The Optimization of Open COWL Structure to Give Free Shape to the Design of a Pillar Outer Panel Front

2009-01-1231

04/20/2009

Event
SAE World Congress & Exhibition
Authors Abstract
Content
At present, the assembling order of COWL is decided according to the design of the Vehicle’s A pillar outer. Therefore when the factory layout changes, extensive costs are needed according to the changes of the A pillar outer design. Thus, this study was carried out to develop a new COWL structure that is able to determine the layout of the factory without changing the design of the A pillar outer. In addition, by adjusting the DFSS tool to COWL, the direction of the material and thickness of COWL was studied to optimize the dynamic stiffness of the body structure and pedestrian protection performance. Based on this study, the optimization of the OPEN COWL is presented.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/2009-01-1231
Pages
10
Citation
Kim, D., Yun, K., and Je, K., "The Optimization of Open COWL Structure to Give Free Shape to the Design of a Pillar Outer Panel Front," SAE Technical Paper 2009-01-1231, 2009, https://doi.org/10.4271/2009-01-1231.
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Published
Apr 20, 2009
Product Code
2009-01-1231
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English