EUCAR European Council for Automotive R

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EUCAR European Council for Automotive RD
(www.eucar.be)
Ulf PalmquistResearch Coordinator
Outline of Presentation1. Who are the members
of EUCAR, and what is EUCAR.2. Working Groups,
and in particular Materials3. Projects in FP64.
Major interest for FP75. Concluding Words -
Collaboration with Research Society
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EUCARs Members
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EUCAR Working Groups
System Integration Groups
SGM Mobility Infrastructure CRF
SGI Human/ Vehicle Interaction Volvo
SGS Integrated Safety LAB
SGP Powertrain DC
SGA Adv. Control Vehicle Information Ford

• Fuels (Ford)
• Batteries (VW)
• Hybrid, Electric
• FC Vehicles (NN)

• ADAS (DC)
• Telematics (NN)
• Simulation (BMW)

Enabling Technology Groups
EGR LCA Recycling VW
EGC Technologies for Control Systems DC
EGM Materials VW

• LCA (NN)

• Radar (Volvo)

• Manufacturing (DC)

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EGM - Materials, Structures Related Processes
EGM is structured in working areas representing
future research topics - Active materials -
Nanotechnologies - Net shape engineering -
Closed loop simulation - Advanced
assembling/dismantling processes and new joining
techniques - Low-cost high performance
materials - High performance manufacturing EGM
integrates interest groups / task force for -
IG Manufacturing EGM has links to organisations
with materials interests such as CLEPA, CECIMO,
Material associations and suppliers, materials
and process research and scientific organisations
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Active Materials (P. Hutmann, BMW)
Electro-rheological fluids individually
adjustable shockabsorbers / dampersystems. More
comfort, reduced noise etc. Shape memory alloys
smart actuators as replacement for electr.
systems. No noise, light-weight, small
package Piezo-sensors faster reaction small
package low energy consumption Intelligent
sensors new generation of (pre-) crashsensor
systems (e.g. for smart airbag inflation).
Health monitoring
for fibre enforced structures. Low temp.
catalysts reduced emissions Light adaptive
materials increase of comfort / safety Touch
sensitive plastics no mechanical components /
high durability / small package / low energy
consumption
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FP6
EUCARs IPs and STREPs organised into 3
Programs- Fuels Powertrain- Materials,
Processes and Manufacturing- Integrated Safety
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FUELS POWERTRAIN
HyICE H2 combustion
HyTRAN Fuel Cellpropulsion
BMW
Volvo
StorHy H2 storage
NICE New Combustion
HyWays H2 infrastruct.
Magna Steyr
DC
LBST (BMW)
MATERIALS, PROCESSES MANUFACT.
INTEGRATED SAFETY
Accident-ology
AIDE HMI
PReVENT Active Safety
GST On-line Safety Services
Renault
Ertico
Volvo
DC
EASIS Electronic Architecture
APROSYS Passicve Safety
SafeSpotInfrastruct. based Safety
DC
TNO
CRF
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SuperLIGHT-CAR

• OBJECTIVES
• 30 weight reduced vehicle structure (BIW)
• Reduced fuel consumption
• Reduced CO2-Emissions
• Advanced Crashperformance / Passive Safety
• Advanced high volume manufacturability
• Environmental friendly recyclability

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Roadmap of IP SuperLIGHT-CAR
Objectives / Innovations
Development Path


Fibre
Light

metals
reinforced
Advanced
Aluminum
Composites
Steels
Magnesium
(FRC)
Low weight Material Technologies
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TMC RTD approach
TMC Vision
AchievementsPropertiesBenefits

• no paint shop
• fast delivery to customer

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• major reduction of parts on the main line
• scalability/body variability

• pre-coated blanks
• joining of pre-coated segments

PHASE 4

• personalization
• increased level of functionality
• flexible manufacturing in pro-file and short TTM

• health safety improve-ment for work
  environ-ment
• energy, environment improvement

• advanced profile structures
• rollformed partstructures
• in-process monitoring
• on-line production control
• joining of large structures (cast in)

PHASE 3

• tolerance / interface management - suppliers
  - inhouse
• increased level of integration

PHASE 2
Evolution Time

• joining hybrid material
• from hot to cold joining

Today
PHASE 1
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FP7 EUCAR priorities

• Major areas of Key Research
• Societal Challenges
• Environmental Sustainability of Road
  Transportation
• Safety for all Road Users
• Mobility, Transport and Infrastructure
• Enabling Technologies
• Materials, Processes and Manufacturing
• Electronic, Sensing, Information and
  Communication Systems
• Position paper under preparation

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Concluding Words

• Materials are of key importance to Automotive
  Industry
• Major challenges
• Low weight (CO2 reduction)
• Crash worthiness
• Manufacturable (e.g. joining of mixed materials)
• Recycleable (mixed materials, embedded
  functions/electronics)
• Affordable
• Collaboration Industry - Research Society
• Of strategic importance
• Quick Industrial pick-up of results
• Provide direction and targets for research for a
  5 - 10 years horizon
• Promoted relevant education and exchange of
  researchers
• EUCAR is positive to collaborate with the
  European Materials Science Technology Forum

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Purpose (among others)- Monitor, Guide and
Support projects- Identify needs and direction
of research- Guarantee Information Flow between
Programs and EUCAR Council- .
Program Boards
Mentors
Integrated Safety (including some EUCAR Council
members)
Fuels and Powertrain (including some EUCAR
Council members)
Materials, Processes Manufacturing (including
some EUCAR Council members)
Program Boards
EUCAR support
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Automotive Position Paper on Road Transport RTD
(December 2000)
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FP6
7 Thematic Priorities11 205 MEuro, at least 15
to SME
Budget figures Council Position Dec 2001. Total
16 270 MEuro
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EUCAR Structure
ACEA BOD
Coordination Committee
EUCAR Council
System Integration Groups
Enabling Technology Groups
Joint Research Activities
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EUCAR Mission Promote collaborative European
Automotive RD to maintain and strengthen the
industrial competitiveness.

• Main Tasks
• Provide a Platform for OEM technical experts
• Maintain a Network for collaborative RD projects
• Influence the Content and Structure of EU RD
  programs