Structural Frame-work Engineering Committee
1.Aim of activity
When it comes to the structural formation of an automobile body, it is important to organically optimize a wide range of specific technologies, including planning and design technology, material technology, processing technology, production technology, and recycling technology. This committee is composed of members involved in these specific technologies, and works to examine how the structure of an automobile body should be formed, with a focus on optimizing these specific technologies. Specifically, four working groups will be established (Structure WG, Material WG, Body Technology WG, and Promotion WG for Research with External Institutions Related to Collaborative Areas of the Body). Based on the activities of these working groups, we will discuss what the body should look like in about 10 years' time, and comprehensively work to raise the level of Japan's body technology.
2.Chairman/Secretary (2024-25)
| Chairman | Yoshihiko Uematsu (Gifu University) |
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3.Main target areas/matters
- Vehicle structure/body design
- Design optimization/robust design
- Design simulation/design tools/design modeling
- Mild steel plate/high tensile strength steel plate/surface treated steel plate
- Aluminum alloy/Magne alloy/Titanium alloy
- composite material
- adhesive
- Weight saving
- Processability/Recyclability
- white body
4. Volunteer activities
We will examine how the structure of an automobile body should be formed from four perspectives.
① WG1: Consider structural design technology in anticipation of xEV conversion and multi-materialization of future car bodies.
②WG2: Considering carbon neutrality, global expansion of manufacturing, and resource constraints, we will consider future car bodies mainly from the viewpoint of materials and construction methods.
③WG3: Continuing the JSAE Annual Congress (Spring) forum "Latest Automotive Body Technology" as a forum for automakers to present the latest information on automotive bodies and for participants to improve themselves through friendly discussion, and will also consider the establishment of a consortium for automotive body research.
④WG4: Promote research with external organizations related to the collaborative area of vehicle bodies (collaboration with NEDO-related entities).