Many engineering structures and components involve complex geometry, material behavior and loading. Finding the stress, deformation, temperature, and pressure or assessing mechanical behaviour of such structures is not typically possible through analytical methods, so we turn to numerical ones. In the numerical approach, the mathematical equations that describe the physics of the problem are approximated [...]
Right now, we are stepping into a world of connected and automated vehicles (CAVs). Here we explore what those concepts really mean today, how they will work together in future, and what that means for companies developing and testing the technology. Connectivity in vehicles takes two broad forms today: firstly, an internet connection allows over-the-air [...]
In response to the emerging needs of the automotive industry related to connected & automated vehicles, Applus+ IDIADA has utilised its development and validation expertise to engineer a level four autonomous vehicle that meets the necessary functional requirements to safely operate whilst keeping overall car performance. Under the name of CAVRide, the demonstration was to [...]
Vendor inspection and surveillance services typically require specialised personnel to attend sellers’ facilities around the world. Every inspection assignment is unique, as are the modes of travel necessary to attend and confirm evidence of assurance. Depending on the product, a confirmation of product conformance may require multiple disciplines at the same or varying stages of [...]
Many of our clients visit our structural testing facilities in Barcelona to witness their tests and follow them in real-time. In some cases, they even invite their own end clients to witness the testing process with them. In 2010, Applus+ released a secure online testing environment called E-Testing that allows you (and your own end clients) to [...]
Applus+ strives to respond to its clients’ needs and anticipate new challenges in industrial safety, with solutions that are unique in the market, and the most comprehensive services in their field. One of them is GPSi, a taximeter verification system created by Applus+’s Automotive Division. The usual method for this task is a rolling-road system that [...]
Using photogrammetry techniques for the digitization of assets Artificial intelligence (AI) and smart systems are now pervasive. The journey of digitization and smart technologies can take many forms for different applications. For engineering services, the journey starts with creating a digital replica of the physical world that mirrors the actual asset as closely as possible [...]
Despite spending 6.000 million euros every year in road pavement maintenance, around 30% of the 5,5 million kilometer European road network is in poor condition. Current strategies, based on corrective maintenance, are not only inefficient and costly but also have a negative impact on pavement life, road safety, driving costs comfort and the environment. One [...]
During the life cycle of electrical networks assets, a great amount of information is produced and gathered, that can be useful later on for management and maintenance of the facilities. As an expert in digital solutions and a trusted partner of the industrial sector, Applus+ has developed TRAZA+, a geographic information system that simplifies asset [...]
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IDIADA Division
