ORECA Picks Siemens Xcelerator to Enhance Performance Motorsport Design

Siemens announced that the ORECA Group, a major motorsport engineering organization, has selected Siemens’ Simcenter software, part of the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio, to support advanced computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and composite structural optimization for its high-performance racing vehicle development programs, including Le Mans 24 Hours with Ford Motor Co.

To fulfill the ORECA Group’s goal to expand the use of advanced simulation technologies across competitive racing programs, it has replaced its legacy CFD environment with Siemens’ technologies to improve simulation efficiency, enable more advanced multiphysics simulation and strengthen workflow integration across its motorsport engineering teams.

“ORECA was looking for a simulation environment that could support accelerated and more streamlined workflows from design through simulation while enabling new types of multiphysics analysis,” says Jean-Philippe Pelaprat, head of aerodynamics, ORECA Group. “Siemens’ simulation software gives our engineering teams the flexibility to run more advanced simulations and optimize composite structures in a highly demanding motorsport environment.”

“Our collaboration with ORECA shows how Siemens Xcelerator empowers engineering organizations to push the limits of performance through simulation-driven engineering,” says Sam Mahalingam, executive vice-president of Simulation, HPC and AI, Siemens Digital Industries Software. “By bringing advanced CFD and composite optimization together within a digital twin environment, we’re giving customers the tools to explore bold new design approaches and drive innovation in some of the most demanding, competitive engineering programs in the world.”

The ORECA Group is using Siemens’ Simcenter STAR-CCM+ software to support more efficient CFD workflows and to conduct complex multi-physics simulations that combine aerodynamic, thermal and brake-related effects. Siemens’ Simcenter Optistruct software is being applied to optimize carbon fiber composite layups, helping engineers balance stiffness and weight in components. Together, these capabilities support ORECA’s efforts to deploy sophisticated simulation technologies and enable innovation across its motorsport development programs.

The collaboration aligns with Siemens’ focus on digital twin technologies and software-driven engineering used in motorsport to enable virtual-first development, reduce reliance on physical testing and support performance optimization. 

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Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.