I am glad to share with you this demonstration of HOOD Structure Design & Optimization, showcasing the capabilities of the Concept Structure Engineer role on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform by addressing the challenges between engineering teams during the design and development process. This demo was presented at Concept Engineering Community Day events in Detroit, MI, and Long Beach, CA on Oct 11th, 2022 & Oct 18th, 2022 respectively.
Abstract
Vehicle Styling is one of the most important factors, which determines the commercial success of a particular vehicle. Styling also plays a significant role in the performance of the vehicle, based on its aero profile, and has a strong influence on the design space available to develop an underlying structure, which meets key structural performance targets.
The concept phase provides an opportunity, for early feasibility to study the impact of styling on structural design and different multi-physics, but this interaction remains unexplored because of lack of tools, which could leverage early data.
In this presentation, we will demonstrate the power of common geometry modeler across different CATIA applications, which will bring styling and conceptual design together further executing multi-physics simulation and exploration by leveraging SIMULIA applications, to validate functional requirements
Workflow
Problem Statement:
Engineering Challenges:
MODSIM Solution on the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform
This workflow involves 3 engineering roles.
STUDIO Designer - Highlighting Designer-led Aeroflow Simulation
Design Engineer - Highlighting Concept design of Hood Inner panel based on Styling data
Structural Analyst - Highlighting Structural Validation and Parametric Design Study
Conclusion
Thank you @BR @SM @HN @TD @AI @MP for contributing to this demo.
I would like to mention special thanks to @MS @AG @SM @ET @SK @AH @PG for mentoring me with their expertise.
