Technical papers

High Speed Reactive RTM process simulation for automotive structural parts

High speed Reactive Resin Transfer Moulding (RTM) is a promising process for the mass production of structural composite parts in the automotive industry. In this technology a low viscosity reactive thermosetting or…

3D robust iterative coupling of Stokes, Darcy and solid mechanics

Stokes, Darcy and solid mechanics coupling is a matter of interest in many domains of engineering such as soil mechanics, bio-mechanics, and composites. The aim of this paper is to present a robust iterative method to…

Manufacturing induced distortions of automotive composite parts

One of the biggest challenges for designers and manufacturers of composites-parts nowadays is to ensure that designed parts can be produced within tolerance that will cause no issue at the assembly stage. This paper…

A Case Study of an Automotive Roof with Cost Analysis

The automotive engineers are seeking the best manufacturing processes in order to meet the highly exigent requirements in terms of lightweight and cost. The main scope of the present paper is to give an understanding of…

Utilizing finite element tools to model objective seat comfort results

The comfort assessment of seats in the automotive industry has historically been accomplished by subjective ratings. This approach is expensive and time consuming since it involves multiple prototype seats and numerous…