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Feasibility Study of a New Optimization Technique for the Vehicle Body Structure in the Initial Phase of the Design Process
Technical Paper
2007-01-2344
ISSN: 0148-7191, e-ISSN: 2688-3627
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This paper proposes a new hierarchical optimization technique for the vehicle body structure, by combining topology optimization and shape optimization based on the traction method. With the proposed approach, topology optimization is first performed on the overall allowable design domain in 3D. The surface is extracted from the optimization result and converted to a thin shell structure. Shape optimization based on the traction method is then applied to obtain an overall optimal body shape. In the shape optimization process, iterative calculations are performed in the course of consolidating parts by deleting those whose contribution is small. The result obtained by applying this method to the front frame structure of a vehicle is explained. The resultant optimal shape has stiffness greater than or equal to the original structure and is 35% lighter. This confirms the validity of the proposed technique. It was found, however, that some issues remain to be addressed.
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Yamamoto, T., Maruyama, S., Yamada, H., and Nishiwaki, S., "Feasibility Study of a New Optimization Technique for the Vehicle Body Structure in the Initial Phase of the Design Process," SAE Technical Paper 2007-01-2344, 2007, https://doi.org/10.4271/2007-01-2344.Also In
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