April 08 – 09, 2025 | Frankfurt/Hanau, Germany

Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Welcome
Dr.-Ing. Dirk Ulrich - carhs.training gmbh

Optimization & Robustness: Sensitivity Analysis for Crash Simulations with Explicit Codes

Chair: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Axel Schumacher - University of Wuppertal
Structural Optimization of Crash-Loaded Components – Industrial Needs for Sensitivities with Explicit Codes
Dr.-Ing. Thilo Franke - Volkswagen AG Werk Braunschweig; Dr.-Ing. Ronald Bartz - Volkswagen AG Volkswagen Group Components
Time-saving Calculation of Derivatives for Car Body Structure Optimization Considering Crash Loadcases
Dr. Katrin Weider, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Axel Schumacher - University of Wuppertal
Comparison, Sorting, and Robustness Analysis for Hundreds of Full Vehicle Crash Simulations
Dominik Borsotto - SIDACT GmbH
Sensitivity driven optimization of a CAD parametric door beam for pole side crash
Robert Meukel, Wolfgang Nierhaus, Felix Klutzny - ARRK Engineering GmbH
Automatic Detection of the Causes of Unrobust System Behavior
Dr. Andreas Kuhn - Andata Entwicklungstechnologie GmbH

Virtual Manufacturing: Simplified Casting Simulation, Especially for Giga Castings

Chair: Pekka Stuckert - CPS Pekka Stuckert Consulting Unternehmensberatung
Quick Virtual Manufacturing: From Design to Castability using Optimization and AI/ML Methods
Dr. math. Christian Alscher, Santhanu Jana, Mayur Talele, Marian Bulla - Altair Engineering GmbH
Old Story, New Approach – CAE Frontloading based on a Probability Assessment of Local Mechanical Properties in Die Casting
Dr.-Ing. Horst Bramann - MAGMA Gießereitechnologie GmbH; Prof. Dr. Jakob Olofsson - Jönköping University; Dr.-Ing. Lubos Pavlak, Vanessa Glück-Nardi - MAGMA Gießereitechnologie GmbH
Mega Castings in Concept Design
Jens Menzen, Stefan Mertz - Dassault Systemes Deutschland GmbH

Full Vehicle Simulation: Road Load Determination with Advanced Wheel and Tire Models

Chair: Dr.-Ing. Axel Hänschke - CPS Pekka Stuckert Consulting Unternehmensberatung
Process to Generate Analytical Road Load Data
Maria Büttner - TECOSIM GmbH
Fatigue Strength Simulations of a Drivetrain at the Limit of Tyre Models
Markus Wick - Ford-Werke GmbH
From Test Rig to Simulation: How to Meet Tyre Model Requirements
Christian Carrillo Vasquez, Christian Bachmann - fka GmbH
Titel tba
Axel Gallrein - Fraunhofer-Institute for Industrial Mathematics ITWM
Ride Comfort and Durability Prediction via All-inclusive Multi-body Simulation Models
Juan Carlos Ruiz Holguin - Dassault Systemes
3D FEA Tire Models Applications for Beyond Standard Investigations
Dan Andrei Anton - AUTOADMIN CONSULTING SRL; Leyre Benito Cia - GNS Gesellschaft für numerische Simulation mbH

AI, ML, Big Data: Physics Informed Neural Networks

Chair: Dr.-Ing. Dirk Rensink - SEGULA Technologies Germany
Efficient and Comprehensive Machine Learning Based Design Synthesis
Ashik Ali K - Detroit Engineered Products India Pvt. Ltd.,
Machine Learning Techniques for Optimized Parameter Identification and Material Cards Generation of Metal Alloys for Crashworthiness Automotive Applications
Dr. Ovidi Casals, Alejandro Domínguez - Applus IDIADA; Nil Martinez - IDIADA Automotive Technology S.A.
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Jochen Fiedler - Fraunhofer-Institute for Industrial Mathematics ITWM
Full Vehicle Crash Simulation, with HumanBodyModel, expedited by AI
Marian Bulla - Altair Engineering GmbH; Livio Mariano - Altair Engineering
Shortening Airbag Model Validation Time using Reduced Order Modelling
Alain Trameçon - ESI Group; Dr. Lars Aschenbrenner - Volkswagen AG

 

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Occupant Safety: Behavior of Restraint Systems for Diverse Human Proportions
Behavior of Restraint Systems for Variant Human Proportions
Savvas Kelidis, Thanassis Fokilidis - BETA CAE Systems S.A.; Lambros Rorris - BETA CAE Systems International AG; Athanasios Lioras - BETA CAE Systems S.A.

CAE Process & QA: Management of CAE Model Evolution During a Development Program

Chair: Frank Braunroth - SEGULA Technologies GmbH
Industrial Requirements
Thorsten Pohl - Stellantis
CAE Model Evolution: Advanced Data Representation and Management
Prof. Dr. Jochen Garcke, Dr. Victor Rodrigo Iza Teran - Fraunhofer-Institut für Algorithmen und Wissenschaftliches Rechnen SCAI
Use of Version Control for Collaborative Development and Quality Assurance: Experiences from VIVA+ Human Body Models
Dr. Jobin John - Chalmers University of Technology
Build Processes: The Key to CAE Model Integrity, Quality and Validation
Panagiotis Mantzopoulos, Konstantinos Ntamagkas, Vasiliki Schistou - BETA CAE Systems S.A.
Quality Assurance of Design Variations within a Development Program
Dr. Stefan Müller - SIDACT GmbH
Master Complexity of Version Management in Simulation Data Management
Marko Thiele - SCALE GmbH
Farewell
Rainer Hoffmann - carhs.training gmbh

NVH: Prediction Accuracy of Acoustic Analysis

Chair: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dietmar Jennewein - Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences
Industrial Requirements
Steve Fisher - Jaguar Land Rover Limited
Efficient NVH-analysis of the Wiring Harness: Potentials and Expectations
Dr. Fabio Schneider-Jung, Dr.-Ing. Michael Roller, Dr.-Ing. Joachim Linn - Fraunhofer-Institut für Techno- und Wirtschaftsmathematik ITWM
Methods and Strategies for Reliable NVH Simulation Results
Dr. André Backes - TECOSIM GmbH
An Integrated Multi-disciplinary Approach to NVH: Performance Evaluation of an EV Transmission Housing
Giancarlo Conti, Korcan Kucukcoskun - Siemens Digital Industries Software
Modeling Parameters Affecting the Accuracy of Automotive Audio Simulations
Dr. Alfred J. Svobodnik - Mvoid Audio Technologies GmbH

 

 

Program subject to change.