Convenient connection technology data model supporting optimized information exchange between CAx-systems

ABSTRACT

In the automotive industry, the number of multi-material bodies is increasing steadily. The background for this rise is, that the body weight can be reduced due to a mix of different materials, by almost the same material costs. This technology requires a high number of different kinds of connection types, which requires the implementation of a high amount of meta data. This large date volume plays a crucial role in the development process, especially in terms of the applied CAx-environment. A big issue is the data exchange between the different areas design, analyses and manufacturing. By optimizing the data exchange process, data quality can be improved and data quantity can be reduced. The present paper focusses on an approach of a new data model, which deals with data processing and storage, in an attempt, to further reduce the effort of data management and costs.

GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT

KEYWORDS:

• Connection techniques
• CAD-CAE integration
• knowledge-based engineering
• design meta information
• data exchange
• joining technology

ORCID

Alexander Kreis http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2898-1731

Mario Hirz http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4502-4255

Severin Stadler http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9867-0552

Markus Salchner http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6379-0562

Patrick Rossbacher http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9184-1870