Cradle-to-Grave Life Cycle Prediction of Automotive Materials and Systems in Service: Impact of Ageing on Performance

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Programme for Simulation
Innovation
Cradle-to-Grave Life Cycle Prediction of Automotive Materials and Systems in Service: Impact of Ageing on Performance
Analysis of the Vehicle as a Complex
System
Multi-Physics & Multi-Functional
Simulation Methods
Driving Simulation
High Performance Computing
& SDM
Visualisation & Synthetic Experience
Optimisation for Robust Design
Flawless Launch
Customer Life Cycle Prediction
Development of new simulation tools and integration of PSi themes through life cycle

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Programme for Simulation
Innovation
Cradle-to-Grave Life Cycle Prediction of Automotive Materials and Systems in Service: Impact of Ageing on Performance
Workpackages & multidisciplinary skills
Understanding
and controlling
nonlinear
structural
dynamics with
expertise in
dynamics and
noise, vibration
& harshness
Application of
advanced
characterisation
techniques to
assess the SI of
engineering
materials &
components
PSi integration
Science and
innovation of
multifunctional
polymers,
composites and
elastomers for
high value
sectors, LCA
WP 6 - Virtual reality integration with novel lifecycle simulation
Vehicle dynamics
models
WP4 - Simplified
full-system
dynamics
Wagg
WP2
Experimental
validation
WP1
Ageing simulation
codes
Withers
Soutis
WP3
Implementation of
novel simulation codes
WP 5
Life Cycle
Analysis
Hodzic &
Hopkinson
Pinna
WP 0 - Information retrieval and orientation
Soutis, JLR
Advanced computational
modelling of complex materials
in harsh environmental
conditions
FEA multi-scale mechanical models in
the areas of the thermo-mechanical
processing of metals, fatigue, damage
and fracture
Development of
novel high-end
manufacturing
technologies in
non-metallic
systems,
additive
manufacturing

3.

Programme for Simulation
Innovation
Cradle-to-Grave Life Cycle Prediction of Automotive Materials and Systems in Service: Impact of Ageing on Performance
Impact & added value
Dissemination
Partnership
Impact