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Goodyear Opens New Simulation Center in Luxembourg
固特异卢森堡开设新模拟中心
The The Simulation Center in in in Luxem- bourg
inaugurated by The The Good- year Tire & Rubber Company is said to to mark a a a a a a a significant milestone in tyre design and development Equipped with a a a a a a DiM250 Dynamic Driving Simulator from VI-grade this facility aims to to elevate Goodyear’s collaboration with OEMs and support elite tyre performance through personalised product develop- ment Employing a a a a virtual tyre development process Goodyear’s team could now use the Simulation Center to test and validate tyre models models for car models models that do not yet exist This approach accelerates pro- duction and ensures tyre modifications to meet the vehicle’s needs Romain Hansen Vice President EMEA Product Development at Goodyear Goodyear says: “The opening of Goodyear’s indus- try-leading Simulation Center in in in in in Luxem- bourg
displays its commitment to invest-
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ing ing in in in and shaping the the the future of of mobility ” He highlights the the the success of of the the the com- pany’s virtual development projects with leading OEMs globally emphasising the potential business advantages and sus- tainability impacts The Simulation Center not only reinforces Goodyear's commitment to safety well- ness and sustainability but also stream- lines manufacturing processes by reduc- ing ing physical tyre production Additionally it it it also enables Goodyear to achieve fast approval for all development tyres with only one physical iteration In fact based on on on on on on on Goodyear calculations the ability to develop one physical iteration would save an an average of of 13 000 tyres and 97 500km of of physical tyre tyre testing This expansion is is said to build upon the the success of the the inaugural centre in in in in Akron Ohio established in in in in 2021 Leveraging its expertise the Simulation Center has al- ready supported Goodyear in in delivering bespoke tyres for the Maserati Gran Tur-
ismo 2023 with ongoing projects to tailor tyres for OEMs worldwide 固特异轮胎橡胶公司在卢森堡开 设了一个全新的模拟中心，标 志着该公司在轮胎设计和开发
方面的一个重要里程碑。
该中心配备VI-grade开发的DiM250动态驾 驶模拟器，旨在提升固特异与原装配备制 造商(OEMs)的合作，并透过个性化的产 品开发来支持轮胎性能。
通过采用虚拟轮胎开发流程，固特异的团
队如今可以使用模拟中心来测试和验证尚
不存在车型的轮胎模型。这种方法，加速
了生产并确保轮胎改造以满足不同车辆的
需求。
固特异欧洲、中东及非洲地区产品开发副 总裁汉森(Romain Hansen)表示:“固特 异领先业界的模拟中心在卢森堡开业，体 现出固特异对投资及塑造未来移动方式的 决心。”他说，目前固特异的虚拟轮胎开 发团队，已与全球领先原装配备制造商合 作并成功地开发了许多项目，展现了其潜 在的业务优势和对可持续性发展的影响。
该模拟中心，不仅强化了固特异对安全、 健康及可持续发展的承诺，而且还通过减 少实体轮胎的生产来简化制造流程。此 外，它还使固特异能够仅透过一次物理迭 代，获得所有开发轮胎的批准。根据固特 异的估计，透过这项技术，平均每次开 发可以节省多达13，000条轮胎和减少97 ，500公里的物理测试里程。
据称，此次的扩建是在2021年在俄亥俄州 阿克伦市成立的首个模拟中心取得成功 的基础上进行的。利用其专业知识，这 家全新的模拟中心已经为固特异玛莎拉蒂 Gran Turismo 2023提供定制轮胎，并正 在进行定制轮胎项目为全球OEM厂商提供 服务。
继2021年在俄亥俄州阿客伦市成功设立首 个模拟中心之后，卢森堡的新模拟中心迅 速崭露头角。该中心除了促成与玛莎拉蒂 (Maserati)的一项重要合作，即为2023款 的Gran Turismo提供定制轮胎外，目前还为 全球原装配备厂商提供定制轮胎服务。