Automotive
Over the years, we have catered to the demands of passenger car, EV/HEV, alternate fuel, commercial & specialty vehicle industries. With a multi-disciplinary team of engineers, we have achieved tremendous success in projects involving full vehicle, body structure, chassis, suspension, powertrain, seating system and various other interior and exterior systems.
BODY STRUCTURE AND CLOSURES
- Body in White
- Closures- Doors, Hoods, Tailgates, Convertible
- Bumper Systems
Our CAE driven processes help design automotive body structures and closures that are effective crash energy management system, while achieving best-in-class durability and NVH characteristics. Some of our past projects are:
- Development of aluminum front rails and crush cans for cargo van.
- Optimize aluminum .body-in-white for crash, durability & NVH requirements in passenger car application.
- FMVSS crash test simulations and durability analysis during the conversion of OEM minivan to mobility vehicle.
- Predicting the dynamic crush behavior of carbon fiber composite front bumper and crush can.
- Sag/set, over check, intrusion, stiffness, and slam simulations of closures.
CHASSIS AND SUSPENSIONSYSTEMS
- Frame, Cradle
- Control Arms, Knuckle
- Brakes, Axles
- Steering System
- Heavy Truck Frame and Suspension
We provide a complete suite of CAE services towards development of efficient chassis and suspension components. Simultaneous use of multi-body dynamic simulations, FEA and computer aided optimization have helped our clients reduce their product development cost and time significantly. Few of our achievements include:
- Chassis design for commercial vehicle using loads developed from MBD analysis.
- Crush system design for an OEM chassis to protect after-market installed propane tanks.
- Optimization of control arms and steering knuckle for mid-size SUV.
- Conversion of vehicle leaf spring rear suspension to kneeling air ride suspension.
VEHICLE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SYSTEMS
- Seating Systems- Captain, Bench, 2/4/6 Way, Folding, etc.
- Interior Systems- Instrument Panel, Steering columns, Console, Cargo System, A/B/C pillar trims.
- Exterior Systems- Bumper Fascia, Grill, Head/Tail lamps, Wheels, Assist Step.
We have gathered extensive experience in these systems by collaborating with Tier 1 and 2 suppliers over the years. We offer complete CAE support to analyze and optimize them for FMVSS safety standards along with client specific NVH, durability and crash requirements. Our achievements include:
- Engineering support for development of 2nd row and 3rd row seats in passenger cars.
- Aircraft seat design validation.
- Analysis of mobility van transfer seat.
- Durability, NVH and Conjugate heat transfer analysis of automotive headlamps, tail-lamps and applique.
- Complete CAE support for Tier 1 steering supplier.
- Side curtain airbag modeling.
POWERTRAIN ENGINEERING
- Engine Block and Head
- Transmissions
- Exhaust System
- Mounts
- Bore Distortion
- NVH
InDepth’s powertrain CAE expertise includes conventional as well as electric and hybrid systems.Some of our highlight projects are:
- Fatigue Life Analysis of Engine Block, Head and Crankshaft due to Thermal and Mechanical Loads.
- Benchmark NVH Performance of Conventional Pick-up Truck and Assist in its Conversion to Hybrid.
- Optimization of Intake Manifold for Acoustic and Vibration Performance.
- Design and Validation of Battery Enclosures.
- Steady State and Transient Heat Transfer Analysis at Cell, Battery Module and Battery Pack Level to Optimize Cooling System.
Our Capabilities
Crash Analysis
Industry Standard Crash Test Simulations, Occupant Safety and Pedestrian Protection, Aluminum, High Strength Steel and Composite Simulation, FEA and Test Correlation.
Computer Aided Optimization
Topology, Topography and Topometry, Design of Experiments, Design Sensitivity Analysis, Response Surface, Multi-Disciplinary Optimization (MDO).
Multi-Body Dynamics Simulation
Rigid and Flexible Multi-Body Systems, Mechanism Analysis, Vehicle Dynamics and Load Development, Tire Modeling and Simulation.
Durability and Fatigue
Linear Stress Analysis, Stiffness and Strength Analysis, Hyper Elastic / Rubber Hyper-Elasticity, Low and High Cycle Fatigue.
Noise and Vibration
Modal Analysis, Frequency Response Analysis, Random Response and PSD, Point Mobility.
Thermo Mechanical Analysis
Conjugate Heat Transfer Simulations, Thermal Stress Problems.
Engineering standard proficiency
