Concurrent Engineering Practices Applied to the Design of Chassis Systems
I.D. # 96016 Duration 3 Days
This seminar explores the principles of concurrent engineering practices applied to the design of chassis systems. These principles include systems engineering, requirements setting processes, and actions to achieve a robust design. Special emphasis will be placed on selecting the appropriate design for meeting conflicting vehicle targets simultaneously.
Learning Objectives
By attending this seminar, you will learn the:
  • Principles of concurrent engineering and systems engineering
  • Customer wants and chassis design concepts
  • Chassis system specifications to meet vehicle requirements
  • Different types of suspensions
  • Chassis designs meeting vehicle dynamics requirements
  • Key parameters affecting noise, vibration and harshness isolation
  • Chassis system effects on robustness
  • Suspension alternatives for meeting conflicting targets
Who Should Attend
Engineers involved in chassis engineering, vehicle dynamics or vehicle development work will find this course especially valuable. This course will be most beneficial to those participants who have taken SAE seminars titled, "Chassis & Suspension Component Design for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks #95025"; "Vehicle Dynamics for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks #99020.
Prerequisites
Participants should have an undergraduate engineering degree and some exposure to chassis systems.
Seminar Content
DAY ONE
  • Engineering Process "Experience Driven" to "CAE Driven" to "Process Driven"
  • Concurrent Engineering Reducing Development Time
  • Customer Ratings Relating to Engineering Requirements
    • Vehicle analysis
    • System analysis
    • Component analysis
  • Interrelationship Between Vehicle Dynamics and NVH
DAY TWO
  • Suspension Design - What's Important in the Big Picture
  • Front and Rear Suspension Parameter Effects
  • Importance of Rigid and Compliant Geometry
  • Considerations for Transient Maneuvers
  • Nibble, Roughness, Brake Pull
  • Manufacturing Variations
DAY THREE
  • Front Suspension Design Decisions
    • Steering gear location: front steer or rear steer
    • Mac Pherson - short or long spindle SLA suspension
  • Rear Suspension Design Decisions - RWD Cars
    • Solid axle types
    • Semi trailing arm IRS, SLA-type, Multi-Link type
  • Suspension Types and How to Select the Optimum Suspension
  • Industry and Future Suspension Design Trends
Instructor(s): Manfred C. Rumpel
Manfred C. Rumpel is the manager of the Chassis Systems Integration Department at the Ford Motor Co. His work is concentrated on analyzing and assessing suspension systems for meeting functional vehicle requirements, the scope of which spans from cars to light trucks. Mr. Rumpel's previous work includes advanced chassis concepts design responsibilities. During this phase, he received 13 patent awards in suspension system design which have been incorporated in several production vehicles. Mr. Rumpel has more than 25 years of experience in the auto industry, including seven at Porsche A.G. in Germany where he conducted chassis systems design and analysis work on passenger cars, race cars and off-road vehicles. He received his degree in mechanical engineering in 1968 from the Engineering College in Kaiserslautern, Germany. He has taught courses on the global development process at the Univ. of Michigan and fundamentals in chassis systems engineering and design within Ford. Mr Rumpel has been a member of SAE since 1977 and is active in the SAE suspension, steering and chassis committee. He was chairman of that committee from 1992-1994.
Testimonial
"Fantastic material - relevant and useful. Instructor has incredible knowledge of subject matter, and was always willing to answer questions."
Darrell Hancock, Jr.
Supervisor, Vehicle Dynamics
DaimlerChrysler Jeep & Truck Engineering

"Excellent course. Absolute must for chassis system perspective. A course I'd encourage all my colleagues to take."
Venkat Srinivas
Product Design Engineer
Ford Motor Company

"This course helped me prioritize suspension/chassis parameters in a way that can be used everyday!"
Benjamin Dieter
Project Engineer
Polaris Industries, Inc.

"This course was very practical and related to actual situations experienced in the automotive industry."
David S. Spurgess
Director - Linkage and Suspension Engineering
TRW Automotive
Fees: $1545 SAE Members*: $1236 - $1391
* The appropriate SAE Member discount will be applied through the Registration process.  Discounts vary according to level of membership: Elite Member 20%; Premium Member 15%; Classic Member 10%
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