CFD in Transportation & Mobility - SIMULIA

Jan 1, 2024·
Nicolas Fougere
Nicolas Fougere
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Abstract
Fluid simulation plays a critical role in modern automotive development, spanning early design exploration through to production validation. As vehicles become increasingly optimized for efficiency, performance, and electrification requirements, engineers must evaluate complex trade-offs between aerodynamic performance, design intent, and manufacturability much earlier in the development process. In this context, simulation provides key input into engineering decision-making. By enabling rapid evaluation of design alternatives, fluid dynamics models help reduce uncertainty and improve the quality of early-stage product decisions. This discussion highlights how CFD simulation technologies are used across different automotive attributes to support more informed, faster, and more integrated engineering workflows.
Date
Jan 1, 2024 12:00 AM
Event
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Video Interview Aerodynamics Design Automotive
Nicolas Fougere
Authors
Nicolas Fougere (he/him)
Senior Manager Role Portfolio

Nicolas Fougere helps global manufacturers turn emerging technology into commercial strategy. As Senior Manager for the Fluids Portfolio at Dassault Systèmes, he sets the 3-year strategy for a multi-product CFD portfolio, owns the productization and pricing models decisions, and leads the portfolio’s shift toward AI enabled simulation.

He came into this role after eight years in technical sales, where he served as account lead for some of the company’s largest customers. That work gave him a close view of how large organizations actually decide to adopt new technology, which is a big part of why his current strategy work tends to hold up once it meets a real customer.

Earlier still, he worked on mission analysis and simulation research supporting NASA and the European Space Agency’s Rosetta mission, and published more than 40 peer-reviewed papers along the way. His engineering and scientific degrees are from the University of Michigan.

What distinguishes Nicolas is the ability to move fluidly between deep technical work and business decision-making, from a simulation review with engineers to a pricing or roadmap discussion with executives. That range is increasingly what organizations need when deciding whether a simulation or AI investment is worth making.