In automotive industry, reduction of weight is an important issue because there is a need of making cars more fuel efficient in order to protect environment and save energy. Meanwhile, improvement of safety and ride quality is as important as ever too. Traditionally, numerical analysis with repeated trial and error of design parameters has been employed to improve design, but such a method is beginning to see its limits in bringing in more design improvements and increasing efficiency of engineering work.

In this seminar, we are going to present the latest methods of design optimization that are employed in European automotive industry. In addition to that, Mr. Kenichiro Iwasaki from Bridgestone Corporation is invited to make a presentation about their design optimization approach and examples of design optimization of antivibration rubber parts. *What's more, we are going to present structural design optimization methods used for turbomachinery and other types of industrial equipment too.

We hope to see you in the seminar.

*The user presentation is featured in Nagoya and Tokyo venues only.