THE CHALLENGE

1 Theclienthadinsufficientengineeringresourceswithlightweightbodyandclosuresdesignexperience.

2 Executingthebodyinwhite(BIW)andclosuresdesignwithintheuniqueparametersdefinedbytheclient.

3Workingwiththepackaging,exteriorsurfacedevelopmentandotherengineeringdisciplinestomeettightdevelopmenttimeline.

4 Designingastructurethatmeetsbothcomputationalfluiddynamics(CFD)andaerodynamicrequirements.

LIGHTWEIGHT BODY IN WHITE (BIW) AND

CLOSURES DESIGNCase Study | Automotive

An advanced vehicle group needed resources with

lightweight body and design experience.

More. Faster. Better.

THE COMPANYAstartupadvancedvehiclegroupanddesignstudioworkingtocreatealineoffuel-efficientplug-inelectricfleetvehiclesdesignedtoreducefuelcostsforcorporationswithalargecommercialfleet.

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THE RESULT

–Onsite/offsiteprogrammanagementandclientinterfacewithoffsitedesignexecution

–Dedicatedteam,experiencedinautomotivelightweightmaterialsdesign

–Establishedabodyandclosuredesigngrouptosupport,andworkinparallelwith,theclient’sothervehicledesigndisciplinesallowingthevehicledevelopmenttoproceedonschedule

–AdvancedusageofCATIAV5methods

–Rapidresponsecapabilities

–Developedafullunibody(monocoque)aluminumstructuretobecompatiblewithvehiclepackagingandengineeringrequirements.

THE SOLUTION

Completionofafullunibody(monocoque)aluminumstructure

Vehicledevelopmentwasonschedule

Designmetallvehiclepackagingand

engineeringtargets

Establishedabodyandclosuresdesigngroup