Glossary / General

simulation

15 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

Simulation is like a video game that lets car designers see how a car will drive and handle before they actually build it.

Technical Definition

Simulation refers to using computer models and software to replicate real-world driving conditions, allowing engineers to test vehicle behavior without building physical prototypes.

Hear It Discussed

"It is legitimately from scratch. So, we have to do this in simulation. The only way to try to level the playing field with the current manufacturers."
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"you could do very accurate models, simulation of the use case of this specific loop system,"
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"[532.4s] So the pressure's still on [533.6s] and we've done a bit of a simulation of it this morning. [536.8s] Found, yeah, okay, that's going to be interesting,"
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