Optimisation of pillar trim - Automobile Sector

Client's issue


Optimisation of the tracking of the structure of an automobile during side impact

AUSY's solution


 Design for pillar trim
 Realisation of a job plan 
 Objective : Gain mass to iso performance during crash

Our interventions

 Study of competitors' vehicles in order to find new solutions
 Modelling of the best ideas from a model already marketed
 Optimisation of good ideas thanks to modification to the geometry, the thickness and materials through digital calculus with Optima/ Radioss
 Vehicle's increase in mass of 7kg
 Reduction of the deformation of the pillar trim by 25 mm
 Evaluation of the best solution for a vehicle being developed

Our tools & our skills

 Optima and Radioss
 Analysis of physical and digital trials
 Knowledge of the side shock benefit performance in a crash