Date: 16-18 March 2021
Format: Three, 3-4-hour Sessions
Location: Online International Seminar
The automotive engineering community is now confronting the largest technology transformation since its inception. The demand to manufacture cleaner, safer, and smarter vehicles, along with providing an overall enhanced driving and ride experience, has never been higher. As a result, engineering teams must discover, evaluate, and successfully implement leading-edge technology and methods to produce reliable, effective results.
Hence, the challenges for automotive engineers are enormous and require a significant increase in the upfront use of numerical simulation capabilities, methods, and processes such that they’re able to efficiently design, manufacture and deliver these innovative technologies to market in greater speeds than ever before.
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| Title | Speaker | Company | Start Time |
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Day 1: Tuesday, 16 March | |||
| Welcome & Introduction (Stage 1) | NAFEMS Americas | 9:45 | |
| Engineering Simulation as Viewed from the Boardroom | Joyce, Bob | Bob Joyce Partners Ltd. | 10:00 |
| Computational Simulations in the Ages of E-mobility and Automated Driving | Veress, Arpad | Knorr-Bremse Fékrendszerek Kft. | 10:30 |
| Smarter Mobility by Data Driven Simulation of Transportation Networks | Detwiler, Duane | Honda R & D, Americas, Inc. | 11:00 |
| Connecting the Simulation | Nalevanko, John | Ford Motor Company | 11:30 |
| Case Studies (Parallel Presentations; Stages 1-3) | |||
| From Baja to EV – Using Load Reconstruction in Real Time (Stage 1) | Hunter, Tim | Wolf Star Technologies | 12:00 |
| Crossing the RUBICON to a Sustainable Future (Stage 2) | James, Barry | Hexagon | Romax Technology | 12:00 |
| Integrated Modeling & Simulation for Battery Module & Pack Design and Optimization (Stage 3) | Birajdar, Nilesh & Pathak, Anand | Dassault Systèmes SIMULIA | 12:00 |
| Breakout Rooms (Parallel Discussions - Not Recorded; Rooms 1-14) | |||
| How might future urban communities apply “digital twin” modeling and optimization to provide new value to the residents? (Room 1) | Detwiler, Duane | Honda R&D, Americas | 12:30 |
| How are simulation tools are tackling the challenges of battery development? (Room 2) | Linares, Waldemar | AVL List GmbH | 12:30 |
| Vehicle Electrification: Challenges for Startups and Established OEMs (Room 3) | Tate, Ed | Dassault Systèmes SIMULIA | 12:30 |
| Do we have the proper simulation ecosystem in place to support the current megatrends in the automotive industry: Electrification, Autonomous Driving and MaaS (Mobility as a Service)? (Room 4) | Ladzinski, Ed | SMS_ThinkTank | 12:30 |
| This time it's different: The role of simulation in the design, development and manufacture of all-electric vehicles (Room 5) | Meintjes, Keith | CIMdata & NAFEMS Technical Fellow | 12:30 |
| With the shift towards more vehicle automation (incl. ADAS/AD) , what are the challenges facing the virtual validation of these new technologies? (Room 6) | Zouani, Karim | Ford Motor Company | 12:30 |
| Using Simulation to Perform Cloud-Based Calibration/Diagnostic/Prediction (Room 7) | Bambula, Michael | Gamma Technologies | 12:30 |
| How is ML/AI being used to help support automotive design and production? (Room 8) | Tabaddor, Mahmood | Underwriters Laboratories | 12:30 |
| How automation, AI and machine learning will disrupt the CAE industry and the relevant job security in the future, and what skills should we prepare now to face the challenge? (Room 9) | Liu, John | Ford Motor Company | 12:30 |
| What types of V&V processes is the industry using to assess the processes / algorithms that support autonomous vehicle operation? (Room 10) | Salvatore, Frank | SAIC | 12:30 |
| Open Discussions (Rooms 11-14) | N/A | N/A | 12:30 |
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Day 2: Wednesday, 17 March | |||
| Brief Welcome (Stage 1) | NAFEMS Americas | 9:55 | |
| Data and Intelligence Requirements for Autonomy and Connectivity | Wijesekera, Duminda | George Mason University / NIST | 10:00 |
| Simulation of the Human Factor in Autonomous Driving | Pintér, Krisztián & Felhős, Dávid | Bay Zoltán / NAFEMS Eastern Europe | 10:30 |
| Challenges of Developing Safe Vehicles and Improving Traffic Safety for Future Mixed Vehicle Fleets of Human-driven Vehicles, ADS Operated Vehicles, and No-occupant ADS Vehicles on Highway System | Kan, Steve | George Mason University | 11:00 |
| Effects of Failures, Weaknesses and Insecurities on ADAS | Wijesekera, Duminda | George Mason University / NIST | 11:30 |
| Case Studies (Parallel Presentations; Stages 1-3) | |||
| Assessing ADAS/AD System's Real-Life Performance: Uniting Real Data, AI and Optimization for Scenario-Driven Design Validation and Optimization (Stage 1) | Mugnai, Alexandre | Esteco SPA | 12:00 |
