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Publisher Summary Computer aided engineering (CAE) has advanced within the automotive industry rapidly enough that it is an indispensable part of the product development (PD) process. Ford Motor Company is among the leaders in the large-scale application of CAE in every phase of PD. In fact, the timing of the PD phase has been shrinking continuously since the early nineties largely because of the confidence that CAE has gained as a dependable tool for engineering decision-making for all major attributes be it noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH); safety (crashworthiness); vehicle dynamics; durability; thermal effects; aerodynamic systems; or electrical/electronics applications. |