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PROD 3 + Marine: Product Design & Engineering 3 + Design Methods for Marine Engineering Location: B8.1.1 Session Chair: Prof. Alberto Vergnano, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia Session Chair: Vincenzo Pugliese, Università della Calabria | |
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Manual Leather Covering of High-Performance Vehicle Interiors: A Scoping Review of Defects, Quality Control, and Wrinkle Simulation 1: Electric Electronics and Computer Engineering Department, University of Catania, Via S.Sofia 64, 95125 Catania, Italy; 2: Ferrari S.p.A., Via Abetone Inferiore, 4 41053 Maranello, MO, Italy The manual coating of automotive components with natural cowhide (uphol-stery) is an artisanal process that is highly exposed to the formation of wrinkles due to the absence of models capable of simulating the upholstery process. This scoping review systematically maps the scientific literature on process de-fects and mechanisms that cause it (RQ1), numerical simulation of wrinkling in anisotropic membranes (RQ2), mechanical characterization of the skin and constitutive parameters for FEM (RQ3), automatic visual inspection of defects (RQ4), applicable regulatory standards (RQ5). The research resulted in the in-clusion of twenty-two studies (2000–2025): 2 for RQ1, 5 for RQ2, 7 for RQ3, 8 for RQ4. Wrinkling during use of the saddled component is documented as a consequence of permanent viscoelastic deformation as a result of the presence of residual process stresses; however, no study models the application phase on rigid three-dimensional substrates. The automatic inspection systems and the available constituent parameters do not concern automotive leather. Gaps re-main in process modeling, specific mechanical characterization, and curved surface inspection, defining an interdisciplinary research perspective integrat-ing computational mechanics, materials science, and computer vision. | |