The only OEM-led event with a focus on simulation and

modeling of lightweight materials

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January 26-27, 2016 | Detroit | Michigan

Presenting Automotive Industry Best Practices & New Trends On:

Cost Effective Modeling & Simulation Methodologies To Enhance

Predictive Capabilities & Crash

Performance Of Lightweight Materials
Featuring Presentations And Panel Discussions On:
SIMULATION

OF LIGHTWEIGHT MATERIAL PROPERTIES: Outlining

practices to ensure accurate modeling of aluminum, composites and UHSS
properties and how to apply them successfully in simulation

MATERIAL

FAILURE PREDICTION: Demonstrating reliable ways of

predicting failure in lightweight materials with advanced simulation software

ANALYTICAL

MODELLING OF MULTI-MATERIAL JOINING: Striving

towards a universal understanding of joining and adhesion properties for
dissimilar materials and how to model and predict their behavior more
accurately

Expert Speaker Panel Includes:

Dr Venkat Aitharaju
Senior Researcher, Polymer Composites

General Motors

Umesh Gandhi
Principle Scientist

Toyota Research Institute

Anthony Smith
CAE Engineer Automotive Safety

Honda R&D

Eric DeHoff
Principle Engineer Safety CAE

Honda R&D

COMPOSITE

MODELING: Exploring methodologies for effective

simulation of composite materials to obtain reliable data on their life-cycle
and crash performance

CRASH

SAFETY & LIFECYCLE ANALYSIS: Minimizing costs related

to crash testing through effective crash safety simulation and lifecycle
prediction

Mingchao Guo
Senior Technical Specialist of Body
Durability CAE

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles

Steven Sheng
Formability Engineer

General Motors

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Introducing the first OEM-driven conference with a focus on material and composite
modeling, joining simulation and lifecycle prediction for automotive lightweight
materials.
As the automotive industry looks to lightweighting to meet ever-increasing demands
for fuel-efficiency, the question of vehicle safety moves further to the forefront of vehicle
manufacturing. Accurate simulation of these new materials is one of the biggest
stumbling blocks for manufacturers, and so GALM is bringing experts together in a
unique environment offering:

The only platform focusing on improving the understanding and in-simulation

modeling of material properties for composites, new aluminums, UHSS and
others materials

A broad topic base encompassing presentations and panels responding to the

key challenges of material modeling, composite modeling, crash and joint
simulation with lightweight materials

Unique opportunities for OEMs and solutions providers to network in a mutually

beneficial environment, questioning the parameters of existing software,

analyzing the latest challenges and considering potential solutions

Multi-material as well as the material specific focus enables participants

to benefit from the in-depth overview of the latest material grades and their
respective properties for aluminum, composites and UHSS as well as their
performance in multi material applications

Overarching focus on cost, time and quality parameters as the key

benchmarking criteria allows the selection of the most suitable solutions to the
pressing industry needs for cost effective mass production of lightweight vehicles

VENUE INFORMATION:
Detroit Marriott Troy Hotel
200 W. Big Beaver Road, Troy, MI 48084
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November 20, 2015

What Attendees Have Said

About Our Series:
A series is a great
opportunity to learn
and network with
colleagues on the
latest materials and
technologies
BFO - Underbody, General Motors

Good relevant content,

good access to
presentations. Excellent
level of speaker
credentials
Senior Business Manager, SABIC

It was a quality and

informative event
with a broad range
of presentation and
discussion topics and
good representation of
OEMs, suppliers and
researchers
Project Engineer, Aston Martin

Lightweighting
being the hot topic
of the time, the panel
discussion by the OEMs
was the best of all I
have attended, with
good and frank lively
dialogue
Toyota

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Tuesday January 26, 2016

8.30 Chairs Opening Remarks
KEYNOTE: MODELING AND SIMULATION
8.40 Presenting Strategies For Modeling And Simulation
of Lightweight Materials To Drive Forward Their Usage
In Automotive Manufacturing
Reviewing the history of lightweight material modeling,

discussing existing and potential new challenges and

considering ways of attacking them
Considering limitations of existing modeling
approach and highlighting areas for improvement and
optimization to improve the overall usage of modeling
software
Outlining practices for developing reliable and useful
models of lightweight material properties to move
towards optimal design and performance.
Presenting examples of lightweight material modeling
supporting simulation and design development to
improve the general understanding of material models
Umesh Gandhi, Principle Scientist, Toyota Research Institute
ALUMINUM MODELING
Outlining Best Practice In Material Modelling To Maximize The
Potential For Upmost Accuracy In Material Behavior Prediction

