How does Exponent's unique multidisciplinary approach provide objective answers on cutting-edge materials challenges for the automotive industry?
When it comes to complex automotive materials challenges, Exponent provides breakthrough insights at every point in the product lifecycle. Our materials engineers work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to provide accurate answers for all types of automotive materials challenges — from assessing innovative large-scale batteries for electric vehicles to technology assessments to manufacturing evaluations to performance issues and failure analysis.
An accurate understanding of materials and how they perform, fracture, or work in complex systems provides critical information for solving automotive safety and performance challenges. Leveraging a variety of materials — from metals and glass to catalysts, polymers, and composites — and solving the automotive industries' materials challenges requires sophisticated engineering and scientific expertise. Exponent's multidisciplinary teams, including materials scientists, vehicles engineers, and polymer and data scientists, provide wide-ranging analysis for objective insights on challenges related to materials performance, including how they fracture, corrode, adhere, and bond, and perform in complex systems.
In the area of automated and advanced vehicles, our multidisciplinary teams have solved many challenges. Exponent assists with vehicle engineering and testing, failure analysis, materials selection, sensor analyses, corrosion assessment, coating selection, and process and performance.
State-of-the-art testing provides better answers
Exponent performs materials and corrosion research at our facilities spread across the U.S., Europe, and Asia using a wide range of physical, chemical, and electrochemical characterization tools, and custom test fixtures. We also work with our Test and Engineering Center (TEC) in Phoenix, a unique single- and multi-vehicle performance and crash test site. At TEC, we conduct sophisticated analyses of vehicle components, advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), software and hardware, restraints, and airbags to evaluate performance, crashworthiness, and occupant injury mechanisms.
We provide support and analysis on complex vehicle system failures around the world and have provided support to clients navigating regulatory requirements for agencies, such as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). We have experience visiting production facilities and conducting audits of manufacturing processes at those locations to provide more context for our research and laboratory testing.
services
For 50+ years, we’ve thrived on solving unstructured problems that require bespoke solutions. Some of our services include:
• Assessment of new or updated designs
• Materials analysis
• Catalysts evaluation
• Coating failure analysis
• Corrosion assessment
• Manufacturing performance evaluations
Our Capabilities Are Unparalleled
With expertise in over 90 disciplines and hundreds of capabilities, tools, and methodologies — we get to the root of even the most complex challenges and give you the objective answers you need.
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Batteries & Energy Storage
Supercharge performance, reliability, and safety across all stages of the battery and energy storage product lifecycle.
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Materials & Corrosion Industry Expertise
Materials science engineering expertise tailored for every industry.
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Product & Process Advisory
Materials and corrosion engineers assist with materials issues at every stage of your product or process lifecycle.
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Materials, Metallurgy & Corrosion Engineering Capabilities
Assess corrosion risks and follow best practices in materials selection, operations, and corrosion control for metals.
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Materials & Corrosion Engineering Expertise for Disputes
Technical scientific support for disputes involving materials and corrosion.
Experts
Our global and comprehensive expertise across industries gives us a deep understanding of current challenges, best industry practices, and the implications of emerging technologies.
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Group Vice President for US and London Offices and Principal Engineer
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Group Vice President and Principal Engineer
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Insights
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