lightweight body in white (biw) and closures design · the challenge 1 the client had insufficient...
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THE CHALLENGE
1 Theclienthadinsufficientengineeringresourceswithlightweightbodyandclosuresdesignexperience.
2 Executingthebodyinwhite(BIW)andclosuresdesignwithintheuniqueparametersdefinedbytheclient.
3Workingwiththepackaging,exteriorsurfacedevelopmentandotherengineeringdisciplinestomeettightdevelopmenttimeline.
4 Designingastructurethatmeetsbothcomputationalfluiddynamics(CFD)andaerodynamicrequirements.
LIGHTWEIGHT BODY IN WHITE (BIW) AND
CLOSURES DESIGNCase Study | Automotive
An advanced vehicle group needed resources with
lightweight body and design experience.
More. Faster. Better.
THE COMPANYAstartupadvancedvehiclegroupanddesignstudioworkingtocreatealineoffuel-efficientplug-inelectricfleetvehiclesdesignedtoreducefuelcostsforcorporationswithalargecommercialfleet.
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THE RESULT
–Onsite/offsiteprogrammanagementandclientinterfacewithoffsitedesignexecution
–Dedicatedteam,experiencedinautomotivelightweightmaterialsdesign
–Establishedabodyandclosuredesigngrouptosupport,andworkinparallelwith,theclient’sothervehicledesigndisciplinesallowingthevehicledevelopmenttoproceedonschedule
–AdvancedusageofCATIAV5methods
–Rapidresponsecapabilities
–Developedafullunibody(monocoque)aluminumstructuretobecompatiblewithvehiclepackagingandengineeringrequirements.
THE SOLUTION
Completionofafullunibody(monocoque)aluminumstructure
Vehicledevelopmentwasonschedule
Designmetallvehiclepackagingand
engineeringtargets
Establishedabodyandclosuresdesigngroup