Formula E and COMSOL have announced a multiyear partnership, naming COMSOL the Official Multiphysics Partner of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. The collaboration coincides with the introduction of the GEN4 race car for the 2026-27 season, which features permanently active all-wheel drive and a focus on energy efficiency and sustainability.
COMSOL Multiphysics version 2027, due later this fall, will introduce an Electric Motor Module for analysing motors and generators, including performance, operating ranges, losses, material effects and faults. It will also introduce COMSOL Systems, which aims to connect system-level models with detailed 1D, 2D and 3D multiphysics models. In a race car like GEN4, this could be applied to the powertrain, including motor, battery and regenerative braking components. The partnership aims to support simulation-led development in electric motorsport.
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