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High-Performance Racing Analytics: Prodrive's Success with Altair Data Analytics
Overview
High-Performance Racing Analytics: Prodrive's Success with Altair Data AnalyticsAltair |
Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Visualization Sensors - Autonomous Driving Sensors | |
Aerospace Automotive | |
Maintenance Product Research & Development | |
Smart Parking Vehicle-to-Infrastructure | |
Data Science Services | |
Operational Impact
With the implementation of Altair Panopticon, Prodrive has been able to generate easy-to-comprehend visualizations that help its engineers pick out trends, identify potential health problems, and inform design and build improvements. For instance, during the 24 Hours at Daytona race in 2022, Prodrive’s customer, Magnus Racing, had a car that suffered an accident that caused significant rear-end damage. The team noticed that the gearbox temperature was rising, which signaled a problem. Panopticon allowed them to determine the gear duct box was causing the temperature increase. At the next pit stop, the team made a quick repair, and the car went on to finish the race even with a missing bumper. The ability to use this data in live situations has made Prodrive one of the premier competitors in the racing world. Panopticon also helps the team identify design and manufacturing problems quickly, evaluate new components and materials, and develop new designs that keep them at the top of the rankings. | |
Quantitative Benefit
Prodrive cars produce about half a terabyte of data during an average race weekend and five to ten terabytes of data every week during test runs. | |
With Panopticon, Prodrive can now evaluate every piece of data collected over the 15,000-kilometer life of an engine. | |