SIXTH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME PRIORITY [6.2] [SUSTAINABLE SURFACE TRANSPORT] DEVELOPMENT OF BEST PRACTICES AND IDENTIFICATION OF BREAKTHROUGH TECHNOLOGIES IN AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING SIMULATION - AUTOSIM Introduction to the AUTOSIM Project

SIXTH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME PRIORITY [6.2] [SUSTAINABLE SURFACE TRANSPORT] 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, participants

SIXTH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME PRIORITY [6.2] [SUSTAINABLE SURFACE TRANSPORT] 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] [SUSTAINABLE SURFACE TRANSPORT] DEVELOPMENT OF BEST PRACTICES AND IDENTIFICATION OF BREAKTHROUGH 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.

SIXTH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME PRIORITY [6.2] [SUSTAINABLE SURFACE TRANSPORT] DEVELOPMENT OF BEST PRACTICES AND IDENTIFICATION OF BREAKTHROUGH 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

SIXTH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME PRIORITY [6.2] [SUSTAINABLE SURFACE TRANSPORT] DEVELOPMENT OF BEST PRACTICES AND IDENTIFICATION OF BREAKTHROUGH 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] [SUSTAINABLE SURFACE TRANSPORT] DEVELOPMENT OF BEST PRACTICES AND IDENTIFICATION OF BREAKTHROUGH TECHNOLOGIES IN AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING SIMULATION - AUTOSIM Three primary Themes of AUTOSIM 3. Improving confidence in use of simulation –Uncertainty/stochastics –Robustness –Validation –Correlation with test –Standardisation –How to eliminate one gateway / prototype? Y1Y1 Constraint Boundary Y2Y2 Initial Design Search for solution Optimization (Approximations) Robust/Reliability Design (Quality Engineering) Feasible Infeasible (safe) (failed) X2X2 X1X1 DOE: Identify Critical Factors And Initial Design More Robust 6-Sigma Reliability

SIXTH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME PRIORITY [6.2] [SUSTAINABLE SURFACE TRANSPORT] DEVELOPMENT OF BEST PRACTICES AND IDENTIFICATION OF BREAKTHROUGH TECHNOLOGIES IN AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING SIMULATION - AUTOSIM Project Members NAFEMS UK Renault France Engin Soft Trading Italy Labein Spain CAEvolution Germany Peugeot Citroen France Volvo Sweden Faurecia France Herbertus Spain UTS-Comau Italy Abaqus Europe BV Netherlands Imamoter Institute Italy Cadfem Germany Arsenal Research Austria TRL UK PorscheGermany EASi Engineering Germany Cork Institute of Technology Ireland Robert Bosch GmbH Germany Tarrc UK MSC.Software France Mecas ESI Czech Republic Micado France Pankl Austria DYNAmore Germany LMS Belgium Componenta Pistons Finland Inprosim Germany University of Manchester UK CD-Adapco Germany TWT Germany VIF Austria