Session Chair: Kishore Pydimarry, Safety CAE

Technical Expert, Honda R&D
MODELING ANISOTRPIC EXTRUDED ALUMINUM
9.20 Presenting, Explaining And Illustrating Changes
To Anisotropic Extruded Aluminum Models To Improve
Simulative Accuracy And Robustness
Reviewing the anisotropic material models available

in LS-Dyna to identify the limitations of the existing

models
Outlining the most appropriate choice for application
towards analysis of extruded aluminum parts under
both static and dynamic loads for stability in simulated
representation
Explaining improvements to the material models
including increase input parameters to enable the
input of hardening curves detailing the material
stress-strain response in shear and biaxial loading
conditions
Validating the new robust model to appropriate test
data to demonstrate the validity of the new model
Anthony Smith, CAE Engineer -Automotive Safety, Honda R&D
9.50 Question & Answer Session
10.00 Networking Break In Exhibition Showcase Area
FRACTURE PREDICTION
10.30 Moving Towards Robust Material Models To
Enhance Predictive Capability For Aluminum Fracture
Outlining methodologies for the accurate prediction

and simulation of aluminum fracture in crash

situations to drive forward safety testing for lightweight
vehicles
Discussing fraction prediction for lightweight
aluminum in the context of frontal, side and rear
impact simulation to uncover the key areas for
methodological improvement
Understanding ways to cut-down on costly extraneous
variables used for compensating for material
unpredictability
11.00 Question & Answer Session

ALUMINUM & MULTI-MATERIAL JOINT MODELING & SIMULATION

Moving Towards Optimal Accuracy In Modeling & Simulation Of New Material And Joining Properties To
Achieve Reliable Future Performance Prediction
MATERIAL FAILURE SIMULATION

Presenting details for resistance spot weld joints with

11.10 Laying Out Effective CAE Methodologies For

Predicting Aluminum Failure In Crash Situation To
Improve Simulation Accuracy And Time-Efficiency

stack-ups of UHSS and Aluminum with and without

adhesive to demonstrate accuracy in spot-weld
modeling
Outlining testing criteria for glass fiber reinforced
polypropylene joints to improve the understanding of
their durability
Demonstrating SPR and FDS with stack-ups of
aluminum and steel with and without adhesive in order
to improve the understanding of their dynamics and
limitations in simulation
Dr Mingchao Guo, Senior Technical Specialist of Body
Durability CAE, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles

Outlining the key challenges in the field of predicting

lightweight aluminum failure states to improve

understanding of current and future confounding
variables in material simulation
Delivering material constitutive laws and empirical
failure criteria for lightweight aluminum to ensure
accuracy of aluminum simulation
Presenting empirical data on the failure modes of
lightweight aluminum to facilitate simulation accuracy
Dr Horst Lanzerath, Team/Technical Leader Advanced
Material CAE, Ford
11.40 Question & Answer Session
ALUMINUM JOINING
11.50 Demonstrating Methodologies For Simulating
Welding And Joint Failure In Lightweight Aluminum To
Optimize Crash Safety Simulation And Reduce Testing
Costs
Discussing and overcoming the challenges

surrounding simulation of lightweight aluminum joints

Presenting empirical data for the material properties

of welds and adhesive connections for lightweight

aluminum to facilitate representative material models
Outlining principles for the accurate modeling of
adhesion for lightweight aluminum to foster reliable
simulated testing
12.20 Question & Answer Session
12.30 Networking Lunch In The Exhibition Showcase Area
MATERIAL JOINING SIMULATION
Evaluating Connection Properties Across The Entire
Lightweight Material Spectrum To Optimize Joint Efficiency In
Multi Material Applications

Chaired by Eric DeHoff, Principle Engineer Safety CAE,

Honda R&D
PANEL DISCUSSION: MULTI-MATERIAL JOINING
1.30 Sharing Best Practice In Modeling Joints Between
Materials With Dissimilar Properties To Overcome
Fundamental Challenges In Effective Joint Modeling
Discussing techniques for modeling connections

between materials with dissimilar properties with a

goal of improved accuracy in simulation
Considering issues of cost and time restraints for
modeling dissimilar materials and suggesting ways of
overcoming them
Generating an overall improvement in joint simulation
by taking into account challenges in simulating joints
between materials with different corrosive and fatigue
and life cycle properties
Outlining limitations in current modeling technologies
and suggesting realistic optimizations
2.00 Question & Answer Session
COMPOSITE JOINING FAILURE SIMULATION
2.10 Introducing Fatigue Property Tests and Durability
CAE Modeling Activities For UHSS and Aluminum To
Facilitate Reliable Simulated Testing
Bringing a deep understanding of fatigue property

