Introduction to Car Body Development

Objectives of the course

“Introduction to Car Body Development” will give a general insight into vehicle development and a special insight into the development of vehicle bodies as well as their superstructure and manufacturing. The goal is to convey an overview of the coherences between design, material selection, safety, ergonomics, manufacturing, costs, etc.
In addition to a pure lecture, the knowledge is conveyed using concrete examples or objects of study. In addition, lectures from industry and current research are interspersed on individual topics.
The students are given a general insight into vehicle development and a special insight into the development of vehicle bodies. The students will gain the ability to define, develop and evaluate a vehicle body concept corresponding with given requirements.

Content

• Requirements towards vehicle and body development

• Vehicle conception and package
• Basic structure of a body ( component )
• Body design (metal shell, frame, monocque and composite design)
• Basic influences on the body layout
• The influence of crash cases and (force) load curves on the body layout and structure
• Manufacturing technology of the body manufacture
• Materials in body manufacturing
• Possible uses of fiber composite components