Siemens Digital Industries Software has been selected by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) as its “Official Digital Twin Sponsor.” Founded in 1904, the FIA is the governing body for world motor sport and the federation for mobility organizations globally. It develops and enforces regulations for motor sport.
The FIA, which has welcomed Siemens into its new Global Partnership Program, will extend its use of software from the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio to create and refine the aerodynamic concepts that shape the regulations for single-seater race cars, from Formula 1 through to Formula 4.
Since 2022, the FIA aerodynamics team has used Siemens’ Designcenter NX software to generate more than 14,000 individual computer aided design (CAD) parts for testing in more than 10,000 computational fluid dynamics (CFD) runs. The FIA says that assessing the aerodynamics of the cars digitally has reduced the environmental impact of manufacturing prototypes and physical wind tunnel testing.
The FIA is expanding its use of Siemens’ Teamcenter X software for product lifecycle management (PLM) as its platform for managing product-related information and processes to enable collaboration with teams across FIA’s championships. Additionally, it will extend adoption of simulation software including Simcenter X software, which will provide access to a wider set of simulation tools including Simcenter Amesim software, Simcenter Star-CCM+ software and Simcenter Heeds software for design exploration and optimization.
“Siemens gives us the precision tools to design and test complex aerodynamic concepts virtually, reducing environmental impact while improving performance and safety. This technology is key to ensuring that racing remains closer, fairer and more competitive — all while supporting our ambition to reach net zero by 2030,” said Jason Somerville, head of aerodynamics at FIA.
