Design Flexibility for Hydroformed Automotive Structural Parts

To simplify the number of design options that are available, decisions are often made early on to follow a particular system or set of design rules. This often builds in design compromises and extra costs that those involved either do not realize or have to live with because they are committed to the ‘system’.

This thorough, relatively objective consideration of the relevant factors should lead to the technically best way to make a part with the most design flexibility and least cost for the part being analyzed.