Laboratory for Leightweight Body Design
The research and teaching content of the laboratory is the CAD- and FEM-based development of lightweight body structures. The body components are developed and manufactured within the scope of motor sports projects and vehicle restoration.
Main research areas
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The research focus of the laboratory is the structural lightweight design of car bodies, which includes the development of new lightweight design concepts for body components as well as for small series and motor sport applications.
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In addition to CATIA V5 for design, ABAQUS is mainly used for non-linear finite element analyses.
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Materials include light metals, high-strength steels and fibre composites.
