In today’s highly competitive automotive industry, car manufacturers and suppliers are struggling to do things differently. Cost pressure, environmental regulations, and safety requirements are some of the factors that are pushing the limits of conventional car production. The FlexCrash project is addressing these challenges by exploring smarter, lighter and more efficient manufacturing approaches. In this…
What if your car could be both safer and lighter? The automotive industry faces a constant balancing act: making vehicles lighter to cut emissions without compromising passenger safety. The FlexCrash project is tackling this challenge head-on through innovative manufacturing techniques and advanced materials. Rethinking crash-resistant car structures Lightweight vehicles help reduce CO₂ emissions, but lighter…
Modern vehicles rely more and more on advanced structural components and innovative manufacturing methods to improve safety without adding unnecessary weight. Among these, additive manufacturing, the process of 3D-printing parts layer by layer, has opened new possibilities in car design. What is Hybrid Manufacturing? Hybrid manufacturing combines additive techniques with conventional ones (such as extrusion…
The recently released FlexCrash platform demo video gives an overview of how users can interact with the platform.
As Europe pursues its ambitious climate and sustainability goals, the transformation of the mobility sector has become a priority. From reducing emissions and improving road safety to promoting energy efficiency, the European Union is accelerating the shift toward cleaner, smarter transportation. Research and innovation are key drivers of this transformation. By encouraging collaboration among academia,…
In automotive construction, the safety of passengers during a crash is a top priority. For this reason, crash-relevant structures in cars have become increasingly stiffer and heavier over time to enhance occupant protection. However, this strategy contradicts the goal of reducing vehicle weight to lower CO2 emissions. The challenge is to develop lighter structures that…
The focus of the automotive industries in the current era can broadly be divided into three aspects: cost effectiveness, safety of the passengers, and sustainable production. Aligned with these aspects, the FlexCrash European project aims at producing lighter, safer and circular crash structures for automobiles. The idea involves the production of such structures using recycled…
Aerobase Innovations AB contributes to FlexCrash European project by developing more accurate and adaptable safety simulations that replicate real-world crash scenarios.
The FlexCrash project represents a pivotal step toward addressing these emerging challenges. The main goal of the project is to use hybrid manufacturing technologies to apply surface patterns using additive manufacturing, with either locally strengthening purposes for the not desired to deform parts, or locally weaken the parts to deform (Crashbox etc.) as well as integration of active systems to maintain mass reduction goals while maintaining safety requirements.
As a result of the study of the standardisation landscape several standards relevant for the FlexCrash project have been found. They are specially to manufacturing processes such as welding and allied processes and additive manufacturing. Also, some technical committees have been identified as relevant and they can be grouped into four main areas: