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AutoDyn Performance Lab

AutoDyn is a full-stack vehicle performance simulation platform designed to compare stock and modified vehicle behavior using drivetrain assumptions, traction limits, vehicle data, and acceleration modeling.

Next.jsTypeScriptVehicle SimulationData ModelingPerformance Analysis

Overview

This project combines software engineering with mechanical engineering concepts. It is built to show full-stack development, data handling, interface design, and applied engineering logic in one project.

Key Features

  • → Vehicle lookup and specification display
  • → Stock vs modified performance comparison
  • → Power, drivetrain, traction, and feasibility logic
  • → Clean dashboard-style interface for technical analysis

What it demonstrates

Full-stack thinking

API routes, structured data, UI state, and deployed production hosting.

Engineering logic

Vehicle performance assumptions, drivetrain loss, traction limits, and feasibility checks.

Product presentation

A usable interface that makes technical information easier to test and understand.

Screenshots & Technical Notes

These screenshots show the main workflow: configuring a vehicle, validating a stock baseline, then comparing a modified performance setup against realistic constraints.

Initial Vehicle Configuration

Initial Vehicle Configuration

The starting state of AutoDyn before a vehicle is selected or simulated.

Technical note

This view shows the structured input flow. Users begin by selecting a manufacturer and model year, then load valid vehicle models before running any analysis. The empty results panel keeps the interface clean until real data is available.

Stock Baseline Results

Stock Baseline Results

Baseline vehicle results when modified horsepower matches the stock horsepower.

Technical note

When the modified horsepower is equal to the stock horsepower, AutoDyn only displays the stock curve. This avoids showing a misleading modified line when there is no actual performance change. The feasibility result also confirms the setup is within a reasonable functional range.

Modified Performance Simulation

Modified Performance Simulation

A modified horsepower setup showing stock vs modified acceleration behavior.

Technical note

This simulation compares a stock C63 AMG S against a high-power modified setup. The acceleration curve and feasibility warning show that added horsepower does not always translate directly into usable performance because traction, drivetrain strength, and reliability become limiting factors.