Aachen Body Engineering Days 2010, 21. + 22.09.2010, Aachen

The Institut für Kraftfahrzeuge (ika) of RWTH Aachen University presents the Aachen Body Engineering Days on 21st - 22nd September 2010.

The Aachen Body Engineering Days have become a meeting event for body engineers during the last years. Lightweight design, intelligent material application and innovative structural concepts are more relevant than ever. We have invited a competent circle of experts, to gain new insights in these topics.
Strategic questions will be discussed in plenary lectures, e. g. which challenges result for the world car from the perspective of a leading car manufacturer, what does a complex product line require from vehicle structures and what material mix can we expect in future car bodies.
The current state of body engineering is demonstrated by the presentation of the latest car bodies. An outlook on the future will be given by new architectures for full electric vehicles.
Representatives of vehicle manufacturers, suppliers and research institutes report about developments in material lightweight design based on new alloys and innovative approaches with the use of fibre-reinforced plastics in the body structure. Further topics are lightweight potentials in glazing, innovative solutions for seat structures and unconventional door
concepts.
We are looking forward to informative contributions and motivated discussions, giving new impulses and we would be happy to welcome you at the Aachen Body Engineering Days 2010.

Programm / Programme 21.09.2010

09.00

Nachhaltige Mobilität – Herausforderungen für zukünftige Karosseriekonzepte
Sustainable Mobility – Challenges for Future Car Body Concepts
Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Lutz Eckstein
ika - RWTH Aachen University
Institutsleiter / Head of Institute

1 Key-Note-Vorträge / Key Note Speeches

09.30	Zukünftige Karosseriekonzepte für das „Weltauto" Future Body Concepts for the „World Car" Dr. Ulrich Hackenberg Volkswagen AG
10.00	Die Karosseriearchitektur der großen BMW Produktlinie – Backbone im Spannungsfeld segmentübergreifender Produkt- und Prozesssynergie Body Architecture of the large BMW Product Line – Backbone in the Field of the Segment Crossing Product and Process Synergy Peter Wolf BMW Group
10.30	Karosserieleichtbau – Konzepte, Werkstoffe, Produktionstechnologien Lightweight Body – Concepts, Materials, Manufacturing Bertold Hopf Daimler AG
11.00	Kaffeepause Coffee Break

2 Fahrzeugpräsentationen / Car Body Presentations

11.45	Der neue BMW 5er Touring – Dynamik in ihrer schönsten Form The new BMW 5 Series Touring – an Exploration of Beauty Arno Keller BMW AG Dr. Markus Pfestorf BMW AG
12.25	Audi A1 – Premiumgerechte Karosserieauslegung für das Kleinwagensegment Audi A1 – Specific Body-in-White Design for the Premium Compact Car Segment Dr. Lutz-Eike Elend Audi AG Dr. Bernd Mlekusch Audi AG
13.05	Mittagspause Lunch
14.35	Die Karosserie des neuen Opel Meriva Body-in-White of the new Opel Meriva Jose Perez Adam Opel GmbH Lothar Teske Adam Opel GmbH
15.15	Die Karosserie des neuen Ford C-Max Body-in-White of the new Ford C-Max Thomas W. Müller Ford Werke Köln GmbH
15.55	Die Karosseriestruktur des neuen VW Sharan – Perfektion in Anmutung und Leichtbau The Body Structure of the new VW Sharan – Perfection in Impression and Lightweight Design Mirko Norden Volkswagen AG
16.35	Kaffeepause Coffee Break
17.20	Der neue Volvo S60 The new Volvo S60 Mattias Bergwall Volvo Car Corporation
18.00	TH!NK City – innovative Kombination eines Stahl- und Aluminium Space Frame mit thermoplastischen Außenhautbauteilen TH!NK City – an Innovative Combination of High Strength Steel and Extruded Aluminum Space Frame and Thermo Plastic Body Panels Dr. Egil Mollestad TH!NK
18.40	*Ende Tag 1* End of Day 1
19.30	Abendveranstaltung Evening Event

Programm / Programme 22.09.2010

3 Innovative Strukturkonzepte / Innovative Structural Concepts

09.00	„Opel Meriva FlexDoor“ – Neues Prüfverfahren für ein innovatives Türkonzept „Opel Meriva FlexDoor“ – New Test Method for an Innovative Door Concept Stefan Bock Adam Opel GmbH
09.40	Einzigartige Funktionalität der Rücksitzbank des Ford C-Max Unique Function of the new Ford C-Max Rear Seat Richard Howells Johnson Controls Miles Lindley Johnson Controls
10.20	Karosseriekonzepte für alternative Antriebsarten Body-in-White Concepts for Alternative Drivetrains Sabine Bernhard Magna Steyr Bruno Götzinger Magna Steyr
11.00	Kaffeepause Coffee Break
11.45	Future Steel Vehicle – Designoptimierung und Bewertung der Stahltechnologie *Future Steel Vehicle – Steel Technology Assessment and Design Optimisation* Marc Lambriks Corus WorldAutoSteel Enno Arenholz voestalpine WorldAutoSteel

4 Werkstoffe / Materials

12.25	Neue ultrahochfeste Stahlgüten für warmumgeformte Strukturkomponenten New Ultra High Strength Steel Grades for Hot Formed Body-in-White Components Dr. Udo Brüx Ford Forschungszentrum GmbH
13.05	Mittagspause Lunch
14.35	Leichtbau-Bodengruppe mit lokalen Verstärkungen aus Faserverbundkunststoffen Lightweight Floor Structure with Local Reinforcements of Fibre Reinforced Plastics Leif Ickert ika - RWTH Aachen University
15.15	Leichtmetall-Türen in Druckguss – Potenziale & Innovationen Light-metal Doors in High-Pressure Diecasting – Potentials & Innovations Gerald Widegger Georg Fischer Automotive
15.55	SG Sekurit Innovationen – Leichte Verglasung zur CO2 -Reduktionn SG Sekurit Innovations – Lightweight Glazing for CO2 reduction Dr. Sandra Christiane Sienerth Saint-Gobain Sekurit Deutschland GmbH Rym Benyahia freeglas GmbH
16.35	Zusammenfassung und Verabschiedung Summary and Goodbye
16.45	Ende der Tagung End of Conference