Carl Widmann - Livonia MI, US Michael Donick - Surprise AZ, US Bridget Coleman - Dearborn MI, US
International Classification:
B62D 33/06
US Classification:
296190100
Abstract:
A structural sound baffle is incorporated into a sheet metal subassembly used in the production of an automotive vehicle, such as a pick-up truck. The structural sound baffle is formed in a Z-shaped configuration that has a first flange welded to the inner panel of the internal cavity, while the second flange is affixed by a heat cured adhesive to the outer panel of the assembly. The baffle joins the two panels to create a more rigid structure than the subassembly without the structural sound baffle affixed thereto. The more rigid structure is less sensitive to boom vibrations, reducing acoustic boom by 64%. In pick-up truck back panel applications, where a retractable window is receivable within the internal cavity of the subassembly, the baffle can be utilized without interfering with the package constraints associated with the retractable back glass configuration.
Toyota North America Jul 2015 - Dec 2015
Principal Engineer and Truck Vehicle Dynamics Team Leader
Toyota North America Jul 2015 - Dec 2015
Vehicle Dynamics Senior Manager
Toyota Jul 2013 - Jul 2015
Principal Emergency Handling and Stability Control Engineer
Toyota Jun 2012 - Jul 2013
Senior Stability Control Engineer
Toyota Motor Engineering Manufacturing America Oct 2005 - Jun 2012
Senior Vehicle Dynamics Engineer
Education:
University of Michigan 2007 - 2008
Masters
University of Michigan 2001 - 2004
Masters, Engineering
Bucknell University 1997 - 2001
Bachelors, Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
Masuk High School 1997
Arlington High School