| Keeping it Cool - A Thermal Simulation Study of the TESLA Model 3 Cell (Stage 2) | Schneider, Jürgen & Richter, Jan | AVL List GmbH & Batemo | 12:00 |
| Case Study: Integrating Simulation into the Digital Transformation Initiative for Complex Multidisciplinary Systems at MIT Lincoln Laboratory (Stage 3) | Rey, Justin & Keer, Tim | MIT Lincoln Lab & Aras | 12:00 |
Breakout Rooms (Parallel Discussions - Not Recorded; Rooms 1-14) | |||
| The ongoing transformation of the Automotive Industry and the ascending role of simulation as a principal catalyst for success in a very disruptive environment! (Room 1) | Felice, Mario | virsolTech Engineering Consulting, LLC | 12:30 |
| Digital Twin, Connectivity and Autonomous Driving: how are they linked and what are the challenges? (Room 2) | Popielas, Frank | SMS_ThinkTank | 12:30 |
| How do we prepare for the future technology needs of vehicle safety engineering? (Room 3) | Kan, Steve | George Mason University | 12:30 |
| What is the future of: 1) Hybrid, Plug-in Hybrids Compared to Battery Electric Vehicles, 2) Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles, and 3) Battery Recycling? (Room 4) | Gattu, Pallavi | Ford Motor Company | 12:30 |
| What is the future of road safety for autonomous vehicles, coherence of communication, automation, cyber security and crashworthiness? (Room 5) | Groza, Marton | Bay Zoltán / NAFEMS Eastern Europe | 12:30 |
| What would be the main tools that will help engineers within this industry to adapt and grow within the automotive industry? (Room 6) | Granados, Eduardo | Ford Motor Company | 12:30 |
| Are Systems Thinking, Digital Transformation, and Digital Thread just marketing hype? Does it have anything to do with Simulation Management? (Room 7) | Rey, Justin | MIT Lincoln Lab | 12:30 |
| How to effectively execute cross-functional and complete product simulations in a typical highly siloed organizational structure. (Room 8) | Sheldon, Allen | Honda R&D, Americas | 12:30 |
| What does the future hold for manufacturing simulation in the automotive industry? (Room 9) | Huang, Joshua | Ryobi Die Casting, USA | 12:30 |
| What is the role of simulation in vehicle electrification for the next 10 years? (Room 10) | Flores, Kristian | Ford Motor Company | 12:30 |
| Open Discussions (Rooms 11-14) | N/A | N/A | 12:30 |
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Day 3: Thursday, 18 March | |||
| Brief Welcome (Stage 1) | NAFEMS Americas | 9:50 | |
| CAE Simulation of a Driving Mechanism for a Three-Wheeler to Enhance Maneuverability and Ride Comfort | Testi, Riccardo | Piaggio & C. S.p.A. | 10:00 |
| Rimac C_Two: Development of Electric Hypercar | Krajinović, Ivan | Rimac Automobili d.o.o. | 10:30 |
| Electrification in CAE | Garrick, Taylor | General Motors | 11:00 |
| Case Studies (Parallel Presentations; Stages 1-3) | |||
| Case Study: Rain management applications with SPH method for vehicle sensors location optimization (Stage 1) | Candelier, Julien & Lété, Edouard | Nextflow Software | 11:30 |
| Case Study: Block Cycle Durability Schedule Generation for an Elastomeric Control Arm Bushing from 3 Channel Road Load Signals (Stage 2) | Mars, Will | Endurica | 11:30 |
| Case Study: Optimal Electrified Powertrain Controls along a Real-Time Route in a Multi-Physics Simulation Platform (Stage 3) | Bambula, Michael & Lodaya, Dhaval | Gamma Technologies | 11:30 |
| Breakout Rooms (Parallel Discussions - Not Recorded; Rooms 1-14) | |||
| What is the role of classical CAE methods for Big Data? (Room 1) | Gummadi, Nagesh | Ford Motor Company | 12:00 |
| For vehicle automation projects, what is the right balance between simulation and testing for training and for validation? (Room 2) | Horn, Emily | Deere & Company | 12:00 |
| When will the world reach "peak car?" (Room 3) | James, Barry | Hexagon | Romax | 12:00 |
| ADAS: What are the strategies for collecting, storing, processing, and sharing volumes of sensor data? (Room 4) | Mach, Rod | TotalCAE | 12:00 |
| How can universities work with industry partners to promote the creation of the next generation vehicle? (Room 5) | Nutwell, Emily | OSU SIMCenter | 12:00 |
| Simulating Reality – How do you know the Simulation is correct? (Room 6) | Hunter, Tim | Wolf Star Technologies | 12:00 |
| What is the Role of the Digital Thread in Creating the Next Generation Vehicle (Room 7) | Dreisbach, Rod | NAFEMS Technical Fellow | 12:00 |
| Lightweighting and Sustainability initiatives – how are they impacting durability requirements for automotive elastomers? (Room 8) | Robertson, Chris | Endurica | 12:00 |
| Open Discussions (Rooms 9-14) | N/A | N/A | 12:30 |
| Closing Discussion (Stage 1) | |||
| Examining the Role of Simulation, Challenges and Solutions to Best Support the Technical Needs of a Fast-Transforming Automotive Industry | Felice, Mario | virsolTech Engineering Consulting, LLC | 13:00 |
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