1. RICARDO Prague s.r.o.

2. History of Ricardo
1910
1915
1920s
1931
1930s
1934
1936
1941
1950s
1960s
1970s
1983
1986
1996
2000s
2006
2008
2010
2011

3. Ricardo is a leading automotive consulting firm delivering strategy, technology and production programmes to the global industry
Passenger Car
High Performance Vehicles & Motorsport
Commercial Vehicles
Agricultural & Industrial Vehicles
Motorcycles & Personal Transportation
Marine
Rail
Clean Energy & Power Generation
Defence
Government
TACOM
UK MoD

4. We are located at the heart of the world’s automotive industry
Detroit
Prague
Shoreham-by-Sea
Cambridge
Ricardo GmbH
Schwäbisch Gmünd, Aachen, Wolfsburg
Ricardo UK
Leamington, Shoreham, Cambridge
Ricardo Inc
Detroit, Chicago
More Ricardo offices at: Japan, Korea, India, Czech Republic etc.
Supported by mobile project teams supporting customers on-site around the world
Schwäbisch Gmünd
Chicago
Leamington

5. Jaguar X-Type diesel – the first diesel Jaguar
Key Objectives
First Jaguar production Diesel
Aggressive Refinement targets
Aggressive delivery timing
Ricardo Responsibilities
Concept car and target setting
Joint Programme Management
Powertrain systems engineering
Refinement development
Calibration & driveability
Vehicle Development & validation
Build of development vehicles (later phases in the production plant)
Job #1 plus 90 days support
Results
Delivered in 18 months ( MY), KO to Job#1 in 14 months
High levels of refinement delivered (press coverage)
Very successful entry into critical market

6. Design and development of a high torque transmission and active 4WD driveline system for Bugatti Veyron
Key Issues
Turnkey project
Leading edge Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT) technology
Aggressive timing from concept to prototype hardware
Mechanical driveline and software integration capability
Ricardo Responsibilities
Concept design and development of transmission and driveline system
Manufacture of prototype and pre-production units
Full transmission and driveline control software system, including active rear axle
Design and engineering of advanced Transmission Control Unit (TCU)
Results Delivered
On target performance and delivery
Leading edge design solution for mechanical and software elements

7. Ricardo Prague s.r.o. Capability History
Over 150 highly qualified engineering staff
Represented by all of Ricardo’s technical divisions:
Engine Design
Transmission & Driveline
Vehicle Engineering
Control & Electronics
Design Analysis
Software Development
History
Since 2000 in Czech Republic
Consistent year by year expansion

8. Ricardo Inc. Chicago Technical Center
Ricardo Software
Shoreham, GB
Ricardo UK Ltd
Shoreham Technical Centre
21 people
Prague, Czech Republic
Ricardo Prague, s r.o.
18 people
Chicago, USA
Ricardo Inc. Chicago Technical Center
12 people

9. Product Portfolio of Ricardo Software
An array of software products to meet engineer’s simulation needs

10. VECTIS (CFD) in Diesel engine combustion system design and development
Combustion System Development
Compare air motion, fuel spray interactions and combustion effects with different FIE types and combustion system designs
Computed flow in injection orifices (velocity magnitude distribution)
Computed fuel spray penetration and mixture formation in an engine cylinder

11. VECTIS in coolant flow analysis
Cooling System Development to achieve:
Even flow distribution between cylinders
Flow velocities within recommended guidelines
Strategic cooling and heat transfer in critical areas
Elimination of areas of stagnant flow
Minimum pressure drop
Fast warm-up
CFD used to understand poor flow distribution in a cylinder head

12. WAVE (performance simulation) in engine design and development
1D gas dynamics simulation software
Enables:
Performance simulations
Inlet and exhaust port design
Optimisation of valve timings and sizes
Cam profiles
Turbocharger matching

13. VALDYN in development of gear drive and valve train systems
Assessment of Valvetrain Dynamics and Stresses
Cam and Spring Design
Simulation of Valve Rotation
Cam Wear
Development of Reliable Valve/FIE Cam Systems
Designing Gear Drives for Durability and Vibration Control
Tooth Stress Prediction
Gear Alignment
Gear Vibration and Noise
Chain drive simulation with flexible guides
Dynamic Model of Pushrod System
Gear Stiffness/Stress Model as part of Valdyn Dynamic Simulation

14. PISDYN FOR PISTON DYNAMICS
PISDYN is an advanced simulation package for the design and analysis of piston assemblies
It simulates the lubrication of the piston-liner interface and the wrist pin bearing
PISDYN’s output is based on its calculation of the forces, torques and secondary motions of the piston, wrist pin and connecting rod as a function of crank angle over a complete engine cycle

15. FEARCE (FEA) thermal analysis of engine cylinder head
Coolant boundary conditions derived from CFD analysis
Gas side boundary conditions generated using WAVE (1D analysis)
FEA models assembled and boundary conditions applied automatically using FEARCE software
Solution can be carried out using 3rd party FEA solver or by using VECTIS conjugate analysis or FEARCE thermal analysis
CFD results mapped onto FE model automatically using FEARCE
Gas side boundary conditions generated using WAVE and applied with FEARCE

16. FEARCE (FEA) cylinder block stress analysis
FEARCE closely couples with ENGDYN dynamic crank analysis to output block loading that can be used directly for block FE stress
Dynamic solution performed in ENGDYN
Automatic generation of FE loading using FEARCE
FEARCE clips sets and applies correct distribution to loaded areas such as bores and bearing surfaces

17. Vacancies C++ Software Developer for Graphical User Interface
The successful applicant will become a member of the development team and be responsible for:
Design and implementation of various functionality in the application GUI and its supporting libraries and plug-ins.
Programming on Unix/Linux or Windows systems.

18. We offer
Permanent and part time positions, trainee programs, summer jobs
An interesting role with an international company, recognized for its industry expertise
A company culture supporting teamwork and creativity
An opportunity to work with the latest technologies
A chance to work abroad both at Ricardo locations and at client´s sites
Excellent training and development potential
Possibility to use English on daily basis
Motivating employee benefit package

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