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"&amp;ldquo;Bio-mimetic topology&amp;rdquo; is a CAE tool that mimics how nature evolves efficient structures (think bones and trees), and is being used by Daimler and Chrysler to holistically engineer body-in-white structures for future vehicles. &amp;ldquo;We had discussions with Daimler about designing lightweight structures around the time the Chrysler 300C program began,&amp;rdquo; says Bill Grabowski, director of Body Core Engineering, Chrysler LLC, &amp;ldquo;and broadened the investigation to include this technology around 2003.&amp;rdquo; Two years later, the companies formed a partnership with the American Iron and Steel Institute to apply bio-mimetic topology to the use of advanced high-strength steels.&amp;ldquo;The CAE tool identifies regions in a structural volume where strain is highest so material can be placed there to increase strength and stiffness,&amp;rdquo; says Grabowski. &amp;ldquo;It also identifies low-strain areas where material can be removed without unfavorably affecting the structure.&amp;rdquo; Starting with a packing volume of the intended vehicle, engineers enter the so-called &amp;ldquo;holistic forces&amp;rdquo; associated with safety, refinement, and durability."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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