Ford Motor Company
During my time at Ford Motor Company in the Mexico City headquarters I perform different roles within the Product Development department.
I started as CAE Engineer for Exterior System, were I was in charge of the structural check for the front and rear fascia of the different platforms (Explorer, Navigator & Mustang).
On this role I perform structural, modal or thermal analysis for plastic components using software’s like: Abaqus CAE, Hypermesh, Ansa and Catia v5.
My biggest achievement at this role was the development of a simulation workflow with a specific meshing technic for irregular plastic components (such as frontal grills), that speed up the delivery process by maintaining a good level of correlation with physical tests.
Afterwards, I moved into the task of Low speed damageability crash . On this role I was in charge of build the mesh of the front and read end of the car from the CAD model to a mesh type model capable of been integrated in FEA software’s such as Abaqus and LS-Dyna.
I performed simulation for the ECE-42 regulation and Part-581 that are simulations to ensure the integrity of vitals components after the low speed impact.
Once that the simulation was complete, I created different design proposals to structurally increase the performance of specific parts or systems.
I deeply work in the energy absorber element, understanding it’s functions, material, manufacturing process. Achieving the creating of a mixed system that ensure the integrity of internal components but at the same time meets the softness for pedestrians.
Along this 3+ years, I received several trainings in software’s like Abaqus CAE, ANSA, Hyperworks, LS-dyna, Team Center, VisMockUp and CATIA v5. also developed my soft and negotiation skills by working directly with cross-functional teams from different regions and management presentations.
Also, I had the opportunity to be involve in the development 4 patents.
The following are ilustrative images of online examples that are similar to my work performed.
Sonawane, C.R., Shelar, A.L. Strength Enhancement of Car Front Bumper for Slow Speed Impact by FEA Method as per IIHS Regulation. J. Inst. Eng. India Ser. C 99, 599–606 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40032-017-0365-y
An emergency alert system for a vehicle includes a drone system including a warning sign disposed within a body defining cavity of the vehicle and a controller. The controller is configured to, in response to a user request during a stop, launch the drone system from the cavity and specify drone position relative to the vehicle based on traffic flow around the vehicle to alert other vehicles in a vicinity of the vehicle via the warning sign regarding occurrence of the stop.
Link to google patents
A vehicle includes: a frame, a rotatable door; an inhibitor comprising: an arm extending through a selective gate including: upper and lower springs respectively biasing upper and lower rollers against the arm; upper and lower stoppers configured to, upon activation, compress the upper and lower rollers against the arm, thus stopping rotation of the door; sensors, processor(s) configured to: activate and deactivate the stoppers based on sensed events.
Link to google patents
A bumper assembly for a motor vehicle includes an energy absorber providing a variable stiffness for different displacements. The energy absorber includes a skin portion attached to a bumper beam, a rib pivotally attached to an end of the skin portion and a reinforced element attached to an end of the rib. The rib is movable from a first position that provides a first stiffness for a first displacement to a second position providing a second stiffness greater than the first stiffness over a second displacement.
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A vent register for a motor vehicle includes an integral scent-dispensing chamber configured for selectively allowing a vehicle heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) airflow therethrough. The scent-dispensing chamber includes a rear wall having one or more rear wall apertures and carrying a damper that is selectively translatable between an open configuration and a closed configuration to control a flow of conditioned air through the chamber. A selectively closeable scent-dispensing chamber front panel allows inserting or removing an air freshening substance.
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