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Home > RPC Users Group

RPC Users Group Meeting

RPC Users Group


14-15 November 2023 
Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A.
Bologna, Italy
REGISTRATION CLOSED
MTS Systems is pleased to announce the 30th European RPC Users Group Meeting, marking the resumption of this highly anticipated event after a long five-year pause. Join us at Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A. in Bologna, Italy for this complimentary two-day meeting, where you will reconnect with industry testing peers to leverage and advance the collective knowledge of our unique and enduring community.
Model 329i Spindle-Coupled Road Simulator

Expert Community: share unique RPC testing experiences with fellow users, network, connect with old friends and mentors, and enjoy the company of test engineers from all corners of the European automotive industry and beyond.
RPC Users Group Meeting

Knowledge/Innovation: gain insight into the features and advantages of new RPC Connect software, and explore new methods and techniques. Schedule an hour on Day 2 with an MTS System Integration Engineer for a focused, one-on-one consultation.
Ducati factory

Factory/Museum Tours: take an expert-guided tour of the factory where Ducati motorcycles are created, and visit the Ducati Museum for a journey into the past, present, and future of Italian motorcycling.

Meeting Agenda - tentative and subject to change

Monday, 13 November, 2023
18:15 Shuttle departs CDH Hotel for Hotel Bologna Airport
18:30 Pre-meeting Welcome Reception: Hotel Bologna Airport
21:30 Shuttle departs Hotel Bologna Airport for CDH Hotel
 
Tuesday, 14 November, 2023 (Day 1)
08:00 Shuttles depart MTS-recommended hotels for Ducati                 
08:30 Day 1 Welcome - Jesse Gunderson, MTS
08:45
Opening Remarks - Marco Liberati, Ducati
09:00 How to combat tricky RPC situations - Amy Wilson, Jaguar Land Rover
09:30 Predictive RPC - Safa Mogharebi, MTS             
10:15 3 degrees of freedom vibration table by using 4 poster road simulator for motorcycles - Davide Raco, Yamaha R&D Europe
10:45 Break / Networking                     
11:15 Methods to handle highly nonlinear specimens using RPC Connect - Hans-Peter Beggel, MTS
12:00 Lunch  
13:00 Model optimization for a 12-channel axle test - Jens Lucas, Volkswagen
13:30 Hybrid System Response Convergence (HSRC) in RPC Connect with correlation to RLDA - Chris Flegel, MTS   
14:15 Auto-Damage Editor – Maurizio Contratto, MTS  
14:45 Break / Networking
15:15 Sequence Builder in RPC Connect - Zınar Düzgün, MTS
16:00 RPC Product Update - Jesse Gunderson, MTS
16:30 Day 1 Conclusion
16:45 Shuttles depart Ducati for MTS-recommended hotels           
18:45 Shuttle departs Hotel Bologna Airport for restaurant
18:50 CDH Hotel guests walk to restaurant
19:00 Group Dinner: Villa Aretusi
22:00 Shuttle departs restaurant for Hotel Bologna Airport; CDH Hotel guests walk back to hotel. 
 
Wednesday, 15 November, 2023 (Day 2)
08:00 Shuttles depart MTS-recommended hotels for Ducati     
08:30 Day 2 Welcome  / Opening Remarks - Jesse Gunderson, MTS             
08:45 Progressive Filtering - Adam Illstone, MTS    
09:15 Racing motorcycle components optimization - Davide Fonte, Ducati   
09:45 Break / Networking
10:15 Tips & Techniques in RPC Connect - Glen Grenier, MTS
11:00 Ducati Factory & Museum Tours             
13:00 Lunch / Meeting Conclusion
14:00 Shuttles depart Ducati for MTS-recommended hotels              
14:00 Shuttle departs Ducati for airport - luggage can be stored at Ducati during meeting
   
Optional System Integration Engineer (SIE) One-on-One Sessions
- Indicate desired time at online registration
- Sixteen 1-hour sessions available; 1 session per organization
- Available on first-to-register basis
- Desired session time not guaranteed
         
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17:30

Shuttles depart Ducati for MTS-recommended hotels
   

Accommodations & Daily Transportation
2023 meeting attendees are responsible for arranging and paying for their own accommodations and travel to and from Bologna, Italy.

MTS-recommended Hotels:
For your convenience, MTS has reserved blocks of economically priced rooms at two nearby Bologna hotels for the nights of 12-15 November.

Hotel Bologna Airport
Via Marco Emilio Lepido 203/14
40132 Bologna

€ 110 single room; € 130 double room (breakfast/wifi included)
Available until 13 October 2023 (renewable)

Reserve by tel (+39 051 409211) or email (reservation@airporthotelbologna.it)
Booking Code:      MTS/DUCATI

CDH Hotel Bologna
Viale Palmiro Togliatti, 9/2
40132 Bologna

€ 100 single room; € 120 double room (breakfast/wifi included)
Available until 30 September 2023 (renewable)

Reserve by tel (+39 051 4380027) or email (bologna@hotelcdh.com)
Booking Code:     MTS/DUCATI

Daily Transportation: 
Free daily shuttles will be provided for travel between the MTS-recommended hotels and all scheduled users group meeting activities.


Questions?
If you have questions or require assistance in planning your meeting attendance, please contact:
 
Roberta Grossale
Sales Administrator
roberta.grossale@mts.com
Sabine Borik-Schroeder
Marketing Specialist
sabine.borik-schroeder@mts.com

 

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