durability CAE modeling for multi-material joints to

advance safety test reliability

2.40 Question & Answer Session

SIMULATION WITH ADHESIVES
2.50 Enabling Accuracy in Modeling Joining Properties
With Adhesives To Achieve Reliable Safety Simulations
Outlining reliable methodologies for the accurate

modeling of adhesion between materials with

dissimilar properties
Devising time and cost-efficient methods to
simulate adhesive properties & ensure a sustainable
development cycle
Presenting empirical data to achieve accurate

representation of material adhesives properties

3.20 Question & Answer Session
3.30 Networking Break In The Exhibition Showcase Area
NUMERICAL SIMULATION OF JOINTS
4.00 Assessing Advancements In Modeling of Joints
for Lightweight Materials To Optimize Numerical
Simulations Practices
Promoting a better understanding of the modeling

properties of welds and rivets to optimize simulations

Outlining principles for accuracy with relation to

simulative joining properties of welds in the context of

lightweight materials
Outlining principles for accuracy with relation to
modeling the properties of rivets in the context of
lightweight materials
Advising on ways of maintaining cost and timeefficiency for reliable systematic virtual testing of joints
4.30 Question & Answer Session
RELIABLE BEHAVIOR SIMULATION
4.40 Demonstrating Reliable Techniques for Simulating
Sheer, Bend and Load-Testing for Lightweight Joints
To Facilitate Optimal Time-Efficiency in Product
Development
Presenting accurate methods for simulating

lightweight joint performance under stress situations

to reduce the need for trial-and-error testing
Outlining methods for predicting the strength and
ductility of multi-material joints to generate robust
failure models
Showing examples of accurate load-test modeling and
suggesting techniques for optimal simulation
5.10 Question & Answer Session
5.20 Chairs Closing Remarks

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Wednesday January 27, 2016

9.00 Chairs Opening Remarks
COMPOSITE MATERIAL MODELING
Confronting The Challenges In Simulating Composite Materials
To Achieve Cost Effective Wide Scale Adoption
COMPOSITE FAILURE PREDICTION
9.10 Predicting Crash Performance And Failure States
In Composite Materials To Minimize Costs Of Physical
Testing
Suggesting optimal methodologies for accurately

simulating behavior of composite materials in stress

situations to improve reliability and accuracy of crash
simulations
Expediting crash simulation accuracy with new
materials by presenting methods for predicting
composite material failure in crash simulation
Understanding relevant limitations in existing
simulation software to suggest optimizations and
improvements for more efficient testing
Dr Venkat Aitharaju, Staff Researcher, General Motors
9.40 Question & Answer Session
COMPOSITE PROPERTY MODELING
9.50 Achieving Optimal Accuracy In The Modeling Of
Composite Properties For Carbon Fiber, Glass Fiber
And Plastics To Enable Effective Numerical Simulation
Discussing challenges with existing composite

modeling capabilities to move towards accurate

representation of material characteristics of
composite materials
Outlining methodologies for accurately representing
the material data of composite materials to facilitate
reliable, cost-effective testing
Presenting empirical data for the material properties
of lightweight composite materials to move towards a
universal understanding of composite materials
Considering carbon fiber and glass fiber composite
properties to suggest alternative materials for
potential future developments in composite
manufacture
10.20 Question & Answer Session

COMPOSITE, MAGNESIUM AND UHHS MODELING & MATERIAL LIFECYCLE PREDICITON

Leveraging Simulation Methods For Composite, Magnesium And UHSS And Predicting Lifecycles Of
Lightweight Materials To Achieve Efficiency In Time, Cost And Quality Performance
FUTURE COMPOSITE APPLICATION

Presenting non-linear simulation techniques to predict

11.40 Discussing the Future Developments in

Composite Material Simulation To Navigate Obstacles
And Assess Potential Future Applications

lightweight material fatigue within simulation software

to optimize software application in lifecycle testing
Benchmarking how UHSS deteriorates over time
as compared to traditional metals to aid in future
development of multi-material vehicles
Discussing the long-term capabilities and limitations
of lightweight material components to generate
a better understanding of their potential in future
manufacture

Understanding the simulation-related challenges

confounding the further use of composite materials in

automotive construction to facilitate their further use
in automation
Evaluating software, cost, time & predictive limitations
to improve understanding of key challenges and find
solutions for cost effective composite use
Discussing developing industry trends in simulation
and construction to better understand the future
direction of the industry over 3-5 years time horizon
12.10 Question & Answer Session
12.20 Networking Lunch In Exhibition The Showcase Area
MAGNESIUM AND ULTRA HIGH STRENGTH STEEL
Tackling The Challenges Surrounding Ultra High Stregth Steel
And Magnesium Simulation
MAGNESIUM ALLOY FRACTURE PREDICTION
1.20 Predicting Fracture In Warm Forming Magnesium
Alloy Sheet Material By Using FEM Forming Limit
Surface To Facilitate Magnesium Alloy Usage In
Lightweighting
Constructing Zenner-Holloman forming limit surface

