We are proud to announce that our new platform rbfCAE has been featured in the July issue of Futurities Magazine, marking a significant milestone for our technology and its integration into next-generation automotive design workflows. The article, titled “Smarter wheels: How multi-physics optimization is shaping the future of automotive design,” highlights the results of a groundbreaking collaboration with Nissan Motor Corporation Technical Centre Europe and the University of Rome Tor Vergata. This work presents a cutting-edge design and simulation process for electric vehicle (EV) wheels that strikes a balance between style, structural integrity, and aerodynamic efficiency.

At the heart of this project is rbfCAE, our newly launched platform that enables seamless mesh morphing and high-fidelity multi-physics simulation without the need for remeshing. Its advanced capabilities allowed the team to explore a wide range of design variations with precision and efficiency.

A key component of the simulation workflow was ELEMENTS, the CFD solver developed by ENGYS, which was used extensively to evaluate aerodynamic performance. This synergy between rbfCAE and ELEMENTS showcases the power of interoperable tools working together to drive innovation in EV design.

The research was co-authored by Marco Evangelos Biancolini from the University of Rome Tor Vergata, Emanuele Di Meo and Riccardo Serenella from RBF Morph, and Claudio Ponzo, Sarwar Ahmed, Adam Collins, and Raff Russo from Nissan Motor Corporation. It was also presented at the 2025 NAFEMS World Congress, where it received strong recognition as a benchmark for simulation-driven design in the electric mobility era.

You can read the full article here.