INVITATION: AUTOSIM TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOPS & CSC

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1 INVITATION: AUTOSIM TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOPS & CSC Tuesday 22 th - Wednesday 23 th April 2008, AUTOSIM is a European initiative to support, strengthen and develop the use of simulation within the European automotive industry. The intention is to research Best Practices and potential Breakthrough Technologies in three key areas: - Integration of Simulation into the evelopment Process - Materials Characterisation - Increasing Confidence in the Use of Simulation AUTOSIM is operating through a series of Technical Workshops. This is the sixth and last in the series, but it is not necessary to have been to the previous ones: A key objective of this meeting is to summarise and discuss the project findings with a wide audience. If you are interested in the automotive applications of engineering simulation, you should attend. This workshop is the final workshop of the project. The primary purpose of the workshop is to present the findings of AUTOSIM and to invite and provoke discussion and fresh input about these findings before the conclusions are finalised. All participants in the workshop will receive a free copy of the AUTOSIM White Paper which accompanies the project. The Maconald Burlington Hotel Birmingham BullRing Birmingham CouncilH ouse, Victoria Square Version: March 24, 2008 SIXTH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME PRIORITY [6.2] [SUSTAINABLE SURFACE TRANSPORT] EVELOPMENT OF BEST PRACTICES AN IENTIFICATION OF BREAKTHROUGH TECHNOLOGIES IN AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING SIMULATION - AUTOSIM 1

2 AT A GLANCE Workshop and CSC venue Macdonald Burlington Hotel Burlington Arcade 126 New Street, Birmingham, B2 4JQ United Kingdom Tel +44 (0) Fax +44 (0) uration Autosim Technology Workshop Tuesday, 22 nd April :.00-17:00 Wednesday, 23 rd April :30-15:00 CSC Meeting (only for member of the Consortium Steering Committee) Monday, 21 st April 2008 CSC + NAFEMS TLG 16:00-17:00 CSC 17:00-19:00 Autosim project information Hotel Accommodation Macdonald Burlington Hotel (workshop venue) Burlington Arcade, 126 New Street, Birmingham, B2 4JQ United Kingdom Tel +44 (0) Fax +44 (0) Single bedroom: 150 GBP & English breakfast, incl. VAT We have prebooked rooms. Please book your hotel room by yourself using keyword Nafems (group reference: NAFE210408). 28 days before the event (i.e. on March 25) any bedrooms not sold will be released back to general sale and the rates will not be honoured. Other hotels nearby: As the Macdonal Burlington Hotel is located in the city center there are many other hotels nearby, e. g. The Copthorne Hotel Paradise Circus, Birmingham, B3 3HJ, UK Tel millenniumhotels.co.uk Jurys Inn Birmingham 245 Broad Street, Birmingham, B1 2HQ, UK Tel Hyatt Regency Birmingham 2 Bridge Street, Birmingham, B1 2JZ, UK Tel hyatt.co.uk... and many more 2 Travelling Two minutes walk from Birmingham New Street Railway Station and adjacent to a 2,000 space NCP car park. The Hotel is at the hub of the motorway network and is 10 minutes by rail from Birmingham International Airport and the N.E.C. A short drive in any direction from the heart of Birmingham will take you to a wealth of interesting places. These include working museums, historic houses and not one but two mediaeval castles. Stratford-upon-Avon and its famous theatre is approximately 30 miles away. Web information (airport) Registration For your registration please use the registration form at the last page. You can also register online at Conference Proceedings All presentations will be put on the AUTOSIM website after the seminar. Attendees The Autosim workshops are open to all users of FEM and CF. If you would like to present, or contribute, please contact us. Attendee fee Autosim Technology Workshop Tuesday, 22 nd and Wednesday, 23 rd April 295,- Euro Includes coffee breaks, lunches, and dinner on Tuesday, 22 nd April CSC Meeting Monday, 21 st April ,- Euro Includes coffee break and dinner. Payment Credit Card Please pay directly at the registration desk with either Master Card or Visa Card. No other cards can be accepted. Cash You can pay also in cash (Euro only) at the registration desk (please make sure you have the exact amount of money). Bank transfer You can transfer the attendee fee only in advance of the meeting to the following account: Bank-Nr.: , Account-Nr IBAN: E , Swift-Bic: BYLAEM1EBE Name of the Bank: Kreissparkasse Ebersberg Address: Marktplatz 27, Grafing b. München, Germany Contact If you have any questions don t hesitate to contact us: NAFEMS Contact for Germany, Austria, Switzerland & Nordic Countries Schillerstr. 6, Grafing b. München, Germany Tel (0) , Fax (0) roger.oswald@nafems.org

