automotive composites: new challenges and opportunities
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Automotive Composites: New Challenges and OpportunitiesBryan G. Dods
CEO, IACMI-The Composites Institute, managed by Collaborative Composite Solutions Corporation
Automotive Use of Composite MaterialsHow Did We Get Here?
What Will Change In 2017?
What is IACMI-The Composites Institute?
Public-Private Partnership with over $250M in funding from partners: Department of Energy, States, Members
Strategic Partnerships increase capabilities and drive innovation
Technical Focus on Advanced Composites
Operated by Collaborative Composites Solutions Corporation (CCS), an independent not-for-profit
Wholly owned subsidiary of The University of Tennessee Research Foundation
>70% of automotive production occurs in IACMI core states
130+ Members, 30+ States
National Institute
6 State Partners
ColoradoWind Turbines
MichiganVehicles
IndianaInnovativeDesign,
Predictive Modeling &Simulation
OhioCompressedGas Storage
Tennessee & KentuckyComposite Materials & Process Technology
Part of the Manufacturing USA network (formerly National Network for Manufacturing Innovation-NNMI)
Industry, Academia and Government Stakeholders
Partnering with Organizations
A partnership of world-class companies including: Top universities including:A partnership of outstanding
small and medium sized organizations including:
IACMI-The Composites Institute Technical Area Team
Dale BrosiusChief
Commercialization Officer
Cliff EberleMaterials and
Processing Technology Area
Director
R. Byron PipesModeling & Simulation
Technology AreaDirector
Lawrence DrzalVehicles Technology
Area Director
Derek BerryWind Turbines
Technology Area Director
Brian RiceCompressed Gas
StorageTechnology Area
Director
Uday VaidyaChief Technology
Officer
New Challenges
Composites in Automotive: Challenges
Vehicle Weight
-10%
Fuel Economy
+6%
Lighter HeavierThe Weight Spiral: Balancing Demands from ConsumersPerformance
SafetyConvenienceQualityLegislationEnvironmental
Responsibility
New Opportunities
Body panels
Thermopastic
stamping, SMC,
HP-RTM)
Liftgate
(SMC, HP RTM, Class A)
Roof (Stamping,
HP-RTM)
Bumpers
(BMC,
SMC, LFT,
Tape
overlay)
Pedestrian Protection (multiphase materials)
Instrument Panel(LFT, Injection molding)
Seats (Injection
overmolding)
Steering and
Suspension
(Injection
overmolding, Hybrid
metal-composite)
Side rails, B-Pillar
(Pultrusion, Braiding,
Compresssion)
Interior and Trim
(Stamping, Forming,
Nonwovens,
Biocomposite)
Automotive OpportunitiesComposites in Vehicles and Processes – IACMI focus
Powertrain
(extrusion-
compression) Wheels (Carbon fiber
braiding, overwrap)Under the hood
(High temperature
polymers, Injection
molding)
• Additive Tooling
• Low cost carbon fiber
• Hybrid materials
• Fast acting polymer
• Innovative preforms
IACMI-The Composites Institute Facilities
Equipment
• Michigan: Press (2, Schuler and Milacron) representing over $8M investment
• Purdue: 250 Ton Vertical Press Resin Transfer Molding (RTM) Facility, 330-Ton Injection Molding Machine, support equipment and tooling, all representing nearly $2M investment
Facilities
• Indiana Manufacturing Institute
• Michigan Corktown Lightweighting Facility
• Colorado Wind Technology Expansion
• Tennessee (UTK, ORNL MDF)
Colorado
Indiana
Michigan
Tennessee
• Facility is shared by IACMI-The Composites Institute and LIFT Innovation Institute
IACMI-The Composites Institute Facilities, Vehicle Scale Up Facility in Corktown Area of Detroit, Michigan
Accepting project proposals now!
1/11/2017 Confidential information statement (go to INSERT>>HEADER & FOOTER) 12
Contact info:
Bryan G. DodsChief Executive Officer,
IACMI-The Composites Institute,
managed by Collaborative Composite
Solutions Corporation
Email: [email protected]
Twitter:@bryandods
Website:www.iacmi.org