In automotive engineering, ensuring the durability and reliability of vehicles is a cornerstone of success. The process of validating durability involves a meticulous approach encompassing various facets, from understanding mission profiles and duty cycles to implementing rigorous vehicle- and system-level tests. This talk delves into the intricate strategies employed in vehicle durability validation, focusing on the critical aspects of target setting and execution, including: (i) mission profiles and duty cycles based on real-world data; (ii) vehicle-level durability validation tests; and (iii) system-level durability validation tests based on real world simulations.
This talk emphasizes the convergence of theory and practice, where meticulous target-setting and execution strategies reinforce the validation process.
Dr. Yung-Li Lee is an Adjunct Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Oakland University in Michigan and a Fellow of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). He earned his M.S. and Ph.D. in Structural Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA. Dr. Lee retired in June 2023 as a Senior Durability Fellow at Stellantis after 35 years of service. During his tenure, he played a pivotal role in advancing durability and reliability technologies for vehicle product development, analysis, and validation.
Dr. Lee served as the editor-in-chief of the SAE International Journal of Materials and Manufacturing from 2020 to 2023. His contributions to the field have been recognized with several prestigious awards, including the 2020 Ernst Gaßner Award from Fraunhofer LBF, the 2017 SAE International Leader Citation Award, and the 2012 SAE Henry Ford II Distinguished Award. He has co-authored two textbooks and published 90 technical papers.
