Virtual testing and simulation services
Virtual testing and simulation are transforming the way products are developed, validated, and certified. By replicating real-world conditions through advanced numerical modeling and validated simulation environments, you can assess performance, demonstrate compliance, and optimize designs more efficiently. At Applus+ Laboratories, we combine simulation expertise, laboratory testing, and certification knowledge to support product development, regulatory compliance, and market access across a wide range of industries.
Virtual testing and simulation services for product certification
We develop validated simulation environments that reproduce real-world conditions and generate reliable results for product assessment, compliance programs, and product certification.
Simulation-based certification
We develop and validate certification-ready simulation models that can serve as accepted evidence within selected regulatory and certification frameworks. In domains where virtual testing is recognized by authorities or certification bodies, simulation can replace part or all of the physical test campaign, accelerating certification while reducing costs, lead times, and prototype requirements.
Our in-house experts ensure representative conditions, validated methodologies, and correlated results that support compliant product approval.
Simulation to smooth market access
We support customers throughout the certification journey, from early-stage worst-case assessment and design validation to final compliance activities.
By combining simulation with physical testing, we help manufacturers identify risks earlier, optimize test plans, reduce the number of required test iterations, and justify product modifications.
Depending on the regulatory framework, simulation can complement physical testing or extend test results, helping accelerate market access while maintaining compliance and technical confidence.
Virtual testing and simulation services for product development
Our simulation testing services help manufacturers evaluate and optimize products throughout the development process, from concept and design refinement to pre-production validation. By combining numerical simulation with experimental data and material characterization, we can assess product performance under different operating conditions, identify potential failure modes, and optimize designs before physical prototypes are built or tested.
Advanced modeling and simulation services with verification and validation (V&V)
We develop tailored modeling and simulation environments for complex systems, applying rigorous verification and validation methodologies. Our approach ensures model accuracy and correlation with real-world behavior, supporting high-confidence engineering decisions.
This service is especially relevant for customers requiring high-precision predictive capabilities beyond certification needs.
Material characterization for simulation-driven engineering
We generate high-quality material data required for accurate simulations.
Our extensive laboratory experience ensures reliable input data, which is critical for high-fidelity modeling and meaningful simulation outcomes.
We collaborate with leading commercial simulation software providers, ensuring compatibility of material models with industry-standard simulation tools and workflows.
Virtual testing and simulation services by industry
Fire simulation services
We deliver advanced fire simulation services for safety analysis and regulatory assessment of fire protection products and construction products, supporting compliance and approval processes where traditional physical testing is technically limited, infeasible, or inefficient.
Through the integration of advanced virtual testing with experimental or real-world data, we calibrate and validate mathematical models (V&V), delivering results with a high level of accuracy and alignment with real-world behavior.
Aeronautical structural simulation services
We support aerospace manufacturers with simulation model correlation and validation, combining optimized instrumentation strategies, dedicated test rigs, and experimental data to improve predictive accuracy.
Energy and power systems simulation for grid code compliance
We support the certification and grid connection of power generation plants through advanced virtual testing and simulation, fully aligned with national and international grid codes.
We operate as an accredited testing and certification partner, enabling utilities, OEMs and plant owners to rely on simulation studies that are technically robust, traceable, and acceptable to TSOs, DSOs, and regulatory authorities.
Why choose Applus+ Laboratories for virtual testing and simulation services?
Applus+ Laboratories combines engineering simulation expertise, laboratory testing capabilities, and certification knowledge to provide simulation solutions throughout the product development and compliance lifecycle.
Our approach brings together numerical models and physical evidence, helping manufacturers develop more reliable products and generate robust technical data for engineering and certification activities.