3 WORKSHOP AGENA - preliminary Tuesday, 22 nd April :00 10:00 Registration 10:00 10:15 Welcome and Introduction T. Morris (NAFEMS) Plenary: The Autosim Project 10:15 10:30 The Autosim White Paper H. Sippel, CAEvolution (Germany) 10:30 11:00 Integration of Simulation into the Product evelopment Process R. Schweiger, Technostar Europe (Germany), G. uffett, Aperio (Spain), G. Fabian, VIF (Austria) 11:00 11:30 Coffee Break 11:30 12:00 Materials Characterisation T. utton, utton Simulation (UK), M. Gutierrez, Labein (Spain), T. Schneider, P+Z (Germany) 12:00 12:30 Improving Confidence in the Use of Simulation J.-M. Crepel, Renault (France), F. Maggio, Enginsoft (Italy), M. Neale, TRL (UK) 12:30 13:30 Lunch 13:30 14:00 How to Move On H. Sippel, CAEvolution (Germany) Parallel: Breakout Workshops elegates will each spend approximately 30 minutes in each of these workshops before moving on to the next workshop 14:00 15:30 Moderated iscussions Considering How to Move On : How To Reduce the Number of igital Prototypes? How to Become Faster in the Conceptual esign Phase? How to Accelerate the Model Preparation Phase? What is the Appropriate Role for Robust esign, and How Can this be Achieved? How to Introduce and Integrate esign-to-cost? 15:30 16:00 Coffee Break 16:00 17:00 cont d 20: Autosim dinner Wednesday, 23 rd April :30-10:00 Morning Plenary Session: Accepted Presentations and Invited Papers (Further details to be confirmed) 10:00-10:30 Coffee Break 10:30-12:00 cont d 12:00-13:00 Lunch 13:00-14:00 Afternoon Plenary Session: Summary and iscussion of Findings from Workshop Sessions 14:00-14:30 Question and Answer Session and Panel iscussion 14:30-15:00 Conclusions and Modifications / Additions to Findings of AUTOSIM Project CSC Meeting on Monday, 21 st April 2008 (only for member of the Consortium Steering Committee) 13:00-15:30 NAFEMS TLG Meeting 16:00-17:00 joint meeting Autosim CSC and NAFEMS TLG 17:00-19:00 Autosim CSC meeting 20:00 Autosim CSC (+TLG) dinner 3

4 THE AUTOSIM PROJECT Overview Major organisations in the European automotive industry have seen substantial benefit from the integration of modelling and simulation into their design process. Today, there is a need for more widespread adoption of engineering simulation throughout the supply chain. At the same time, technology is being developed that offers the potential to reach a new generation of advanced applications. A number of key issues are currently holding these developments back, including: A lack of sufficiently skilled personnel and inefficiencies in their use. Smaller organisations not being ready or able to deploy the technology. Limits to the confidence placed on the reliability of analytical results. Suppliers using different procedures when supplying to different companies. Researchers needing a coordinated industrial view on priorities for the development of breakthrough technologies. AUTOSIM established an international team of leading experts representing much of the European automotive industry. They have explored the current and future uses of simulation within the automotive development cycle. They wish to consult with the wider automotive industry to gain feedback on the preliminary documents and establish credibility of the final documents. Final authoritative versions of these Best Practice Guidelines and research strategies will be delivered and widely disseminated. Their adoption throughout the industry will: Increase the efficiency and improve the quality of simulation. Increase the efficiency of the supply chain. Enable simulation to be practiced more effectively by a broad range of personnel. Coordinate ongoing research by providing a focused set of priorities. Assist industry to plan its future implementation strategy for simulation. With these actions, AUTOSIM will contribute substantially to advancing design techniques in the European automotive industry. Consortium members The Consortium members are drawn principally from industry, but there is also strong participation from research organisations, as well as representatives of the major software developers and vendors. Several tier 1 European automotive companies are represented, together with their tier 2 subcontractors and RT suppliers. Collectively, it is estimated that their RT spend in areas involving simulation is several hundred million euro per annum. Best Practice is defined as How we currently make the best use of available technologies and procedures to tackle engineering problems with near-optimum results. Breakthrough Technologies is defined as Novel or revolutionary technologies and procedures required to successfully solve the engineering problems in our future vision. The consortium is comprised of companies from a wide geographical and cultural base who have extensive expertise in all of the major areas of automotive design. The Autosim members are: NAFEMS UK P+Z Engineering Renault F Robert Bosch Engin Soft Trading I Tarrc UK Labein E MSC.Software F CAEvolution Mecas ESI CZ PSA Peugeot Citroen F Micado F Volvo Powertrain S Pankl A Faurecia F YNAmore Herbertus E LMS B UTS-Comau I Componenta Pistons FI Abaqus Europe NL Inprosim Imamoter Institute I University of Manchester UK Cadfem C-Adapco UK Arsenal Research A TWT TRL UK VIF A EASi Engineering SFE Some workshop delegates at the tour through Renault Technocentre during the 4 th Autosim Technology Workshop in Paris 4

