[Case Study] Weight reduction of 11 kg for the entire SUV vehicle.

Introduction of lightweighting through parameterization and multi-domain optimization/design exploration, along with case studies.

We would like to introduce a case study of the all-in-one CAE platform "DEP MeshWorks" that our company handles, implemented by a major automobile manufacturer. They faced the challenge of reducing the weight of the existing SUV product line (a significant amount achievable during manufacturing) without compromising performance, with minimal packaging and component changes. To address this, we conducted a three-phase approach consisting of baseline evaluation, parameterization using MeshWorks, and optimization. Through the multi-disciplinary optimization/design exploration (MDO) method using MeshWorks, we contributed to a weight reduction of approximately 10 kg for the existing SUV platform. 【Case Study】 ■Challenge - Reduce the weight of the existing SUV product line (a significant amount achievable during manufacturing) - Achieve optimal lightweighting of the vehicle's BIW and chassis ■Proposal - A three-phase approach consisting of baseline evaluation, parameterization using MeshWorks, and optimization *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

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