Miguel Peixoto

Miguel holds a master’s degree with a specialization in conception of structures from the University of Minho. From 2018 to 2019 he worked as part of the commercial department in a metalwork company – Metaloviana – which focused on steel structures. Since October 2020 he has been working as a researcher (mechanical engineer) in the design and engineering department at CeNTI – Centre for Nanotechnology and Smart Materials, where he has been developing R&D activities related to mechanical modeling and simulation, additive manufacturing technologies and prototyping.

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Presentation

New concepts for enhanced comfort in automotive interiors

The demand for new concepts that contribute to making the automotive cabin a 'third living space' has increased in recent years. In this way, new solutions to enhance comfort in the automotive interior will be presented: innovative approaches to thermal management within surfaces of automotive interiors, focusing on the combination of active heating systems, based on printed electronics and technical textiles, and innovative functional materials; and new concepts with suction function to hold objects on the center console during braking and dynamic acceleration of the vehicle, highlighting the advantages of additive manufacturing technologies in the automotive sector.