Lucas Spiegel

head of center of competence for wheel systems

Lucas is part of the chassis and vehicle dynamics group at Edag Engineering. Previously, he worked at the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company as a consumer OE development engineer and as a quality engineer in tire manufacturing. He began his career in project management as a cost engineer at Shell. Lucas holds a master’s degree in mechanical and process engineering from Technische Universität Darmstadt.

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Presentation

The way to zero prototypes through a driver-in-the-loop approach

In the rapidly changing automotive industry, virtual tire methodology is the solution to catch up with front loading of development activities. This presentation gives insights into the way to zero prototypes through a driver-in-the-loop approach. The concept of 'feeling the reality' is discussed and how it tackles the current challenges in simulator use. The simulator center is introduced and how its cutting-edge technology enables model-based tire development targeting dynamics and NVH attributes. An outlook on possible hardware-in-the-loop installations in combination with dynamic simulator technology is given.