Why you should trust us?

The work of MICHELIN SIMIX experts meets high standards of uncompromising quality, precision and reliability, which are at the heart of Michelin excellence.
By combining targeted measurements, advanced physical simulations and rigorous validation utilizing the power of Big Data and Machine Learning, we push the boundaries of virtual modeling.

Until now, this expertise has been used for internal needs ; developing the best tires possible. Michelin MICHELIN SIMIX aims to unlock all its expertise at the service of external customers.

We are ready to take your simulations to the next level. Through this vision, we aim to provide engineers with a better way to move forward with design projects and reach new performance levels.
From setting up a replica of the GT40, to off-highway and military vehicles, for 2 years we have proven the impact of our innovative approach.
We provide unique ground vehicle datasets for simulations, which are virtually impossible to obtain through traditional testing methods. That's how we amplify the value of our data, offering unmatched insights.

Michelin MICHELIN SIMIX is ready to elevate your simulations to the next level.

Perpetuating the Michelin vision
Michelin began to focus on new digital design tools in the years 2000, and particularly in the last 15 years major investments have been initiated. This commitment gives a strong impetus to the deployment of simulation systems. And gave Michelin a head start by remaining faithful to its leitmotif: “inventing tomorrow”. It's a corporate culture.
In this vision, its strike force is unparalleled, and gives it the necessary velocity to fertilize in the long term the fields conducive to innovation through simulation.

Capitalizing on this established expertise, Michelin's strategy has always been to nurture the means to achieve its ambitions in both technical and human terms.


Technical resources
Michelin offers a unique solution for simulation data, thanks to exclusive resources and proven expertise. Our state-of-the-art testing and simulation capabilities span both the tire and vehicle industries, with tools developed in-house to meet our specific needs. In particular, we have materials characterization machines, FEA simulation tools, several test tracks and a vehicle measurement workshop at our Ladoux site.

For materials :

• Elastomer characterization machines: stiffnesses and dampings at the full temperature / strain / frequency scope
• Cable characterization machines

For tires :

• Numerous drums and flat tracks covering
• A wide range of tire dimensions, speeds and loads
• Various ground conditions
• A dedicated FEA toolchain able to simulate all performances, fed with material characteristics obtained above

For vehicle :

• Ladoux facility with many tracks
• Vehicle measurement workshop
• Vehicle simulator

Human resources
Today with new digital tools, all the experience from these assets can be further valorized with big data and machine learning.
All these powerful assets are nothing without the right experts to exploit them to their fullest potential.
Over decades, our scientists have worked a lot to unravel chassis design mysteries.
Thanks to them, information becomes knowledge.

Michelin represents 120 years of history that have contributed to the evolution and transformation of the automotive sector.
It is more than a century spent enriching its know-how in research, manufacturing and innovation around tires.
Rich in learnings skillfully acquired over the years, its ambitions continued to extend well beyond the tire, using its technical and human resources to make significant contributions to the development of the chassis. History tells us...
At some point Michelin even owned Citroën and participated in the birth of the 2CV; a car that marked its time.

This implication in chassis design continued through work on innovative ground connection system and suspension parts.