Application and Experimental Validation of Gauge Sensitivity Indices for Vehicle Body Structure Optimization

Authors

• Glen Prater - University of Louisville
• Shengyong Zhang - University of Louisville
• Ali M. Shahhosseini - University of Louisville
• Gary M. Osborne - University of Louisville

Topic

• Body structures
• Technical review
• Harshness
• Vibration
• Noise
• Optimization
• Documentation

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