Seminar on efficient, advanced methods
of automotive weight reduction and design optimization -- Featuring
presentation of technical know-how in product weight reduction
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-- Increase
buckling strength / Optimize contact reaction force / Improve
fatigue resistance
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May 26, 2008 (Osaka) / May 27, 2008 (Nagoya) / May
29, 2008 (Tokyo)
Organizer: VINAS Co., Ltd.
Co-host: IBM Japan
- Seminar Information -
Introduction
Automotive, aerospace and other industries are now increasingly
focused on weight reduction efforts in order to tackle the
issues of energy and environment conservation. In order to
achieve the goals of significantly reducing weight and at
the same time increasing structural strength of products,
engineers are required to use innovative technology such as
design optimization. Also, it goes without saying that these
very same goals require the ever sought after simplification
and time reduction of design and development processes.
In this seminar, Jochen Kinzig, consultant engineer from FE-DESIGN
GmbH, developer of the non-parametric structural design optimization
system "TOSCA",
and VINAS's automotive industry specialist Masami Tsukamoto
are going to present various examples of weight reduction
and functional enhancement design, including many examples
of automotive components designed by European automotive industry.Specifically,
participants are presented with design of automotive components
such as engine, camshaft, con-rod, suspension arm and knuckle
arm developed by BMW and AUDI, as well as structural members
of general industrial machinery.In addition, this seminar
presents successful cases of structural optimization taking
account of non-linear characteristics, which is almost impossible
to perform with conventional technology even though said to
be necessary for further improvement of product design.
Furthermore, we are pleased to welcome Mr. Kazumasa Kato from
Magna International Japan Inc. for a presentation entitled
"Optimization method of stiffness and fatigue resistance of
spot-welded structures and its application examples".What is
more, we present examples of structural optimization of turbomachinery
and general industrial machinery in this seminar.
We hope to see you in the seminar.
May 2008
VINAS Co., Ltd.
Yasuhiko Fujikawa, President & CEO
Trends in weight reduction and structural optimization of automotive components in Germany = Successful cases in AUDI, FEV, and BMW-Motoren GmbH = - Latest application examples presented by Jochen Kinzig, consultant engineer from FE-DESIGN, developer of TOSCA!
Presentation of specific application examples of non-parametric structural design optimization leading to unprecedented level of weight reduction! - Example of design optimization of automotive component by using Abaqus and TOSCA
- New method of optimization based on sensitivity analysis
Non-parametric topology optimization / Structural design optimization system "TOSCA" - Latest release V6.1.1(release scheduled mid-May 2008)!
- Topology optimization accounting for large deformation and contact problems
- Preview of next version TOSCA V6.2 (release scheduled in summer 2008) and its newly introduced functions!
- Automatic meshing after shape smoothing, task management, and more!
Lot of valuable information regarding know-how of weight reduction for aircraft and heavy machinery presented!
Address:ORIX Dojima
Building 5th floor, 2-1-31 Dojima, Kita-ku, Osaka
Access: Three minutes walk from Kitashinchi station
of JR Tozai-line or Nishiumeda station of Osaka
City Subway, Six minutes walk from Umeda station
of Hanshin Railway,
Seven minutes walk from JR Osaka station.
Address:Juroku Ginko
Nagoya Building, 3-1-1 Nishiki, Naka-ku, Nagoya-shi,
Aichi-ken
Access:Three minutes walk from No.5 Exit of Marunouchi
Station of Nagoya City Subway Sakura-Dori/Tsurumai
lines, Seven minutes walk from No.4 Exit of Hisaya-Odori
Station of Sakura-Dori/Meijo lines, Twelve minutes
walk from East Exit of Fushimi Station of Higashiyama/Tsurumai
line, or Fifteen minutes walk from No.1 Exit of
Sakae Station of Higashiyama/Meijo line.
