Introduction to the AUTOSIM Project
SIXTH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME PRIORITY [6.2]
[SUSTAINABLE SURFACE TRANSPORT]
012497 DEVELOPMENT OF BEST PRACTICES AND IDENTIFICATION OF BREAKTHROUGH
TECHNOLOGIES IN AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING SIMULATION - AUTOSIM
AUTOSIM
DEVELOPMENT OF BEST PRACTICES AND IDENTIFICATION OF
BREAKTHROUGH TECHNOLOGIES IN AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING
SIMULATION
Coordination Action
Sixth Framework – Sustainable Surface Transport
36 months
€599,610
32 participants
SIXTH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME PRIORITY [6.2]
[SUSTAINABLE SURFACE TRANSPORT]
012497 DEVELOPMENT OF BEST PRACTICES AND IDENTIFICATION OF BREAKTHROUGH
TECHNOLOGIES IN AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING SIMULATION - AUTOSIM
Purpose of the Project
Broad objectives:
•
To improve the quality and robustness of modelling and simulation in the European
automotive industry within an integrated design and product development environment.
•
To facilitate the use of advanced simulation technologies (finite element analysis,
computational fluid dynamics, and related methods) within a multi-site, multi-organisational
environment.
•
To improve technology and knowledge transfer between engineering practitioners within the
automotive industry.
•
To identify potential breakthrough technologies which could have a profound effect on the use
of simulation techniques for automotive applications.
•
To identify technology gaps and areas where research activity is needed.
SIXTH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME PRIORITY [6.2]
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TECHNOLOGIES IN AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING SIMULATION - AUTOSIM
Purpose of the Project
Detailed objectives:
1.
To assemble and collate information which is focused on current practices in the application of
modelling and simulation technology in the European automotive industry.
2.
To define best practices and standard procedures for the use of modelling and simulation.
3.
To identify barriers between current practices and best practices.
4.
To issue guidelines to help overcome the barriers.
5.
To ascertain areas in which breakthrough technologies could be of greatest use and prioritise their
importance.
6.
To establish the current state of the art and its readiness to become state of practice.
7.
To promote RTD projects to address identified requirements.
8.
To actively and widely disseminate information about all the aspects listed above within the
European automotive industry.
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TECHNOLOGIES IN AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING SIMULATION - AUTOSIM
Three primary Themes of AUTOSIM
1. Integration of simulation into the development process
– Process integration
– Integration with suppliers
– Up - front simulation
(with tools like...
Topology-opt. Structures / CFD, VAO,
SFE-Concept etc., but more to come)
– Integration with CAD
– Simulation Data Management
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TECHNOLOGIES IN AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING SIMULATION - AUTOSIM
Three primary Themes of AUTOSIM
2. Materials characterization
– Composites, foams, new materials
– Fracture mechanics & durability
– Manufacturing simulation
– Constitutive models and material data
– Modelling connections
SIXTH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME PRIORITY [6.2]
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TECHNOLOGIES IN AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING SIMULATION - AUTOSIM
Three primary Themes of AUTOSIM
3. Improving confidence in use of simulation
– Uncertainty/stochastics
Search for solution
Optimization
(Approximations)
– Robustness
– Validation
Robust/Reliability Design
(Quality Engineering)
Y2
DOE:
Identify Critical Factors
And Initial Design
X2
– Correlation with test
– Standardisation
Initial Design
More Robust
6-Sigma Reliability
X1
– How to eliminate one gateway / prototype?
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TECHNOLOGIES IN AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING SIMULATION - AUTOSIM
Constraint
Boundary
Feasible Infeasible
(safe)
(failed)
Y1
Project Members
NAFEMS
Renault
Engin Soft Trading
Labein
CAEvolution
Peugeot Citroen
Volvo
Faurecia
Herbertus
UTS-Comau
Abaqus Europe BV
Imamoter Institute
Cadfem
Arsenal Research
TRL
Porsche
UK
France
Italy
Spain
Germany
France
Sweden
France
Spain
Italy
Netherlands
Italy
Germany
Austria
UK
Germany
EASi Engineering
Cork Institute of Technology
Robert Bosch GmbH
Tarrc
MSC.Software
Mecas ESI
Micado
Pankl
DYNAmore
LMS
Componenta Pistons
Inprosim
University of Manchester
CD-Adapco
TWT
VIF
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TECHNOLOGIES IN AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING SIMULATION - AUTOSIM
Germany
Ireland
Germany
UK
France
Czech Republic
France
Austria
Germany
Belgium
Finland
Germany
UK
Germany
Germany
Austria