5 WORKSHOP THEMES This workshop is the final workshop of the project. The primary purpose of the workshop is to present the findings of AUTOSIM and to invite and provoke discussion and fresh input about these findings before the conclusions are finalised. Come along and see for yourself a vision of the future of engineering analysis within the automotive industry, as defined by the collective wisdom of the AUTOSIM consortium! The organisers would like to stimulate lively and thought provoking debate about the topics that have been identified. Whilst the themes for the workshop have been clearly defined based on the work done during the project to date, a fresh view on this from those that have not been heavily involved with the project is essential to the success of this workshop. The topics that will be covered in the workshop are: CAE at ifferent Stages in Product evelopment Materials Characterisation through Simulation Improving Confidence in the Use of Simulation Visions of the Future: How To Move On - Concept Stage - esign Stage - esign Improvement - Production Integration of Simulation into the evelopment Process - CA Integrated Tools - Simulation ata Management - ata Integration (CA/CAE/ CAM/CAT) - Collaborative Product evelopment - Conceptual Simulation Models - Knowledge ata Mining - Automatic Model Generation - Multi-disciplinary Optimisation - Procedure for material selection for a new vehicle programme - Source of material data - Robustness of data, error bands - Material test methods, and associated costs - Choice of material model - Fitting test data to the selected model - Quality Control, validation, and traceability of data - Inclusion of other aspects (connections, effects of manufacturing) - Cost implications for the CAE method used - Accuracy achieved - Verification and validation methods - Current engineering perceptions and concerns in CAE confidence - Current/Best Practices and Future Breakthrough Technologies in: Validation (Physical model) Staff training (Human resources and organisation) Material ata (ata validity) Mesh iscretization (igital model) - Reducing The Number Of igital Prototypes - Becoming Faster in the Conceptual esign Phase - Accelerating the Model Preparation Phase - Robust esign - esign-to-cost All participants in the workshop will be entitled to receive a free copy of the White Paper which accompanies the project. 5

