Introduction of New Concept U*sum for Evaluation of Weight-Efficient Structure

A new index for evaluating load path dispersion is proposed, using a structural load path analysis method based on the concept of U* , which expresses the connection strength between a load point and an arbitrary point within the structure enables the evaluation of the load path dispersion within the structure by statistical means such as histograms and standard deviations.

Presenter
Tadashi Naito, Honda R&D Co., Ltd.