Advantages of optimisation driven design for automotive applications
With the ever increasing demand for efficient material usage and reduced product costs, optimisation techniques are becoming ever more commonplace in the digital engineering environment. Further to this demand, the automotive industry is facing one of its most exciting but challenging times with the accelerated transition to EV platforms. At leading engineering companies across many industries, including automotive, design optimisation is recognized as a key step in the development process. Optimisation-led design delivers significant competitive and cost-saving advantages as well as providing a powerful platform to increase engineering understanding. In this webinar you will learn about the optimisation techniques currently employed in the automotive industry, through several case study applications. The advantages of an optimisation-driven design philosophy will be discussed, demonstrating how it can provide insights and guidance to engineers. Attendees will gain insights from real client successes, such as: • How optimisation methods are used to identify and resolve structural weaknesses in Body Design • How design exploration methods can provide invaluable increases in understanding complex engineering systems, enabling improved designs • How a major hypercar manufacturer reduced their use of carbon material in the chassis by 23% Through the topics discussed during the webinar, attendees will learn how to: • Avoid costly and unpredictable design iteration loops that cause project delays • Rapidly evaluate and compare the feasibility of multiple design concepts • Develop designs to meet conflicting design requirements Attend the webinar to gain an insight into the advantages of optimisation-driven design and how you can integrate it into your engineering processes. Martin Gambling Martin received his degree in automotive engineering from Loughborough University in 1997, specialising in non-linear impact simulation of Formula 1 structures for his thesis. He has worked entirely in the field of computer aided engineering, developing specialisms in non-linear analysis and the application and development of design optimisation methods. Having begun his career at the Motor Industry Research Association (MIRA), Martin has worked in the automotive industry for 25 years, developing and applying optimisation methods throughout this time. In 2003, Martin founded GRM Consulting; a CAE based consultancy developing and providing design optimisation software and services to the engineering community. In his role at GRM, a key motivator for him has been to see the continued adoption of optimisation methods to drive design.
