FlexCrash factsheet - Modelling of hybrid specimens

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 has opened new possibilities in car design. Hybrid manufacturing combines additive flexibility with the speed and strength of traditional methods, enabling lighter components with tailored properties and complex geometries. To improve vehicle safety and support advanced manufacturing, simulations must go beyond mechanical performance and account for the entire production processand its impact on component properties.