Veranstaltungsbeginn

04.10.2017

Simulation in car body related product and manufacturing engineering

Virtual optimisation and control

Reliably reaching pre-set goals, despite highest complexity in both product and process development, is one of the key demands in automobile production. During most development stages, simulative methods play a very important, if not predominant role. CAE tools and CAE systems need to predict and control the consequences of each development decision taken in one division on all others and on any global development goal, helping to optimize the complete project result.

For instance, in structural optimisation, CAE tools such as forming simulations, joining simulations, thermal stress simulations, as well as crash or NVH simulations, to name just a few, need to be optimised as such, but all these tools also have to be integrated smoothly into a continuous virtual development environment to be most efficient.

Equally, aiming at cost optimisation, the goal is to know immediately, via simulative methods, the influences of material choice, joining processes, production line layout, global production conditions and further relevant factors on the total project costs, in a fast and reliable manner.

Successfully building bridges is often decisive in such optimisations: Within an OEM, the smooth CAE data and information transfer between all departments is highly important, especially between product engineering and manufacturing engineering; within development partnerships, the exchange of virtual data between OEM and system suppliers or engineering service providers needs to be efficient and flawless.

Promoting such effectiveness in the car-body-related virtual development chain, both product- and process-related, from the press plant to the paint shop, is what VirtualCarBody is aiming at. On 4 and 5 October 2017, the conference assembles its international network of expert engineers in Bad Nauheim, Germany, to discuss newest developments and experiences.

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