool such as PV-WAVE helps to give us a deeper
understanding of the wealth of data that our simulations provide,"
said Dr. Richard Hall, a project engineer at Ricardo.
According to Ricardo, noise emission is one of the key issues facing
engine manufacturers and is now at least as important as performance
and reliability.
RETURN ON INVESTMENT
PV-WAVE is a high-level tool for the input, analysis and visualization
of large data sets. Its visual manipulation features allow users
to explore their data, looking for patterns, trends or anomalies.
WORLD CLASS PRODUCTS, SERVICES,
AND SUPPORT
Visual Numerics has provided technical software
solutions for numerical analysis and visualization for over 30 years.
The company's software products help users understand complex data
from a variety of sources and build business-critical applications.
Visual Numerics offers two product lines: the IMSL® Numerical
Libraries for powerful mathematical and statistical analysis and
the PV-WAVE® visual data analysis development environment. Visual
Numerics also offers customized consulting services for applications
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The IMSL Numerical Libraries which include
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The PV-WAVE family of products which includes
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PV-WAVE solutions allow users to rapidly import, manipulate, analyze
and visualize data. The PV-WAVE family also includes robust time
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Industry
Research & Development
Application
Engine Design and Research
Product
PV-WAVE
Ricardo Plc. is a leading engineering technology provider, undertaking
research, design, development and strategic services to the world's
automotive manufacturers. Ricardo is one of the world's foremost
independent automotive consultancies and employs over 1,300 people;
seventy percent of them highly qualified graduate engineers and
technicians.
Key Benefits
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