Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Ford Motor Company Limited

Harihar T Kulkarni

Daniel Joseph Ondrus

Paul E Geck

John M Baldwin

Subhash C Jasuja

A system and method for designing an automotive body structure. A CAE system receives certain programmable parameters or user input data , and generates a computer model of a body structure which is analyzed and optimized in order to minimize the weight of the body structure by use of adhesive bond technology.

System and method for designing automotive structure using adhesives

A method for simulating a particular adhesive joint having an elasticity modulus which changes over a particular period of time and/or over a range of temperature is disclosed wherein the method provides a more accurate simulation of the particular adhesive joint. The method includes collecting stress and strain values for the adhesive joint over the particular period of time and/or over the range of temperatures such that an elastic modulus may be determined for the adhesive joint as a function of time and/or temperature. Once the elastic modulus is determined, a simulated joint is formed based upon the adhesive joint, and the simulated joint is capable of producing strain values by using the elastic modulus when data related to stress is entered into the simulated joint.

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Canton, MI, United States of America

Harihar T Kulkarni