Dr. Konrad Steiner

Head of Department | Flow and Material Simulation Fraunhofer-Institut für Techno- und Wirtschaftsmathematik ITWM

Focus Day: Lightweighting & Weight Reduction

9:30 AM LEARN HOW TO DESIGN FRONT & REAR SEATS FOR INCREASED ELECTRIFICATION WHILE MEETING REQUISITE WEIGHT/MASS REDUCTION AND SAFETY TARGETS

Designing lightweight EV seat architecture is an enormous challenge right now as the industry pushes to electrify vehicles that have bigger, heavier batteries, and there are increased electric draws from the seats. With an average seat in a vehicle weighing around 55-60kg, batteries contributing significantly to the vehicle’s weight, designing a seat architecture where weight is kept low while safeguarding comfort and safety is a key priority.


Join distinguished automotive seating experts as they share practical, real-world intelligence on:


-How EV seat architecture is being designed to optimise:

  • Power-to-weight ratio o Efficiency of the vehicle
  • Consumption of energy

-Diagrams detailing super lightweight architecture for front and rear seats.

-Components that are lighter, high-performance, and safe.

-How to design seat architecture in a way that it meets the rear impact on luggage retention tests.

-How to mitigate all safety concerns and how to make EV seats as safe as possible.

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Konrad.

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