Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Learn how Ford Motor Company uses modeFRONTIER to support design space exploration and optimization in automotive engineering. In this interview from the ESTECO Users’ Meeting North America 2025, Peter Kowalow explains how modeFRONTIER workflows help Ford move from guessing to knowing by providing deeper insight into design behavior. The outcome is a more data-backed design process that helps engineers evaluate whether a design works and whether it is the best possible option.

*Engineering domain:*
Automotive engineering, CAE, CAD-driven product development, parametric optimization, and nonparametric optimization.

*Type of problem:*
Automotive engineering teams need to understand how designs behave before final decisions are made. Instead of relying on assumptions, engineers can use modeFRONTIER workflows to explore the design space, compare alternatives, and identify stronger design candidates.

*Tools and solvers involved:*
- modeFRONTIER
- CAE workflows
- CAD workflows
- Automotive engineering workflows
- Solver-agnostic optimization workflows

*Key concepts covered:*
- modeFRONTIER
- Ford Motor Company
- Design space exploration
- Parametric optimization
- Nonparametric optimization
- CAE workflows
- CAD design
- Automotive optimization
- Simulation-driven design
- Design optimization
- Workflow automation
- Design performance insight
- Best design selection
- Engineering decision making
- Customer use case

*Chapters:*
0:00 – Introduction to the customer use case
0:12 – Peter Kowalow’s automotive and CAE background
0:28 – How does ESTECO support optimization workflows at Ford?
0:46 – How modeFRONTIER supports better design delivery
0:53 – Business value: moving from guessing to knowing
1:01 – How does design space exploration improve design decisions?
1:09 – How design insight helps identify the best solution

*Related ESTECO resources:*
modeFRONTIER product page: engineering.esteco.com/modefrontier
modeFRONTIER capabilities: engineering.esteco.com/modefrontier/modefrontier-capabilities
Design optimization technology: engineering.esteco.com/technology/design-optimization
Simulation process integration and automation: engineering.esteco.com/technology/simulation-process-integration-automation
Simulation data analytics: engineering.esteco.com/technology/simulation-data-analytics
Automotive and ground transportation: engineering.esteco.com/industries/automotive-and-ground-transportation

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