Lightweight Automotive Materials for Increased Fuel Efficiency and Delivery Advanced Modeling & Simulation Capabilities to U.S. Manufacturers (LAMP) Program Objective: The objective of this program is to develop and validate cost-effective, high-strength materials technologies that could significantly reduce vehicle weight without compromising cost, performance, safety, or recyclability. The target is to have the automotive industry adopt technology, inserting lightweighting materials into production vehicles within three years. The program shall focus on improved manufacturability and functionality, lowered costs for the deployment of new lightweighting materials, and introducing sustainability considerations into the design process. Additionally, advanced modeling and simulation tools are being developed to reduce the time and costs needed to introduce new lightweight materials into the transportation sector.
Technical Objectives: Evaluate a new method of accessing significant amounts of HPC resources using a new costing model where the software and hardware could be priced on a per core-hour usage basis.
Business Objectives: Develop and validate such parameters as data transmission & security, job submission protocols, and pre/post processing automation which will be required to fully implement this type of methodology. Access to efficient, low variable cost HPC resources
Industry Partners:
- L&L Products
- Altair Engineering
- R Systems NA, Inc.
- Nimbis
NCMS Project Manager: Steve Hale (734) 995-2195
