Course Summary
This course aims to develop an awareness of CAE/FEA techniques applied in the Automotive industry, their role and limitations. You will be introduced to the latest interactive modelling and simulation techniques and commercial software. This will provide you with the capability to interpret and evaluate models and simulations results obtained from CAE automotive applications. The course covers the following key topics:
- Virtual Analysis of Automotive Structures
This topic introduces you to the basics of CAE techniques utilized for automotive structural analysis and virtual product development. It is designed to introduce you to the potential and limitations of different finite element analysis techniques in solving problems related to automotive structures. You will be required to carry out practical applications of the finite element method to automotive structures. - Automotive Applications of Computational Fluid Dynamics:
This topic introduces you to computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and numerical heat transfer (NHT) modelling technology and their application in the design and optimisation of automotive bodies and components. The main objective is to develop your understanding of fundamental theories, approaches and methodologies used in CFD. This will allow you to develop the skills needed for the actual implementation of CFD methods using commercial software.