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The design was inherited without information on why the previous team chose formed sections instead of rectangular tubing.  We are trying to match the physical testing results with nonlinear FEA (Solidworks Simulation Premium) to validate our process with the ultimate goal being pre-validation of ROPS/FOPS ...

Hi to everybody! I'm new as a member of SAE. My name is Marco Costanzi and i'm Director of Technologies and R&D at TiFast, an Italian company producing Titanium and Titanium alloy bars. I graduated in Rome "La Sapienza" University in Nuclear Engineering. Then I got a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering ...

HI Everyone  I am Gareth Bone, I started my career in FMCG and after 9 years moved into the automotive industry.  I have been working in the automotive industry now for over 16 years. My experience mainly lies within Vehicle Chassis Design, predominantly Subframes and Control arms.   In my current role ...

You don't want to just use rectangular tubing and form in a tubing bender? That's the usual way these are done... way cheaper, fewer variables, etc. Benn ------Original Message------ I am looking for some insight on nonlinear finite element analysis of a pre-formed and pre-welded ROPS (roll over ...

Hello! I have 6 years Industrial work experience as the Electronic Engineer and the Head of the Design and Development Group at the Railway Locomotives Manufacturing Company. Also, I have 26 years experience in research and education. Areas of my specialization ...

Hello to All, My name is Bill Havins and, since 2006, I have been independently researching methods to optimize perception and comprehension of vehicle information displays (generally referred to as "instrument clusters").  The goal of my research has been to develop a method that allows a vehicle operator ...