Stiffness Simulation Techniques and Test Correlations in Automotive Interior Cockpit Systems (IP, Door Trim and Floor Console Assembly)

2014-01-1025

04/01/2014

Event
SAE 2014 World Congress & Exhibition
Authors Abstract
Content
An automotive cockpit module is a complex assembly, which consists of components and sub-systems. The critical systems in the cockpit module are the instrument panel (IP), the floor console, and door trim assemblies, which consist of many plastic trims. Stiffness is one of the most important parameters for the plastic trims' design, and it should be optimum to meet all the three functional requirements of safety, vibration and durability. This paper presents how the CAE application and various other techniques are used efficiently to predict the stiffness, and the strength of automotive cockpit systems, which will reduce the product development cycle time and cost. The implicit solver is used for the most of the stiffness analysis, and the explicit techniques are used in highly non-linear situations. This paper also shows the correlations of the CAE results and the physical test results, which will give more confidence in product design and reduce the cost of prototype testing.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/2014-01-1025
Pages
10
Citation
K Billal, M., Subramani, V., Rao, M., and Potok, T., "Stiffness Simulation Techniques and Test Correlations in Automotive Interior Cockpit Systems (IP, Door Trim and Floor Console Assembly)," SAE Technical Paper 2014-01-1025, 2014, https://doi.org/10.4271/2014-01-1025.
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Published
Apr 1, 2014
Product Code
2014-01-1025
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English