(Z-FLS) for magnesium alloy sheet metal to facilitate

fracture prediction
Demonstrating implementations of Z-FLS in the
modeling and testing of magnesium alloys for
reliability in behavior simulation
Presenting FEM solutions for modeling AZ31
sheet metals for heightened accuracy in predictive
simulation
Outlining Z-FLS methodologies for predicting fracture
of magnesium alloy to determine feasibility for usage
in lightweighting
Steven Sheng, Formability Engineer, General Motor
1.50 Question & Answer Session
UHSS MODELING

10.30 Afternoon Refreshments In The Exhibition Showcase

Area

2.00 Examining Modeling Methodologies, Material

Properties And Joining Of Ultra High Strength Steels To
Benchmark Its Performance Against Other Materials

COMPOSITE CRASHWORTHINESS

Accurately modeling properties for ultra high-strength

11.00 Demonstrating Techniques for Modeling ThinWalled Composite Structures in Crash Situations to
Improve Simulation Ability for Composite Tubes in
Crash Situations

Suggesting methodologies for simulating UHSS

Discussing the unique challenges in composite

crashworthiness prediction to further understand the

requirements for simulation development
Outlining developments in composite constitutive
models and modeling techniques to bring industry and
academia closer together
Presenting an enhanced continuum damage
mechanics model and a shell-beam modeling method
to designed to enhance the predictive capabilities of
thin-walled composites.
Presenting improvements in simulations of composite
tubes under axial crash loading to push forward the
use of composites in automotive manufacturing
Dr Xinran Xiao, Professor of Mechanical Engineering,
Michigan State University
11.30 Question & Answer Session

steels to improve simulation efficiency

materials in crash situations to enable analytical data
collection
Outlining and modeling welding, riveting and adhesion
properties for UHSS in multi-material bodies to
achieve best results in numerical simulation software
Modeling failure states for ultra high strength steels to
achieve increased reliability in crash simulation
2.30 Question & Answer Session
CRASH SAFETY & LIFECYCLE PREDICTION
Optimizing Simulation Methods To Achieve Reliable Data On
Crash Safety & Lifecycle Prediction
SIMULATED LIFECYCLE PREDICTION
2.40 Developing Techniques to Optimize Accuracy
in Predicting Fatigue and Lifecycles for Lightweight
Materials
Outlining the effects of long-term road use on

lightweight component road and crashworthiness to

establish the challenges caused by lightweight fatigue

3.10 Question & Answer Session

3.20 Networking Break In The Exhibition Showcase Area
SIMULATION/PHYSICAL TEST CORRELATION
3.50 Correlating Analytical Data for Lightweight
Material Simulation to Physical Crash Testing To
Develop Cycle Optimization
Outlining techniques for ensuring the highest possible

correlation between crash simulation data and

physical testing for lightweight components to reduce
the number of physical tests required
Moving towards an understanding of the importance
of accurate material models to achieve time and costeffective testing
Improving safety system integration by effectively
correlating simulation data across an entire vehicle
system
Demonstrating methodologies to improve the
cost-efficiency of crash testing through accuracy in
simulation
4.20 Question & Answer Session
COST EFFICIENCY IN TESTING
4.30 Outlining Methods To Reduce The Cost Of
Simulated Crash Testing Of New Materials To Ensure
Feasibility Of Lightweight Material Construction
Exploring time and cost-reduction techniques for the

simulated testing of lightweight materials

Considering methods for improved cost-efficiency in

empirical data collection

Demonstrating examples of cost-efficient material and

composite modeling as tactile examples of theoretical

methods
Setting out time-reduction techniques for lightweight
crash simulation to streamline product development
cycles
5.00 Question & Answer Session
PANEL DISCUSSION: INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT
5.10 Discussing Current and Future Challenges in the
Field of Lightweight Material Simulation to Determine
Industry Direction and Needs
Considering potential future challenges facing

simulation of new materials in the contexts of active

and passive safety to aid understanding of the potential
pitfalls
Exploring existing issues of technological limitations

facing lightweight material simulation with a view to

outlining practical solutions
Identifying industry trends in simulation practice

to facilitate furthering of lightweight material

development for vehicle construction
5.40 Question & Answer Session
5.45 Chairs Closing Remarks And End Of Conference

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