6 TRAVEL INFORMATION Workshop venue Macdonald Burlington Hotel Burlington Arcade 126 New Street, Birmingham, B2 4JQ United Kingdom Two minutes walk from Birmingham New Street Railway Station and adjacent to a 2,000 space NCP car park. The Hotel is at the hub of the motorway network and is 10 minutes by rail from Birmingham International Airport and the N.E.C. A short drive in any direction from the heart of Birmingham will take you to a wealth of interesting places. These include working museums, historic houses and not one but two mediaeval castles. Stratford-upon-Avon and its famous theatre is approximately 30 miles away. IMPORTANT INFORMATION When using a GPS Navigation system to find Macdonald Burlington Hotel, please use the following postcodes as the hotel postcode will guide you to a pedestrianised area of New Street. For the Pallsades Car Park, which is located at the rear of the Hotel, please use B5 4Q. For deliveries, set down and pick up, please use B2 4H which will bring you to Stephenson Street at the rear of the hotel. By Road From M6 South or North-West Leave the M6 at Junction 6 and follow the A38(M). Follow signs to City Centre, Bromsgrove (A38) and stay in the middle lane. When you see the End of Motorway sign, get in the left hand lane and drive along the parallel running slip-road following the sign to Aston University. o not go over the flyover. Continue straight on at the Lancaster Circus island (1st exit) and after about 150 metres go right at traffic lights down ale End. The road veers to the right into Newton Street and then, at the mini island, go left down Corporation Street. Go straight on at Old Square island and continue down Corporation Street. rive down this street for a further ¼ mile to where it curves around to the right into Stephenson Street and there you will see the rear of the hotel on your right. To get to the NCP Car Park (Post Code B5 4Q), turn left at the lights at the pelican crossing just past the hotel. From M5 South-West Leave the M5 at Junction 3 and travel towards Birmingham City Centre along the A456 (Hagley Road) for 5 miles to the Five Ways island. This is easily distinguishable as it is surrounded by large office blocks and a Tesco store. Keep in the outside lane and go under the island into Broad Street using the underpass. rive along Broad Street (the ICC will be on your left) to the Paradise Circus island. Take the 3rd exit (Bromsgrove A38) and begin to go down Suffolk Queensway. After a matter of metres, take the first left down Brunel Street (sign posted Mailbox) and then the next left into Navigation Street. For the NCP Car Park (Post Code B5 4Q), go straight over at the lights and follow the road clockwise along a short one-way system. (If you need to come to the hotel first, then take the 2nd exit at Paradise Circus and travel down Gt. Charles Queensway, leaving it at the 1st exit (St Chads Circus). Take the 3rd exit at this island, go straight on at Colmore Circus (Wesleyan building in its centre) and turn right at Old Square Island. Go 6 down Corporation Street for ¼ mile to where it curves around to the right into Stephenson Street and there you will see the rear of the hotel on you right.) From M40 Oxford and South There are two possibilities: Arrive on the M42 and travel west towards the M5, Travel north on the M5 leaving at Junction 3. (Read directions From M5 South- West ) Arrive on the M42 and travel north towards NEC and M6 North. Leave M6 at Junction 6. (Read directions From M6 South or North West ) From M42 East Midlands Join the M6 heading toward Birmingham Central and leave the M6 at Junction 6. (Read directions From M6 South or North-West ) From National Exhibition Centre and Birmingham International Airport. Take sign for A45 go over several islands, take A45 Coventry Road towards City Centre for approximately 6 miles.you will come to a major Island, which is Watery Lane Middleway. Take 2nd exit (A45) and proceed towards Junction (A41) at the railway overbridge.turn right at traffic lights and continue straight ahead until road diverges to the left (just after the ubliner Pub). At the traffic lights go straight ahead or middle lane up to the church ahead of you, take a left hand lane and proceed along. Follow the road round a 90 degree left hand bend-uphill drive along road approx quarter of a mile to traffic lights, turn left into Ryder Street and immediately left into alton Street - continue to the end of the road, turn right into Newton Street then turn left into Corporation Street straight on at island (Square Peg Bar on your right hand side) Proceed straight through the shopping area at the 3rd set of pedestrian crossing lights (HSBC Bank on your left) the road becomes Stephenson Place, follow the road round a 90 degree right hand bend (Stephenson Street) to find the Hotel on your right. The Pallasades car park entrance is on your left just after the pedestrian crossing lights at the far end of the Hotel block You can park your car by the 24 hour manned office on the ground floor. Getting to the hotel - Walk back through the Car Park onto Stevenson Street, turn right and we are on the left hand side above the shops in the Burlington Arcade. By Rail New Street Station is located near to the hotel. On exiting the terminals you will see the escalators in front of you (next to Burger King). Go up the escalators, turn left and follow shops round about 50 metres. Turn right, move over to your left by the Perfume Shop, carry on walking until you see the ramp. Walk to the bottom of the ramp, turn left, over the crossing, staying to your left. Walk past Waterstones Book Store until you come across a clothes shop called Oasis, turn left into the Burlington Arcade and the hotel is just ahead. By Flight International Airport Birmingham, by train to New Street Station. We wish you a pleasant journey and look forward to welcoming you to the Macdonald Burlington Hotel. If you need any further help in getting to us, then please phone

7 REGISTRATION FORM I would like to contribute with a presentation to the Autosim Technology Workshops Tuesday, 22 nd and Wednesday, 23 rd April 2008 (I will send a title to info@autosim.org latest 7 th April) I would like to register for the Autosim Technology Workshops Tuesday, 22 nd and Wednesday, 23 rd April 2008 Attendee Fee: 295, Euro (incl. coffee breaks, lunches, and dinner on Tuesday, 22 nd April I would like to register for the Autosim CSC Meetings Monday, 21 st April 2008, 16:00-19:00 ONLY FOR MEMBERS OF THE CONSORTIUM STEERING COMMITTEE (CSC)!! Attendee Fee: 100, Euro (Includes coffee break and dinner on Monday, 21 st ) My company is an official Autosim project member I am interested in the Autosim project. Please put me on the mailing list. Payment etails Credit Card (only Mastercard and Visa! No other Credit Cards can be accepted!) Cash Bank transfer (only in advance) Hotel Accommodation Attendees should book their hotel room by themselves (see page 2, Hotel Accomodation). Personal details Title Name Company Address Country Tel. No. Fax. No. ate, Signature PLEASE COMPLETE AN SEN OR FAX TO Autosim Event Coordination - NAFEMS: Osterham Bernau, Germany Phone +49 (0) Fax +49 (0) info@autosim.org