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23. + 24.09.2014, Aachen

Programmeflyer  Review 2013 [icon name="icon-arrow-circle-right"][/icon] Outlook 2015

The Aachen Body Engineering Days are an established platform for body engineers. Latest approaches that help to achieve conflicting goals are presented and discussed at this two day event annually.

Even next year, we want to provide a wide overview of latest innovations and current trends in the field of research and development. We would be happy to welcome you at the Aachen Body Engineering Days 2015.

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Galleries

Impressions

Bodies

BMW i8

Deliver

Ford Tourneo Connect

Opel Astra OPC Extreme

Roding Roadster

Speede

Thyssen Krupp InCar plus

VW Passat

Speakers

Evening Event

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Programme 23.09.2014

[row][col class="span2"]09.00[/col][col class="span10"] The Future Car Body – Diversity of Architectures and Materials
Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Lutz Eckstein
Institut für Kraftfahrzeuge – RWTH Aachen University[/col][/row]

1 Key Note Speeches

[row][col class="span2"]09.30[/col][col class="span10"]ThyssenKrupp InCar®plus – Solutions for Automotive Efficiency
Dr.-Ing. Heribert R. Fischer
ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG[/col][/row] [row][col class="span2"]10.00[/col][col class="span10"]MINI Design – Authenticity and Design Quality
Anders Warming
BMW Mini[/col][/row] [row][col class="span2"]10.30[/col][col class="span10"]Demands on a Worldwide Car Body Strategy Demonstrated by Using the New Passat as an Example
Dr. Johannes Neft
Volkswagen AG[/col][/row] [row][col class="span2"]11.00[/col][col class="span10"]Coffee Break[/col][/row]

2 Production and Concept Vehicles

[row][col class="span2"]11.30[/col][col class="span10"]The CFRP Lightweight Body Structure of the BMW i8
Dr. Ferdinand Dirschmid, Thomas Weiss
BMW Group[/col][/row] [row][col class="span2"]12.10[/col][col class="span10"]The New Ford Transit and Tourneo Connect
Omur Ceceti
Ford Motor Company[/col][/row] [row][col class="span2"]12.50[/col][col class="span10"]Lunch Break[/col][/row] [row][col class="span2"]14.20[/col][col class="span10"]The Body of the McLaren P1
Scott Evans
McLaren Automotive Limited[/col][/row] [row][col class="span2"]15.00[/col][col class="span10"]Innovative Steel Technologies for Economical Lightweight Design – Solutions out of the InCar®plus project
Dr.-Ing. Axel Grüneklee, Markus Zörnack
ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG[/col][/row] [row][col class="span2"]15.40[/col][col class="span10"]Coffee Break[/col][/row] [row][col class="span2"]16.10[/col][col class="span10"]S-in motion PHEV Lightweight Steel Body-in-white
Ivan Viaux
ArcelorMittal Montataire[/col][/row] [row][col class="span2"]16.50[/col][col class="span10"]DELIVER – An Innovative Vehicle Concept for Increased Energy and Transport Effciency
Thomas Welfers
Institut für Kraftfahrzeuge – RWTH Aachen University[/col][/row] [row][col class="span2"]17.30[/col][col class="span10"]End of Day 1[/col][/row] [row][col class="span2"]19.00[/col][col class="span10"]Evening Event at Kasteel Bloemendal[/col][/row]

Programme 24.09.2014

3 Innovative Structural Concepts

[row][col class="span2"]09.00[/col][col class="span10"]The new D2-Compact Architecture
Michael Küpper, Klaus-Peter Eckhardt
Adam Opel AG[/col][/row] [row][col class="span2"]09.40[/col][col class="span10"]Automotive Composite Structures – Potentials and Requirements for the CAE Process Chain
Florian van de Loo
Adam Opel AG[/col][/row] [row][col class="span2"]10.20[/col][col class="span10"]Adaptive Front Structure for Optimised Crash Performance
Dr. Mikael Fermér
Volvo Car Corporation[/col][/row] [row][col class="span2"]11.00[/col][col class="span10"]Coffee Break[/col][/row]

4 Materials

[row][col class="span2"]11.30[/col][col class="span10"]3D Reinforced Composites for Energy Absorbing Structures
Jon Goering
Albany Engineered Composites, Inc.[/col][/row] [row][col class="span2"]12.10[/col][col class="span10"]Advances in Matrix Systems for Automotive CFRP
Eckhardt Ruban
Evonik Industries AG[/col][/row] [row][col class="span2"]12.50[/col][col class="span10"]Lunch Break[/col][/row] [row][col class="span2"]14.00[/col][col class="span10"]Guidelines for the Manufacture of Advanced High-Strength Steel Vehicle Applications
Dr. Ir. Chris Lahaije
WorldAutoSteel[/col][/row] [row][col class="span2"]14.40[/col][col class="span10"]Enabling Automotive Design with Innovative Aluminium Sheet Solutions
Dr. Carmen Schäfer
Hydro Aluminium Rolled Products GmbH[/col][/row] [row][col class="span2"]15.20[/col][col class="span10"]A Strategic View on the Use of Aluminium in the Automotive Industry
Michael Hahne
Novelis[/col][/row] [row][col class="span2"]16.00[/col][col class="span10"]Summary and Goodby[/col][/row] [row][col class="span2"]16.10[/col][col class="span10"]End of Conference[/col][/row]

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