Address: AIOS Gotanda Building, 1-10-7 Higashi-gotanda,
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
Access: Five minutes walk from the east exit of
JR Gotanda station, Three minutes walk from the
A6 exit of Gotanda station of Toei-Asakusa line,
Five minutes walk from Gotanda station of Tokyu-Ikebukuro
line.
*NOTE: Parts of seminar program and
start and end time of the seminars are different in
each seminar.
Organizer:
VINAS Co., Ltd.
Co-host:
IBM Japan
Registration fee:
Free of charge (Participants must pre-register in advance.) * Please note that participation
of competing vendors may be declined.
Pre-registration
Please contact us (see below for Contact info) if you would like to participate in the seminar.
* Note that seats are limited. Early registration is recommended..
Seminar
on efficient, advanced methods of automotive weight reduction and
design optimization - Program
* Parts of seminar program and start
and end time of the seminars are different in each seminar.
Osaka
Nagoya
Tokyo
Presentation
12:30-13:00
9:30-10:00
9:30-10:00
Registration
Opening speech
13:00-13:30
10:00-10:30
10:00-10:30
*Introduction
Presenter: Yasuhiko
Fujikawa,
President & CEO,
VINAS Co., Ltd.
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10:30-10:50
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*Presentation
of blade workstations (* Nagoya seminar only)
Presenter: Mr.
Tetsushi Ohtsuki Manager, STG Enterprise Systems 4th System Product Sales
Dept.,
IBM Japan
13:30-13:50
10:50-11:10
10:30-10:50
*Innovative
structural design optimization method based on non-parametric
approach
- Benefit of using consulting/engineering services for better
work efficiency in structural design optimization-
Presenter: Toru
Sugino,
Director, Marketing Department / Engineering Department 2,
VINAS Co., Ltd.
Technical
session
13:50-14:20
11:10-11:40
10:50-11:20
*Introduction
of non-linear analysis intereface for weight reduction of
more than 10%
- New functions (non-linear analysis interface) and basic
functions of TOSCA 6.1.1 -
- Topology optimization taking account of contact and large
deformation problems
- Shape optimization taking account of stress and damage
simultaneously
Presenter: Masami
Tsukamoto,
Structural Design and Optimization Group, Engineering Department 2,
VINAS Co., Ltd.
14:20-15:00
11:40-12:30
11:20-12:20
Dramatic
weight reduction enabled by making changes in"untouched"
regions
- Benefit of using consulting/engineering services for better
work efficiency in structural design optimization- - Topology optimization involving
position of center of gravity or moment of inertia as objective
function, taking account of load generated by the part's
own weight and rotating load - - Topology optimization in which
displacement in different positions have different weighting
coefficient -
Presenter: Jochen Kinzig,
Consultant engineer,
FE-DESIGN (developer of TOSCA)
Case
study session
15:15-15:55
13:30-14:30
13:20-14:20
Trends
in weight reduction and structural optimization of automotive
components in Germany
- Successful cases in AUDI, FEV, and BMW-Motoren GmbH -
Presenter: Jochen
Kinzig,
Consultant engineer,
FE-DESIGN (developer of TOSCA)
15:55-16:35
14:30-15:10
14:20-15:00
*[Example
of using TOSCA with FEMFAT]
Optimization method of stiffness and fatigue resistance of
spot-welded structures and its application examples
Presenter: Mr.
Kazumasa Kato
Sales & Engineering, Engineering Center Steyr,
Magna International
Japan Inc.
16:35-17:15
15:30-16:30
15:20-16:20
Examples
of structural design optimization taking account of non-linear
behavior (buckling strength , contact reaction, etc.)
- Example of engine component optimization by German engineering
company FEV,
which supports major automakers
by providing design and development technology -
Presenter: Jochen
Kinzig,
Consultant engineer,
FE-DESIGN (developer of TOSCA)
Closing
session
17:15-17:30
16:30-16:45
16:20-16:35
*Benefits of using
initial project service
- For successful introduction of structural design optimization
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Presentations by overseas presenters are made in English. Comments
are added by VINAS staff in Japanese. * These presentations will be available only in Japanese.
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